[USL PRO 2014 COUNTDOWN] The Dayton Dutch Lions have signed three Brazilians — defender Matheus and forwards Jackson Beckham and Guilherme — with European experience for the 2014 USL PRO season.
Matheus played two games for Dutch club VVV in2012-13. Dayton head coach Sid van Druenen will help the Lions with his physical presence and technical ability.
Jackson Beckham, whose fullname Jackson Beckham Diego Socrates da Silva de Jesus was given by his father in recognition of players he enjoyed watching, was in Fiorentina’s youth system and on Chelsea’s radar as recently as ayear ago.
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