Adams playing at RB for Leipzig (ha), though it looks like he's getting a bit more central when they have the ball.
Malone is a player I keep tabs on. Since playing at the U17 WC for Germany in 2017, he played in a few German U18 and U19 friendlies in 2018 but doesn't seem to be on the radar anymore.In 3.Bundesliga (Augsburg loanee) maurice malone scored a hattrick for Wiesbaden.
I dont know if he is interested in USMNT.
Just turned 20yo in august.
It's amazing how quickly things have changed. I have been excited about this cohort for years, but it's all come together faster than I expected. I thought that the USMNT would only start to get interesting in 2021, and although we're almost in 2021 I think 2020 would have been a really fun year for the national teams had the pandemic not occurred. I just didn't think that McKennie and Adams would rise quite as high as they already have, nor that Gio Reyna would be so advanced at such a young age. Dest showed some interesting qualities when he popped up with the US U17s, but making it at Ajax's first team seemed like a big challenge, to say nothing of starting at Barcelona.As much as I'll be trying to erase most of 2020 from my head, the breakthrough of what appears to be the first of several "golden generations" in US men's soccer is a bright ray of sunshine amidst a miasma of social-political shit.
Not to be the turd in the punchbowl, but Dest turned 20 earlier this month. We were very close to an American assisting on an American's goal for Barcelona, at which point my heart might just stop.NBD - two American teenagers played for Barcelona today in a Champions League game with one of them (Dest) scoring the game winner.
Ya know - the usual.
As much as I'll be trying to erase most of 2020 from my head, the breakthrough of what appears to be the first of several "golden generations" in US men's soccer is a bright ray of sunshine amidst a miasma of social-political shit.
While I would prefer the optimist view, I didn't think I would see the day for the pessimist view, at least at this level. I am personally dreading the day when a Yank signs for Real Madrid, which could potentially happen at some point in the next several years. I suppose that is the soccer version of first world problems.Pessimist: The USMNT is about to have its golden generation
Optimist: This is the new normal
At risk of going overboard because I'm venturing outside of my base of knowledge, but...are we sure the German U23 situation is better than ours right now?The kids are alright, man.
Besides the usual suspects (England, Germany, Netherlands, France, Brazil) there can’t be many in the world who wouldn’t trade their U23 situation for ours.
Same–I shouldn’t assume. I know they have a few top line prospects (Smardzic, Tillman) and during the Löw era have been reloading rather than going though fallow periods. But yeah, not sure if they stack up.At risk of going overboard because I'm venturing outside of my base of knowledge, but...are we sure the German U23 situation is better than ours right now?
I think the data tends to back this up. Here's the distribution of U-23 mins within the Big 5 Euro leagues by nationality:The kids are alright, man.
Besides the usual suspects (England, Germany, Netherlands, France, Brazil) there can’t be many in the world who wouldn’t trade their U23 situation for ours.
1-1 draw, Salzburg scores on a terrible VAR decision and Richards scores on a set piece in extra time to salvage a point.Very exciting. Only downside is that it makes it trickier to root for Jesse Marsch. I guess let's root for Salzburg to pull off a 1-0 miracle with the goal having nothing to do with Richards.
Wow.Uhhhh....guys? This is from the gold standard source for FC Dallas issues. Buzz reports that Juventus are about to bid $6-7m for FC Dallas right back Bryan Reynolds.
Reynolds was a U17 wing/forward who seemed to be stalling out at the position and was converted to RB. There was a good deal of disagreement around his progress and potential, but despite very little MLS experience he was given the starting job after Cannon was sold and didn't miss a beat.
https://3rddegree.net/juventus-coming-in-strong-for-bryan-reynolds
View: https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1331697570943557633Uhhhh....guys? This is from the gold standard source for FC Dallas issues. Buzz reports that Juventus are about to bid $6-7m for FC Dallas right back Bryan Reynolds.
Made a few decent recoveries and crosses from the left, but in defense, was responsible for keeping onside the player who scored against them. Just didn't see the cross coming and anticipate by moving up.Richards at LB. Interested to see how he does there.
I think $2-3m is a lowball offer for McKenzie and that he'll ultimately go somewhere other than Celtic. Moving to Celtic is a step up in terms of club, but a step down in terms of league, and I think McKenzie is ready for a bit more. The market is being set by other transfers in a way that should generate a higher fee for McKenzie.Wow.
