Listed on their Development Squad: A tricky attacking midfielder with an eye for goal, Ayari signed scholarship forms at United in the summer after progressing through the youth ranks with United. https://www.sufc.co.uk/academy/teams/development/midfielder/hassan-ayari/ Scored for the U18s in February: https://www.sufc.co.uk/academy/news/2020/february/u18s-forest-report/ He's an '02 listed by the DA as American and in this "Tunisian Talents" video as being born in New York to a Tunisian father.(T'Markt also has him as part Lithuanian.) He also seems to have spent some semi-recent time with an outfit in Northern Ireland called TW Braga. In his single-digit years he was known to some as "Little Messi" for his exploits with the ball, watched widely online. Here's an amusing story about how, if I'm reading things correctly, he scored a goal in Northern Ireland that apparently sent his mother into labor in New York, leading to the birth of his little brother. https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/...ers-match-winning-goal-lisburn-sparks-9131761
This video spotted by @ChuckMe92 has a bit more background on Hassan. It notes that he has a Lithuanian mother and an EU passport, among other interesting things... Credit to @marinonachison for the spot of '02 attacking midfielder Hassan Ayari with the U18s of Sheffield United, whose first team is 7th in the PL. Ayari was born in New York and played for NYSC and Cedar Stars Bergen in the DA.https://t.co/LO57l0BnGZhttps://t.co/1MXTy6id9u https://t.co/NTKOU6aWLY— ChuckMe92 Soccer (@ChuckMe92Soccer) June 7, 2020
2 assists: 📸 These two today. Two goals for Will, two assists for Hassan.🔴 #SUFC 2-0 #HCAFC 🐯 pic.twitter.com/l9UwPHn9W1— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) September 11, 2020
On the bench for the U23s: U23 TEAM NEWSAmissah, To. Williams, Cappello, Gordon, Lopata, Gomis, Broadbent, Neal, Gaxha, Ndiaye, MaguireSubs: Chapman, Hall, Brooks, Ayari, Hackford#SUFC 🔴— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) September 21, 2020
Picked up a couple of goals and an assist yesterday: 42' GOALLLLLLLLLLLBlades are back level. Angell does brilliantly to win the ball back, Viggars plays a ball across to Ayari who takes a touch and hammers home!🔵 #CardiffCity 1-1 #SUFC 🔴 pic.twitter.com/e4zAXDtuWV— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 17, 2020 61' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLHassan again! He's on 🔥🔥🔥Our number 8 picks up the ball outside the box and smashes a low effort into the corner. Blades have turned it around!🔵 #CardiffCity 1-2 #SUFC 🔴 pic.twitter.com/NAgmqiixF6— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 17, 2020 90' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLIT'S FIVE! Osula gets in on the fun, cutting in and firing home Ayari's low pass!🔵 #CardiffCity 2-5 #SUFC 🔴 pic.twitter.com/TY7reOZkKm— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 17, 2020
Won Goal of the Month: 🏆 #LFEGOTM | September 2020 🏆Congratulations to @SheffieldUnited apprentice @HassanAyari, who received 38% of the votes to become the first LFE Goal of the Month winner of the 2020-21 season.#SUFC | #TwitterBlades | @sufcdevelopment https://t.co/ifItAaqKQC— League Football Education (@LFEonline) October 19, 2020 Goal starts at 1:35 mark: https://www.lfe.org.uk/goal-of-the-month/september-2020/
New York-born Hassan Ayari seems to be among the top-performing American U18s in Europe lately. https://t.co/pWuYXHkPnb— ChuckMe92 Soccer (@ChuckMe92Soccer) October 22, 2020
That was better than his goal of the month. Sic... especially considering the distance and that the keeper was cheating to that side of the goal. I remember the hype surrounding this kid when he signed. I watched like a 20 minute YouTube video of all his goals from when he could barely walk to when he signed his Euro Deal. I like to see he is succeeding. Next step... U23?
Starts: U18 TEAM NEWS vs Birmingham CityChapman, Skerritt, Anderson, Arblaster, Cullinan, L. Williams, Th. Williams, Smith, Ayari, Marsh, BrooksSubs: Hampshaw, Slater, Osula, Bailey-Green, Igwenwanne#SUFC 🔴— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 27, 2020 22' Nice link up between Marsh and Ayari sends the latter through on goal but a good tackle puts it behind for a Blades corner.🔵 #BCFC 0-1 #SUFC 🔴— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 27, 2020 50' Good chance for Hassan but his effort is deflected through to the keeper.🔵 #BCFC 1-1 #SUFC 🔴— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 27, 2020 60' So close! Ayari sees an effort saved and somehow Brooksy's rebound is cleared off the line!🔵 #BCFC 1-1 #SUFC 🔴— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 27, 2020
Scores: 80' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLWas there ever any doubt that Hassan was bending that top corner?! What a strike again from our number 9!🔵 #BCFC 1-2 #SUFC 🔴 pic.twitter.com/8BOFNrtG8T— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 27, 2020
Started & scored twice: U18 TEAM NEWSChapman, Skerritt, Anderson, Arblaster, Cullinan, L. Williams, Th. Williams, Maguire, Marsh, Ayari, BrooksSubs: Hampshaw, Angell, Smith, Grant, Bailey-Green#SUFC 🔴— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 31, 2020 57' GOALLLLLLLLThat man again! Hassan runs through and slots the opener beyond the keeper after some good work from Brooks to nick the ball high up the pitch.🔵 #MFC 0-1 #SUFC 🔴 pic.twitter.com/D7csjc8RQx— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 31, 2020 59' GOALLLLLLLLLBlades double their lead! Marsh nicks the ball off the keeper and lays it off for Ayari who has a tap in for his second in as many minutes!🔵 #MFC 0-2 #SUFC 🔴 pic.twitter.com/QOfuscooVA— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) October 31, 2020
On the bench for the U23s: U23 TEAM NEWSAmissah, Seriki, Cappello, Gordon, Lopata, Belehouan, Broadbent, Neal, Hackford, Ndiaye, BruntSubs: Chapman, To. Williams, Maguire, Ayari, Viggars#SUFC 🔴— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) November 2, 2020
Another goal: A convincing 4-1 win at home to Sheffield Wednesday in our opening Clarets Cup match tonight.Goals from Frankie Maguire, Theo Williams, Tyrese Bailey-Green and Hassan Ayari!👌👌👌👌#SUFC 🔴— Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) November 3, 2020
How many goals is that now? Seems like he is scoring a goal or two every game. Transfermarkt doesn't seem to keep track of Youth Development teams. Anyone know a link to his stats so far? Would love to see him get minutes with the U23s.
Has he represented the US at any youth level? Any other youth national team? Any idea if he is in fact willing to play for the US?
He’s been very involved on the fan run US sites that have highlighted him, and seems eager to represent the USMNT.