Eric Wynalda has cobbled together a bunch of once were assorted YNT players for the Las Vegas Lights, including the oft maligned Javan Torre. Those of us in and around the So. Calif. youth scene will remember some of these guys. Some are not thread relevant, but it's still fun to see what became of them. https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/982820
Matt Miazga with a chance to get back on track................ Matt Miazga joins Reading FC on loan through end of the season. In the midst of a Championship relegation battle, Miazga will be a big boost to the team’s backline #USMNT— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) January 25, 2019
NEWS | The Club has agreed to terms with midfielders Cristian Martinez and Amando Moreno. 🔥More: https://t.co/5TRVJWvuMw #cf97 pic.twitter.com/6o4gVCjWKF— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) January 24, 2019
My first guess was Eder Arreola (Cal FC connection) but apparently he's in Armenia now... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eder_Arreola
Inbox: NEW YORK (January 25, 2019) - The New York Cosmos announced today the signing of goalkeeper Santiago Castaño. ... Castaño most recently played with TSF Academy in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).
Keepers, center defenders and target forward types develop later. Seemingly bigger bodies take more reps to become comfortable.
'94 Alonso Hernandez has had an okay season for Correcaminos in Ascenso MX. (skip to 2:05) #NoTeLoPierdasG⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️L de Joaquín Hernández@CFCorrecaminos 2-0 @Atlante #Jornada2 #Clausura2019 del #ASCENSOBancomerMX#AbrazadosPorElFutbol ⚽ #SienteTuLiga pic.twitter.com/2yJ746V1Wk— Liga BBVA Expansión MX (@LigaMXExpansion) January 12, 2019 #NoTeLoPierdasG⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️L de Joaquín Hernández@CFCorrecaminos 1-0 @fcjuarezoficial #Jornada13 #Apertura2018 del #ASCENSOBancomerMX⚽ #SienteTuLiga ⚽ #TuVidaNoEsUnJuego pic.twitter.com/sMlGbuFkQs— Liga BBVA Expansión MX (@LigaMXExpansion) October 27, 2018 #NoTeLoPierdasG⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️L de Joaquín Hernández@CFCorrecaminos 1-0 @MinerosFc#Jornada7 #Apertura2018 del #ASCENSOBancomerMX⚽ #SienteTuLiga ⚽ #AbrazadosPorElFutbol pic.twitter.com/t1XUycgQuR— Liga BBVA Expansión MX (@LigaMXExpansion) September 1, 2018 #NoTeLoPierdasG⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️L de Joaquín Hernández@AlebrijesOaxaca 1-1 @CFCorrecaminos #Jornada4 #Apertura2018 del #ASCENSOBancomerMX⚽ #SienteTuLiga ⚽ #CreandoOportunidades #AbrazadosPorElFutbol pic.twitter.com/h2m7kqo7yI— Liga BBVA Expansión MX (@LigaMXExpansion) August 12, 2018
San Antonio Acquires Jamieson IV on Loan That lost generation of LA Galaxy homegrowns... BJIV is still technically with LA, Raul Mendiola just moved from Vegas to Reno, Jose Villareal had his option declined by Orlando City, Jaime Villareal is with Sacramento, Oscar Sorto is in El Salvador, and Jack McBean is retiring (confirmed)...
'94 forward Nick DePuy, he of 6-foot-5 stature, is apparently on trial with Los Dos. Subbed in last week against Orange County SC.
.@aeguido is Black & Gold.@Xolos ➡️ #LAFC📰 https://t.co/owqlwLndb1 pic.twitter.com/lWBjk12rzQ— LAFC (@LAFC) February 27, 2019
This kid showed some real promise, but injuries have totally derailed his career. He barely played in 2017, missed all of 2018, and now 2019 is lost. Jordan Allen placed on Season Ending Injury ListDetails ➡ https://t.co/NwH6BlPNnW pic.twitter.com/KcsGwjxcUm— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) February 28, 2019
Reading old threads, a bit Harsh on Nathan Smith. No touch, no skills? The kid was thrown into a role prematurely due to injury. Playedwith the flying Belgian who thought he was playing striker and showing zero leadership in organization on the back line. Then you had Jao Pedro and Jermaine I dont know what shape means Jones providing support. He was asked to not just play Rt back but also left back. You have a bias if you really think he has no touch and is a hippo. Really.. just saying.
