Vancouver Whitecaps Add Goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic

Earlier this week, the Vancouver Whitecaps mutually terminated the contract of Paolo Tornaghi, to allow him to seek opportunities back home in Italy. While Spencer Richey was an emergency call-up for Wednesday’s tilt against the LA Galaxy, his season-long loan to the ThunderCaps meant that he was not able to remain with the club for the rest of the season. As a result, the Caps were in need of a replacement backup goalkeeper.

Rumored for the last ten days, the Whitecaps made it official this afternoon, adding 25-year-old New Zealand keeper Stefan Marinovic. The contract is through 2018, with club options in 2019 and 2020.

Marinovic has spent the last eight years playing in German. In that…