He's a 94 from El Paso, Texas who plays on the "Allievi Nazionali" or u17 squad from I can tell. He eligible for the next u20 cycle. he might be the tall black kid in the back. http://www.sslazio.it/i-tesserati/settore-giovanile/allievi-nazionali.html
I went to high school with Toraino Singleton! The elder of course, assuming they're related. His presumptive father or uncle was the football star at my high school (El Paso Coronado. '91) and was probably the best football player ever at the school up to that time. He was about 6-3 235 and ran a 4.5. Was supposed to go to one of the major football factories, but for some reason that I don't recall ended up back at UTEP. I want to say that he ended up as the leading rusher at UTEP although he only played a couple of years. He was projected as one of the top 5 running backs for the NFL draft going into his senior season. Didn't end up that way, though. Didn't know him more than in passing. Needless to say, he was a heck of an athlete. Anyway, what a wild blast from the past to wake up to on a Saturday morning!
one of these things is not like the other.....one of these things just doesnt belong.....can you tell me which thing is not like the other......before i finish my song well, good luck to him i suppose from a soccer standpoint.
I found this write-up on him from February of 2010: TORAINO SINGLETON: A BORN GOAL-SCORER Toraino Singleton. Born 1994, striker with Lazio. A player who is still growing from a soccer standpoint, but with physical strength and devastating power. He was one of Lazio's main weapons in the finals of the Giovanissimi Nazionali league last season (2009), and he has now been promoted to their Allievi Nazionali team (93s). He hasn't been used much this season (the roster is full) but has earned the interest of many other Serie A clubs. Many experts in the field consider him one of the revelations for next season. http://zonacalcio.nbita.it/news.html?news=38346
Well! This took a while, but it seems Toraino Jr. might have moved to a club called Monreale in December: Ad arricchire la rosa a disposizione di mister Paolo Scalia sono arrivati il portiere Girolamo "Gigi" Enea, l'esterno Toraino Singleton e l'attaccante Salvatore Cane. http://www.calciosicilia.it/index.php/Eccellenza/tre-nuovi-giocatori-per-l-audace-monreale.html The club might actually be called Audace Monreale. I can't seem to find out much about them, apart from that Monreale is in Sicily, like the Marinos.
Toraino Singleton. Wow that brings back childhood memories. Remember seeing Sr. at the Sun Bowl when playing for the Miners. SO has it been determined how this gentlemen is related to Toraino, the soccer player?
I hope he has checked out the Monreale cathedral. Magnificent Norman Arab architecture. Seriously though, playing soccer in Palermo doesn't seem too shabby to me... Also, Monreale plays in the Eccelenza Sicilia A, which is the 6th division of the Italian pyramid. They are currently mid-table. I've been reading through the match reports and it doesn't appear that he has been playing. The best way to follow the club is probably the local newspaper... http://www.monrealenews.it/sportnotizie-sportive/calcio.html
Doesn't look like he could be signed due to paperwork issues. It sounds like he was already registered with Real Avola, another Sicilian club. They play in the Eccelenza Sicilia B, for teams on the eastern side of Sicily. http://www.monrealenews.it/sportnot...tario-salta-il-tesseramento-di-singleton.html He isn't listed on their website, but he did play for them earlier this season. This shows him coming on as a sub in an October match against Ragusa http://www.calciodilettantisicilia.it/ragusa-real-avola-1-2/ This article calls him an Italian-American and says that he should have done better with a chance. http://www.aretusasport.it/index.ph...cle&id=4955&el_mcal_month=9&el_mcal_year=2011
Singleton was with Marsaskala FC in a Maltese lower division to start the season, but I'm not sure he's still there. http://www.maltafootball.com/2013/1...-san-gwann-share-spoils-in-six-goal-thriller/ http://www.marsaskalafc.com/team/ http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Singleton_Toraino
He might be with Maltese second-division club San Gwann. http://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/le...san-gwann---siggiewi.htm?feature=teams&mp=205 http://www.maltafootball.com/2014/01/08/three-premier-league-players-suspended-10/
Toraino Singleton appears to have moved around the Maltese Second Division (third tier) a whole lot. The Maltese FA website lists him as having scored for Gharghur in September, and he is now listed on the roster at Zejtun Corinthians. No idea how much he's playing; his player profile lists no appearances for either club in 2014/15, but that can't be accurate if he scored at least once. Second Division results and goalscorers: http://www.maltafootball.com/results-fixtures/second-division/results/ Zejtun Corinthians roster: http://mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/leagues/25/bov-second-division.htm?feature=teams&mp=221
Fun (and in the wrong forum). There's a 10-year-old kid from Charlotte that trained with Lazio's invitation only youth camp last summer and is going back over this summer. He's so fair that they nicknamed him "pomodoro" because his face turned red all the time. The experience sounded wonderful. He speaks no Italian and most of the players and coaches spoke limited English. Soccer was the universal language. He's come back a significantly more aggressive player- he's a midfielder (right now). Interesting that he learned that- really added a hard (i.e., mean) edge to his game. His parents took him but I think are going to let him stay with a host family next summer. He's just a kid, so no need to put his name out there. He plays in the academy system here and is a good family friend. I'll let you all know if this turns into anything. Most likely it will just be an amazing experience for a kid in his life, but you never know.
Malta's FA lists him at first-division Melita FC for the 2016/17 season. http://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/le...elita---naxxar-lions.htm?feature=teams&mp=192
I wonder how these opportunities come about. I feel like I read about YAs in wild places all the time. Do they just have agents who throw darts and see how it ends ups. I doubt Maltese 3rd division clubs have a scouting network good enough to... they honestly probably don't have scouting networks.
In this case, though I don't know the details, I tend to guess (take that for what it's worth) that if Singleton was in Italy as a teen, with no moves to or from the U.S. reported that I can recall, he may have been living/raised (at least partly) in Europe. Again, just a guess. As to the rest, the short answer to your question is yes. Agents generally have coaches/leagues/countries where they are connected and have a history of placing players at appropriate levels. On the other hand, some players basically head overseas with a few numbers in their phone -- certainly possible in the lower divisions, for those willing to live that kind of life and who can afford to do it. Often times their youth/college coaches help open doors.