I had watched Nathan Smith for several years. Perhaps I overreacted, but my criticism of his technical skills stands. There are just certain players whose lack of technical ability just annoys me. But the player who really annoys me, because he's managed to carve out a pro career and get USMNT minutes is Brek Shea. I don't get Brek Shea. Can someone tell me the virtues of Brek Shea, aside from "he's big, and he's pacey."
I found it interesting to see that some players have emerged later than the rest -Tyler Miller '93, is having a good season with LAFC, previously was in some friendly with the U23 team but was never a recurring player. -Memo Rodriguez '95, I have not seen many games of him, but his statistics are very good. He was never called to a youth team. -Jacori Hayes '95, was not very recurrent this season but has earned a place in the team -Corey Baird '96, his numbers this season are not good, but he is a good player. Lately he is a recurring player called the MNT. He played with the team U17 and U18 but he was never called with the U20 team -Nick Lima '94, is having a great season and was called with the MNT. He was never called to a youth team -Kegan Roseberry '93, although the Colorado season is very bad, he looked good in several games. He was called to a camp last year by the MNT. He was never called to a youth team. -Sean Davis '93, very regular for the NYRB season, is a very interesting player. He was never called to a youth team. -Alex Muyl '95, the times I've seen him surprised me, he's a very skilled player. He was called to the U17, U18 and U23 teams but never to the U20 that would have been his respective age group. -Brandon Bye '95, is having a good season despite the poor results of the Revs. He was never called to a youth team. -Chris Mueller '96, of the players who have never been called to a youth team, Mueller has been the player that I liked the most this season. He is an incredibly good player who can play much as RW or CF. He should be called to the MNT.
Good post. I'll just nitpick a bit and note that Baird and Muyl did get short U20 looks, and Davis was involved here and there through the U18s -- and also praise Memo, who was something of an out-of-nowhere signing (at least, to those of us here) by Houston and quickly started contributing for Charleston. I've always rooted for that dude.
Snip: Las Vegas Lights FC announced on Wednesday a pair of new signings including forward Jose Villarreal, formerly of the LA Galaxy. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1024643 As of this moment, LVLFC is mid-table in the west, just below the playoff line.
Snip: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico United introduced its first new signing of the offseason on Thursday with former Xolos and New York Red Bulls midfielder Amando Moreno joining the club for the 2020 USL Championship season. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1069721
U17 USYNT contributor finally gets an MLS deal. NEWS: We've signed Chris Lema to an MLS contractWelcome, @chrislema1996 📰➡️ https://t.co/EQFCIdS9ao#RedRunsDeep | #RBNY pic.twitter.com/E1XBpKitaU— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) January 7, 2020
Another sign we're all getting old: We're just a few months from needing another of these threads for the '97-'00 group!
By my count, at most 4 of the 79 guys called up by Ramos in the 2015 cycle didn't sign at least one pro contract. One was Trevor Haberkorn, a '95 who I believe had some pretty serious injury issues. (The others were Suli Dainkeh, Miguel Polley and Travis Wannemuehler, unless I missed something.) He's now apparently coaching youth in Texas. https://home.gotsoccer.com/(X(1))/rankings/team.aspx?TeamID=1227759
What do changes to the Ascenso MX, with pro/rel gone & the league likely becoming U-23, mean for the players? They don't really know.I spoke with ex-U.S. youth internationals Alonso Hernandez & Rubio Rubin about grappling with the uncertainty: https://t.co/9zcxk7mngw— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) April 23, 2020