Kids who aren't citizens, aren't close, and #!*%! immigration...

Great idea, was going to create a list myself on here for dicussion.

Here are some of the players I have:

1988's:

Steve Zakuani - Midfielder - Seattle Sounders

- Citizenship - Choosing Congo [2010]: http://www.brotherlygame.com/2010/1...es-to-play-for-the-congo-is-danny-mwanga-next
- Citizenship - Change of Heart - 2 Yrs Away from USA? [2011]:
http://www.sounderatheart.com/2011/9/2/2400728/steve-zakuani-changing-national-team-affiliations


1989's:

Caio Canedo Correa - Striker - Botafogo

- Citizenship - Seltzer's saying there's a chance:
http://www.noshortcorners.com/search?q=Caio


Oskar Gasecki - Left Back - Borussia Dortmund II

- Citizenship - Took Test? Hope he Passed:
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/19/american-exports-gasecki-signs-borussia-dortmund

Darlington Nagbe - Midfielder/Forward - Portland Timbers

- Citizenship - Hoping to stay in USA to gain Eligibility: http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2011/01/mls_combine_does_darlington_na.html

1991's:

Danny Mwanga - Striker - Philadelphia Union

- Citizenship - Hopes to play for USA: http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/ne.../danny-mwanga-tony-tchani-andy-najar-us-radar

- Citizenship - Eyeing 2014: http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/08/mwanga-eyeing-usmnt-2014-world-cup


1993's:


Andy Najar - Winger - DC United

- Citizenship - USA or Hondruas: http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/ne...jar-wavering-soccer-future-international-play

- Citizenship - Choosing Honduras: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/5/dc-uniteds-andy-najar-chooses-honduras/

- Citizenship - Childhood Dream: http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1616...ar-playing-for-honduras-was-a-childhood-dream

- Citizenship - Rooting for Best team to win???? [STILL NOT CAP TIED]: http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/06/qa-dcs-najar-looking-forward-final-playoff-push


Tamay Sanchez - Striker - Houston Dynamo Academy

- Citizenship - He Gone: http://mlsinsiderblog.com/?tag=tamay-sanchez



Maikon Orellana - Striker - Real Salt Lake Academy

- Citizenship - Came to US at age 9: http://selectatalent.com/index.php/latest-news/98-maikon-orellana


Christian Hernandez - Striker - Philadelphia Union

- Citizenship - Debatable: http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/2617...announces-development-academy-awards-for-2010-

- Citizenship - As Mexican?: http://academy.demosphere.com/teams/27484436/27485052-27484530/12290205.html

- Citizenship - As American?: http://www.goal.com/en-us/people/united-states/56177/christian-hernandez

What do people know about this kid at Lonestar..............Kekuta Manneh. He made the U-15/16 Development Academy Best XI for the 2010-2011 season (with Mendiola, Fagundez, etc.)

Has he represented Gambia in any way? Citizenship process started? Any hope on that one?

Another player I'm really interested in is Ruben Luna, the homegrown signing for FCD. He's been called up by Mexico, but has never represented them. Does anybody have any inside info about where he is in the citizenship process?

Here, here and repped.







Well, when I can again.

Fagundez and Mendiola

Gedion Zelalem holds a green card, but seems intent on representing Germany at the international level. He is only 14 at this point though, so you never know.

Will do research on these prospects in the next week:

1994's:

Richard Sanchez - Goalkeeper - FC Dallas Academy

Raul Mendiola - Midfielder/Forward - Los Angeles Galaxy Academy

Kekuta Manneh - Striker - Texas Rush

Peguy Ngatcha - Striker - New England Revolution Academy



1995's:

Logan Bunbury - Striker - Minnesota Thunder Academy

Jonathan Scherzer - Midfielder - TSV 1860 Munich U17

Diego Fagundez - Midfield/Forward - New England Revolution

Matthew Tilley - Defender - Los Angeles Galaxy Academy

Daniel Selpukhin - Goalkeeper - Los Angeles Galaxy Academy

Daniel Leugner - Left Back - TSV 1860 Munich U17

Christian Rodriguez - Midfielder - DC United U17



1996's:

Edan Mendoza - Striker - Georgia United U16

Tomer Britton - Midfielder - Boca United

Zachary Herivaux - Midfielder - New England Revolution Academy

John Wingar Jlopleh - Winger - Baltimore Bay Chelsea U16



1997's:

Gedoim Zelalem - Midfielder - Olney Rangers

Jeremy Ebobisse-Ebolo - Striker - Olney Rangers

Mukwelle Akale - Midfielder - Minnesota Thunder Academy



1999's:

Edgardo Obregon - Winger -

One I'd add is Najar's brother, who is in DC's academy.

My goodness. Well done sir. Repped

http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2011/02/fc-dallas-signs-goalkeeper-richard-sanchez

Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6-3
Weight: 197
DOB: April 5, 1994
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Birthplace: Mission Hills, Calif.
Citizenship: Mexico/USA
Acquired: Signed as FC Dallas’ sixth Home Grown Player on Feb. 18, 2011

Richard Sanchez is still eligible to make a one-time switch to the US if he so chooses. As far as I know...................

Long shot.........but still eligible for the one-time switch in the Subotic-manner. You never know.

Of the 6 homegrowns that FCD has signed, 3 are US eligible (Hernandez, Ulloa, Top), one is a dual citizen yet to be cap-tied (Sanchez), and one is cap-tied to Mexico (Leyva). The 6th is Luna, who isn't a US citizen yet. But I'd be really interested to find out where is he in the citizenship process (if anywhere). He's been called up by Mexico's U20's but has never represented them.

Not that it matters.........but Kekuta Manneh is now at the Lonestar Soccer Academy in Austin.

Zachary Herivaux - Midfielder - New England Revolution Academy

Haitian and Japanese... his father is Haitian and he visits Haiti often. real gifted midfielder.

Eligible for USA and Haiti.

In the context of youth national teams, Zakuani wouldn't theoretically be eligible for any, as the cut-off for the Olympics is '89s.

good point, i just figured he was one of those players we are all interested in that has citizenship problems. I see what I can dig up on the rest of those dudes in the next week. Plus I will be sure to add some new names.

It should only be 3 years since he is getting married to a US citizen.

By the way, I don't know if this is the right thread, but Andy Najar's younger brother Christhyan Najar, 16, a DC United Academy player, scored a goal in DC United's reserve team's 1 - 1 draw with Red Bull reserves.

http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/10/reserve-league-new-york-red-bulls-1-dc-united-1

My guess, from what has already been published, including the long article about Andy in Washingtonian Magazine, is that, if Christhyan turns out to be any good, he will end up playing for Honduras, although I don't have any kind of inside information in this regard.

The issue with daniel Leugner is that i believe he has a American Samoa background. He will only be an American citizen if one of his parents is an American citizen.

Its the same issue with Matteo Di Gennaro at Parma FC and Andrea De Angelis at Torino in Italy.

Whoa, whoa...Heviraux is not eligible for the US? Didn't know that. That is news to me.

well his 43 year old dad played a match for Liberia this summer haha.

But American Samoans do have work and residency rights already, meaning a large part of the naturalization process is already taken care of.

edit: But yeah, it might mean nothing if he's already over there.

edit 2: Also, American Samoans do have US passports that say "This dude is an American national but not a citizen" on them. I imagine FIFA is not cool with that given the citizenship requirement, but worth stating.