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There is no debating the fact that Canada is a hockey country, but an argument can be made that we have finally become a soccer nation.

With impressive attendance, high standard of play and internationally known players, Canada’s three Major League Soccer teams — the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps — have dominated the soccer headlines.

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Outside the professional scene, the game has continued to rise in popularity and participation at virtually every level. As a consequence, more Canadians are finding success in the highest levels of the game but, for many, their achievements have gone virtually unnoticed.

Here is a look at a few Canadians who are doing big things in soccer, but are flying under the national soccer radar:

AMER DIDIC

The 22 year old was born in Bosnia, but raised in Alberta and is a product of the FC Edmonton Academy. In 2016, Didic was named to the United Soccer League Team of the Week a USL-high six times while playing for the Swope Park Rangers. The 6-foot-4 defender was named to the USL All-League First Team and was a finalist for USL Defender of the Year. Along the way, Didic became the first Swope Park Rangers player to be called up to the first team — Sporting Kansas City — making three CONCACAF Champions League Appearances for the MLS Club.