Yeah I'm not sure what the rules are in France. Maybe like a youth/amateur deal that's guaranteed until he's 19 so he can play up to U21s and PSG has rights if he leaves but can be voided if they sign him for pro deal at 18?
Young Timothy scores a hat trick in his debut for PSG U17's. Another great prospect in the 00' class.
Here's a sparse box score: http://www.culturepsg.com/match/857 He's also in this team of the week: http://www.culturepsg.com/news/club/l-equipe-type-psg-de-la-semaine-edition-n59/7406
Video of father & son (in French): http://videos.leparisien.fr/video/p...01-2016-x3o8s5b#xtref=https://t.co/zg1pTEpxdp
Snip: Timothy was born in New York, but the French Football Federation are said to be interested in seeing the PSG youngster swap allegiances and play for their national youth teams. "I was born in New York, and it's my home country, but I also like France. At present, I'm playing for the United States U-17s and we're preparing for the next World Cup. However, as for the future, I still haven't decided, which country I'll represent," Timothy concluded. http://frontpageafricaonline.com/in...othy-weah-follows-in-footsteps-of-george-weah
Sounds like he is one of those whoever calls me first at the first team level guys. Well not a problem that can be handled right now. Maybe in 3-4 years.
U.S. U17 forward Tim Weah scored 5 goals in PSG’s 13-0 win over Shanghai at the Al Kass Tournament https://t.co/Cz5anTTK1O (h/t @dallascup)— J.R. Eskilson (@JREskilson) February 9, 2016
Here's #2: Tim Weah scores his 2nd of 3. Final score was PSG 13 - 0 Shanghai Greenland. A tad lopsided. https://t.co/QVF388QINx— Nats Abroad (@Nats_Abroad) February 9, 2016
Good that he's doing so well, but does anyone else think it shows how much we are improving that a player like this who is having so much success at a big academy doesn't even stand out with his NT age group?
Short write-up by Will Parchman over at "The 91st Minute" blog. http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the9...rward-timothy-weah-scored-five-goals-for-psg/ I particularly liked this (just slightly) hyperbolic statement: "...and he is hammering other children into the core of the earth with the force of Beowulf."
I learned the long hard way that scoring goals at the academy youth level has nothing to do with touch, feel, movement, and knowing how to play the game at a top adult level. PS I just noticed my post using words like long, hard, touch, feel and movement may subliminal subtext for some deep childhood issues. I may need to seek professional help and be away from Big Soccer for awhile.
Seems that way. Transfermarkt has him listed as such. http://www.transfermarkt.com/timothy-weah/profil/spieler/370846