USL Sounders host invitational tryouts

[sounderfan]

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The current lead story on SounderCentral.com features links to information about the 25 invited players who are in Seattle right now hoping to earn a spot on the club's 2005 roster.

http://soundercentral.com/

Notes:

*2 of the players are from Costa Rica: Franklin Chacon & Marvin Chinchilla.
*The son of famous NASL Sounder and Chelsea midfielder Alan Hudson, ANTHONY HUDSON, is among the invitees.
*Justin Stoddard, a rising star in the laste 90's is trying to come all the way back from surgery.
*Players from colleges around the country as well as pro combine sites are here this weekend for the sessions.
*The players are predominantly on offense, and there is an unusual amount of natural "left-footers" in the group.
*The Sounders will begin signing guys they like as early as next week, though announcements may come later.
*With only 12 signed players right now, the Sounders have a chance to get younger with this new crop.

[sounderfan]

USL Sounders coverage in the Seattle Times...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2002221209_sounders27.html


Two players — 19-year-old Franklin Chacon and veteran Marvin Chinchilla — who Hanauer discovered on his trip to Costa Rica are taking part in tryouts now. Chacon, a forward, played on the Costa Rican U-20 team Club Sport Herediano and Chinchilla played for Costa Rican club Liberia.

"I have some good contacts now in Costa Rica, and I've nurtured those contacts," Hanauer said. "There's a lot of good players in the Costa Rican first division. Their level of play is slightly higher than MLS."

[Dave Marino-Nachison]

Would love to be kept abreast of this Hudson fellow. Yanks Abroad obscurists (like myself) have been trying to track him down for years.

[sounderfan]

Would love to be kept abreast of this Hudson fellow. Yanks Abroad obscurists (like myself) have been trying to track him down for years.

Alan Hudson? He's a Brit.
We are tracking his latest here:
http://soundercentral.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2196

As for his son Anthony...we haven't been able to find a thing on the net. Don't know if he was born while Alan played in Seattle, has dual citizenship, or what. The search for info on the son continues...

[Dave Marino-Nachison]

Alan Hudson? He's a Brit.
We are tracking his latest here:
http://soundercentral.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2196

As for his son Anthony...we haven't been able to find a thing on the net. Don't know if he was born while Alan played in Seattle, has dual citizenship, or what. The search for info on the son continues...

To be clear, I was talking about Anthony.

[sounderfan]

To be clear, I was talking about Anthony.

Gotcha. Do you know *anything* about him? I haven't a clue other than his lineage...

[sounderfan]

Would love to be kept abreast of this Hudson fellow. Yanks Abroad obscurists (like myself) have been trying to track him down for years.

Here's Anthony's Bio/Resume'...


Please find attached the resume of Anthony Hudson, son of the former
pro, football legend Alan Hudson, who played for England, Chelsea,
Arsenal, Stoke and Seattle Sounders.
Anthony is keen to further his football career in the US. ANTHONY
HAS A US PASSPORT AND IS IN THE USA CURRENTLY, he is available on a
FREE TRANSFER,
can trial immediately. Please let me know if you have any interest in
Anthony.

>Nationality USA / English
> Age 23
> Height 6 feet
> Weight 12 stone
> Position CentralMidfield
>
> Characteristics
A very fit and athletic up-and-down midfielder. Excellent stamina to run
the whole 90 minutes. Naturally right footed but plays well with both feet.
Has both attacking and defensive qualities.

Anthony is the son of the former pro, football legend Alan Hudson,
who played for England, Chelsea, Arsenal, Stoke and Seattle Sounders.

Current Club Unattached, FREE TRANSFER

Former Clubs
West Ham United, England 1996-1999
Recruited by Harry Redknapp
Signed YTS / Schoolboy
Played for West Ham Youth & Reserves
Luton Town 1999, On loan from West Ham
Recruited by Lennie Lawrence
Played for Luton Reserves
NEC Nijmegen, Holland 2000-2001
Recruited by Jimmy Calderwood
Signed 2-year professional contract
Played for NEC Reserves

Notes
After 1 year with NEC, Anthony>returned
>to the UK after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent as his
>father had a very bad car accident and he wanted to return to the UK to
>be with him. At this stage he was on the verge of the NEC First Team
>Squad.
2002 Anthony had a successful trial with Port Vale (England) however
this was cut-short by injury from which he is now 100% recovered.

Anthony is keen to relocate to the USA to play as his father is also
relocating there. He has dual US / UK nationality, and can pay trial
costs.
References Jimmy Calderwood, Aberdeen Manager
Alan Hudson, former England International
Peter Mountford, ex Norwich, Charlton
Frank Lampard Snr., ex West Ham
Tony Carr, West Ham Youth Team Coach