With 65 international caps and a wealth of club experience, Junior Hoilett brings a lot to the table.

And with Canada coach Jesse Marsch looking to improve his team's on-field leadership and communication, the 35-year-old Hibernian winger is a welcome addition to the roster for friendlies against Romania on Friday in Bucharest and Wales next Tuesday in Swansea.

"We brought Junior (in) for several reasons. None more important than the quality of the player he is," Marsch said Thursday. "But certainly his experience, his leadership, his ability to understand what the best games are about and how to represent the Canadian national team is probably better than anyone in our player pool because of his experience.

"And I think that even for our coaching staff, for our player pool, we all look

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