Craig Nitti

Defender Craig Nitti, 23, strengthens City’s backline, having spent the 2015 season with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (USL), making 18 appearances and scoring one goal. During his collegiate career, the Vancouver Whitecaps’ 2015 MLS SuperDraft fourth-round selection (72nd overall) attended Loyola Marymount University (LMU), receiving All-West Coast Conference First-Team and All-Far West Region Second Team honors. The 6-foot-5 defender was also a member of the Portland Timbers U-23s in the summer of 2013.