YAs at Club Tijuana

I am going to cross post this list compiled elosoperesosolatino in the Youth Yanks Abroad thread in the YA forum. The list is missing Herc and Alejandro Guido.

Samuel Velazquez Tapia; a goalkeeper from San Clemente, CA born 4/3/1997; was on the bench today as the Club Tijuana U-17s opened up their 2013 Apertura campaign. He made one start for the Club Tijuana U-17s during the Clausura.

 

Club Tijuana U-20's as opened their season today with a 3-1 loss to Atlas.

Fernando David Arce Juárez started and went 53 minutes and picked up a yellow card. Fernando Arce is a midfielder from San Diego born 11/27/1996. During the 2013 Clausura he made 9 starts for the Club Tijuana U-17s and played 18 minutes in 1 substitute appearance for the Club Tijuana U-20s.

Esteban Rodríguez subbed on in the 53rd minute. Rodriguez is a former US U-17 midfielder born 2/11/1994. During the 2013 Clausura he played 260 minutes in 6 games (4 starts) for the Club Tijuana U-20s.

Víctor Aldair Ramírez Espinosa was an unused sub. He is a midfielder from Orange, California born 11/9/1995. During 2013 Clausura he played 990 minutes with the Club Tijuana U-17s over 11 starts. He scored 1 goal and picked up 5 yellow cards. In addition, he played 90 minutes in 1 start for the Club Tijuana U-20s.

Carlos Antonio López Cortéz was an unused sub. He is goalkeeper from Orange, California born 7/16/1996. During the 2013 Clausura he made 1 start for the Club Tijuana U-17s.

 

Is Guido still with the team? Weird that Arriola got on the field before him.

 

I don't think it's weird at all. Paul may be a year younger, but has shown much better.

 

Weird was a bad choice of words. I meant more that it doesn't bode we'll for Guido.

 

Yep. He, Rodriguez, and Guido were all teammates on the 2011 U17 WC team.

 

Also cross posting this from Balerion in the Youth Yanks Abroad thread on the Youth National Team forum.

 

So, the owner of Club Tijuana seems to be a sociopath. Is that true?

 

Both Alejandro Guido and Paul Arriola are listed on the roster of Dorados de Sinaloa on the Liga MX site as well.

 

He makes Marge Schott look like Dan Rooney.

 

When you have that much money, it's called "slightly eccentric."

 

This article about the Xolos, Tijuana, and San Diego is gracefully written.

http://www.xiquarterly.com/2013/01/11/letter-from-san-diego-soccer-in-a-divided-region/

Edit: sorry, it's a year old. My head isn't used to 2014 yet.

 

Carlos Antonio Lopez, a '96 goalkeeper, is still listed on the Tijuana U-20s roster. He made one 37 minute sub appearance for the U-20s and 3 starts for the U-17s in the Apertura.

Adrian Zendejas Rodriguez, '95 goalkeeper from San Diego, is also listed on the U-20s roster. He has yet to play a game for the club.

Victor Aldair Ramirez Espinosa, a '95 defender, is still listed on the Tijuana U-20s roster. He has not played a game since the 2013 Clausura.

 

Edgar Castillo went the distance and picked up a yellow card in a 1-0 home win against Monarcas on Friday. Herc went 64 minutes while Arriola and Garza were unused subs. Corona was left out of the squad with an ankle injury. MLS Soccer write up.




In midweek, Arriola went the distance for Dorados in the Copa MX scoring a goal in a 3-1 home win against Estudiantes Tecos. Guido came on in the 76th minute. Bruno Piceno also went the distance for Dorados while Jose Contreras was an unused sub. Emilio Garcia went 54 minutes for Estudiantes Tecos. MLS Soccer write up.

Arriola's goal is at 2:20.

 

Brandon Vazquez now in camp with Mexico's U17s.

