Whitecaps ink Harris to new deal

By foxsports
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The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed forward Atiba Harris to a contract extension.

The 26-year-old scored a pair of goals in five starts last season before a season-ending knee injury.

''Atiba is an experienced MLS player that does a lot of the little things right,'' Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie said in a statement. ''He is athletic, has a great work rate, holds the ball well, and forces defenders to make mistakes.''

Rennie expects Harris will be ready to participate in January's preseason training camp.

A native of St. Kitts and Nevis, Harris joined the Whitecaps a year ago after being selected with the fourth overall pick of the 2010 MLS expansion draft from FC Dallas.