[AMERICANS ABROAD] German-American teenager Julian Green, who has played this summer for Bayern Munich’s first team, mostlyrecently in the Audi Cup, is one of 20 players named to Germany’s U-19 national team for its trip to Hungary Aug. 11-15. Green, 18, is the son of a father who served in the U.S. militaryand a German […]
Youth Soccer Reporter
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
U.S. U-18s finish third out of four teams
[MILK CUP] The USA finished third in the Elite division for U-18 national teams at the Milk Cup after it fell to host Northern Ireland, 3-1, and tied Denmark,1-1. Against Northern Ireland, Alex Muyl gave the USA a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute on an assist from MichaelAmick but it could not hold on […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Dream comes true for Palmer-Brown
[HOMEGROWN WATCH] Sporting Kansas City signed 16-year-old Erik Palmer-Brown to a homegrown player contract, making thedefender the youngest signing in club history and the youngest player currently on an MLS team’s roster. “We have put a strong emphasis and many resources into our Academy program andthis is another example of the great strides taken in […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Real Madrid signs 11-year-old Californian
[VIDEO PICK] Joshua Pynadath, an 11-year-old American from De Anza Force Soccer Club, has been invited to join RealMadrid’s Alevin A team for the 2013-14 season. For video of the young sensation … He and his family will move to Madrid from Los Altos Hills, Calif., at the end of August. Real Madrid invited him […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
High school players join first team
[PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS] The Pittsburgh Riverhounds signed their first-ever high school players as part of their program that allows academy players to play ortrain with the club. Tyler McCarthy of Pine Richland High School sign a USL standard player agreement for academy players, enabling him to play forthe first team, while Steven Munn of Sewickley Academy […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Chivas offers Arreola spot on youth team
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Luis Arreola of Chicago’s FC Athletico has received an offer to play for Chivas de Guadalajara’s FuerzasBasicas program for ’99 players. Kevin Garcia, also with the FC Atletico program, and Arreola received invites from Chivas and Club America afterbeing spotted at the annual 7UP Sueno Alianza program. Arreola was offered a spot on […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Kalamazoo Kingdom claims Michigan battle
[W-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] The Kalamazoo Kingdom won the W-20 Championship with a 2-1 win over Michigan rival Force FC Football Academy on Sunday in Bradenton, Fla. Micaela Kovacs and Madi Morgan scored on either side of halftime for Kalamazoo, which held off a late Force charge thatincluded two shots off the woodwork.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
USA and Mexico tie 1-1 in U-18 international
[MILK CUP] The USA tied Mexico, 1-1, in a battle of under-18 national teams at the Milk Cup in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. New York Red Bulls rookie Amando Moreno scored the U.S. goal in the fifth minute.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
U.S. under-20 women's national team roster
[NTC CAMP] The U.S. under-20 women’s national team will play Japan twice during its camp Aug. 4-12 at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center at StubHubCenter. The USA, winner of the 2012 Under-20 Women’s World Cup, will face the Japanese, the 2012 host, on Aug. 8 and Aug. 11. Notre Dame’s Cari Roccaro is the lone […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
West Coast claims two boys title
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Finals] West Coast FC won a pair of titles as Cal South teams went home with five of the seven boys trophies at the U.S. Youth SoccerNational Championship Series in Overland Park, Kan. Sunday’s play saw six of seven finals go to overtime. Sunday’s Winners: Under-18 Boys | West Coast FC (CA-S) Under-17 […]