Elliot Simmons (19) a dual national who recently signed a 2.5 year professional contract with Swedish top tier Allsvenskan league club Dalkurd FF has joined Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in Finland on first team loan for the new season starting Jan 1st until November 2018. MP is managed by Janne Wilkman who until recently was the Head Scandinavian scout for Aston Villa. Simmons is ex Ottawa Fury and MK Dons FC Academy product and had extended trials with Villa the season prior to signing for Dalkurd. Simmons has been called up twice by Canada U20 for training camps, the last being January 2017 but has never been selected for a match. He has five caps for England U18 Schoolboys. He has been quietly developing in Spain and Sweden this past 18 months and has grown dramatically from 5ft 2 to 6ft since age 16, so definitely one for the future. Many clubs back in the UK will be monitoring him in Finland playing senior football. http://www.mikkelinpalloilijat.fi/index.php?id=1&pg=5&ui=5943
Can't talk about MLS as a whole but the 3 Canadian MLS teams are terrible at nurturing and developing talents. Hope he gets out of there sooner rather than later. Latest for @SocTakes : @TorontoFCII talent and Canadian youth international Noble Okello is attracting interest from Germany.https://t.co/mUwVQJBZKj … pic.twitter.com/UE39vLwejD— Nipun Chopra, PhD (@NipunChopra7) April 6, 2018 https://www.soctakes.com/2018/04/06/okello-attracting-attention-bundesliga/ Noble Okello is a player with an uncertain future. Okello, currently on contract with Toronto FC, is a player Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg is interested in acquiring. The 17-year-old has represented Canada at the U-17 level, but is yet to make any impact at the MLS or USL level for Toronto FC. In spite of this lack of playing time, Okello was invited to train with Wolfsburg in January and impressed the team’s technical staff enough to warrant three transfer bids for the player.
Looks like Liam Millar at 18 years old is on the verge of seeing 1st club minutes this years! The next Academy star 'perfect' for Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool identified https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spo...ews/next-academy-star-perfect-jurgen-14537365 The 18-year-old frontman has enjoyed a fine season for the Reds - making the leap into Critchley's under-23s squad, earning a first senior cap for Canada and being handed a Premier League squad number by Klopp after recently training at Melwood.
Canada Soccer brings together talented youth for international tournament #canm21 #canm23 STORY 🍁 https://t.co/XVioBAustsSQUAD 🍁 https://t.co/fpBMMEsKnJ pic.twitter.com/hTOHCreMxY— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) May 17, 2018 John Herdman 🍁 "This is a prestigious youth tournament in France that will provide our tracking Men's EXCEL players with an opportunity to be fully tested against tier-one opponents." #canm23 pic.twitter.com/yE8J2utIx4— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) May 17, 2018 John Herdman 🍁 "We will use these matches to assess the current EXCEL group as we prepare for upcoming Concacaf competitions. The matches will also help identify a group of young players to be targeted for closer monitoring & tracking as we look to the future of our #CANMNT." pic.twitter.com/fU4a1IctZe— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) May 17, 2018 CANADA 1- GK- James Pantemis | CAN / Impact de Montréal 2- FB- Jake Ruby | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency 3- FB- Daniel Kinumbe | CAN / Académie Impact de Montréal 4- CB- Kosovar Sadiki | CRO / NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 5- CB- Derek Cornelius | SRB / FK Javor Ivanjica 6- M- Matthew Roberts | ENG / Swansea U-18 7- W- Kris Twardek | ENG / Millwall FC 8- M- Mathieu Choinière | CAN / Académie Impact de Montréal 9- F- Jonathan David | BEL / KAA Gent II 10- M- Aidan Daniels | CAN / Toronto FC 11- F- Liam Millar | ENG / Liverpool FC U-23 12- CB- Julian Dunn | CAN / Toronto FC 13- FB- Clément Bayiha | CAN / Académie Impact de Montréal 14- CM- David Norman | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 15- M- Noah Verhoeven | USA / Fresno FC 16- M- Noble Okello | CAN / Toronto FC II 17- F- Theo Bair | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency 18- GK- Alessandro Busti | ITA / Juventus Primavera 19- FB- Émile Legault | FRA / AJ Auxerre 20- CM- Shamit Shome | CAN / Impact de Montréal
