2016 Pre-Season Camp Trialists Movement Scorecard

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  1. Zman Gunner

    Zman Gunner BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 7, 2003
    Middletown, DE
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1 Zman Gunner, Jan 21, 2016
    Last edited: Aug 7, 2016
    Continuing an annual tradition, I am starting a thread for folks to track and update the various non-roster players who come in and out of pre-season camps - many of them will end up being roster road kill but some of them will resurface with other MLS teams at some point. Players include MLS Re-Entry picks, SuperDraft picks (all of them are shown including the GA and seniors who signed prior to the draft), academy and guest players in camps, non-roster invitees from the same team as well as the traditional non-roster trialists from all corners of the planet. I added Homegrowns (since all of the other college players are listed) and Lottery/Waiver Draft players even though they are not trialists in the true sense.

    Here is the list as of now - I am sure that there will be plenty of additions as camps begin all over MLS:


    CHICAGO FIRE
    SIGNED

    Matt Lampson - G (Columbus)
    Brandon Vincent – D – (Stanford)*
    Jonathan Campbell – D (North Carolina)*
    Arturo Alvarez - M (Videoton - Hungary)
    John Goossens - M (FC Voluntari - Romania)

    IN
    Callum Irving - G (Kentucky)
    Matt Bersano - G (Penn State)
    Vincent Keller – D (Creighton)*
    Alex Morrell – M (North Florida)*
    Christian Volesky - F (Rochester - USL)

    OUT
    Zach Bennett - G (Michigan State)
    James Musa - D (St. Louis - USL)
    Benedikt Krug - D (TSV Rain/Lech - Germany)
    Vincent Mitchell – M (Butler)*
    Patrick Maher - M (St. Louis - USL)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Mauricio Pineda - D (Chicago Academy)

    PENDING
    None


    COLORADO RAPIDS
    SIGNED

    Michael Azira – M (Seattle)****

    IN
    Chris Frochauer – G (Ohio State)*
    Denis Castillo – D (Virginia Commonwealth)*
    Javan Torre – D (UCLA)*
    Bradley Kamdem – D (UNLV)*
    Stephen Keel - D (FC Dallas)
    AJ Cochran - D (Houston)
    Emmanuel Appiah – M (Cincinnati)*
    Sean Keith - M (UNLV)
    Brad Spencer - F (Houston Academy)

    OUT
    Brian Ownby - M (Richmond - USL)
    John Manga – F (Cincinnati)*

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None

    COLUMBUS CREW
    SIGNED

    Rodrigo Savaria – M (Florida Gulf Coast)*

    IN
    Matt Pacifici - G (Davidson)
    Chase Minter – M (Cal Poly)*
    Kyle Parker – F (North Carolina Charlotte)*
    Marshall Hollingsworth – F (Wheaton)*
    Vince Cicciarelli – F (St. Louis)*

    OUT
    Florian Pick - M (Schalke II - Germany)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    DC UNITED
    SIGNED

    Julian Buescher – M (Syracuse)*
    Rob Vincent – M (Pittsburgh – USL)
    Paul Clowes – M (Clemson)*

    IN
    Konstantine Kolokotronis – M (Ermionida - Greece)
    Andrea Mancini – F (Szombathhelyi Haladas - Hungary)

    OUT
    Paolo Tornaghi - G (Vancouver)
    Chris Konopka - G (Toronto)
    Benjamin Kirsten - G (Nijmegen - Netherlands)
    Liam Doyle – D (Ohio State)*
    Brayan Garcia - D (CD Vida - Honduras)
    Kevan George - M (Columbus)
    Paul Torres – M (Sandnes – Norway)
    Ariel Rodriguez – M (Alajuelense – Costa Rica)
    Santiago Dittborn – M (San Marcos – Chile)
    Leandro Paiva - M (Montevideo Wanderers - Uruguay)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    FC DALLAS
    SIGNED

    Ryan Herman – G (Washington)*
    Timo Pitter – M (Creighton)*
    Maxi Urrutti – F (Portland)**

