CF Montreal’s homecoming continues. His former player Justin Mapp was hired as a collaborator of the club’s recruitment unit in the United States.
Posted at 10:48 a.m.
Mapp, an American winger who played for the Impact from his entry into MLS in 2012 until 2015, intends to “use his network to help recruit and watch several games of college players,” he said in the press release. of the CFM.
He will work with sports director Olivier Renard, who said he was “happy with the return of a former player like Justin, who was part of the club’s history”.
“We analyzed our needs internally,” continues Renard. Justin was the right candidate for the American college level and the SuperDraft. He has connections in the United States and does his scouting courses, in addition to knowing the reality of the club and what we are looking for. »
Mapp was acquired by the Impact in 2011 from the Philadelphia Union in the expansion draft for the 2012 season. He had 6 goals and 24 assists in 99 games with Montreal, in all competitions.
He was drafted by DC United in the fourth round of the 2002 draft.
The Mississippi native retired in 2017, after a season with Sporting Kansas City.
In August, the club announced the hiring of Ignacio Piatti in a collaborating role in South America.