West Ham United signing Doneil Henry hopes he can blaze a trail for Canadian talent in the Premier League.
Henry was snapped up from Appollon Limassol last week.
"There are a lot of talented young Canadian players coming up through the youth ranks right now and if they can get some more opportunities to develop at good clubs under great coaches, I feel that they can definitely be one of the top countries in competition," he said.
"Personally, I want to make my mark as quickly as possible. The only way to develop is by playing games and putting yourself under pressure. It's all good for players to get opportunities so the sooner I can get into the mix the better.
"I know I have to earn the respect of the players here and that's fine. I just want to work hard and continue with my career.
"The standard here is really good. I definitely feel I can compete so I just need to adapt to what they want to do here and I don't think I'll have a problem."