PLAYER’S DIARY: Changing positions changes Vancouver FC athlete’s career

Last season, I was playing as a striker for Simon Fraser University.
Now, in my first season as a professional with Vancouver FC, I’m playing as a defender.
Sometimes you need to be willing to play in a different position to take the next step.I grew up playing local soccer in the Lower Mainland as a winger and attacking midfielder. I was an average winger and a collegiate-level striker. I wasn’t going to go pro in those positions.
Then I moved to defence last year and got a professi