So where does that leave us with homegrown MLS transfers in the winter window?
Aaronson - $6m to Salzburg
McKenzie - rumored for $2-3M to Celtic?
Reynolds- rumored for $6-7M to Juve
Edit: Joe Scally - sold to Gladbach for a reported $2M.
Pretty sure there are others that are rumored who I’m not thinking of. I guess you could count Caden Clark (alliteration!) in this window though I’d tend to count it only if/when he moves to Leipzig next winter.
Good catches re: Robert’s and Busio. So we have as many as 6 home grown moving this window, with at least 3-4 of those highly likely or already completed. Has there ever been another window with more than 1 such transfer? This may not be a deluge in global soccer market terms, but it’s a breakthrough in a US context that is likely to continue building.I think $2-3m is a lowball offer for McKenzie and that he'll ultimately go somewhere other than Celtic. Moving to Celtic is a step up in terms of club, but a step down in terms of league, and I think McKenzie is ready for a bit more. The market is being set by other transfers in a way that should generate a higher fee for McKenzie.
Another player I'd look out for is Gianluca Busio, who has moved into a starting role on a good team in MLS and (shockingly!) has an Italian passport.
FC Dallas' Thomas Roberts is currently on trial with Hibernian in Scotland. Not sure if it's for a loan or sale. Roberts has had trouble breaking into the first team at FCD so they are letting him explore options.
I'm not sure there will be an absolute deluge of sales this winter that goes significantly beyond the players we've discussed, but I think the flow will be a bit steadier and more robust going forward. I think there are a lot of players who are 6-24 months away from having their transfer value (in MLS) peak.
Yes, there have been several transfer windows with >1 MLS homegrown academy player sold, but this is a clear acceleration.Good catches re: Robert’s and Busio. So we have as many as 6 home grown moving this window, with at least 3-4 of those highly likely or already completed. Has there ever been another window with more than 1 such transfer? This may not be a deluge in global soccer market terms, but it’s a breakthrough in a US context that is likely to continue building.
Isn't the answer to "how is it I've never heard of ___________?" usually just "he doesn't play in the EPL" or a huge Champions League club?How is it I've never heard of Pity Martinez? $18M, that is a chunk of change.
Pos | First | Last | Yr | Lg | Club | Loan |
LB | Aleksandar | Isaevski | 1995 | ALB-1 | Vllaznia | |
FW | Kyrian | Nwabueze | 1992 | ALB-1 | Laçi | |
AM | Joel | Sonora | 1996 | ARG-1 | Talleres de Cordoba | |
AM | Alan | Sonora | 1998 | ARG-1 | Independiente | |
AM | Matko | Miljevic | 2001 | ARG-1 | Argentinos Juniors | |
CB | Erik | Palmer-Brown | 1997 | AUT-1 | Austria Wien | Manchester City (ENG) |
CB | Bryan | Okoh | 2003 | AUT-2 | FC Liefering | Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) |
GK | Ethan | Horvath | 1995 | BEL-1 | Club Brugge | |
CB | Brendan | Hines-Ike | 1994 | BEL-1 | Kortrijk | |
CB | Matt | Miazga | 1995 | BEL-1 | Anderlecht | Chelsea (ENG) |
CM | Chris | Durkin | 2000 | BEL-1 | Sint-Truiden | |
FW | Joe | Efford | 1996 | BEL-1 | Waasland-Beveren | |
