Forge FC Hamilton announced Wednesday the team has re-signed Canadian defender Klaidi Cela as a Short Term Replacement Player. Cela was a member of the club’s back-to-back Canadian Premier League championships in 2019 and 2020, and returns after recovering from an ACL tear suffered against HFX Wanderers FC on August 19, 2020.

Cela, 22, has made 12 total appearances for Forge FC over two seasons (2019-20), including 10 in CPL play, one in Concacaf League, and one Canadian Championship match, registering one goal and one assist overall.