The official "Some site says this guy is a Yank" detective work thread

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by Dave Marino-Nachison, May 23, 2013.

  1. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    Shimo Niwa, 30yo, in J2 Baublitz Akita. WIKIPEDIA says he was born in El Paso TX.
     
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  2. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
  3. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    Looks like it.
     
  4. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
  5. topshellf

    topshellf Member

    Vermont Green FC
    United States
    May 28, 2024
    prob should of went to ucla, doesnt seem to be getting any game time for city
     
  6. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    This site says a player named Jamil Bamba Fall at a French lower-division club was born in Cincinnati:

    https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/bamba-fall/8009679/

    The French fed seems to confirm his presence at that club:

    https://www.fff.fr/competition/match/28270689-c-chartres-football-u-s-chateauneuf-s-loire.html

    I think a player having a profile on a site like this can be an indication of an American connection, but obviously it doesn't clearly state that there is one.

    https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/jamil.bambafall/soccermen
     
  7. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
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  8. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm a little surprised there isn't mention of him in this thread:

    Agustin De Armas

    Agustin De Armas
    Data de Nascimento/Idade
    2004-12-10(20 anos)
    País de Nascimento Estados Unidos
    Nacionalidade Estados Unidos
    Dupla Nacionalidade Itália
    Naturalidade Ossining, NY

    He made his debut today for the 1st team in the Portuguese 2nd tier:



    TM profile: https://www.transfermarkt.com/agustin-de-armas/profil/spieler/1191030

    He played youth soccer in the US for the Westchester Flames.
     
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  9. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    Super weird! I thought for sure there was.
     
  10. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    TM reports that Nikolas Lysandrou is dual US-Cypriot, currently playing for APOEL in Cyprus' 1st tier.

    Nikolas Achilleas Lysandrou
    APOEL U19
    • Date of birth/Age: Dec 19, 2007 (17)
    • Place of birth: [​IMG] Nicosia
    • Citizenship: [​IMG] Cyprus [​IMG] United States
    • Height: 1,86 m
    • Position: Centre-Back
    TM profile: Nikolas Achilleas Lysandrou - Player profile | Transfermarkt

    His IG page shows Cyprus/US: Nikolas Lysandrou (@nikolys07) • Instagram photos and videos

    There is an IG photo of him in a Tampa Bay United kit in about 2017. Another photo is tagged with "Celebration Lakeside Park, FL." He does his IG posts in perfect English. His mentor is an American club coach.

    He recently made his debut for the 1st team & started today.

    Looking pretty good for him being American. He has 4 U17 caps for Cyprus.

    ⚽ east on X: " 1.Division after making a sub appearance in their last match, 17 yr old dual-nat CB Nikolas Lysandrou starts to make his full debut! " / X
     
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  11. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    The Gordon thing has been out there for a bit. I don't have any reason to doubt it, but figured I'd just throw in that 1) the club, which generally has a very helpful web site for our purposes, doesn't do player profiles below U16 level, which for Max would I guess be next season and 2) Max doesn't have any nationality info on his IG. You're welcome! ;)
     
  12. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    I'll look more into this later, but based on various reports and database sites and social media posts, an American-born former FC Cincinnati '06 named Kiano Casamalhuapa, who sometimes goes as Kiano Falcao, and who has played for Salvadoran YNTs, has moved to the setup of Huila in Colombia, evidently from Europe. Probably that didn't need to be one long sentence but let's roll with it.
     
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  13. Winoman

    Winoman Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-De!

    Jul 26, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mark Twain would be proud of you for writing a German sentence.
     
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  14. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    USMNTProspects
    @ProspectsUsmnt

    Liam Hamilton Grenade ('09) is a US-eligible player in the Hvidovre IF academy in Denmark. Hvidovre was relegated last season into the second division. They will probably stay there for next season. LHG joined the academy this season from Nordsjaelland. He's a CB.

    HT: @natsuovz

    Article about him going to FC Nordsjælland at age 11:

    [​IMG]


    LEDØJE-SMØRUM FOOTBALL
     
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  15. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    He just signed in the USL. The announcement doesn't suggest an American connection (apart from his past time playing here) so I'm guessing, pending further information, that he's what we in this business call "Collegiate-American."

    https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/n...o-veteran-toby-sims-joins-the-triumph-roster/
     
  16. autobus39

    autobus39 Member+

    Jun 28, 2006
    Scranton, PA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Both these players are listed as having secondary American citizenship on Transfermarkt. However, I was not able to find any additional information on how the are eligible.

    Breki Freyr Agustsson who plays for Breidablik in Iceland. Agustsson is listed as an Icelandic/US double citizen on Transfermarkt. He was born June 11, 2007 and is classified as an attacking midfielder. Agustsson played 79 minutes during 3 appearances in the 2025 Icelandic League Cup. He has also been an unused sub twice so far during the 2025 league campaign. Breidablik qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2025/2026 Champions League. Link to his Transfermarkt profile: https://www.transfermarkt.us/breki-freyr-agustsson/profil/spieler/1373511

    Skander Tahiri who plays for FK Partizani in Albania. Tahiri is listed as an Albanian/US double citizen on Transfermarkt. He is a goalkeeper that was born on January 3, 2005. Albania decides their league champion through a four team playoff, and Tahiri made his first team debut earlier this month in the third place game. FK Partizani qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2025/2026 Conference League. Link to his Transfermarkt profile: https://www.transfermarkt.us/skander-tahiri/profil/spieler/1109255
     
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  17. adam tash

    adam tash Member+

    Jul 12, 2013
    Barcelona, Spain
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  18. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Probably not.

    *May* hold US citizen if his father naturalized, but doesn't meet the requirements:

    ART. 6 NATIONALITY ENTITLING PLAYERS TO REPRESENT MORE THAN ONE ASSOCIATION

    1. A player, who, under the terms of art. 5, is eligible to represent more than
    one association on account of his nationality, may play in an international
    match for one of these associations only if, in addition to holding the
    relevant nationality, he fulfils at least one of the following conditions:

    a) He was born on the territory of the relevant association;
    b) His biological mother or biological father was born on the territory of
    the relevant association;
    c) His grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the
    relevant association;
    d) He has lived on the territory of the relevant association for at least five
    years.
     
  19. Think you're correct. Unlike Desevio, he wasnot born in the USA and neither his Dutch mother and his Trinidad father were.
     
  20. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    I think it was determined that at least one of his parents naturalized. Of course, his eligibility (and that of the third brother, Devyn) is another matter. I would love a redemption arc for the Payne clan after Desevio's injury issues knocked him off track!
     
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  21. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
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