NYCFC Academy - General Discussion
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He is, ironically, in residency at the IMG Academy training with the USA U17 program.
2 youth affiliate kids on the USYNT U-17 team.
That means not enough American kids are being picked up by Euro clubs. Plenty of European kids are picked up by European clubs and are left wither to die too. However a small percentage numbers shine through and become starters at the clubs. It's all numbers game. If you send enough kids through. You are bound I find a few diamonds which is all what count at the end. You need the pyramid shape. Enough numbers at the bottom so eventually you get a small number at the tip. Same thing as Hollywood acting careers. Tons of young people go to Hollywood I search of their star dreams and for yet for everyone who succeeds there are hundreds who failed. Just a number and percentage game
For clarity, the 10-0-4 record dates back to last fall. This spring, they've played two games and won 5-0 against Met Oval and 4-1 against World Class, both of which are in our affiliate group. We have nine games left this spring season.
http://nyfc.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1401587
i noticed a couple of the affiliates are taking part on the whole dallas cup youth tourny going on now for different age groups....cam we call dibs on those kids not part of the nycfc academy from the u17 for example?
also does anyone know if any of the nycfc academy kids actually are those teams ? or are they not allowed to go back to affiliates?
Being U13/14, none are being offered a HG contract anytime soon, but being part of the NYCFC Academy team, they're in the pipeline.
Not likely as of today, no, but they could be distinguishable from Harrison due to the fact they played for the affiliate while they were an affiliate, not before.
Also, we are establishing a U-15/16 academy team this fall. If we establish a U-17/18 team the following fall, there's an outside chance we can sneak some of these current U-17 USMNT on there (if they are only 16 today, for example), and then manage to get their rights.
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The only reason we couldn't claim Harrison is his club wasn't announced as being an affiliate long enough. It was less then a year. We can absolutely claim this kids.
While it seems to make logical sense, I wouldn't speak that confidently. Just because Harrison was disqualified for that reason, doesn't mean everything on the other side of that line is ok. Plus, MLS isn't very beholden to it's own precedent - very discretionary.
http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/201...na-for-2016-international-festival-tournament
I know a few people asked why Reyna was in Argentina this weekend. His son (NYCFC academy product) is playing in this tournament.
I know a few people asked why Reyna was in Argentina this weekend. His son (NYCFC academy product) is playing in this tournament.
Clearly a few days late but the U-15 BNT (Boy's National Team) won the aforementioned tournament, 2 wins and a draw. Gio Reyna scored a goal in the final which we won 2-0.
http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/201...-to-win-2016-international-festival-of-futbol
http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/201...-to-win-2016-international-festival-of-futbol