 

MLS on Xolos-Gals rivalry for top young SoCal talent, in advance of their impending CCL matchup:

http://www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/a...ana-rivalry-burns-hottest-youth-recruitment-b

 

Only Torres, Velazaquez and Bease are missing? If they brought those guys in Tijuana could field a starting 11 with more Americans than LA right?

Is it Tijuana playing to both sides of the border or is it just MX trying to put all of it's gringos in the corner?

 

Watched the first half of TJ vs. LA in CCL. Only saw Greg Garza and Corona starting. Can't say that either of them stood out after LA started controlling the game. It does look like Corona has a roaming role for TJ even though the broadcast had him starting at RW.

 

i like that there were YA's playing in A, specifically LA. a nice bit of meta-BS. corona looked solid, sprayed some nice passes around from a deepish center mid position. i do think that's one he revels in; he has time and space to see and pick out a pass. he has nice vision, good passing, good first touch...not much else though, perhaps. he was subbed off rather early. garza looked shaky at times, especially going up against lando, keane and ishizawa (who looks like a nice pick-up for LAG). but ultimately he aquitted himself well, even after taking a nasty knock that caused him to limp around for the last 10 minutes. he had one hell of a tackle on zardes. clean, but piss and vinegar tough and zardes felt the burnt of it. i've said it before and i'll say it again-- garza isn't big, but he's squat and solid. he's a load coming at you at full force.

the game ultimately fizzled out. by the time herc came on it was already sort of desperate hoof and run kind of stuff. TJ simulated all they could and herc fully, fully deserved his yellow for a dive. it's sad to see, as that was really his one telling contribution in what was then a pretty open game. dude comes on in the 80th minute and all he can manage to do is receive the perfect through ball, lack the pace or angle to cut off the defenders, and dive hopelessly. it was tough to watch. i miss the herc of yore, the one who could make you pay for your insolence.

 

Agree. Garza looks much quicker than his U-23 days.

I think Herc sold himself short on that one, to me it looked like he had the guys burnt but he wouldn't have had much to do with it considering it was 2v1. He took a chance on the dive instead of playing the ball (which more than likely would have lead to a legit foul). He needs solid playing time to get back into a rhythm.

 

Herculez Gomez, Tijuana promise "very tough day" for LA Galaxy

http://www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/a...lez-gomez-tijuana-promise-very-tough-day-la-g

 

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http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/pro-prospects:-u18-mnt-signs-in-england_aid32810

Atletico Santa Rosa continues to be one of the most prominent clubs in the United States for churning out players for professional academies. The Northern California club helped develop Jonathan Gonzalez, the U.S. U15 Boys National Team midfielder, who recently joined Monterrey.

A club official told TopDrawerSoccer.com that Kristoc Camacho has also headed south of the border with the midfielder joining Club Tijuana last month. Camacho, 14 years old, plays for Tijuana’s U17 squad.

The teenager was one of the standouts from the Alianza de Futbol event in 2013 and had plenty of interest from foreign clubs. He has yet to appear for a youth national team.

 

Update for 2014-15 based on Liga MX website rosters:

Club Tijuana

DF Greg Garza '91
MF Joe Corona '90
FW Paul Arriola '95

On loan to Dorados de Sinaloa

FW Bruno Piceno '91
FW Esteban Rodriguez '94

Tijuana U-20

GK Carlos Lopez '96
GK Adrian Zendejas '95
DF Victor Ramirez '95
DF John Requejo, Jr. '96
DF Anthony Rodriguez '95
DF Raul Rodriguez '94
MF Fernando Arce '96
MF Alejandro Guido '94
MF Lorenzo Ramirez '96
FW Amando Moreno '95

Tijuana U-17

GK Samuel Velazquez '97
DF Carlo Chavez '97
DF Angel Uribe '99
MF Ruben Gonzalez '97
FW Ernesto Espinoza '99
FW Brandon Vazquez '98



Godinez and Villar from the original post aren't listed on U-20 or U-17 rosters. I also can't find Kristoc Camacho, but he's possibly young enough to be playing with the U-15s or Tercera Division team.