By Bernadette O'Donnell,

South Georgia Tormenta FC Signs Versatile Midfielder Dalton Pando

South Georgia Tormenta FC has signed midfielder Dalton Pando to its 2019 USL League One team, pending league and federation approval. The California native last played for FC Tucson in 2018 before signing with Tormenta FC.

"Dalton is a versatile player with a lot of ability,” USL League One head coach John Miglarese said. “He can play anywhere in the front line and has shown that he can impact games as a wing back as well.”

“He is hungry and determined to make the most of his opportunity with us,” Miglarese said. “I am excited to see what he can do this season."

Pando began his college career at Johnson and Wales University in Denver, Colorado before transferring to the University of California at Santa Barbara. His freshman year, he led his university team, appearing in 19 games with 16 goals and 16 assists throughout the season. In 2015, he was named conference Newcomer of the Year and appeared on the All-West First Team.

Growing up, Pando was a part of Real Salt Lake Academy and San José Earthquakes Academy. The midfielder also participated in the USA U-17 National Team Residency Program in 2012. Before joining FC Tucson’s PDL team in 2018, he played with Nashville SC for one season.

“I’m very excited to begin this journey with Tormenta FC,” Pando said. “This is a fantastic club with great ownership and coaches. I can’t wait to get out on the field and compete in the first-ever USL League One season.”

Pando is the 15th player to sign with Tormenta FC’s 2019 USL League One team. Other signees include Conner Antley, Jad Arslan, Micah Bledsoe, Lucas Coutinho, Charlie Dennis, Lars Eckenrode, Ricardo Gómez, Pablo Jara, Michael Mecham, Michael O’Sullivan, Joshua Phelps, Jerry Saint-Vil, Nick Wells, and Nil Vinyals.

For additional information and scheduling interviews, call (478-508-2604) or email: bodonnell@tormentafc.com



About South Georgia Tormenta FC

South Georgia Tormenta FC is a professional soccer franchise in Statesboro, Georgia that was founded in 2015. The club established itself as one of the premier USL League Two teams (formerly known as PDL) across the United States before joining USL League One as the founding member of the league. The club has filed plans to construct a new state-of-the-art 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Statesboro. Planned to be built next to The Clubhouse on Old Register Road, the new venue will provide an exciting and authentic professional soccer experience for fans and players.