BLACKPOOL, England — Former Kentucky soccer midfielder Michael D?Agostino has received international clearance to sign with the Blackpool Seasiders of England?s Football League Championship division, inking a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.

D?Agostino, a UK letterman from 2004-06, helped pace the Wildcats to its historic 14-win 2006 season. D?Agostino, a Vancouver, Canada native, totaled 36 points during his three-year Wildcat career, finishing with 11 career goals and 14 career assists. As a junior in 2006, D?Agostino delivered six goals and six assists, netting his second career game-winner. D?Agostino played in all 21 games for the Wildcats in 2006, racking up a team-high 1823 minutes.

The Football League Championship is the second tier professional soccer league in England, ranking second to the most popular professional soccer league in the world, The Premier League. The Championship is rated as the fifth most watched professional soccer league in Europe.

After undergoing trials in Italy with Reggina and Messina, D?Agostino traveled to West Yorkshire, England for a trial with Leeds United of Football League One. After the first initial trials, D?Agostino played in a reserves match with Blackpool, eventually signing in September, before international clearance was granted on Thursday.

D?Agostino, 20, benefits from valuable international experience over the past several years, having suited up for Canada in the Under-20 World Cup last summer and in 2003 as a member of Canada?s under-15 national team, which traveled throughout Germany.