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Ottawa Fury FC has signed Spanish midfielder Cristian Portilla and Canadian Kyle Porter.

Both players have been on trial with the club since training camp opened Jan. 29.

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Portilla’s professional career began at age 16 with the B-side of his hometown club Racing de Santader for three seasons before he was called up to the parent club and featured in La Liga. His 14-year career also included stints in Spain’s Segunda Division, the Greek Superleague and Football League, the Hungarian championship, the Cypriot First Division and the North American Soccer League, where he played with the 2017 Soccer Bowl-champion San Francisco Deltas.

“To add Portilla’s experience, ability, intelligence and vision to our club fills a gap that we’ve been missing here for quite some time,” Fury FC general manager Julian de Guzman said. “We’re very happy to have this addition. He could be a huge difference maker for us.”