2 Trialists At Training This Week?

[NotAlexis]

Does anyone know who they were? The one dude was a slender darker black dude with a wide faux hawk kind of a haircut (think Zardes without the bleaching). I asked Kreis about them but he said one was a trialist and the other was a UVA mens soccer player who was training with the club. The guy I'm talking about looked young so I assume it's him. I looked through UVA's roster and one dude name Opoku is from NY but I can't tell from the photo's if that was him.

Whoever that dude was he was incredible. Great touch, great spacing, great vision. Anyone have any idea who he was?

 

[sbrylski]

Does anyone know who they were? The one dude was a slender darker black dude with a wide faux hawk kind of a haircut (think Zardes without the bleaching). I asked Kreis about them but he said one was a trialist and the other was a UVA mens soccer player who was training with the club. The guy I'm talking about looked young so I assume it's him. I looked through UVA's roster and one dude name Opoku is from NY but I can't tell from the photo's if that was him.

Whoever that dude was he was incredible. Great touch, great spacing, great vision. Anyone have any idea who he was?

I'm pretty sure they've brought in a few guys all year long just for training purposes, like some college guys.

The fact that there was a trialist on the field is interesting though. I think Kreis said in an interview after Pirlo that they were looking at one other guy, but thinks they have already done enough in this window. Maybe it's a depth guy they are still looking at.

 

[SayWhat44]

Does anyone know who they were? The one dude was a slender darker black dude with a wide faux hawk kind of a haircut (think Zardes without the bleaching). I asked Kreis about them but he said one was a trialist and the other was a UVA mens soccer player who was training with the club. The guy I'm talking about looked young so I assume it's him. I looked through UVA's roster and one dude name Opoku is from NY but I can't tell from the photo's if that was him.

Whoever that dude was he was incredible. Great touch, great spacing, great vision. Anyone have any idea who he was?

Here's a pic of Opoku I found from his high school days is this him? If so he'll be a freshman this year at Virginia

 

[SayWhat44]

Looking boss on signing day

 

[P Polef]

Not that I think we'd sign him any time soon, but... Poku and Opoku on the same roster would be amazing. "Poku, O Poku!"

 

[SoupInNYC]

Not that I think we'd sign him any time soon, but... Poku and Opoku on the same roster would be amazing. "Poku, O Poku!"

Agreed, this now absolutely has to happen.

 

[Username]

Looking boss on signing day

I'd sign him for this haircut and bowtie combination alone.

 

[Falastur]

Not that I think we'd sign him any time soon, but... Poku and Opoku on the same roster would be amazing. "Poku, O Poku!"

Opoku, My Poku?

 

[LionNYC]

Kwad-wo, Kwad-wo, Kwad-w0, Kwad-wo, Kwad-wo, Kwad-wo, Kwad-wo POKU!
Ed-ward, Ed-ward, Ed-ward, Ed-ward, Ed-ward, Ed-ward, Ed-ward OPOKU!

We may be eyeing him as a draft pick down the line. Those parents are going to make him stay in school until he graduates. MLS doesn't pay the big bucks, Edward!

 

[einwindir]

Looking boss on signing day

Get this kid on the roster right now!

 

[NotAlexis]

Here's a pic of Opoku I found from his high school days is this him? If so he'll be a freshman this year at Virginia

I saw this and it doesn't strike me like it's the guy I saw but that was HS

Also, I asked Poku how to pronounce his first name and he said "Kwa-dju" Just an FYI for the Kolo song if w ever do it for him, which we absolutely should

 

[LionNYC]

I saw this and it doesn't strike me like it's the guy I saw but that was HS

Also, I asked Poku how to pronounce his first name and he said "Kwa-dju" Just an FYI for the Kolo song if w ever do it for him, which we absolutely should

"Kwa-dju" is not how you pronounce Edward

http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-player-profile/edward-opoku/pid-85801

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

Does anyone know who they were? The one dude was a slender darker black dude with a wide faux hawk kind of a haircut (think Zardes without the bleaching). I asked Kreis about them but he said one was a trialist and the other was a UVA mens soccer player who was training with the club. The guy I'm talking about looked young so I assume it's him. I looked through UVA's roster and one dude name Opoku is from NY but I can't tell from the photo's if that was him.

Whoever that dude was he was incredible. Great touch, great spacing, great vision. Anyone have any idea who he was?

No pics?

 

[NotAlexis]

No pics?

FOUND ONE! Might be too grainy.

 

[NYCFC914]

FOUND ONE! Might be too grainy.

There goes Nemec looking lost as usual . . . .

 

[MagnusPax]

So is Opoku in an affiliated academy?

 

[forfalskning]

I wish I had taken a better picture of him. His back was to us most of the time since he played the line. This was the best one I had.

 

[MagnusPax]

So is Opoku in an affiliated academy?

Answer my own question, yes he is. Beachside. Not sure he was with nycfc's affiliate program long enough to claim though.

http://beachsidesoccer.org/about-beachside/alumni.php

 

[dannd23]

Answer my own question, yes he is. Beachside. Not sure he was with nycfc's affiliate program long enough to claim though.

http://beachsidesoccer.org/about-beachside/alumni.php

They produce a lot of talent every year. Wow

 

[SayWhat44]

http://www.highschoolsoccerallamerican.com/2014boys/

He was named co-MVP from the high school all american game. There is a video of the game. I skipped through it he scores a nice goal at 1hr 38min in the second half for the game winner.