Leaving early, 2019/20

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  1. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    There's no media announcement but it appears Portland Fr. F/M Jacobo Reyes has (re)joined the U20 system of Monterrey in Mexico.

    There are several clues...



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    https://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/98212/jacobo-reyes-murillo

    Reyes, a member of the 2017 US U17 WC team, had been with Monterrey's youth system before going to Portland last fall. He was invited to the MLS College Showcase at the College Cup but either didn't get a GA offer or didn't like the offer he got.
     
  2. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Probably gonna see a bunch more of these in the next few weeks. With the America East season cancelled, New Hampshire rising (redshirt) senior defender Josh Bauer, a two-time All American, has elected to turn pro.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CCweR6QJ0mF/?igshid=6d8x5tfxdq25

    No word as to where Bauer turns pro but hard to blame him for doing so.
     
  3. Wazzaville

    Wazzaville New Member

    DC United
    Netherlands
    Dec 13, 2018
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    Have had the pleasure of watching Jake several times. He's not a conventional center back - probably too much of a basketball build for some - but he is a leader and a highly effective player. Will follow with interest.
     
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  4. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Another apparent casualty of no college soccer this fall as Indiana (would-be) rising sophomore MF Josh Penn has signed with Indy Eleven of the USL Championship.

     
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  5. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Bauer ended up signing with Birmingham Legion of the USL Championship.

    https://www.bhmlegion.com/news_article/show/1118554
     
  6. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
  7. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
  8. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Here's an updated list of players who left early - that I know about. Odds are there have been random players sign with USL clubs or smaller teams in Europe, etc.


    Raul Aguilera, Jr. M, North Carolina - Orlando City B (USL)
    Josh Bauer, R-Jr. D, New Hampshire – Birmingham (USL)
    Joe Bell, Jr. M, Virginia (New Zealand) - Viking (Norway)
    Sebastian Berhalter, Fr. M, North Carolina - Columbus Crew (Homegrown)
    Blake Bodily, Jr. M, Washington - Portland (Homegrown)
    Arda Bulut, Jr. F, Stanford – Louisville (USL)
    Jake Dengler, Jr. D, Connecticut - Loudoun United (USL)
    Abdoulaye Diop, Fr. M, Eastern Florida State JC, (Senegal) - Atlanta United 2 (USL)
    Amadou Macku Diop, So. F, Radford (Senegal) – Atlanta United 2 (USL)
    Daryl Dike, So. F, Virginia - Orlando (Generation Adidas)
    Milan Iloski, Jr. F, UCLA - Real Salt Lake (Homegrown)
    Henry Kessler, Jr. D, Virginia - New England (Generation Adidas)
    Ben Kikanovic, So. F, Sacramento State - Reno 1868 (USL)
    David Loera, Jr. M, NC State - Orlando City (Homegrown)
    Jack Maher, So. D, Indiana - Nashville (Generation Adidas)
    Blake Malone, Fr. D, North Carolina - Orange County SC (USL)
    Aidan Morris, Fr. M, Indiana - Columbus Crew (Homegrown)
    Patrick Nielsen, R-Jr. D, Michigan State - (MLS SuperDraft)
    Josh Penn, Fr. M, Indiana – Indianapolis (USL)
    Ryan Raposo, So. M/F, Syracuse (Canada) - Vancouver (Generation Adidas)
    Jacobo Reyes, Fr. F/M, Portland - Monterey (Mexico)
    Robbie Robinson, Jr. F, Clemson - Miami (Generation Adidas)
    Jonathan Rosales, R-Jr. D, South Florida - Orlando City B (USL)
    Abdou Samake, R-Jr. D, Michigan (Canada) - Pacific FC (CPL)
    Aedan Stanley, So. D, D - Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
    Daniel Steedman, So. M, Virginia - Atlanta United 2 (USL)
    Duncan Turnbull, R-Jr. GK, Notre Dame - Houston (MLS SuperDraft)
     
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  9. First Time Finish

    Nov 4, 2016
    *was stripped of his eligibility

    He only played in two games last year, and not because of injury.
     
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  10. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Thanks for that clarification.
     
  11. espola

    espola Member+

    Feb 12, 2006
    Are there more details? (don't leave us hanging)
     
  12. First Time Finish

    Nov 4, 2016
    #62 First Time Finish, Aug 29, 2020
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    I don’t have the specifics apart from he’d appeared to have signed a pro contract with Dinamo Zagreb in 2015, but never featured for the first team. There were questions surrounding his eligibility during his first year, which seemed to be an open secret in and around the league that an investigation would deem him ineligible. I think that intensified and then Radford chose to not play him as a way avoid an investigation into his eligibility. I’m not sure whether one was actually done or not so I suppose technically he may not have had his eligibility taken from him, but he wasn’t going to be able to play college soccer anywhere.
     
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  13. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Another COVID-ualty.

    SMU's Nicky Hernandez, who would have been a senior this academic year, has left the program and signed a teal North Texas of USL-1. North Texas is FC Dallas' reserve team so presumably this gives him a path to staying in North Texas when he's ready for MLS.

    https://3rddegree.net/north-texas-sc-signs-smu-midfielder-hernandez

    I'm still surprised there haven't been more players say "******** it" and sign pro deals instead of seeing what might happen with college soccer. And I suspect when the dust dies down we'll learn of more players that have done so.
     
  14. ThePonchat

    ThePonchat Member+

    #ProRelForUSA
    United States
    Jan 10, 2013
    I've Been Everywhere Man
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wake Forest midfielder Isaiah Parente has signed a homegrown with Columbus Crew.
     
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  16. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
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  17. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  18. Maestro89

    Maestro89 Member

    Sep 15, 2008
    I'm guessing that losing 6 starters from the fall to the pros will hurt Wake Forest this spring....
     
  19. ThePonchat

    ThePonchat Member+

    #ProRelForUSA
    United States
    Jan 10, 2013
    I've Been Everywhere Man
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are they all leaving? I imagine some may stay and play the spring.
     
  20. Maestro89

    Maestro89 Member

    Sep 15, 2008
    As far as I understand, all of the Wake Forest players will be gone, but not 100% sure.
     
  21. quzybuk

    quzybuk Member

    Wake Forest
    United States
    Oct 22, 2018
    #71 quzybuk, Jan 29, 2021
    Last edited: Jan 29, 2021
    I've not heard anything about any of them returning. There are apparently five early enrollees from the incoming recruiting class on campus right now.

    Also, as a slight clarification: 4 starters from the fall. McMaster was still rehabbing from injury and DeShields (who would've been a starter) was hurt in the exhibition game against Pitt. Wake's down its keeper, one CM, and both outside attackers from the fall squad.

    EDIT: Not to belabor the point too much, but this Wake senior class was initially Machop Chol, Omir Fernandez, Mark McKenzie, Justin McMaster, Andrew Pannenberg, and Brandon Servania, and that's without Matt Real making it to campus (signed a pro deal out of HS). I think Bobby Muuss will be fine this spring.
     
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  22. Maestro89

    Maestro89 Member

    Sep 15, 2008
    That's an impressive class; would have been amazing to see them if they had stayed around. But kudos to them for becoming professionals.

    With Mark McKenzie now at Gent, Wake Forest has 2 players in Europe with Jack Harrison at Leeds. So many choices now for young good players is obviously changing the look and meaning of college soccer.
     
  23. JoeSoccerFan

    JoeSoccerFan Member+

    Aug 11, 2000
    Romero (Gtown GK) just signed with LA FC after having his HG rights traded from PHL
     
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