CB | Darick Kobie | Morris | 1995 | BIH-1 | Tuzla City | |
AM | Nermin | Crnkić | 1992 | BIH-1 | Tuzla City | |
CM | Johnny | Cardoso | 2001 | BRA-1 | Internacional | |
CB | Matias | Fracchia | 1995 | CHI-1 | O'Higgins | |
AM | Andres | Souper | 1999 | CHI-1 | Antofagasta | Universidad Catolica (CHI) |
AM | Mukwelle | Akale | 1997 | CYP-1 | Pafos | |
FW | Chris | Cortez | 1988 | CZE-1 | Pribram | |
GK | Mike | Lansing | 1994 | DEN-1 | AC Horsens | |
AM | Emmanuel | Sabbi | 1997 | DEN-1 | Odense | |
AM | Jonathan | Amon | 1999 | DEN-1 | FC Nordsjælland | |
AM | Jannick | Liburd | 2001 | DEN-1 | SønderjyskE | |
FW | Haji | Wright | 1998 | DEN-1 | SønderjyskE | |
GK | Jacob | Samnik | 2000 | DEN-2 | Hobro IK | |
RB | Chris | Thorsheim | 1994 | DEN-2 | Nykøbing | |
CM | Christian | Cappis | 1999 | DEN-2 | Hobro IK | |
FW | Steven | Enna | 1995 | DEN-2 | FC Fredericia | |
FW | Lucious | Deedson | 2001 | DEN-2 | Hobro | |
GK | Zack | Steffen | 1995 | ENG-1 | Manchester City | |
RB | DeAndre | Yedlin | 1993 | ENG-1 | Newcastle United | - |
CB | Tim | Ream | 1987 | ENG-1 | Fulham | - |
LB | Antonee | Robinson | 1997 | ENG-1 | Fulham | |
AM | Christian | Pulisic | 1998 | ENG-1 | Chelsea | |
RB | Matthew | Olosunde | 1998 | ENG-2 | Rotherham United | |
CB | Geoff | Cameron | 1985 | ENG-2 | Queens Park Rangers | |
CB | Cameron | Carter-Vickers | 1997 | ENG-2 | Bournemouth | Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) |
CB | Giles | Phillips | 1997 | ENG-2 | Wycombe Wanderers | |
CM | Duane | Holmes | 1994 | ENG-2 | Derby County | |
FW | Charlie | Kelman | 2001 | ENG-2 | Queens Park Rangers | |
GK | Duncan | Turnbull | 1998 | ENG-3 | Portsmouth | |
RB | Niall | Mason | 1997 | ENG-3 | Peterborough United | |
RB | Marlon | Fossey | 1998 | ENG-3 | Shrewsbury Town | Fulham (ENG) |
AM | Lynden | Gooch | 1995 | ENG-3 | Sunderland | |
AM | Shane | McLoughlin | 1997 | ENG-3 | AFC Wimbedon | |
AM | Indiana | Vassilev | 2001 | ENG-3 | Burton Albion | Aston Villa (ENG) |
RB | Sergino | Dest | 2000 | ESP-1 | Barcelona | |
CM | Yunus | Musah | 2002 | ESP-1 | Valencia | |
AM | Konrad | de la Fuente | 2001 | ESP-1 | Barcelona | |
RB | Shaquell | Moore | 1996 | ESP-2 | Tenerife | |
GK | Victor | Vidal | 1999 | ESP-3 | Lleida | |
LB | Leonardo | Sepulveda | 2001 | ESP-3 | Salamanca | |
AM | Josh | Perez | 1998 | ESP-3 | Ibiza | |
AM | Armando | Shashoua | 2000 | ESP-3 | Atlético Baleares | |
GK | Tim | Murray | 1987 | FIN-1 | FC Honka | |
GK | Michael | Hartmann | 1994 | FIN-1 | FC Haka | |
RB | Macario | Hing-Glover | 1995 | FIN-1 | HIFK | |
CM | Jacob | Bushue | 1992 | FIN-1 | Haka | |
AM | Timothy | Weah | 2000 | FRA-1 | Lille | |
FW | Nicholas | Gioacchini | 2000 | FRA-2 | Caen | |
FW | Patrick | Koffi | 2001 | FRA-2 | Paris FC | |
RB | Timothy | Chandler | 1990 | GER-1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
CB | John | Brooks | 1993 | GER-1 | Wolfsburg | |
CB | Chris | Richards | 2000 | GER-1 | Bayern Munich | |
CM | Tyler | Adams | 1999 | GER-1 | RB Leipzig | |
AM | Giovanni | Reyna | 2002 | GER-1 | Borussia Dortmund | |
FW | Josh | Sargent | 2000 | GER-1 | Werder Bremen | |
CM | Alfredo | Morales | 1990 | GER-2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
AM | Jann | George | 1992 | GER-2 | Jahn Regensburg | |
