i know a lot of brazilians who try to play soccer in US and was rejected because physical atributes was considered low. i think this is a general situation for south american kids, a friend of mine could be the wrive receiver of his school even never touched the gridiron ball until 14 years old and cannot be the left back of his soccer team (he was starter of the team near to my city when he is back from USA). why you think they aren't aproved?
I don't know if that's true or not, but there are quite a few Brazilians playing in Major League Soccer. My team DC United has Luciano Emilio and Fred in the starting XI. Around the league you have Brazilians like Paulo Nagamura, Ricardo Virtuoso, Marcelo Saragosa, Thiago, Thiago Martins and Stefani Miglioranzi. All of these guys are making great contributions the the top level of soccer in the US. You should be proud of their play. Obrigado Brasil!
hi, yes i know that in MLS had a lot of brazilians, and they make a good job in US. i'm talk about the youth system, specifically. greetings.
The youth system is a totally different thing. That totally depends on which city/town you are living in. It also depends on the ability of the player to adapt to that system. For instance, if a Brazilain kid is technically gifted and is used to playing a certain way it may not translate well for the rest of the team. The youth system here (AYSO) is run mostly by the parents. There can also be some biases there.
The youth system here is way to system oriented and for the most part does not encourage a player to hone their individual skills. It is more than likely that the coach here in the U.S. your friend dealt with felt he did not fit in well to the team's system.
If you were to imagine a trade-off between strength/intensity and skill/technical ability, American soccer would lean more toward the first option than Latin American soccer would. As a result, smaller skilled players are more likely to be overlooked in American soccer.
my theory is really close to that, they prefer more tactical/physical players. in some places of europe, like italy and germany brazilians immigrants have problems in enter in youth divisions too (i'm not talking about kids who was send by scouts).
Depends where you live and the level of coaching you have. When I look for a player I look for quickness. Smaller players are hopefully quick in a small space. One thing all coaches expect and that is for the players to be a good tackler. If your a timid tackler no matter what size you are you may not start. You can still be a good tackler even if the player is on the small side.