“I don’t think they get scripted any better.”
Those were the words of Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson in describing the signing of David Norman Jr. to an MLS Homegrown contract.
The Coquitlam lad has a fantastic story. His dad played professionally for the ‘Caps and 86ers, and for Canada at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Following in his footsteps, Norman Jr. began playing with the ‘Caps Prospects when he was nine-years-old, moving through the club's pathway into the Residency program and then USL.
It’s an endearing tale, however Robinson made it clear that this is an opportunity Norman has fully earned on his own merit.