AM | Julian | Green | 1995 | GER-2 | Greuther Fürth | |
AM | Kevin | Lankford | 1998 | GER-2 | St. Pauli | |
FW | Marc | Heider | 1986 | GER-2 | VfL Osnabrück | |
FW | Bobby | Wood | 1992 | GER-2 | Hamburg | |
CB | Ryan | Malone | 1992 | GER-3 | VfB Lübeck | |
AM | Marcel | Costly | 1995 | GER-3 | Waldhof Mannheim | |
AM | Jalen | Hawkins | 2001 | GER-3 | Ingolstadt | |
FW | Terrence | Boyd | 1991 | GER-3 | Hallescher FC | |
FW | Justin | Butler | 2001 | GER-3 | Ingolstadt | |
GK | Treston | Kederer | 1995 | GER-4 | SV Heimstetten | |
RB | Ashton | Götz | 1993 | GER-4 | Drochtersen/Assel | |
RB | Lucas | Stauffer | 1995 | GER-4 | Carl Zeiss Jena | |
RB | Ken | Gipson | 1996 | GER-4 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | |
RB | Darian | Gurley | 1998 | GER-4 | Astoria Walldorf | |
CB | Dallas | Aminzadeh | 1993 | GER-4 | Altona 93 | |
CB | Lamar | Yarbrough | 1996 | GER-4 | Schweinfurt | |
CM | Yannis | Becker | 1991 | GER-4 | Viktoria Berlin | |
CM | Sean | Vinberg | 1994 | GER-4 | Heider SV | |
CM | Mohamed Lamine | Diakite | 1996 | GER-4 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | |
CM | Kofi | Twumasi | 1996 | GER-4 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | |
CM | Adam | Lenges | 2002 | GER-4 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | |
AM | Malik | McLemore | 1997 | GER-4 | Union Fürstenwalde | |
AM | Isaiah | Young | 1998 | GER-4 | Rot-Weiß Essen | |
AM | Benyas | Junge | 1999 | GER-4 | Germania Halberstadt | |
AM | Corey | Williams | 2000 | GER-4 | Eintracht Norderstedt | |
MF | Alex | Zarikos | 2000 | GER-4 | Altona 93 | |
FW | Del-Angelo | Williams | 1993 | GER-4 | Elversberg | |
AM | Gboly | Ariyibi | 1995 | GRE-1 | Panetolikos | |
AM | Edwin | Rivas | 1992 | GUA-1 | Xelajú | |
FW | D.J. | Dean | 1998 | GUA-1 | Antigua GFC | |
CM | Will | Seymore | 1992 | IRL-1 | Sligo Rovers | |
AM | Josh | Gatt | 1991 | IRL-1 | Dundalk | |
GK | Josh | Cohen | 1992 | ISR-1 | Maccabi Haifa | |
CM | George | Fochive | 1992 | ISR-1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | |
CM | Weston | McKennie | 1998 | ITA-1 | Juventus | Schalke (GER) |
FW | Andrija | Novakovich | 1996 | ITA-2 | Frosinone | |
CM | Gennaro | Nigro | 2000 | ITA-3 | Potenza | Roma (ITA) |
GK | Taishi Brandon | Nozawa | 2002 | JPN-1 | FC Tokyo | |
CM | Justin | Kinjo | 1997 | JPN-2 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | |
MF | Carlos | Duke | 2000 | JPN-2 | Fagiano Okayama | |
CM | Mamadou | Balde | 1995 | LUX-1 | Differdange | |
GK | Benny | Diaz | 1998 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | |
CB | Ventura | Alvarado | 1992 | MEX-1 | Atlético San Luis | |
CM | Fernando | Arce, Jr. | 1996 | MEX-1 | Necaxa | |
AM | Sebastian | Saucedo | 1997 | MEX-1 | Pumas UNAM | |
AM | Alejandro | Zendejas | 1998 | MEX-1 | Necaxa | Guadalajara (MEX) |
AM | Jonathan | Suarez | 1997 | MEX-2 | Pumas Tabasco | |
AM | Antonio | Nava | 1999 | MEX-2 | Dorados de Sinaloa | Tijuana (MEX) |
AM | Pedro | Santos | 1999 | MEX-2 | Dorados de Sinaloa | Querétaro (MEX) |
MF | Luis | Rodriguez | 1999 | MEX-2 | Atlético Morelia | |
FW | Manuel | Lopez Terrazas | 2000 | MEX-2 | Tampico Madero | Santos Laguna (MEX) |
RB | Desevio | Payne | 1995 | NED-1 | FC Emmen | |
AM | Luca | de la Torre | 1998 | NED-1 | Heracles Almelo | |
