Pacific FC announced on Thursday morning that it has added forward Gianni dos Santos to its roster for the 2021 Canadian Premier League season.

Dos Santos, a 22-year-old from Rotterdam, Netherlands, comes from FC Dordrecht in the Dutch second tier, where he also played most of his youth football. He played a brief stint between 2018 and 2020 with Sparta Rotterdam before returning to Dordrecht for the past year.

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In total, dos Santos has 23 career appearances in the Dutch second flight, scoring four goals and adding two assists. He also played 43 times for Sparta Rotterdam’s U-21 side, scoring 11 times for them.

“Gianni is a young player with good technical ability and potential,” said Pacific coach Pa-Modou Kah. “He brings a wealth of playing knowledge from playing in the Dutch second division and we welcome him to the PFC family.”

Dos Santos is a five-foot-seven striker with strong technical ability, holding dual citizenship in the Netherlands and Cape Verde. He is Pacific’s third international player signed to the 2021 squad, and — as it stands — the 23rd player signed in total, although goalkeeper Emil Gazdov remains on loan at FC Nürnberg.

The newcomer will join a robust attacking group on Vancouver Island, alongside forwards Alejandro Díaz, Terran Campbell, and Ollie Bassett, as well as other attackers like Marco Bustos and Victor Blasco.