Kiwis at US Colleges
Boxall picked up in second draft. See front page.
and Dan Keat to Galaxy.
Dan Keat picked up by LA Galaxy. Awesome news! two more kiwis in the MLS. Now just need GleesonLuis Garcia2011-01-19 09:51:35
Hopefull he gets some tips from Golden Balls.
Dan Keat picked up by LA Galaxy. Awesome news! two more kiwis in the MLS. Now just need Gleeson
Was told yesterday that Portland supporters are expecting Gleeson to be offered a contract in the near future. Hoping that's true.Anyways, bloody stoked about Boxall!
Glad to have a Kiwi at the Whitecaps!
Tom Soehn, Vancouver's director of soccer operations, has seen enough
tape on Boxall, and watched him live, to feel confident in his skills.
"He's a physical presence," Soehn said. "He plays big.
"I don't think he had the greatest combine, but when you watch him in his college games, he did very well. The difficult part is, when guys go to the combine, they will have been off two or three months. They are probably not the same as they were at the end of the season."
Sauce: http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=349992
Any news about patrick fleming at st francis and michael cunningham at hartwick?
I assumed they had finished as they were deep in the draft lists.
Two US college based kiwis have been selected for the ofc u20 tournament: Colin Murphy(Boston College) and James Mcpeake(Fairley dickinson). I have never seen them playing so I was wondering if someone know their current level and if they can have an important role in the next qualifications?
McPeake's played a few games for Team Wellington and finished 2nd to Marco the year he won the Fever Scholarship.
Kieran Purcell who used to play for evansville purple aces is now playing in Trinidad and Tobago for Caledonia!
Kieran Purcell who used to play for evansville purple aces is now playing in Trinidad and Tobago for Caledonia!
Abris I think that website is incorrect. The Purcell playing for Caledonia is Kemron Purcell:
http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=8&pid=122&Itemid=53
Rio Dhat - Hartiwck College
Another Kiwi in the US. Ex NZ under 19 schoolboy? Looks to be eligible for the under 20 world cup as well.
No official website release but its noted on his twitter page. nz_maka2011-06-01 10:44:31
Another Kiwi in the US. Ex NZ under 19 schoolboy? Looks to be eligible for the under 20 world cup as well.
No official website release but its noted on his twitter page. nz_maka2011-06-01 10:44:31
cunningham is back in nz, unfortunately did not get drafted in the mls
Are there any Kiwi's at major football colleges??
Defender Jonathan Raj and midfielder Nik Keown-Robson who used to play in US colleges are now playing for Chicago Fire premier:
Defender Jonathan Raj and midfielder Nik Keown-Robson who used to play in US colleges are now playing for Chicago Fire premier:
In addition, many kiwi U23 players play at the same level in the USL premier developpement league:
Luis Esteves at Portland timbers u23
Ben Mckendy at Whitecaps residency
John niyonsaba and Tim Richardson at Westchester flames
Benjamin Hunt at Michigan Bucks
Nick Corliss at Indiana Invaders
Thomas Webb at Virginia beach Piranhas
So a total of 9 kiwis at this level...
in this article there is a photo of Luis Esteves while playing for Portland U23 in a 4-0 win:
Thomas Spragg has recently joined University of Washington. The only foreign player on their roster:
http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/071311aaa.html
http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/071311aaa.html
He's one I would have thought would have been nearer the U20 squad.
Injured always injured
Lewis Williams-Gray (Wellington College) is at Kenyon College http://athletics.kenyon.edu/x35163.xml
Mattie Gibbons has joined University of New Mexico http://ole.co.nz/news/2011/06/02/gibbons-signs-with-university-of-new-mexico/
Thomas Davis to University of Montavello http://www.montevallofalcons.com/sports/msoc/2011-12/Releases/07182011
Dominic McGarr & Pomare Te Anau both at University Albany http:///www.ualbanysports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=15800&SPID=7995&SPSID=70257
http://ole.co.nz/news/2011/05/24/mcgarr-signs-with-university-at-albany/
Nick Roydhouse has transferred to Syracuse from Hartwick: http://suathletics.syr.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=8498&path=msoccer
Jack Cotter has joined Grand Canyon University http://ole.co.nz/news/2011/07/05/cotter-signs-with-grand-canyon-university/
Finlay Milne has transferred to Wright State University http://www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/milne_finlay00.html
Alex Carr has signed with Brown University http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20110504rpuvks
Wibblebutt2011-07-21 12:18:13
Thomas Spragg has recently joined University of Washington. The only foreign player on their roster:�http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/071311aaa.html
Was he one of the winners of the YF scholarship last year?