    IN
    Jacob Speed – D (SMU)*
    Augustin Jara - D (?)
    Amaury Thomas - D (Arras - France)
    Andre Auras - M (Los Angeles - USL)
    Colin Bonner – F (North Carolina Greensboro)*
    Hector Ramos - F (Isdro Metapan - El Salvador)

    OUT
    Jaime Ibarra - G (Bayamon - Puerto Rico)
    Charles Elondou - F (Colorado)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Martin Salas - D (Academy)
    Toshiki Yasuda - M (Academy)
    Luiz Carillo - M (Academy)
    Devan Vega - F (Academy)

    PENDING
    None


    HOUSTON DYNAMO
    SIGNED

    None

    IN
    Ivan Maghales – D (Maryland)*
    T.J. Casner – F (Clemson)*

    OUT
    Dzenan Catic - F (Rio Grande Valley - USL)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    LOS ANGELES GALAXY
    SIGNED

    None

    IN
    Josh Turnley – D (Georgetown)*
    Joe Franco - D (Los Angeles - USL)
    Ariel Lassiter - M (Los Angeles - USL)

    OUT
    None

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    MONTREAL IMPACT
    SIGNED

    Kyle Fisher – D (Clemson)*

    IN
    Eric Verso – M (Stanford)*
    Michael Salazar – F (California Riverside)*
    Keegan Smith – F (San Diego)*

    OUT
    Pedro Jeanine - M (San Francisco - Panama)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Louis Beland-Goyette - D (Montreal - USL)

    PENDING
    Brendan Hines-Ike (South Florida)*


    NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
    SIGNED

    Jordan McCrary – D (North Carolina)*

    IN
    Trevor Spangenberg - G (New England)***
    Matt Turner - G (Fairfield)
    Tyler Rudy - M (New England)***
    Michael Gamble – M (Wake Forest)*
    Je-Vaughn Watson - M (Dallas)
    Femi Hollinger-Janzen – F (Indiana)+

    OUT
    Josh Phillips – D (Colorado Springs – USL)
    Dominic Samuel - D (Southern New Hampshire)
    Jeb Brovsky - D (New York City)
    David Addy - D (Beveren - Belgium)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    NEW YORK RED BULLS
    SIGNED

    None

    IN
    Cheikh Mbaye - D (Bordeaux - France)
    Aaron Long - D (Seattle - USL)
    Vincent Bezecourt - M (St. Francis Brooklyn)

    OUT
    Rafael Diaz - G (New York - USL)
    Kendall McIntosh - G (Santa Clara)
    Justin Bilyeu – D (Southern Illinois Edwardsville)
    Zach Carroll – D (Michigan State)*
    A.J. Cochran - D (Houston)
    Shawn McLaws - D (New York - USL)
    Tim Schmoll - D (New York - USL)
    Manolo Sanchez - M (New York)***
    Kenny Cooper - F (Montreal)
    Florian Valot - M (Rider)
    Stefano Bonomo - F (New York - USL)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Noah Powder - D (New York Academy)
    Mason Deeds - D (New York Academy)


    PENDING
    None


    NEW YORK CITY FC
    SIGNED

    Jack Harrison – M (Wake Forest)*

    IN
    Andre Rawls - G (Wilmington - USL)
    Ivan Ivanov - D (FC Basel - Switzerland)
    Shannon Gomez - D (W Connection - Trinidad & Tobago)
    Romain Gall - M (Columbus)
    Ernest Agyiri - M (Right to Dream Academy - Ghana)

    OUT
    Moussa Sane - F (Montverde Academy)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    ORLANDO CITY
    SIGNED

    Kevin Alston - D (New England)
    Richie Laryea – M (Akron)
    Hadji Barry – F (Central Florida)*

    IN
    Mikey Ambrose - D (Orlando - USL)
    Tony Rocha - M (Orlando - USL)
    Antonio Matarazzo – M (Columbia)*
    Jacob Shoop – M (Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur – Iceland)
    Tobenna Uzo – F (Coastal Carolina)*

