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

This source says J. Pierre Thomas in Portugal might be Mexican-American:

This Instagram post says that J Pierre Thomas (2011/Estoril Praia) is 🇺🇸🇲🇽https://t.co/cr58ECGtrN

— USA Ballers Abroad ⚽️ (@USBallersAbroad) March 7, 2026

 

This player is shown by TM as being a US-Mexico dual. I have him in my list of US-players in Liga MX, but his Liga MX profile says he was born in Mexico. (99% of the players on the list had a US birthplace with the league - so I wondered if it's been changed since the start of 2026).

Edwin Soto Barajas

TM profile: https://www.transfermarkt.us/edwin-soto/profil/spieler/1233666

He's been on the bench for Pachuca as a high number player (#195) for 3 matches in the Clausura, but no Liga MX appearances so far. He's mostly been playing for the U21s this season.

 

Transfermarket lists a Matteo De Meersman as a Belgian American who was born in Mountain View. He is a 2004 birth who joined KSC Wilskracht Hofstade (2010-2014), SK Berlare (2014-2025). He is now with SK Berlare in the 3rd National (5th Division). He got 14 min on the 14 of Feb. His only action of the season.

 

Now with Maharlika in the Philippines and recently called in for Eritrea NT.

 

There is another Chandler at Frankfurt, this one with the U14s at the Dallas Cup:



I found a Frankfurt source that lists his full name as:

DAYMIAN TIMOTHY CHANDLER

https://nachwuchs.eintracht.de/u13-u9/u13/daymian-timothy-chandler/

So based on circumstantial evidence, he should be Tim's son, BUT Tim is not very likely to be able to pass along US citizenship to a German born child since Tim never lived in the US. They could give their children US citizenship by moving to the US before the children reach age 18 or by substituting a grandparent's US citizenship (again by 18). But Tim doesn't have a good relationship with his father so that's probably off the table.

Putting this hear to document that he is an unlikely Yank.

 

Another possible YA at Fulham:

🚨🇺🇸 New Youth Yank Abroad! 🇺🇸🚨

Name: Quinn Schutter
Birth Year: 2009
Nationality: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸
Position: Left-Back
Club: Fulham FC U18

Has started in 21 U18 Premier League matches this season, also debuted for the U21s in January.#usmnt pic.twitter.com/AkRw3166Ka

— USMNT Report 🇺🇸🇹🇷 (@USMNTReport) April 4, 2026

Quinn Schutter
Fulham U18s

• Date of birth/Age: 21/03/2009 (17)
• Citizenship: England United States
• Position: Left-Back

TM says he's a Yank: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/quinn-schutter/profil/spieler/1175951

Fulham profile: https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-18s/quinn-schutter/

No sign of an American accent here: https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2026/january/31/schutter-great-feeling/

 

🇪🇸 Segunda RFEF

🧐🇺🇸🇪🇸 dual nat midfielder Jaime Felgueroso scores for CD Lealtad in Spain's 4th tier ⚽️ https://t.co/7rq2k6S5Sk

— 🇺🇸 ⚽ east (@eastdeflection) April 4, 2026

TM profile: https://www.transfermarkt.us/jaime-felgueroso/profil/spieler/1322641

Jaime Álvarez Felgueroso
Date of birth/Age: Feb. 23rd, 2002 (24)
Place of birth: Gijón
Citizenship: Spain United States
Position: Midfield - Attacking Midfield
Current club: CD Lealtad

His YouTube channel only list Spain: https://www.youtube.com/@JaimeFelgueroso

But his Instagram channel adds Puerto Rico: https://www.instagram.com/jaimeefelgueroso/

 

Pretty sure these are his parents, both US-born:
https://give.serge.org/s/donate/a1eRb000000nRKWIA2/51379-worker
https://fpcbonita.org/barry-amy-schutter/

 

A new rumored YA:

Noa Ojea Cobiella (RSC Anderlecht, 2009)

There are rumors from a reliable source that Belgian youth international AM/RW Noa Ojea Cobiella (RSC Anderlecht, 2009) is 🇺🇸 eligible. He has been one of the top players at the Futures Cup which started this weekend in Amsterdam. His ball mastery, game understanding, and ability… pic.twitter.com/cooicqVpM9

— Marcus Chairez | US/SC (@USSoccerColl) April 6, 2026

TM profile: https://www.transfermarkt.us/noa-ojea/profil/spieler/1293975

There is a Michel Ojea-Cobiella who is a retired player in Belgium. Dad played for CS Vise which is about 20 miles from Noa's birthplace.

 

I was able to find a podcast where he confirmed he was born in Hawaii. He now has a thread in YA-Asia.

 

Still around (as are about 7 other players with the same name).

🇵🇹 Liga 3

🧐 New York-born 🇺🇸🇲🇱 dual nat forward, Moussa Diarra, converted a match winning penalty for CD Trofense today- his 14th goal of the season
🎯⚽️ https://t.co/63Ta9RvsFC

— 🇺🇸 ⚽ east (@eastdeflection) April 11, 2026