Playing his secondary school soccer with the West Vancouver Highlanders, Pierson Stanley the talented striker has committed to the Heat men's soccer for 2019. In three years of high school soccer Stanley averaged over a goal a match as he registered 40 goals and 21 assists in just 30 matches played.
His efforts for the Highlanders landed him player of the year honours in both 2016 and 2017.
The striker also competed at the Surf Cup, which promotes itself as one of the premier tournaments for youth soccer. He ended the 2018 edition of the tournament as the leading scorer, putting seven shots between the pipes and adding three assists in a mere three matches.
Stanley comes to the Heat advertised as a fast-paced player on the pitch, who has the ability to get behind the defence and one who plays with a strong will to score. Standing at 6'1" the Mountain United FC product is able to use his height and size to his advantage, whether it's shielding the defender or using that size to maintain possession of the ball.
Stanley comes to UBCO to join the Faculty of Management, and he is excited for the opportunity in the Okanagan as both a student and an athlete.
Pierson Stanley coming to UBC Okanagan:
"I chose UBCO because it has everything I need, the campus is well-maintained and welcoming, the right program is offered at UBCO, and the opportunities for me as a footballer encompass what I was looking for in a university. Combine those reasons with B.C.'s Interior mountains for the winter and B.C.'s lakes for the summer, is why I am excited to bring my talents and represent UBCO for school and soccer."
Heat coach Dante Zanatta on Pierson Stanley:
"Pierson has scored goals at every level of football that he has played at. He is blessed with very good athletic ability, this with his desire to be direct at the opposition will provide us with a different type of player than what we have at the present time. He has the ability to get into good scoring positions and with his development, over the next five years we look forward to seeing Pierson scoring many goals for UBCO."
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