This is a great article about the MLS homegrown program that goes beyond just signing them. Pretty much what we are saying. To quote: "But if prospects sign and don’t play, the academy isn’t reaching its goal. It has to be able identify talents at a young age, develop them and play them quickly to gain either a competitive edge or financial profit.". https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/mls-top-academies-and-the-players-who-make-them/ - the impact of an academy isn’t immediate - It also comes out of the owner’s pocket - NYRB have 33% of their playing time played by homegrown players, Philly 24%, RSL 18%,
Canada, Portugal draw 0-0 at the Festival international espoirs Provence STORY 🍁 https://t.co/dIKtvyAnRn0-0 🇨🇦🇵🇹 #canm21 #canm23 #PORCAN pic.twitter.com/OsYqsLD5r5— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) May 28, 2018 Coming up next: Canada XI: Alessandro Busti (debut); Émile Legault, Derek Cornelius, Kosovar Sadiki, Daniel Kinumbe, Aidan Daniels, Noble Okello, Shamit Shome, Liam Millar, Kris Twardek, Jonathan David.🇨🇦🇹🇷 #canm19 #canm21 #canm23 #CANTUR https://t.co/gLSDcCJsQS— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) May 31, 2018
80' Victory! Verhoeven with the goal. Canada moves into first place in the group.1-0 🇨🇦🇹🇷 #canm19 #canm21 #canm23 #CANTUR https://t.co/gLSDcCJsQS— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) May 31, 2018 Verhoeven scores on one of the most dangerous crosses of all; the one you get low and deep into the box. Keeper can't break on ball because there are forwards coming right at him. So, the ball skips into the far corner.— Steven Sandor (@stevensandor) May 31, 2018 Busti might play in Italy, but he time-wastes like he's got CONCACAF in his veins— Steven Sandor (@stevensandor) May 31, 2018
This goal from #VWFC prospect Noah Verhoeven has #CanM21 at the top of their group at the Toulon Tournament. They beat Turkey 1-0 today, drew Portugal 0-0 in their opener. If they beat Japan on Sunday and they win the toughest group in the tournament. Impressive stuff. pic.twitter.com/3W1IPxy7Oa— Mitchell Tierney (@mitchelltierney) May 31, 2018
Canada undefeated but Turkey wins the group.FINAL GROUP STANDINGS:🇹🇷 6 points (2-0-1) 4 GF / 3 GA🇨🇦 5 points (1-2-0) 2GF / 1 GA🇯🇵 4 points (1-1-1) 5 GF / 5 GA🇵🇹 1 point (0-1-2) 3 GF / 5 GACanada advances to the classification stage. https://t.co/l5tZUTkL4n— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 3, 2018
Due to Turkey defeating Portugal 2-1 and Canada tying Japan 1-1, Canada will have to defeat France to qualify for the semi-finals Regardless of the results, this has been a massive step forward for the program. This was achieved without Alphonso Davies, Marcus Godinho and Zachary Brault-Guillard THURSDAY / JEUDI : Festival international espoirs Provence @TournoiToulon 📍: Mallemort 🇫🇷📺: BeIN Sports Canada⏰: 16.00 France / 10.00 ET / 07.00 PT🇨🇦: https://t.co/Forvmn3YHa🆚: @equipedefrance▶️: 5th/6th (5e/6e)#️⃣: 🇨🇦🇫🇷 #canm19 #canm21 #canm23 #FRACAN pic.twitter.com/zxB7LLrigO— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 3, 2018
Have we ever had a player before who blew right past the whole U-xx setup and become a starter on our MNT? Sort of like Raheem Sterling isn'tit? Davies is becoming one of the most consistent MLS level players (Osorio, Kaye, Davies & Piette) and he is the youngest of that group by a long shot.
And back on the home front .... The academy season has wrapped up. Both the Whitecaps and Impact teams did great. Whitecaps U16/17 & U18/19 teams got second place in their divisions and are in the playoffs. The U15 team took first in their division but I guess the U15s don't have playoffs. Montreal took first in their division for ALL 3 age groups!!! U15, U16/17 & U18/19 all first place. Great showing. No TFC teams I can see playing in USSF Development Academy league.
