Whitecaps Add 4 new faces in Supplemental Draft

Brad Knighton, Greg Klazura, Andrew Fontein, and Mark Fetrow were all added to the Whitecaps roster this week.

Knighton, 26, joins Whitecaps FC after a solid season with Carolina RailHawks of the second-tier North American Soccer League (NASL). The product of Richmond, Virginia, played every minute for the NASL regular season champions.

A four-year starter in college, Knighton helped the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) make four consecutive trips to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament

The others, Klazura, Fontein and Fetrow were all added via the draft.

Name: Greg Klazura
Position: Defender/midfielder
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150
Born: January 27, 1989, in Rockford, Illinois
Hometown: Rockford, Illinois
Citizenship: United States
Last Club: University of Notre Dame (National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I)
Youth Club: Rockford Raptors
How Acquired: Selected 21st overall in the MLS Supplemental Draft by Whitecaps FC on January 17, 2012

Name: Andrew Fontein
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6-01
Weight: 180
Born: March 3, 1990, in Las Vegas, Nevada
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Citizenship: United States
Last Club: University of California - Irvine (National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I)
Youth Club: Las Vegas Premier ‘89
How Acquired: Selected 40th overall in the MLS Supplemental Draft by Whitecaps FC on January 17, 2012

Name: Mark Fetrow
Position: Defender
Height: 6-05
Weight: 215
Born: January 18, 1990, in West Chester, Pennsylvania
Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Citizenship: United States
Last Club: Penn State University (National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I)
Youth Club: FC Delco
How Acquired: Selected 59th overall in the MLS Supplemental Draft by Whitecaps FC on January 17, 2012