[SCOUTING REPORT] Jhon Estama and midfielder Evens Saint-Jean, who play togetheron the New York Red Bulls’ unbeaten U-17/18 team in the Development Academy and at New Jersey’s Columbia High School, are among the players on Haiti’s U-20 national team that opens play against theUSA Monday at the Concacaf U-20 Championship.
French-based Renald Metelus (Le Havre) and Duckens Nazon(Lorient) complete Haiti’s foreign contingent.
Haiti won its group at the Caribbean qualifying tournament to advance to the 12-team finals in Puebla.
HAITI ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS (2) : Elusma Ronald (Victory SC), Marc Donald Mervil (FICA)
DEFENDERS (4): Saint-LouisJude (Baltimore), Jean Voltaire Ismael (Don Bosco), Charles Alexandre (ASC), Maurice Jean Dany (Valencia).
MIDFIELDERS (10): Ylosier Givemilord (Tempete),Amicy Esso Frandelin (Don Bosco), Evens Saint-Jean (New York Red Bulls academy), Sonthonax Alfred (Victory), Saturne Eltinor Cardjy Junior (Baltimore), Horat Luckner Junior (Aigle Noir), AugusmatWilberne (Violette), Desir Spencer (Cavaly), Renald Metellus (Le Havre/France), Paulson Pierre (Cavaly).
FORWARDS (4): Johnley Chery (Aigle Noir), FedeDumy (Don Bosco), Duckens Nazon (Lorient), John Micky Benchy Estama (New York Red Bulls academy).
I have a question regarding the opening statement of this article, “Jhon Estama and midfielder Evens Saint-Jean, … play together on the New York Red Bulls’ unbeaten U-17/18 team in the Development Academy and at New Jersey’s Columbia High School…”: How can this be so, considering U.S.Soccer’s accursed prohibition against development academy players also playing on their high school teams?