So we lost in penalties in the end. Lost 5-4 after 6 rounds. Their goalie was like 6' 4" which I think is always a big boost. The Athletic wrote up the players of the tourney and there are like 4 Philly ones and only one Galaxy player, Albert. Here is the Albert write up. Sad we will likely never see him in the first team. Mathis Albert, LA Galaxy | Born 2009 LA Galaxy academy winger Mathis Albert has exploded over the last year and earned a call-up to join the second team in preseason this winter, with which he impressed in a friendly against FC Nordsjælland. Albert’s talent is such that multiple scouts said he is viewed in the same elite class as Sullivan, with one preferring Albert to Sullivan in terms of potential. Another said simply: “He’s Cavan Sullivan without the hype.” The winger is known for his excellent dribbling and ability to turn those moments into goal contributions. Albert, 14, is unlikely to be in the U.S. much longer. He has a French passport, which enables him to move to Europe earlier than most Americans in MLS academies. There are no shortage of teams trying to poach him from France, the Netherlands and elsewhere, sources briefed on the situation say.
Here's a link to a video profiling the top MLS academy players from the tournament. Every single one of them is a dual national, so the possibility we might lose him is not unique. 🌟 10 best MLS academy U-17 wonderkids from GA Cup, including scouts' analysis on...🇺🇸🇩🇪 Cavan Sullivan🇺🇸🇫🇷 Mathis Albert🇺🇸🇭🇹 Neil Pierre 🇺🇸🇯🇲 Jamir Johnson🇺🇸🇦🇱 Adri Mehmeti🇺🇸🇦🇷 Maxi Carrizoand more ⤵️https://t.co/cYopSDsRPT— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) April 7, 2024 The last rumor on Mathis was Borussia Dortmund. He also signed with Nike, though, so, on the one hand, he can afford to make the best decision for his long-term career development, rather than the short-term financial health of him and his family, and on the other hand, there may be some pressure for him to go to a Nike club (which is not MLS or Dortmund)
Gabriel Arnold and Ricky Moreno of the U17s named to the GA Cup Best 11 (covering both U17 and U15) File » Save As » GACup_BestXI 📂Congratulations to all ballers named to the 2024 Generation adidas Cup Best XI squad. #GACup | @adidasfootball pic.twitter.com/q4RKTRRC64— MLS NEXT (@MLSNEXT) April 10, 2024
Placias is a Galaxy Academy alum 2006. He was man of the match in the MLS Next Cup finals last June with U17s (and golden boot for the tournament) and played some with LA Galaxy II in MLS Next Pro during the fall. He left the Galaxy at the end of December to go to North Carolina FC and now it looks like he is signing in Belgium with Westerlo 2006 born striker, Julian Placias 🇺🇸🇦🇷 from North Carolina FC in USL and the LA Galaxy Academy is reportedly finalizing a deal with Belgian side, Westerlo!Per @tombogert pic.twitter.com/Omb9gu08mG— USMNT Report 🇺🇸🇹🇷 (@USMNTReport) April 22, 2024
Galaxy Academy players Mateo McLean (D) and Max Steelman (F) called up to the US U15 YNT team to play against Croatia, England, and Morocco The U-15 United States roster for the upcoming Vlatko Marković tournament where they will face Croatia, England and Morocco ⚔️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/SxO6Z1BYo9— Footy Access (@footy_access) May 8, 2024
Behind the Scenes with the LA Galaxy Academy Goal Keepers | Our Galaxy Ep. 14 Yes its in the other thread but considering the subject I think it can coexist here as well
Checking in from Italy 🇮🇹 Our U-14 Academy plays their first match in the 30th Abano Football Trophy against CF Flamengo at 11:45AM PST. Watch the match on YouTube here ➡️ https://t.co/odfkekko5A pic.twitter.com/zNN9uCzSDc— LA Galaxy Academy (@LAGalaxyAcademy) May 14, 2024
Yeah I turned off at 2-0. Looked like men vs boys a little bit. How did it end? Wouldn’t be surprised if it was 4 or 5 nil.
I think its more of an "ad" but I think this belongs here. Recently posted to Galaxy's youtube channel