Which of the current U-20 roster were born to African/Caribbean parents? Edited: Jeremy Ebobisse is one.
2nd Generation American, 3rd Generation Immigrant. It's one of those things that gets jumbled quickly if people aren't clear on the designation.
But what about his remaining 3 grandparents? Assuming they aren't immigrants, which designation sticks? Is he 25% 2nd Generation American, 25% 7th Generation American, etc.?
I don't know about his other grandparents but maybe that one grandfather was enough influence when it comes to loving the sport. Most Americans grow up loving certain sports because of the culture they grow up in, a lot of us born to immigrants love the sport our parents/grandparents loved. My point with Pulisic is because his grandad brought the game with him it's likely his dad loved the sport (which he did because he played in college). It's cliche to say "it's in his blood" but sometimes that's how it feels.
No I agree, it's not simple at all. There are way too many factors that go into the identity and growth of the USMNT. I can talk about it all day though
Ah yes, when I moved from Sacramento 2 and a half hours up the road to Redding I had this argument a few times.
A team full of Latino Americans that played for the US will be solid with Ramos, Reyna and Perez in the middle... too much skill...
We do know this: His grandma is Japanese and his dad was born in Japan as well. https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2015/09/22/24-facts-about-24-under-24-nominee-kellyn-acosta
His paternal grandfather is from Mexico. He married a Japanese woman, and their son (Kellyn's dad) was born in Japan, with a Latino last name: Kenneth Acosta. Kenneth came to America and married an African-American woman, Kanikah Perry, and Kellyn was born Mexiblasian in Texas, just like his younger siblings Kenny & Kenley. And yes, looks like his family has a thing for the letter K. PS: He's said he has family in Mexico too: https://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/10/kellyn-acosta
Here's an example of that: Five Things to Know About MNT Midfielder Kellyn Acosta Kellyn Acosta was born to Kennith and Kanikah on July 24, 1995 in Plano, Texas – just 13 miles from the future site of Toyota Stadium where he would spend some of his most formative years in development with the FC Dallas Academy. Interestingly, Acosta’s grandmother was Japanese and his father was also born in the Land of the Rising Sun, a lineage that would have made him eligible to represent the Samurai Blue. Who knew we had so many part-Asians in the USMNT pool... Edit: I see this was already discussed here, it was news to me. Yes, another part-Asian goalkeeper, this one a bit younger and a bit taller though...
According to the data above, apparently African Americans do choose soccer at a rate that matches their percentage of the US population. From google: Non-Hispanic whites make up 63 percent of the U.S.; Hispanics, 17 percent; blacks, 12.3 percent; Asians, 5 percent; and multiracial Americans, 2.4 percent. MLS is the most diverse, but MLB appears to most closely match the US demographics, with MLS a close second... that big chunk of MLS that is labeled "other" makes things complicated.
Spaniards have bunch mixes in them. Spanish are a big mix of meditarrean, Moors, Jewish, celtics, visigods, romans, phenicians... New York may be the most diverse city in the US followed by Los Angeles or San Francisco. Here in Miami, we are mostly hispanics, too many pretty women here
Where Is the Most Diverse City in the U.S.? http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/where-most-diverse-city-u-s-n577936 Here's a look at the country's top 10 most diverse cities as determined by WalletHub: Gaithersburg, Maryland Jersey City, New Jersey Oakland, California Silver Spring, Maryland Germantown, Maryland New York, New York San Jose, California Frederick, Maryland Anaheim, California Sacramento, California See where other American cities ranked.