I can't read dutch, can anyone? Jong Willem II in slotfase onderuit 27-10-2003 - Jong Willem II heeft de competitiewedstrijd tegen Jong Heerenveen met 2-3 verloren. De Tricolores maakten een 2-0 achterstand ongedaan maar konden niet voorkomen dat de Friezen in de slotfase alsnog de volle winst pakten. De openingsgoal van Heerenveen in de eerste helft kwam van Tilburgse zijde. Sven Delanoy passeerde op ongelukkige wijze zijn eigen doelman. De Friezen verdubbelden die voorsprong in de tweede helft. Willem II kwam terug tot 1-2 door een treffer van Özkaya die even later met een rode kaart het veld moest verlaten. De scheidsrechter constateerde een slaande beweging van de Willem II-aanvaller. David Johnson bracht Willem II op gelijke hoogte met Heerenveen maar Dagher zorgde met zijn treffer twee minuten voor tijd voor de volle winst voor de Friezen. In een tumultueuze slotfase werd ook de Heerenveen-aanvoerder nog van het veld gestuurd zodat beide teams met 10 man de wedstrijd beëindigden.
I don't know Dutch, but what the heck. I think it's saying he scored a goal for one of Willem II's youth teams. Probably not the best translation as I don't actually know any Dutch, and I wasn't able to come up with a good Babelfish-like silly sentence, but you get the idea. Lee
I think ''jong'' means reserve team doesnt it? youth is usually u19 i thought, same as in england i have heard, anyone know the real translation? how long has he been a yank?
I don't think we've ever discovered all the facts about DJ. He scored in a reserve match, that's about it.
Johnson was born in 84 and was part of the Bradenton group with Quaranta, E. Johnson, Mapp, Stone, etc... He is from SoCal. He was not a regular starter for that U17 team and was often the first sub in the MF. He is the only player from that U17 group to go to Europe. The rest either went to college or signed with MLS. He is part of the U20 pool and started a couple of games in qualifying and should likely be on the team that goes to the UAE later this month. His role will be the same, likely, as it was with the U17 team: utility mid. As for how he ended up in Holland, remember, all it takes is one person to contact the right guy on the other side of the pond to get atrial and then you show well and hopefully get an offer. Very likely either a youth coach from back home knew someone in Holland, he was spotted by an agent, either here or while the 17s were on tour, or a scout from Holland saw him and brought him over.
Well, his youth coach in California (American Global Soccer School) was named Afshin Ghotbi. Ghotbi also coached John O'Brien before he went to Ajax. Gus Hiddink hired Ghotbi as part of the South Korean coaching staff before the World Cup, so he obviously has a good reputation in Holland. Unfortunately, Ghotbi ended up closing AGSS after accepting a coaching position with a professional club team in Korea. http://www.ajax-usa.com/youth/americans-at-ajax.html
Interesting stuff ... does Dave keep track of Yanks Abroad in coaching? http://eng.fcbluewings.com/version2003/team/coach/coach3.php3 Ghotbi is an assistant with Suwon, the club that won the Asian Champions Cup in 2001 and 2002.
In Holland, as far as I understand it, reserve teams are indeed called "Jong" -- "Jong NEC", or "Jong Ajax", or whatever -- and age doesn't necessarily play into it. Following that it looks sort of like Germany where you have A-Youth, B-Youth, etc.
quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Elninho The word "jong" literally means "young". In soccer, it often refers to the reserve team. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So your saying this is how it goes, first team, ''jong'' (reserves), youth a, and youth b, thats great hes scoring for reserves
I love it. He wasn't good enough to start for the 17's, but now he's excelling in Europe. That's why we need new coaching in this country.
I would hope it's more difficult to break into the starting lineup of a US youth national team than the lineup of a mid-table Dutch-league team's youth squad.
quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by LuvDaBears I love it. He wasn't good enough to start for the 17's, but now he's excelling in Europe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would hope it's more difficult to break into the starting lineup of a US youth national team than the lineup of a mid-table Dutch-league team's youth squad. i would hope so too, but i think we have already covered that he isnt playing with the youh squad, so hopefully it would be difficult to break into the starting lineup with a US youth national team, than the lineup of a mid table dutch leagues reserve team, or maybe not, maybe other way around eh? anyone think differently?
And he probably won't start for the US under 20s either -- as two MLS regulars -- Ricardo Clark and Bobby Convey -- will probably take the central midfield positions.
I wouldn't call getting a run out wiht the reserve side "excelling". I don't think Willhem II's reserve team plays in a better league than MLS. Many of Johnson's youth teammates are excelling for MLS sides.