The official "Some site says this guy is a Yank" detective work thread

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by Dave Marino-Nachison, May 23, 2013.

  1. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    Here's a supposed American-born '02 named Jonathan Grot who has played in the Netherlands and is currently in the second division in Cyprus. Unfortunately when I've looked him up all I've found is T'Markt stuff and attempts to convince me that what I really was looking for is stuff about "Hamilton."

    https://www.transfermarkt.de/jonathon-joshua-grot/profil/spieler/933458
     
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  2. NoHammiesAltidore

    United States
    Jun 28, 2019
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    This might be a case of transposed names, but that's just a guess.
     
  4. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    A number of sites suggest he's moved to the second team of ADO Den Haag, the first team of which plays in the second division. Always fun to type a sentence like that.
     
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  5. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    #1105 Dave Marino-Nachison, Oct 22, 2021
    Last edited: Oct 22, 2021
    There is a lot more of this activity going on than perhaps people -- well, maybe not people who post in this thread -- realize. It's come up before, but there is no doubt that online sleuths are scouring sources for eligible players who might represent teams around the world.

    I've had the pleasure of connecting with several of those sleuths and I figure some of them will read this post! (If you're such a person and we don't know each other, reach out and say hello. I'd love to exchange notes.)
     
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  6. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    @ChuckMe92 re-tweeted this one so it's worth keeping an eye on. There isn't much info on him on the club's site or elsewhere.



    Lucas is a USA-born central defender Uruguayan father and Argentine mother. Makes life in the lower @LiverpoolFC1915

    He lived his first 3 years in the United States before emigrating to Uruguay. Eligible for US, Argentina & Uruguay.


    This Liverpool is in Uruguay's top tier.
     
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  7. UniversalAdvice

    Apr 18, 2018
    Looks like this may be the same guy - appearing as Faris Abdelhaq.

    He's listed with CD Marino of the Spanish fifth division by Transfermarkt, although it also says his contract expired on 6/30. He made 4 appearances with them last season when they were in the fourth division after joining from Cadiz's reserves.

    Also found this write-up which gives more on his background.
     
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  8. NoHammiesAltidore

    United States
    Jun 28, 2019
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Puerto Rican father would make him a citizen; don't know about USMNT eligible though. There doesn't seem to be much info out there on him.
     
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  9. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I believe only PR citizens living in the USA can apply for USA citizenship.
     
  10. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nope. All Puerto Ricans are US citizens (it's the only one they have). They can't vote in POTUS elections unless they are living in the US proper.
     
  11. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    or apply for social security.
     
  12. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And don't have to pay US income tax until they come to the US proper.
     
  13. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    There's a video on YouTube that seems to be imply he's been with the club for half a decade. When I see American guys playing in Europe with pretty much no digital footprint it's frequently the case that they're American by parentage only, with all or most of their lives spent elsewhere. Could be the case here.
     
  14. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
  15. UniversalAdvice

    Apr 18, 2018
    Made his debut on 10/24 for Rukh Lviv with a start at center forward against FK Minaj in league play and was subbed off after 47 minutes when his team was down 1-0.

    He was also on the bench for their cup match on 10/28 but not their last league match on 10/31.

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    And the info most pertinent to this thread is the caption for the above picture from an article on the official team site:

    Дебютує у складі «Руху» Осазе Де Розаріо, який стає 109-м рухівцем, в тому числі, першим американським легіонером.

    Which Google translates to:

    He made his Rukh debut with Osaze De Rosario, who became the 109th Rukh, including the first American legionnaire.

    Also checked the team roster on the site, but he isn't listed yet. So while there's no confirmation on that front, American legionnaire from the team's own media department sounds encouraging,
     
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  16. UniversalAdvice

    Apr 18, 2018
    Apologies for the double post (couldn't edit the previous one?), but just saw that the Ukrainian Premier League site also lists him as American. So yeah it's looking like he's probably good to go judging from that and the team site.
     
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  17. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Osaze has a brother Adisa who is a GK with Toronto FC Academy. Seems to have been born in 2004 when Dwayne was playing for San Jose:

    https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/47999157
     
  18. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
  19. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
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  20. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    It's possible that this young fellow Peter Egbert is German-American (he is apparently currently in Germany with a lower-division club) as T'Markt says but it seems at least equally likely (based on a quick web search) that he was an exchange student with no other American connection and someone ticking boxes got confused.

    https://www.transfermarkt.de/peter-egbert/profil/spieler/963501
     
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  22. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    An '00 named Vinicius Lansade currently in the setup at Estudiantes DLP in Argentina is said in some places to be American. This isn't certain, as despite having spent some of his life here (including at U-Md. and in the DA with NYCFC) he was born in Brazil to French and Argentinean parents. There's also a Julio Lansade who seems to be a younger brother. If you know for sure, please let us know!


    https://www.estudiantesdelaplata.com/lansade-firmo-contrato/
     
  23. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    I came across some articles that reference, among other things, a Spanish-language interview, the upshot of which for the purposes of this forum seems to be that he did live in the U.S. (Houston) for much of his life, but it's unclear that he's American. His mother is evidently Mexican and his father Italian, though it's certainly possible that one or both of them are also American -- I just haven't seen confirmation.
     
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  24. EXALIFTIN

    EXALIFTIN Member+

    Nov 23, 2010
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


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    Listed as being born in Miami on Athletico Madrid's website https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/equipos/atletico-de-madrid-juvenil-b-2021-2022
     
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  25. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    T'Markt says a Honduran '03 named Geovanni (sometimes written as "Geovanny") listed with Motagua...

    https://motagua.com/player/geovanni-bueso/

    ... is also American.

    https://www.transfermarkt.de/geovanny-bueso/profil/spieler/939118

    Bueso turns up on some old DA rosters for Kendall, a Florida youth club, where there's a coach named Orlando Bueso. He's a guy who played collegiately and professionally in the U.S. and could be a relation.

    This (Spanish) story says, I believe, that Bueso was spotted during some kind of club visit to the U.S.

    https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldeh...es-pedido-diego-vazquez-alex-bahr-ODDZ1483368
     
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