After his first 2 games on bench by @KAAGent, the current #CANM21 player Jonathan David, who plays for Team Canada, current the Toulon Tournament, set to promote in the senior team of the Jupiler Pro League https://t.co/c8WLUOKUAm… #CanucksAbroad #Belgium— Canucks Abroad (@Canucks_Abroad) June 5, 2018
That's because all of them are playing in either the USL, League 1 Ontario, or Ontario Player Development League. Cheaper travel and the quality is pretty good too.
Thanks. I thought it was something like that but I didn't remember the details for the younger age groups. It's great to see the Impact & Whitecaps youth doing so well and that made me curious about TFC. Especially when they were listed on the USSF site but with zero games played.
Moss Caney of British Columbia, will train by @realmadrid in August! https://t.co/RHX8zCTM4w #CanucksAbroad #Spain— Canucks Abroad (@Canucks_Abroad) June 7, 2018
Canada lose 2-1 against France. But what a tournament for Canada. We finished 6th overall out of 12. The future is bright. SCORE FINAL / FINAL SCORE🇫🇷France 2-1 @CanadaSoccerEN 🇨🇦Goals ⚽️ : Bakayoko (24') Ambri (72') / Choiriere (75')#FRACAN— Tournoi Maurice Revello (@TournoiMRevello) June 7, 2018 Festival international espoirs Provence @TournoiToulonCanada ▶️ 6th / 6e🇨🇦 0-0 🇵🇹🇨🇦 1-0 🇹🇷🇨🇦 1-1 🇯🇵🇨🇦 1-2 🇫🇷Goals / les buts ⚽ Noah Verhoeven, Theo Bair & Mathieu Choinière👏👏👏SQUAD 🍁 https://t.co/Forvmn3YHaNEWS 🍁 https://t.co/je34Am7htt pic.twitter.com/16NGDad5wJ— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 7, 2018
Wow. Now that is going to be fun for him. Currently in Holland. I hope he plays for us not the Dutch.
64' GOAAAALLLL 🔥🔥🔥Throw your caps! @King_Nijah adds his third of the game and completes the hat trick! NY 0 | OTT 3 pic.twitter.com/6DuuySoqh1— Ottawa Fury FC (@OttawaFuryFC) June 24, 2018
U19: Caps to face LAG in the western showdown and Montreal take Atlanta Montreal are still in it so we could have an all Canadian final. Dare to dream Arnold, dare to dream http://www.ussoccerda.com/20180703-preview-2018-development-academy-championships 11:30 a.m. CT, U-16/17, (5) Atlanta United FC vs. (7) Montreal Impact FC 2:00 p.m. CT, U-16/17, (2) Seattle Sounders FC vs. (19) Barca Academy 4:30 p.m. CT, U-18/19, (13) New York City FC vs. (14) Crew SC Academy 7:00 p.m. CT, U-18/19, (10) Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. (27) LA Galaxy
1016769399754280960 is not a valid tweet id HFX Wanderers FC have announced their camp invitations for the Atlantic Selects squad, and we've provided the lowdown on the 26-man list. #CanPL #HFXWanderersFChttps://t.co/56tOVK4GKL— The CanPL Hub (@thecanplhub) July 10, 2018 A breakdown of the 26-man squad for next month's friendly against Fortuna Düsseldorf http://thecanplhub.com/features/whos-look-atlantic-selects-squad/
Canada Soccer announces Andrew Olivieri as Men’s EXCEL U-20 Program Director 🇨🇦⚽️ https://t.co/P26svISB10 pic.twitter.com/8DDkpnQxvf— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) July 17, 2018
Alphonso Davies rumored to go to Bayern Munich for a $12 million transfer fee: http://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-t...phonso-davies-from-vancouver-whitecaps-source Amazing that Bayern Munich would think so highly of him, but he'd get no playing time there stuck behind Ribery, Robben, Gnabry, and Coman. I have to imagine he'd get loaned out.