The Carolina RailHawks announced the signing of goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre ahead of the 2015 NASL Season.
The physically stately 6' 5" American shot stopper is a former player of the USL’s Harrisburg City Islanders, where he made three senior level appearances. Sylvestre, 22, debuted for the Islanders in a U.S. Open Cup match against the Philadelphia Union and is a former member of both the United States U-17 and U-20 National Teams.
"Brian is a very competitive player, he is a goalkeeper with a bright future," said RailHawks Head Coach Colin Clarke. "I have high expectations of him. We would have not signed him if we didn’t believe he is someone we could help develop into a top-class goalkeeper."
As a product of Hollywood, Florida, Sylvestre played his high school soccer at Hollywood Hills High School. His youth career started at the Schultz Academy, which ultimately led to Sylvestre joining the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Sublime development built the path for Sylvestre to join the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency in 2009.
Sylvestre made his Residency team debut in the U-19 Super Group at Dallas Cup XXXI in 2010.
As a member of the senior side, Sylvestre was a part of the Whitecaps squad that earned runners up in the 2012 Canadian Championship. He then continued his career with a move to the Harrisburg City Islanders in 2013.
"I am very excited about this chance. Playing for the RailHawks is a great opportunity," said Sylvestre. "The team has a great winning history and I hope we are able to bring a championship back to North Carolina."
You can follow Brian on Twitter at @SylvestreBrian.
The RailHawks roster currently consists of 15 players: two goalkeepers (Hunter Gilstrap and Brian Sylvestre), four defenders (Conor Tobin, Daniel Scott, Austen King, and Kupono Low), six midfielders (Nazmi Albadawi, Tiyi Shipalane and Leo Osaki, Neil Hlavaty, Mark Anderson and Wells Thompson) and three forwards (Nacho Novo, Daniel Jackson and Simone Bracalello).
Sylvestre and the RailHawks will open the 2015 Season at home against Ottawa Fury FC on Saturday, April 4th at 1:00pm. RailHawks 2015 Individual Game Tickets and Ticket Packages are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling the Johnson Maserati Box Office at (919) 459-8144 or by clicking here . Individual game tickets start as low as $11. For more information on Season Tickets and Flex Plans, visithttp://www.carolinarailhawks.com/ . Keep up with all RailHawks news by following them on Twitter ,Facebook or Instagram .
The Carolina RailHawks announced the signing of goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre ahead of the 2015 NASL Season.
The physically stately 6′ 5″ American shot stopper is a former player of the USL’s Harrisburg City Islanders, where he made three senior level appearances. Sylvestre, 22, debuted for the Islanders in a U.S. Open Cup match against the Philadelphia Union and is a former member of both the United States U-17 and U-20 National Teams.
“Brian is a very competitive player, he is a goalkeeper with a bright future,” said RailHawks Head Coach Colin Clarke. “I have high expectations of him. We would have not signed him if we didn’t believe he is someone we could help develop into a top-class goalkeeper.”
As a product of Hollywood, Florida, Sylvestre played his high school soccer at Hollywood Hills High School. His youth career started at the Schultz Academy, which ultimately led to Sylvestre joining the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Sublime development built the path for Sylvestre to join the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency in 2009.
Sylvestre made his Residency team debut in the U-19 Super Group at Dallas Cup XXXI in 2010.
As a member of the senior side, Sylvestre was a part of the Whitecaps squad that earned runners up in the 2012 Canadian Championship. He then continued his career with a move to the Harrisburg City Islanders in 2013.
“I am very excited about this chance. Playing for the RailHawks is a great opportunity,” said Sylvestre. “The team has a great winning history and I hope we are able to bring a championship back to North Carolina.”
You can follow Brian on Twitter at @SylvestreBrian.
The RailHawks roster currently consists of 15 players: two goalkeepers (Hunter Gilstrap and Brian Sylvestre), four defenders (Conor Tobin, Daniel Scott, Austen King, and Kupono Low), six midfielders (Nazmi Albadawi, Tiyi Shipalane and Leo Osaki, Neil Hlavaty, Mark Anderson and Wells Thompson) and three forwards (Nacho Novo, Daniel Jackson and Simone Bracalello).
Sylvestre and the RailHawks will open the 2015 Season at home against Ottawa Fury FC on Saturday, April 4th at 1:00pm. RailHawks 2015 Individual Game Tickets and Ticket Packages are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling the Johnson Maserati Box Office at (919) 459-8144 or by clicking here . Individual game tickets start as low as $11. For more information on Season Tickets and Flex Plans, visithttp://www.carolinarailhawks.com/ . Keep up with all RailHawks news by following them on Twitter ,Facebook or Instagram .