Defender Jonathan Raj and midfielder Nik Keown-Robson who used to play in US colleges are now playing for Chicago Fire premier:
Don't think Nik has finished school yet - think he's just playing PDL during the summer...same with Ben Hunt etc etc.
Defender Jonathan Raj and midfielder Nik Keown-Robson who used to play in US colleges are now playing for Chicago Fire premier:
Don't think Nik has finished school yet - think he's just playing PDL during the summer...same with Ben Hunt etc etc.
Yep sounds like it's just for the summer: http://ole.co.nz/news/2011/06/13/robson-joins-chicago-fire/
Same with hunt: http://ole.co.nz/news/2011/06/28/hunt-joins-michigan-bucks/
Boy the schedule for this league is pretty full-on. Check out the Michigan Bucks: http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22344.html#SCHEDULE
Mainly 3 or 4 days between games. Sometimes 2!
Wibblebutt2011-07-21 13:05:17
On tv yesterday the commentator (fortunately not the same that made a mistake about our draw for the WC) said Dakota Lucas is very near to agree a professional deal with Los Angeles Galaxy.
Is it true?
Is it true?
Kieran Purcell who used to play for evansville purple aces is now playing in Trinidad and Tobago for Caledonia!
Abris I think that website is incorrect. The Purcell playing for Caledonia is Kemron Purcell:
http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=8&pid=122&Itemid=53
No, Kieran Purcell is Kieran Purcell. I guess it could be a typo tho.
He was here until fairly recently playing for Western Suburbs, but isn't now I don't think.
Hayden Sander is another Kiwi who has just left to play in College. I can't remember where exactly.
Kieran Purcell who used to play for evansville purple aces is now playing in Trinidad and Tobago for Caledonia!
Abris I think that website is incorrect. The Purcell playing for Caledonia is Kemron Purcell:
http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=8&pid=122&Itemid=53
It's a typo. Both those websites are wrong: http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=8&pid=122&Itemid=52
He's definitely not a kiwi. This is the kiwi Kieran Purcell.
http://ole.co.nz/kieran-purcell/
Wibblebutt2011-08-01 11:40:42
Some more kiwis at US Colleges:
Liam Cain at Columbia College
Rio Dhat at Hartwick College
Scott Dobson, Dominican College
Sam Miles, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Adam Smith, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Ben Savage, Jamestown College
Liam Cain at Columbia College
Rio Dhat at Hartwick College
Scott Dobson, Dominican College
Sam Miles, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Adam Smith, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Ben Savage, Jamestown College
Tim Richardson has been named on the 2011 Hermann Trophy Watch List:
http://www.fordhamsports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/081611aaa.html
http://www.fordhamsports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/081611aaa.html
All White Andy Bevin scored twice on debut for Western Virginia University as they defeated Binghamton 2-1.
In an interesting quirk, he became the first freshman to score WVU�s first home goal of the season since former All White and one time Hawke�s Bay United teammate Jarrod Smith � who recommended Bevin to school scouts � achieved the feat in 2003.
Adam Smith scored a brace for Univeristy of North Carolina at Pembroke the other day.. same school as Sam Miles.
Did the u20 captain Branch go to the states as well.
He had a really good tournament i thought so would like to know where he has ended up. Same with Hobbs, although i'm pretty sure i read on here he's got a scholarship.
Sam Miles appears to be doing it easy at Pembroke...7 goals + 2 assists in 5 games
Sam Miles appears to be doing it easy at�Pembroke...7 goals + 2 assists in 5 games
As with Adam Smith, 3 goals, 3 assists.
Is it fair to say that the US College pathway hasn't been as succesful at converting young kiwis to professional leagues, incl the MLS, as we might have hoped?
Is it fair to say that the US College pathway hasn't been as succesful at converting young kiwis to professional leagues, incl the MLS, as we might have hoped?
The more kids we get in to the bigger colleges the higher the chances of them ending up in MLS etc. The only way we'll get them in to those higher colleges is through A) better grass roots coaching so the talent is good and B) getting them in the shop window (world cups etc). At the moment of the kids we're sending over, how many are at the top end?
Another issue which may be causing issues is the work permit/visa thing. Theres a limit to how long they can be over there, maybe thats an issue when it comes to a pro contract...
Still in the US, Andy Bevin continued his run-of-form for West Virginia University scoring twice in a 4-1 win over non-conference team Richmond.
The under-20 international now has five goals in six games for the Mountaineers.
Not from the North Island but still worth a mention..Tom Jackson from Dunedin makes US team of the week!A name to watch i think