Xolos and FC Juarez are the only two bigger Mexican Clubs who fall within the 50km border distance to be able to get around some of the restrictions highlighted.
The style of futbol played in LigaMx and MLS is so different that I think there's only partial overlap here of interest in the same players. When a guy like Carlos Salcedo can go from the bench at RSL to being a starter (and star) at Chivas almost overnight, you've obviously got different priorities in what a player has to be able to do well in each league. "Talent" is very much in the eye of the beholder.
Are most of these players dual citizens via their parents? Article 19, section 3, seems to allow for a loophole for first registrations if the minor player is a citizen/national of the club's country.
The article implies that the nationality isn't relevant (unless I'm reading it incorrectly, or the article itself is wrong)
The article mentions 20-30 players who fall under this rule currently in Liga MX systems... so whether or not they end up being stars or how teams value/evaluate talent, it's not uncommon, and will make a difference at some level.
I'm looking at the text of Article 19. 1. International transfers of players are only permitted if the player is over the age of 18. OK, but does the first signing of an amateur player to a pro club count as an international transfer? 2. The following three exceptions to this rule apply: a) The player’s parents move to the country in which the new club is located for reasons not linked to football; b) The transfer takes place within the territory of the European Union (EU) . . . cutting this for space, not relevant to US/Mexico c) The player lives no further than 50km from a national border and the club with which the player wishes to be registered in the neighbouring association is also within 50km of that border. The maximum distance between the player’s domicile and the club’s headquarters shall be 100km. In such cases, the player must continue to live at home and the two associations concerned must give their explicit consent. 3. The conditions of this article shall also apply to any player who has never previously been registered with a club and is not a national of the country in which he wishes to be registered for the first time. So this section is clarifying that the prohibition also applies to the first registration of a player, even though it's not exactly an "international transfer", if he's not a national of the club's country. But what if it's the first registration of a player who is a national of the club's country, even if he's never lived there? Does playing for a US pay-to-play youth club count as a registration, thus making it a true international transfer in FIFA's eyes?
What are Mexico's citizenship rules? Could it be that some of the youth players going to Mexico are eligible for Mexican citizenship, but don't have Mexican citizenship at that time?
Nationality by birth The Mexican Constitution states that Mexicans Citizens by birth are: persons born in Mexican territory regardless of parents' nationality or immigration status in Mexico persons born abroad of a Mexican Citizen born in Mexico persons born to an individual after that person has become a naturalized citizen of Mexico individuals born on Mexican merchant- or Navy ships or Mexican-registered aircraft, regardless of parents' nationality children born to Mexican Diplomats or Ministry of Foreign Affairs Personnel working overseas Nationality by naturalization Mexicans with their naturalization records. Mexicans by naturalization are: those who obtain from the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs a letter of naturalization and an individual married to a Mexican national residing in Mexico who fulfills the requirements set forth in the Mexican nationality law: to have lived with the spouse for two years immediately prior to the date of the application. The Nationality Law establishes also that a foreigner that wishes to naturalize must do the following: present the application to the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs; formulate the renunciation of the persons country of origin, and take the oath of sole nationality to Mexico. Once this has been given; prove knowledge of Spanish and Mexican history integration to the national culture; and prove residence in Mexico for five years immediately prior to the submission of the application, or two years of residency if: a direct descendant of a Mexican by birth; or is the mother or father of a Mexican by birth; or is a national of a Latin American or Iberian country; or to the judgment of the Secretariat, she or he has performed or created outstanding works in a cultural, social, scientific, technical, artistic, sports or business area that benefit the nation, in which case, the foreigner is not required to have resided in the country for the number of years prescribed in the law; or one year of residency if adopted by a Mexican national, as well as all minors, who are second generation descendants or have been under tutelage of a Mexican national.
Salcedo was supposed to take over for Borchers. He had a twitter melt down over RSL not honoring their side of the deal. Salcedo was starting to see regular minutes and was very much so seen as the future CB of the club. RSL had a pretty good idea of his talent, but they were already committed to Schuler and Borchers at the moment.