Dion Acoff at Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (Finland)

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  1. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or Throttur, if you are too lazy to spell it out (for shame!). It's a Icelandic club based in Reykjavik that plays in the second tier.

    Acoff played three years at Creighton and one at UCSB. He was involved with the U18 national team at one point and was a reasonably prominent college player in his day.

    He scored a goal in Throttur's first match.
     
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  2. Christopher McCollum

    Apr 22, 2015
    Club:
    --other--
    Gregg Ryder, the coach there (and somehow affiliated with Newcastle's Youth System, though it was never clearly explained to me how), took a ton of Americans on trial there over this off-season and last. Usually sends them packing though, until this one. He's all about trying to tap into the American market; works a lot with Alex DeJohn's agent, who also has Dion, Chris Tsonis, and Jordan Tyler, who signed with KF in the second division this season. Can't remember the guy's name though off the top of my head.
     
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  3. BostonRed

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    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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  4. BostonRed

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    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
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  5. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't know if Acoff plans to stick around for next season, but Thróttur finished second in the 1.deild league and earned promotion to the top flight. Acoff finished with 7 goals in 20 appearances over a 22-game season.
     
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  6. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Acoff is still with the club, now in the top division.
     
  7. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  8. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  9. Gooch_Onyewu

    Gooch_Onyewu Member

    Jan 30, 2008
    VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Started the second leg and now they play Domzale.
     
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  10. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Has played about a dozen matches this season, scoring one goal in his 1st match in the league.

    @bungadiri -- He's now qualified for the YA forum. Let's move him!!!
     
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  11. Eighteen Alpha

    Eighteen Alpha Member+

    Aug 17, 2016
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
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  12. DC_Dave

    DC_Dave Member+

    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Dion Acoff off the bench at 71' as Valur win 1 - 2 at Stjarnan and clinch the League Title and they will now represent Iceland in next seasons Champions League - Congrats to Valur and Dion
     
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  13. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Acoff finished the season with 14 starts, six sub appearances, and two DNPs. He scored two goals as his club cruised to the Icelandic title - Valur won by 12 points, which is a lot in a 22 game season.
     
  14. DC_Dave

    DC_Dave Member+

    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Starts today as Valur hosts Njardvik in the Iceland League Cup (Group 1)
     
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  15. DC_Dave

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    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Dion started today, was subbed out at 90', Scored the 2nd Goal for Valur as they won their League Cup semi-final match 3 - 1 over Stjarnan (and GK Will Dieterich)
     
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  16. DC_Dave

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    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Opening Day for Iceland's Pepsideild.

    Dion starts for Valur as they host KR Reykjavik in the first game of the season
     
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  17. DC_Dave

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    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Dion SCORES!!! puts Valur up 1 - 0 (69')
    Currently 83rd min
     
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  18. DC_Dave

    DC_Dave Member+

    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Dion leaves the game (subbed out) at 80 min - good, productive start to the season
     
  19. DC_Dave

    DC_Dave Member+

    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Wow! Valur nearly blow this one, giving up a 90+3' goal to Keflavik, but wait they come straight back and score (at 90+4') to retake the lead 2 - 1 where the match ended!
     
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  20. DC_Dave

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    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Dion starts today as Valur host Keflavik in an Icelandic Cup match
     
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  21. DC_Dave

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    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    and SCORES!!!! Valur's 2nd goal as they lead 2 - 0 <68th min>
     
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  22. DC_Dave

    DC_Dave Member+

    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Starts today as Valur travel to Vikingur Reykjavik in an Iceland Pepsidelid match
     
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  23. DC_Dave

    DC_Dave Member+

    DC United
    United States
    May 16, 2017
    Starts today as Valur as they host Fylkir in an Iceland Pepsidelid match

    A win by either team will move them into 2nd place....

    <Currently 0 - 0 after 14 minutes>
     
  24. autobus39

    autobus39 Member+

    Jun 28, 2006
    Scranton, PA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Acoff started both legs of Valur's UEFA Europa League second qualifying round tie with FC Santa Coloma of Andorra. Valur lost the road leg 1-0, but then won the home leg 3-0 to advance 3-1 on aggregate.

    They face Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova in the third qualifying round.

    He did appear in either leg as Valur fell 3-2 on aggregate to Rosenborg in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.

    In the league, he has a goal in 5 starts as Valur currently top the table through 14 games. He also scored a goal in 6 starts as Valur won the League Cup earlier in the year and played the first half in Valur's Super Cup win. In addition, he scored a goal in his only start in the Icelandic Cup from which Valur were subsequently eliminated in at the quarterfinal stage.
     
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  25. autobus39

    autobus39 Member+

    Jun 28, 2006
    Scranton, PA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Acoff was subbed out in second half stoppage time as Valur dropped today's road leg to Sheriff Tiraspol 1-0.
     
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