AM | Richy | Ledezma | 2000 | NED-1 | PSV Eindhoven | |
AM | Ulysses | Llanez | 2001 | NED-1 | Heerenveen | Wolfsburg (GER) |
CM | Mael | Corboz | 1994 | NED-2 | Go Ahead Eagles | |
FW | Sebastian | Soto | 2000 | NED-2 | Telstar | Norwich City (ENG) |
RB | Henry | Wingo | 1995 | NOR-1 | Molde | |
CB | Stefan | Antonijevic | 1989 | NOR-2 | Øygarden | |
CM | Ernest | Nungaray | 1992 | PER-1 | CA Mannucci | |
CM | Ben | Lederman | 2000 | POL-1 | Rakow Czestochowa | |
AM | Kenny | Saief | 1993 | POL-1 | Lechia Gdańsk | Anderlecht (BEL) |
RB | Reggie | Cannon | 1998 | POR-1 | Boavista | |
AM | Armand | Bagramyan | 1995 | POR-2 | Leixoes | |
LB | Andrew | Gutman | 1996 | SCO-1 | Celtic | |
CM | Dillon | Powers | 1991 | SCO-1 | Dundee United | |
CM | Ian | Harkes | 1995 | SCO-1 | Dundee United | |
CB | Danilo | Radjen | 1994 | SRB-1 | Bačka Topola | |
FW | Jordan | Siebatcheu | 1996 | SUI-1 | Young Boys | Rennes (FRA) |
GK | Nicholas | Ammeter | 2000 | SUI-2 | Aarau | |
FW | Nasuhi-Noah | Jones | 2002 | SUI-2 | FC Wil | |
FW | Ismar | Tandir | 1995 | SVK-1 | Zemplin Michalovce | |
FW | Eduvie | Ikoba | 1997 | SVK-1 | Trencin | |
GK | Jake | McGuire | 1994 | SWE-1 | Örebro | |
RB | Christopher | McVey | 1997 | SWE-1 | Elfsborg | |
CM | Mix | Diskerud | 1990 | SWE-1 | Helsingborg | Manchester City (ENG) |
AM | Romain | Gall | 1995 | SWE-1 | Örebro | Malmö (SWE) |
FW | Aron | Jóhannsson | 1990 | SWE-1 | Hammarby | |
GK | Josh | Wicks | 1983 | SWE-2 | AFC Eskilstuna | |
GK | Jeff | Gal | 1993 | SWE-2 | Degerfors | |
AM | Brian | Span | 1992 | SWE-2 | Våsterås | |
FW | Andy | Stadler | 1988 | SWE-2 | Akropolis | |
RB | Eric | Lichaj | 1988 | TUR-1 | Fatih Karagümrük | |
AM | Tyler | Boyd | 1994 | TUR-1 | Besiktas | |
FW | Victor | Mansaray | 1997 | VIE-1 | CLB Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | |
GK | Wojciech | Gajda | 1998 | WAL-1 | Haverfordwest County |
Pos | First | Last | Yr | Lg | Club | Yth |
CM | Rokas | Pukstas | 2004 | CRO-1 | Hajduk Split | U-17 |
FW | Masango | Akale | 2002 | CYP-1 | Pafos | U-19 |
GK | Marcus | Alstrup | 2004 | DEN-1 | OB Odense | U-19 |
CB | Nicholas | Douglas | 2002 | DEN-1 | Midtjylland | U-19 |
GK | Damian | Las | 2002 | ENG-1 | Fulham | U-18 |
GK | Chituru | Odunze | 2002 | ENG-1 | Leicester City | U-18 |
GK | Alex | Borto | 2003 | ENG-1 | Fulham | U-18 |
CB | Eric | Ameyaw | 2002 | ENG-1 | Fulham | U-23 |
CB | Jonathan | Tomkinson | 2002 | ENG-1 | Norwich City | U-23 |
CM | Kyle | Scott | 1997 | ENG-1 | Newcastle United | U-23 |
CM | Owen | Otasowie | 2001 | ENG-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | U-23 |
CM | Matteo | Ritaccio | 2001 | ENG-1 | Liverpool | U-23 |
CM | Zach | Booth | 2004 | ENG-1 | Leicester City | U-18 |
AM | Hassan | Ayari | 2002 | ENG-1 | Sheffield United | U-18 |
CB | Ifeanyi | Udanoh | 2003 | ENG-2 | Stoke City | U-18 |
LB | Jaheim | Headley | 2001 | ENG-2 | Huddersfield Town | U-18 |
AM | Adrian | Galliani | 2001 | ENG-2 | Nottingham Forest | U-23 |
FW | Augustus | McGiff | 2002 | ENG-2 | Reading | U-23 |
GK | William Hayden | Evans | 2002 | ENG-4 | Salford City | U-18 |
AM | Jack | Imperato | 2002 | ESP-1 | Villarreal | U-19 |
AM | Federico | Oliva | 2004 | ESP-1 | Atlético Madrid | Infantil B |
FW | Jeremy | Saravia | 2001 | ESP-1 | Huesca | Juv B |
