Halifax’s newest professional soccer team made their first player signing on Thursday, inking an experienced fullback heading into their inaugural season.
The HFX Wanderers announced that 23-year-old Zachary Sukunda will join the team, after stints playing in Sweden and Australia.
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“It feels truly amazing,” Sukunda said in a statement.
“I was talking to my parents and we were saying in 30 or 40 years when people look up the first signing of the Wanderers, it will be me.”
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Schaale, Bona and Oxner still need to fight for a spot on the 23-player team and will head to the team’s preseason camp in early 2019.
The HFX Wanderers were announced as Halifax’s newest professional sports team back in May. The CPL is scheduled to begin in spring 2019.
Preliminary ticket prices for season ticket holders were released last month and can be found here.
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