Matthew Olosunde at Preston North End

How many non-UK players have made the jump from ManU's Academy to their first team?

 

UK players get priority in England. Along with all the great players money can buy. Getting into ManU's academy means you probably won't get into their first team unless your from UK, or starring for Arsenal, PSG or Real Madrid.

 

depends, he could qualify to be HG if he spends 4 years before 21. that might mean something.

 

Fromer NYRB academy and Duke-committed defender Matthew Olosunde is back with Man Utd's U18 side today #usynt pic.twitter.com/pD14itYolN

— Nats Abroad (@Nats_Abroad) March 11, 2016

Just turned 18 on Monday so this could be interesting

 

U18s: There's a new name in the #mufc squad tonight... read more about our latest arrival, Matthew Olosunde: https://t.co/YrigKlLjkW

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 11, 2016

well that puts an end to that question!

 

Well that escalated quickly

 

And raises one of how he got a WP, since if he has an EU passport, no need to wait until age 18.

 

@bungadiri @Friedel'sAccent - And let's change the title:

Matthew Olosunde at Manchester United

 

I'm trying to figure out why they announced that, surely they knew that he signed in January? (according to ManU)

 

maybe just for the marketing value?

 

Definitely possible....I also might be messing up the timeline and Duke could've announced that before he even signed with United

 

You're not, they announced 6 days later

Thrilled to welcome Matthew Olosunde of @NewYorkRedBulls Academy & @ussoccer_ynt to the #BlueDevil family! pic.twitter.com/BkMigikk3n

— Duke Men's Soccer (@DukeMSOC) February 4, 2016

 

February 3rd was national signing day for soccer, so that's the earliest he could have signed.

 

hey, I wrote on that U-17 thread that I thought this kid would be popular (size, pace) and he is.

So, kudos to me.

Of course, I also stated that Pulisic was not going to be a major league prospect due to lack thereof.

WTF, 50% ain't a bad rate in scouting.

 

He must have a long lost Latvian grandmother or something...............................

Or is it that when ManU wants a youngster, he must by default be considered an "exceptional talent?"

 

He is from Trenton, New Jersey. Maybe the FA thought he was from Trenton, Cornwall?

 

Trenton makes, the world takes

 

I always see that from the train and think "wow, Trenton, you know how to make friends."

 

Kudos to the kid. Played full 80? minutes in his debut, lost 2-1 to Brighton.

Edit: Looks to have played left back according to guy that was there.

"played left back for the u18s tonight so seems adaptable anyway"

 

Profile from SoccerAmerica:

http://www.socceramerica.com/article/68053/the-matthew-olosunde-odyssey-from-trenton-to-manc.html

[Father] Peter, an aircraft engineer who was born in Nigeria and educated in the United Kingdom, had always planned for Mathew to go to college. But Manchester United promised to set up Oxford University online courses for Matthew.

“That made the decision much easier,” says Peter.

 

"I really valued my son going experiencing the scholarly rigor that typifies the American college experience, but then we learned he could pay a nerdy English kid with a lisp to take online classes for him.

That made the decision much easier," says Peter.

 

He has Nigerian parents.
Trust me, his azz is going to take all those classes by himself and be expected to do well in them despite playing with United U18s.