FW | Luca | Koleosho | 2004 | ESP-1 | Espanyol | U-17 |
CB | Henry | Hysenagolli | 2002 | ESP-2 | Leganés | U-19 |
CM | Amadeo | Chapru-Tate | 2001 | ESP-2 | Leganés | U-? |
CM | Andre Luque | Queiroz | 2002 | ESP-2 | Leganés | U-19 |
FW | Mateo | Perez-Nance | 2004 | ESP-2 | Leganés | U-? |
FW | Kaile | Auvray | 2004 | FRA-1 | Lille | U-? |
GK | Kevin | Malone | 2003 | GER-1 | Augsburg | U-19 |
GK | Carver | Miller | 2004 | GER-1 | Arminia Bielefeld | U-17 |
RB | Corey | Anton | 1999 | GER-1 | Mainz | II |
RB | Grayson | Dettoni | 2005 | GER-1 | Bayern Munich | U-16 |
CB | Lennard | Maloney | 1999 | GER-1 | Borussia Dortmund | II |
CB | Michael | Edwards | 2000 | GER-1 | Wolfsburg | II |
CB | Mason | Judge | 2002 | GER-1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | U-19 |
CB | Jan | Riecke | 2002 | GER-1 | Union Berlin | U-19 |
CB | Michael | Wentzel | 2002 | GER-1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | U-19 |
CB | Niklas | Dossmann | 2003 | GER-1 | Mainz | U-19 |
LB | Kobe | Hernandez-Foster | 2002 | GER-1 | Wolfsburg | U-19 |
DF | Ruwan | Thoumoung | 2005 | GER-1 | Augsburg | U-16 |
CM | Taylor | Booth | 2001 | GER-1 | Bayern Munich | II |
CM | Maximilian | Dietz | 2002 | GER-1 | Freiburg | U-19 |
CM | Bryang | Kayo | 2002 | GER-1 | Wolfsburg | II |
CM | Pablo | Santana Soares | 2002 | GER-1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | U-19 |
CM | Lukas | Tamarez | 2004 | GER-1 | Hoffenheim | U-17 |
AM | Nick | Taitague | 1999 | GER-1 | Schalke | II |
AM | Evan | Rotundo | 2004 | GER-1 | Schalke | U-17 |
AM | Noah | Banks | 2005 | GER-1 | Augsburg | U-15 |
FW | Quincy | Butler | 2001 | GER-1 | Hoffenheim | II |
FW | Matthew | Hoppe | 2001 | GER-1 | Schalke | II |
FW | Joel | Imasuen | 2004 | GER-1 | Hertha Berlin | U-17 |
FW | Malick | Sanogo | 2004 | GER-1 | Union Berlin | U-17 |
FW | Isaiah | Thomas | 2004 | GER-1 | Wolfsburg | U-17 |
CB | Nico | Carrera | 2002 | GER-2 | Holstein Kiel | U-19 |
LB | Stuart | Ritchie | 2001 | GER-2 | Hannover 96 | II |
LB | Adam | Armour | 2002 | GER-2 | Nürnberg | U-19 |
LB | Tom-Julian | Kanowski | 2003 | GER-2 | Osnabrück | U-19 |
CM | Joel | Bustamante | 2000 | GER-2 | Greuther Fürth | II |
CM | Leon | Flach | 2001 | GER-2 | St. Pauli | II |
AM | McKinze | Gaines | 1998 | GER-2 | Hannover 96 | II |
MF | Luca | Fava | 2004 | GER-2 | Bochum | U-17 |
FW | Javon | Hendricks | 2004 | GER-2 | Nürnberg | U-17 |
GK | Jordaine | Jaeger | 2002 | GER-3 | Türkgücü München | U-19 |
GK | Daniel | Peluffo-Wiese | 2003 | GER-3 | Unterhaching | U-19 |
AM | Joon | Kang | 2002 | GER-3 | Dynamo Dresden | U-19 |
MF | Sebastian | Burke | 2003 | GER-3 | Unterhaching | U-19 |
MF | Adrian | Colon | 2004 | GER-3 | Kaiserslautern | U-16 |
FW | Mansour | Ouro-Tagba | 2005 | GER-3 | 1860 Munich | U-17 |
CM | Mateja | Milasinovic | 2001 | HUN-1 | Újpest | II |
AM | Zyen | Jones | 2000 | HUN-1 | Ferencváros | II |
CM | Kevin | Bright | 2003 | ITA-1 | AC Milan | U-17 |
FW | Andrea | Schifano | 2002 | ITA-1 | Parma | Prim |
GK | Gabe | Becchi | 2004 | ITA-2 | Ascoli | |
GK | Marco | Canales | 2001 | MEX-1 | Juarez | U-20 |
GK | Hector | Holguin | 2001 | MEX-1 | Santos Laguna | U-20 |
CB | Fernando | Alvarez | 2003 | MEX-1 | Pachuca | U-17 |
LB | Sebastian | Medina | 2001 | MEX-1 | Atlas | U-20 |
