With preseason training underway for the new Philadelphia Union season, many eyes are on right back Olivier Mbaizo. The 21-year-old Cameroonian is competing for the starting spot after a strong performance in his lone senior team appearance against Sporting Kansas City, and now he wants to show his teammates and coaches that he has what it takes to succeed over the course of a full season.
“I believe in myself and I believe that I have what it takes to help the team,” Mbaizo said through a translator. “I need to make sure that every game that I get to play that I demonstrate that I have the confidence to make it happen.