YNT-eligible MLS players: 2019/2020 Offseason thread

Colombian YNT #6, who is also US-eligible.

Orlando City's acquisition of Andres Perea will reportedly be a year-long loan with an option to buy#OCSC https://t.co/XoMF3FvpEQ

— The Roar (@TheRoarPod) December 5, 2019

 

David Loera signs with a homegrown deal with Orlando City from NC State.

NEWS: One of Orlando's own is now a Lion. Welcome to the first team, David! #VamosOrlando

— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) December 9, 2019

 

New TAM contract for Ferreira

Contract = Extended 😎

We are delighted to announce the contract extension of @Jesusfcd27!

VAMOSSSSS 🙌🐆 #DTID

➡️: https://t.co/Bdynsq8pbz pic.twitter.com/x2kiXwm6JQ

— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) December 10, 2019

 

NEWS | The Club has signed @ChiFireAcademy defender Nicholas Slonina.https://t.co/gDQ5WoBAaQ

— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) December 10, 2019

 

Say fcking cheese. The kid looks happier than Danny Szetela.

 

Where has he been playing this season? Chicago said they didn’t need a U-19 team this season. One of their first team players has missed half a season of games because they didn’t need a U-19 team.

 

Slonina got a one year deal with 3 years of club options, so not the typical deal.

 

I would guess we see more variety in these deals going forward...

 

Yeah, I noticed that too.

 

It's the good faith deal they probably did to keep his brother happy. He could end up being pretty good. He was a part of the u17 residency for the 2000/2001 cycle as a 2001 which is very difficult to do especially with the talent that was on that team. If he wants any hope of playing for the u20's he needs a loan to a USL team fast or he wont make it over Otasowie, Sepulveda, Carerra, Tomkinson, and Campbell.

 

Jordan Bender is City through and through. 😈 #VamosOrlando

— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) December 12, 2019

Jordan Bender '01 signs a professional contract

Welcome to #FCCincy, @ZicoBailey1! We think you'll fit in just fine.

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— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) December 12, 2019

Zico Bailey '00 signs with Cincinnati. IMO, one of the most underrated players in the system

 

Zico is the most underrated Kleiban kid. It was just unfortunate for him that Dest, Lindsey, and Araujo were in the same cycle as him.

 

what does that have to do with his club development being so uneven? plenty of guys are blocked at youth national team levels and still establish themselves as they get older.

 

Shrug. He's a soon-to-be 20 year that played 5 games in the USL last year. And i think those are his only real professional appearances. How are people supposed to rate him? He's a name we all know who hasn't really done anything yet.

WHen I look at Cincinnati's first team roster, I have no idea when or how Zico will find playing time. They have a glut of fullbacks...........................

 

Not only that, what's up with the shortest stint I have ever seen in those two Nordic countries? He seemed to be doing well in college...

 

A New Deal for the 2019 #RSL
Defender of the Year

— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) December 13, 2019

 

I like the replies. All these foreign fans subtweeting their team to sign him.

Moses Nyeman’s 2018/19 Season Highlights

Nyeman was 15 for most of the season playing up against grown men and looking impressive. He’s know training with Borussia Dortmund. Here are his highlights.

pic.twitter.com/C6PuZjyfFu

— Sanjiv (@USMNTvideos) December 13, 2019

 

Should help a little with young Americans getting playing time. Teams are more willing to play them in the Cup.

Some major changes to the US Open Cup, set to be announced later today:
-Tournament will kick off earlier than ever: 03/24
-11 MLS teams will enter the tournament in the 3rd rd, a round earlier than previous years. Greatly increases matchups between lower div clubs & MLS ones.

— Pablo Iglesias Maurer (@MLSist) December 12, 2019

 

It's also a way for them to break out and start getting MLS minutes if they impress. I knew Cannon was going to be good after watching in USOC a few years ago. It can reinforce your impressions of a player you've seen in other places (say youth national teams) and gives them confidence.

 

This won't help Ochoa gain the starting spot. This is a little ironic of a trade because for years everyone has always wanted to see MacMath in a team where he can be a starting keeper, but now he's at an age where he's probably not going to reach the NT, and signing here is only going to add more competition for Ochoa.

Breaking #VWFC have traded goalkeeper Zac MacMath in exchange for $50,000 TAM to Real Salt Lake. #RSL #MLS

— Manuel Veth (@ManuelVeth) December 17, 2019

 

I would say MacMath and Ochoa had, at the very least, vaguely similar levels of play during their teenage years. Both USYNT gks and have/had some momentum going into their 20s. But Philly overcommitted to MacMath and throws him in the deep end. He's clearly not ready, despite the Union sticking by their guns for three years, and he ends up washing out there, not being a starter since 2014. Say what you want about his ceiling, but MacMath is now viewed as damaged goods because Philly didn't take care of him.

For Ochoa's own sake, he shouldn't be too excited to get in over his head. He was average at best in USL play this year ad he only has 21 professional starts to his name. He needs to keep getting minutes at the USL level and maybe a couple of USOC appearances to dip his toes in, but you don't want to end up in a MacMath situation with an ex-exciting prospect.

 

I absolutely hear you. I'm not a big fan of his game. I've long thought he was very average, but Ochoa has found himself in a much better club situation than the majority of keepers of his caliber, in my opinion. Therefore, he's going to be one of the keepers from his era with a shot at turning into a NT level keeper and he's worth tracking because of it.

 

Oh absolutely. I love that he's working up in RSL. I was just pointing out that not seeing him in MLS over the next couple years doesn't mean it's a failure and could actually be good for him in the long run.

 

I see the acquisition of MacMath as relatively positive for Ochoa. The truth is that we don't know if Ochoa is ready to make the leap to be an MLS starter or if he needs more time. There's no doubt that RSL needs an insurance policy if Ochoa shows that he should be in USL for one more year. MacMath can start if Ochoa falls on his face in preseason, but also doesn't represent an insurmountable challenge.

 

Spoke with San Jose Earthquakes GM Jesse Fioranelli recently, story coming soon. One interesting piece of info that didn't make it: Recent Homegrown signings Emi Ochoa (14) and Casey Walls (16) each had teams abroad circling with interest #Quakes74 pic.twitter.com/grdY6dt0Jf

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) December 19, 2019