LB | Ralph | Orquin | 2003 | MEX-1 | Club América | U-17 |
DF | Bryan | Romero | 2003 | MEX-1 | Club León | U-17 |
DF | Edwin | Avalos | 2005 | MEX-1 | Tigres | U-17 |
CM | Jared | Romero | 2000 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | U-20 |
AM | Jacobo | Reyes | 2000 | MEX-1 | Monterrey | U-20 |
AM | Orlando | Sanchez | 2000 | MEX-1 | Atlético San Luis | U-20 |
AM | Emmanuel | Haro | 2001 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | U-20 |
AM | Mauricio | Isais | 2001 | MEX-1 | Club León | U-20 |
AM | Mario | Lopez Morales | 2002 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | U-20 |
AM | Bryan | Osuna | 2002 | MEX-1 | FC Juárez | U-20 |
AM | Natanael | Uribe | 2003 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | Ter |
MF | Cesar | Mata | 2002 | MEX-1 | Necaxa | U-20 |
MF | Miguel | Ramirez | 2002 | MEX-1 | Club América | U-17 |
MF | Tarek | Sirdah | 2002 | MEX-1 | Club América | U-20 |
MF | Eric | Ayala | 2004 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | U-17 |
MF | Nicolas | Nava | 2004 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | U-17 |
FW | Jose | Adame | 2000 | MEX-1 | Mazatlán | U-20 |
FW | Luis Alberto | Salazar | 2000 | MEX-1 | Toluca | U-20 |
FW | Sagir | Arce | 2002 | MEX-1 | Mazatlán | U-20 |
FW | Domingo | Contreras | 2002 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | U-20 |
FW | Ruben | Hernandez | 2002 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | U-20 |
FW | Fernando | Sanchez | 2002 | MEX-1 | Toluca | U-20 |
FW | Princewill | Achinulo | 2004 | MEX-1 | Pachuca | U-17 |
FW | Diego | Arce | 2004 | MEX-1 | Club Tijuana | U-17 |
FW | Christian | Scott | 2004 | MEX-1 | Pachuca | U-17 |
LB | Chris | Gloster | 2000 | NED-1 | PSV Eindhoven | II |
DF | Davis | Boogman | 2003 | NED-1 | Vitesse | U-19 |
CM | Alex | Mendez | 2000 | NED-1 | Ajax | II |
CM | Coby | Sultan | 2001 | NED-1 | VVV Venlo | U-21 |
CM | Aethan | Yohannes | 2004 | NED-1 | AZ Alkmaar | U-17 |
AM | Levi | Skyum | 2004 | NED-1 | Feyenoord | U-17 |
RB | John | Hilton | 2001 | NED-2 | Volendam | II |
LB | Rickson | van Hees | 2002 | NED-2 | NEC Nijmegen | U-21 |
GK | C.J. | dos Santos | 2000 | POR-1 | Benfica | U-23 |
CB | Ethan | Bayer | 2002 | POR-1 | Boavista | U-19 |
MF | Patrick | Leal | 2003 | POR-1 | Sporting CP | U-15 |
FW | Johan | Gomez | 2001 | POR-1 | Porto | U-19 |
GK | Aaron | Cervantes | 2002 | SCO-1 | Rangers | II |
AM | Cameron | Harper | 2001 | SCO-1 | Celtic | II |
GK | Tristan | Zesiger | 2002 | SUI-1 | Servette | U-21 |
GK | Dominic | Haldemann | 2003 | SUI-2 | Rapperswil-Jona | U-17 |
CM | Yannik | Scheidegger | 2001 | SUI-2 | Grasshopper Zürich | U-21 |
Yeah, TB’s (invaluable and very much appreciated) yearly roundup always offers some choice “let’s remember some guys” candidates. I haven’t thought about Josh Gatt since the Obama administration. And somehow Haji Wright is still only 22 years old, even though it feels like I’ve been keeping tabs on him for a decade now.Mix Diskerud! I remember him! Boy am I thankful I haven't thought about him (and Johansson, and dozens of others) in years.
Amazing that New England hasn’t sold a player internationally since 1997, although they’ve been content to let several key contributors leave for free.Yes, there have been several transfer windows with >1 MLS homegrown academy player sold, but this is a clear acceleration.