    OUT
    None

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    PHILADELPHIA UNION
    SIGNED

    Joshua Yaro – D (Georgetown)*
    Keegan Rosenberry – D (Georgetown)*
    Taylor Washington – D (George Mason)*
    Ken Tribbett - D (Bethlehem - USL)
    Cole Missimo – M (Northwestern)*
    Ilsinho - M (Shakthar Donetsk - Ukraine)
    Fabian Herbers – F (Creighton)*

    IN
    Boluwatife Akinyode - M (Bethlehem USL)

    OUT
    Ryan Richter - D (Bethlehem - USL)
    Mitchell Lurie – D (Rutgers)*
    Mickey Daly - D (Bethlehem - USL)
    Ibrahima Diaby - D (SO Armee - Ivory Coast)
    Ian Christianson - M (Vancouver - USL)
    Derrick Jones - M (Bethlehem - USL)
    Anthony Allison - F (Sandvikens IF - Sweden)
    Mouusa Maazou - F (CC Yatai - China)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Sadir Badr - G (Bethlehem - USL)
    Andrew Verdi - G (Academy)
    Mark McKenzie - D (Academy)
    Matthew Real - D (Academy)
    Auston Trusty - D (Academy)
    Joseph DeZart - D (Academy)
    Lamine Conte - D (Academy)
    Raymond Lee - D (Bethlehem - USL)
    Manny Perez - M (Academy)
    Anthony Fontana - M (Academy)
    Josue Monge - M (Academy)
    Alexander Soto - F (Academy)
    Gabe Gissie - F (Bethlehem - USL)
    Yosef Samuel - F (Academy)

    PENDING
    None


    PORTLAND TIMBERS
    SIGNED

    Jermain Taylor – D (Houston)***

    IN
    Wade Hamilton – G (Cal Poly)*
    Trevor Morley – D (Cal State Northridge)*
    Neco Brett – F (Robert Morris)*
    Ben Polk – F (Syracuse)*

    OUT
    Akinjide Idowu - D (Portland - USL)
    Eric Avila - M (Orlando City)
    Nermin Crnkic - M (Jablonec - Bosnia)
    Kharlton Belmar - F (Portland - USL)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    REAL SALT LAKE
    SIGNED

    Omar Holness – D (North Carolina)*

    IN
    Max Lachowecki – D (Notre Dame)*
    Amass Amankona – M (Dayton)*

    OUT
    Conner Sparrow – G (Creighton)*
    Jerry Akaminko - D (Eskiehirspor - Turkey)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Alec Felix - M (Academy)
    Elijah Rice - M (Academy)

    PENDING
    None


    SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
    SIGNED

    Andrew Tarbell – G (Clemson)*

    IN
    Kip Colvey – D (Cal Poly)*
    Tyler Thompson – M (Stanford)*
    Patrick Hodan – M (Notre Dame)*

    OUT
    None

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    SEATTLE SOUNDERS
    SIGNED

    Nathan Sturgis - M (Houston)

    IN
    Tony Alfaro – D (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
    Roberto Chen - D (Malaga - Spain)
    Zach Mathers – M (Duke)
    Emir Alihodzic – M (Nebraska Omaha)
    Oaxall Anderson - F (Seattle - USL)
    Myron Samuel - F (Seattle - USL)

    OUT
    Matt Bersano - G (Penn State)
    Shane Haworth - G (Seattle Univ.)
    Anthony Wallace - D (New York)
    Michael Nelson – D (Old Dominion)
    Ashani Fairclough - D (Seattle - USL)
    Michael Gallagher - D (Univ. of Washington)
    Ben Speas - M (Columbus)
    Sergio Mota - M (Seattle - USL)
    Ian Lange - M (Univ. of Washington)

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Tally Hall - G (Orlando City)
    Josh Ford - G (Orlando City)

