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

T'markt says '03 Noah Mavrommatis with Atletico Platense's reserves is American.

https://www.transfermarkt.us/noah-mavrommatis/profil/spieler/967568

It looks like he played with Atlanta area DDYSC before heading to Argentina.

https://soccer.sincsports.com/team/team.aspx?id=GAM03AEE

His Instagram says he's Argentinian/Greek/American.

https://www.instagram.com/noahmavro/

I also found some footage of him playing. He's wearing number 3.

https://elintransigente.com/2021/11...n-caida-libre-y-fue-goleado-5-2-por-platense/

 

Chase Villanueva, a possible Yank in Peru:

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I did find a couple of mentions of him at the club, but nothing that really connects him to the US.

 

2002 Agustin Anello is listed on trasfer market as being born in Florida as well as having Argentine and Italian cititzenship currently with Lommel in the Belgium second division. A quick look at his social media shows him with an American flag in his bio. https://www.transfermarkt.us/agustin-anello/profil/spieler/860812

 

🇺🇸🇨🇾 American-Cyprian Christos Wheeler plays for APOEL Nicosia and their league match vs PAEEK today has been postponed

The left back has represented Cyprus at the senior and youth international level but retained 🇺🇸 eligibility #USMNT pic.twitter.com/OT94rps6U6

— USMNT burner (@burnerusmnt) January 5, 2022

American-Cyprian Christos Wheeler plays for APOEL Nicosia and their league match vs PAEEK today has been postponed The left back has represented Cyprus at the senior and youth international level but retained eligibility

 

I don't know if we ever confirmed US citizenship (though we are pretty close), but he was 23 when he played in a NL match after the new rules came into effect. He is too old to change now.

 

I think earlier in this thread, I found the American man who is likely his father, but I'm not crazy about establishing paternity via the Internet. Whenever I see Cyprus playing on ESPN+, I'll remember to do a quick Google search, but never find anything definitive.

 

Did you know?

Premier League veteran and current Blackburn midfielder Bradley Johnson retains 🇺🇸 eligibility!

Born in London with American heritage, the midfielder starts on the bench for Blackburn in their FA Cup tie this morning #USMNT #FACup #Blackburn @BradJohnson15 pic.twitter.com/PjGHhFVDS0

— USMNT burner (@burnerusmnt) January 8, 2022

Apparently Blackburn midfielder Bradley Johnson is USMNT-eligible

 

It's been established that, no, he isn't:

https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/bradley-johnson-of-norwich-eligible-for-nats.1986126/

 

yup. Same with Charlie Mulgrew

 

I believe he remains the only player ever to play for both Hayes & Yeading United and Muangthong United of Thailand.

 

Marvyn Dorchin

I'm going to throw this in here now, because he'll already being identified as American, though he may not be.

Good luck to Marvyn Dorchin as he begins trial with Shamrock Rovers FC in the League of Ireland! ☘️#Flagship 🚩 pic.twitter.com/bMTZ7MLNqt

— UMass Men's Soccer (@UMassMSoccer) January 12, 2022

His most recent college team includes this note:

Moved to the United States at 14 after playing club ball in France with E.S Cros de Cagnes for five years, competing against Ligue 1 clubs

So he would be in the US for about 8 years, which could be enough for citizenship, but there is no guarantee. He mentioned English as a 2nd Language on his LinkedIn profile, so that lessens the likelihood of an American parent. I don't see anything else that includes his citizenship.

 

Real Salt Lake's Axel Kei, 14, tops Freddy Adu mark as youngest MLS signing (espn.com)

Ok, I'm assuming he's not an American yet, but he will have been in the country 5 years by this year...and if stays until 18, he will have spent 1/2 his young life in the US.

What's the path to citizenship for him- since looks like this kid could be better than Freddy.

2nd question: If he would leave for, say, Dortmund development team at 16...where would that put his citizenship status?

Thanks for filling in blanks for me. 2026 not THAT far away.

 

The club lists this:

Player Information
Name: Axel Kei
Pronunciation: Axle KAY
Position: Forward
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 183 pounds
Date of Birth: December 30, 2007
Age: 14
Birthplace: Ivory Coast
Hometown: San Diego, California
Citizenship: United States
Last Club: RSL Academy

Unless there's some misunderstanding at the club (the Houston Dynamo thinks a Green Card = US citizenship, for example), he's already a US citizen.

 

Circumstantial evidence is saying that he isn't a US citizen, but figured it would make sense to put this in the thread.

Sebastian Joffre (and another US-based player Rian Jamai) have signed with Crystal Palace and went on loan to Belgium.

Joffre, a versatile 22-year-old Bolivian attacker, and Jamai, an attack-minded 20-year-old American midfielder, both developed at F.C. Florida Prep Academy.

He said in his intro video that he's been in the US since he was 12, so he has had the time needed to be a US citizen, but, other than TM, no trustworthy site has him as American, only Bolivian.

USL profile: https://www.uslleagueone.com/sebastian-joffre-soliz