What ever happened to Nick Besagno

[armani]

Anyone know what ever happened to number 1 draft pick Nick besagno?? Does he even play soccer still?

[ButlerBob]

He is still listed on the Real Salt Lake roster.

http://web.mlsnet.com/players/roster.jsp?club=t121

[Ismitje]

Still in the GA pool, too, which explains his staggering $136,500 salary for the 2008 season. I sure hope he has been investing well because he is headed to $17,700 as soon as he is non-GA.

[Stan Collins]

More like headed to the USL, I'd think.

[DoctorD]

Nick's career path will become more common as MLS expands its youth program. Consider that only 1/4th to 1/3rd of top 17-year old prospects worldwide pan out as first division pros. Nick just happened to be in the other 75%. It's no different than the Lee Nguyen story.

So we shouldn't lament or gloat. It's a fairly normal price to pay to develop youth talent.

[kenntomasch]

Loaned to Seattle.

http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3657013

[minya]

Who would guess that eventually MLS will waste more money on him than on the coach who signed him?

[Simply notken]

Nick's career path will become more common as MLS expands its youth program. Consider that only 1/4th to 1/3rd of top 17-year old prospects worldwide pan out as first division pros. Nick just happened to be in the other 75%. It's no different than the Lee Nguyen story.

So we shouldn't lament or gloat. It's a fairly normal price to pay to develop youth talent.

I thought Lee Nguyen was actually playing for his club...did he stop getting playing time? I admit I haven't been paying much attention.

[Balerion]

I thought Lee Nguyen was actually playing for his club...did he stop getting playing time? I admit I haven't been paying much attention.

Nguyen was playing regularly for Randers FC, but the Danish league is fall-to-spring.

Still, being an average performer for a midtable side in Denmark is a big step down from PSV.