    PENDING
    None


    SPORTING KANSAS CITY
    SIGNED

    Alec Kann – G (Chicago)**

    IN
    Faik Hajderovic – M (St. Louis)*
    Kenny Cooper - F (Montreal)

    OUT
    Zac Lubin - G (Swope Park - USL)
    Kalem Scott - D (FC Tucson - USL)
    Tommy Meyer - D (Swope Park - USL)
    Jacob VanComponelle - D (Swope Park - USL)
    Ryan James – M (Bowling Green)*

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    None

    PENDING
    None


    TORONTO FC
    SIGNED

    Tsubasa Endoh – M (Maryland)*

    IN
    Molhom Babouli - F (Toronto - USL)

    OUT
    Mitchell Taintor – M (Rutgers)*
    Brian James – M (Penn State)*
    Darius Madison – F (Maryland Baltimore County)*

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Skylar Thomas - D (Toronto - USL)
    Raheem Edwards - M (Toronto - USL)
    Luca Uccello - M (Toronto - USL)

    PENDING
    None


    VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
    SIGNED

    Cole Seiler – D (Georgetown)*

    IN
    Spencer Richey – G (Vancouver – USL)
    Paolo Tornaghi - G (Vancover)***
    Tyler David – D (St. Louis)*
    Kadin Chung – D (Vancouver – USL)
    Jackson Farmer – D (Vancouver – USL)
    Chris Serban – D (Vancouver – USL)
    Deklan Wynne – D (Vancouver – USL)
    James Moberg – M (Washington)*
    Giulano Frano – M (Vancouver – USL)
    Victor Blasco – M (Vancouver – USL)
    Brett Levis – M (Vancouver – USL)
    Thomas Gardner – M (Vancouver – USL)
    Christopher Hellmann – F (Lynn)*
    Thomas Sanner – F (Princeton)*
    Daniel Haber – F (Vanvouver - USL)
    Fatawu Safiu – M (Portland – USL)

    OUT
    Neil Yadolahi - D (Drogheda United - Ireland)
    Josh Heard – M (Washington)*

    ACADEMY & GUEST PLAYERS
    Sean Melvin - G
    Matthew Baldisimo – D
    Michael Baldisimo – M
    Alphonso Davies - F

    PENDING
    None


    NOTES
    *- 2016 SuperDraft pick
    ** - 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft pick
    *** - non-roster invitee from last season’s roster
    **** - Waiver Draft
     
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  2. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm pretty sure waiver draft guys (i.e. Azira) are under contract as soon as they are selected. He's listed as IN on the MLS transactions page unlike RED phase 2 players Alston and Taylor. Urruti and Kann are also signed because they was selected in the RED phase 1, in which selecting teams are required to take the player's existing contract.
     
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  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    690573239815380992 is not a valid tweet id
     
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  6. Zman Gunner

    Zman Gunner BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 7, 2003
    Middletown, DE
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  7. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Revs have Tyler Rudy and Trevor Spangenberg in camp, who are 2015 players trying to earn new contracts.
     
  8. GalaxyKoa

    GalaxyKoa Member+

    Jul 18, 2007
    North County
    Club:
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not sure if you're tracking "trials" from MLS owned USL teams, but the Galaxy have both Joe Franco and Ari Lassiter from G2 in camp.
     
  9. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Red Bulls trialists:

    M Vincent Bezecourt (St. Francis Brooklyn College)
    D A.J. Cochran (Houston)
    D Aaron Long (Sounders 2)
    M Manolo Sanchez (RBII)
     
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  11. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  13. El Chico Carmona

    Mar 10, 2015
    Baraboo, Wisconsin
    Club:
    FC Dallas
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  14. Zamphyr

    Zamphyr Member

    Mar 31, 2003
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "Preseason often brings with it a fair share of trialists hoping to make the cut, and 2016 is no exception.
    Joining camp on Thursday afternoon was none other than one-time Red Bull Kenny Cooper."
     
