University of Toronto Varsity Blues midfielder Marko Mandekic was selected 17th overall by the Forge FC in the inaugural CPL-U SPORTS draft held following the 2018 U SPORTS men's soccer championship at UBC in Vancouver.

Players were notified in order of draft pick and were invited to participate in preseason camp by the club that drafted them, with the opportunity to sign either with a standard developmental contract for non-graduating student-athletes or a pro contract for graduating seniors.

This truly unique partnership between the CPL and U SPORTS will provide student-athletes with an opportunity to be signed to a CPL-U SPORTS Developmental Contract. This will allow a student-athlete with one to four years of eligibility remaining to play with a CPL club in the spring and summer before returning to U SPORTS competition.

With the 17th selection of the CPL-U SPORTS Draft, #ForgeFC has selected Midfielder Marko Mandekic from the @Varsity_Blues!

Full Story: https://t.co/PZfjBugeYm | #CanPL pic.twitter.com/xP9Ml6TJp7

— Forge FC (@ForgeFCHamilton) November 13, 2018

Mandekic was named an OUA East second team all-star in 2018 after being named to the first team and being named a member of the U SPORTS all-rookie team in 2017.

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