Ottawa Fury FC has locked up two more key players for the 2017 season, the club's first in the United Soccer League.

Fury FC announced on Wednesday that midfielder Ryan Williams and defender Onua Obasi will be back.

"Obasi is a unique player. Somebody of his size with feet that good is quite incredible," said Fury FC coach Paul Dalglish. "His defensive and offensive abilities 1v1 are as good as anybody in the league."

After missing the first part of the spring season while helping the Baltimore Blast capture the MASL championship, Obasi was a welcomed addition to Ottawa's backline.

The 6-foot-4 Englishman sustained an Achilles injury that saw him miss most of the fall season, but he completed the year with 15 games played and more than 1,000 minutes played.

Williams made his presence known with clutch plays in the fall season, scoring four goals, recording 17 shots on goal and earning a spot on the NASL Team of the Week three times in the span of a month.

"We saw Ryan's qualities in the latter part of the season," added Dalglish. "I'm very confident that with a full pre-season behind him and coming back with fresh ideas, Ryan will be an even better player for us next year."