World of Soccer: Wales Welcomes First Canadian Member

In the world of soccer, we often come across some of the most extraordinary players that manage to surprise us every day and leave their mark in sports history. And Noah Eisenberg might be the next big thing.

Born in Montreal, Noah Eisenberg is the first Canadian professional soccer player to sign an official contract with the professional Wales soccer team- playing as the central attacking midfielder for Llangefni Town FC. This 22-year-old has come a long way in his soccer journey, displaying his talents in Belgium, Northern Ireland, the United States, and now plans to leave his mark in Wales.

From a very young age, Eisenberg has always been passionate about the idea of playing soccer professionally for a living. Hence, his parents spared no effort to make his dreams come true, so they enrolled him in a soccer club where he could get the necessary training he needed to take the first step towards his goal. Later in life, he attended St. George's School of Montreal, where he was the captain of the school's soccer team. At the age of 17, Eisenberg was offered a two-year scholarship for soccer talents, which he ended up dividing between Bridgton Academy in Maine and Tilton School in New Hampshire, where he received a further extension on his scholarship. Additionally, he also continued his education at the Birmingham Southern College, Alabama.

After a year, he was given the opportunity to play for the Belgium First Division A Club Waasland Beveren and had to relocate to Europe. During the next couple of years, he had indulged in playing and training with all kinds of teams such as the Northern Irish Club Derriaghy FC and then moving away in August 2019 to the Lurgan Celtic to showcase his skills further. According to Vanhoomissen, who had coached the early career of the Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku, "Noah is a great attacking central midfielder. He has great vision and great technique. He also has a fantastic shot."

Naturally, his talents have been highly desired by every team, which is why he left North Ireland and decided to come to Wales for a trial with the Llangefni Town. Over there, Eisenberg had successfully managed to impress the team and was offered a contract to play alongside them. Unfortunately, he was unable to sign before the transfer window had closed. Consequently, he ended up signing with Dakota Fusion, a North Dakota-based club which played in the North Conference division of the American National Premier Soccer League. However, the season never came to be and was canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

This is where he was once again opened to the opportunity to sign with eth Llangefni Town in July 2020- yet there is still an ongoing debate on when it will be safe enough for them to play a season in the upcoming year.

Despite that, Eisenberg is still excited and looking forward to having playful matches during the next couple of weeks. As someone as hardworking and passionate as him, he is taking this time to play his favorite sport and growing strong in the process until he plays alongside the Wales team members on the professional field.