Tutul Rahman (good Twitter follow) has kept a running Google Doc. It doesn't make explicit mention of who is and is not a homegrown player, but still interesting.
View: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16wX84wPjHUDLLPrcHyJ6owP0-bi6MGE5UmWQKf4pWGY/edit#gid=1254549295
Clint Dempsey!Amazing that New England hasn’t sold a player internationally since 1997, although they’ve been content to let several key contributors leave for free.
As exciting as this group is, it feels like they are all in the “injury nexus” typically reserved for discussing pitchers in this age range.Bleh, Sargent picked up a "minor" ankle injury in warm-ups and is out today.
I am not as agitated by this as others are. So far it hasn't been great, but we need to be patient. Weah was out for a long time and even though he was an expensive buy two summers ago, he was still an unfinished product then.Do we have a good idea what percentage of Tim Weah’s problems right now are just continued recovery issues versus just plunging down the depth chart?
They do compound of course, hard to get match fit when you can’t get game time in.
US Soccer twitter tends to panic and worry that someone needs a move once they go two games without a start, but Weah seems to legitimately need at least a loan to get match fitness back if not a move.
I don't think this will have a huge impact on American players. Most American kids can't legally sign with English clubs, anyway. There are some players with the right second passport who have gone to England at age 16/17, and now they'd have to wait until they turn 18. It's not a huge deal, and in any case I'd rather fewer Americans youth players sign with EPL clubs, not more.Not sure where this might go but the new EPL/EFL/Brexit agreement with prohibit teams in top 4 tiers from signing overseas players before the age of 18.
https://www.thescore.com/engch/news/2062245
International U18 transfers are banned by FIFA, but there is an exception for transfers within the EU. Since the UK will no longer be part of the EU and the common European labor market, they cannot take advantage of that loophole. I don't think this is something that the EPL or the FA affirmatively chose to do.I don't get the age restriction. Also the top 4 tiers, really? German teams are bringing in and developing young players from all over the world and reaping huge benefits.
TB -what about players outside the PL? Don't we want American players to sign with teams that develop players in the Championship or league one levels?
I haven't seen it.Is there any explanation available on how the point system is calculated? It’s is opaque enough that superclubs will still be able to sign whomever they like (e.g. Matt Pollster)?
I guess a more pertinent example would be Brad Friedel having his work permit denied for Newcastle, Sunderland, and Southampton but then magically accepted on appeal for Liverpool.I haven't seen it.
I know that under the old system, the necessary threshold for a successful WP appeal was much lower for Scottish clubs to account for the level of the SPL. I don't know if that disparity in the WP process will continue to exist or not.