  15. Zman Gunner

    Zman Gunner BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 7, 2003
    Middletown, DE
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fire issue an updated camp roster - Nelson Rodriguez continues his Chivas Reunion (Nick LaBrocca, Patrick McLain - now Arturo Alvarez).


    http://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2016/02/01/chicago-fire-weekly-update-february-1
    Chicago Fire Training Camp Roster (as of Feb. 1, 2016):
    GOALKEEPERS: Sean Johnson*, Matt Lampson^, Patrick McLain
    DEFENDERS: Jonathan Campbell, Patrick Doody, Eric Gehrig, Michael Harrington, Vincent Keller**, João Meira, Mauricio Pineda#, Brandon Vincent*
    MIDFIELDERS: David Accam, Arturo Alvarez^, Kingsley Bryce, Joey Calistri, Razvan Cocis, Drew Conner, Collin Fernandez, Nick LaBrocca, Parker Maher+, Vincent Mitchell**, Alex Morell**, Matt Polster*, Harry Shipp, Michael Stephens
    FORWARDS: Gilberto, Kennedy Igboananike

    *Currently on international duty
    **Unsigned 2016 MLS SuperDraft Pick
    ^Trialist
    +Saint Louis FC player
    #Chicago Fire Academy Player
     
  16. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Near as I can tell RSL has no trialists in camp beyond the unsigned draft picks, of which there are three.
     
  17. SourCream&OnionUtd

    Nov 19, 1998
    I'd be interested to read more about this Moussa Sane kid with NYCFC, but I haven't been able to find much.

    Last season, I didn't think much at the time when San Jose signed the youngster Matheus Silva, also out of Montverde, although it did seem odd that he went through a waiver draft. And of course, fans of college sports will know that Montverde is something of a talent pipeline, then I find out Rijkaard apparently has some role overseeing player development there.

    And then just a few days ago Reyna mentioned how they are in fact getting interest from kids around the country wanting to be a part of their academy yet they are "trying to keep our distance from doing this." So maybe just because they don't intend to have any HG's until '18 at the earliest doesn't mean they won't be trying to get young talent in the mean time. Just thought it was an interesting development.
     
  18. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
  19. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Based on today's scrimmage it appears the Rapids still just have 3 trialists in camp along with their draftees:

    D Stephen Keel - Unattached
    M Yann Ekra - Charlotte
    M Brian Ownby - Richmond

    5 of the 6 draftees got time as well:

    GK Chris Froschauer
    D Dennis Castillo
    D Bradley Kamdem
    D Javan Torre
    M Emmanuel Appiah

    F John Manga was the only unsigned player not to appear in the game
     
  20. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I hope he gets signed, just because the man is a walking pun.
     
  21. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    Some of the Bethlehem Steel players are still in camp with the Union. In addition to them they have Ibrahima Diaby (20 year old Ivory Coast U-20 LB), Ilsinho (30 year old Brazilian midfielder who last played for Shakhtar), Moussa Maazou (27 year old forward from Niger that plays in China but played all over Europe prior to that), and Yosef Samuel (18 year old academy forward).

    http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2016/02/06/match-roster-vs-jacksonville-armada-fc
     
  22. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Turns out the RSL trialist is one-time Ghanaian NT central defender Jerry Akaminko. He has been playing in Turkey, and had a bad injury in a final friendly before the 2014 World Cup and missed an entire season. He may not be back to that form, hence the trial.

     
  24. jason1551

    jason1551 Member+

    Apr 9, 2003
    Columbus, GA
    Club:
    DC United
    Update for DC's trialists:

    In

    Leandro Paiva, Uruguayan AM
    Benjamin Kirsten, German GK

    Out
    Kevan George, DM
    Santiago Dittborn, AM
    Paulo Tornaghi, GK
    Ariel Rodriguez, DM
    Bryan Garcia, LB
    Liam Doyle, CB

    Still On Trial
    Chris Konopka, GK
    Konstantine Kolokotronis, M/F
    Andrea Mancini, F
    Paul Clowes (unsigned draft pick), DM
     

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