Burnaby’s Damiano Pecile was among 30 boys invited to join Canada Soccer’s identification camp for the men’s EXCEL program for the 2002 age group.

The four-day camp runs this week in Toronto.

From this 14-year-old group, players are eligible for the CONCACAF/FIFA under-17 competitions until 2018, the u-20 competitions until 2021, and Olympic competitions, as u-23 players, until 2024.

Pecile, a midfielder in the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program, has trained with AC Milan’s youth program, and well as played locally for Mountain FC.

He began his soccer with the Cliff Avenue and Burnaby Selects programs.

Pecile is one of seven Whitecaps products selected, joining players from various pro academies.





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