Sacramento Roster Thread - 2015

The first tryout for 2015 will be this weekend at Cosumnes. Representatives from Fusion, Surge and Gold will also be present:

http://fox40.com/2014/10/15/republic-fc-to-host-series-of-open-tryouts/

 

SRFC exercises options on nine players for 2015:

Alvarez
Cazarez
Jakubek
Kiffe
Klimenta
Gissie
Guzman
Stewart
Vukovic

Lopez enters the 2nd year of his two-year contract with the club.

Options Exercised

 

I'm a little surprised that they didn't exercise the options (if any) on Mirkovic and Daly.

 

I would think that Braun would have avoided the option, if possible. He's not that far removed from MLS, and may have thought this season would "showcase" his skills. But who knows?

 

Reckless Challenge claims USLPro will expand roster size from 26 to 30 for 2015.

http://www.recklesschallenge.net/usl-pro-roster-sizes-to-increase-in-2015/

 

See 2nd post above.

I've seen no info on players whose option was not exercised.

 

It appears as if Sac Republic and San Jose will continue their affiliation this year.

— Evan Ream (@EvanReam) January 8, 2015

 

Republic have resigned Mickey Daly and Ivan Mirkovic. Club is still negotiating with Gilberto and Braun has been offered a new deal but has not yet accepted.

So, with Kiffe, Klementa and Vukovic already under contract, our back line and defensive mid all return. Jakubek is also signed, so there is further continuity in back. Plus, we're pretty close to having resigned all of our starters.

Although Jakubek overall played well, I hope that he remains in a back-up role. He's not that athletic and there were times, I thought, that he looked a little shaky (although other times we was awesome), but I have to admit I did not see a lot of him, either. However, we could do a lot worse than having Jakubek as our starter, too.

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/mls/article6606360.html

 

I think Meredith is a gimme. 3rd on the depth chart and a known quantity. I would like to see one of the new forwards, Sherron and Trypak (spelling?) but SJ staff might want to have a good, long look at them at first so you may be right about Jahn/Fucito.

I'd still like to know the train of thought on determining this. Does SRFC request certain positions based on their strengths and weaknesses? Or, do you get what you get?

 

The club had previously exercised an option and resigned Tommy Stewart for 2015. The two sides have now agreed to extend his contract through 2016 with a club option for 2017.

http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/sacramento-republic-fc-extends-forward-thomas-stewarts-contract/

 

Good sign that Braun will be re-signed?

Hang out with @justinbraun17 and me today before #SacSOTC at the @SacRepublicFC tent at Memorial Auditorium at 5 p.m. pic.twitter.com/EpS9I5NxE2

— SRFC Champ Trophy (@SRFCchamptrophy) January 29, 2015

 

Add Gilberto to the list of those re-signed. He will be on loan to a team in Brazil until May, though.

Sacramento Republic FC Re-Signs Daly and Gilberto; Extends Contracts for Alvarez and Vuković

 

Assuming Braun re-signs, this looks like a winning roster to me. Time to sign our depth and, who knows, maybe a surprise starter or two.

Jakubek, GK
Kiffe, D
Klimenta, D
Vukovic, D
Daly, D
Alvarez, MF
Cazarez, MF
Guzman, MF
Mirkovic, MF
Gilberto, MF
Lopez, MF
Gissie, MF/F
Stewart, F
Braun, F (assuming he re-signs)

 

Just so no one has to ask, last year Portland loaned its players in mid-to-late February, SJ did it mid-to-late March. SJ was playing in the Champions League(?) to start the season, which may have contributed to making the loans at such a late date.

A quick Google search indicates that last season Kinnear-coached Houston, like SJ, made their loans to Pittsburgh just before the USL season began in late March. Also, like SJ, Houston played in the Champions League.

Soooo, I guess I really haven't shed much light on when the loans will be made, but now you have a point of reference.