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US Soccer Development Academy Alumni Dominate U-20 National Team
 Dec 23 2009 - CL

Academy Update from the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Staff – Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Midyear Grades:
Academy clubs that started play in September and October will receive their midyear grades this week from their Technical Advisors. A written report will follow in early January.

The U-20 Men’s National Team Starts End of Year Camp:
Head Coach Thomas Rongen has called in 36 players for a camp that began on December 16th and will end tomorrow, December 23rd. The camp is the first for Rongen that is made up exclusively of players born in 1991 or later. The roster for the camp includes 14 Academy alums:

Goalkeepers: Current Team, Academy Club
Earl Edwards; Nomads SC, Nomads SC
Spencer Richey; Crossfire, Premier Crossfire Premier

Defenders: Current Team, Academy Club
Gale Agbossoumonde; Miami FC, IMG Academy
Paolo Del Piccolo; Univ. of Louisville, Colorado Rush
Zarek Valentin; Akron University, PA Classics
Jared Watts; North Meck SC, North Meck SC
Ethan White; Univ. of Maryland, D.C. United
Cesar Zamora; Chivas USA, Chivas USA

Midfielders: Current Team, Academy Club
Nicholas Palodichuk; Washington Premier FC, Washington Premier FC
Dillon Powers; Univ. of Notre Dame, Andromeda

Forwards: Current Team, Academy Club
Juan Agudelo; New York Red Bulls (MLS), New York Red Bulls
Will Bates; Univ. of Virginia, Richmond Strikers
Ryan Finley; Duke Univ., PDA
Dominick Sarle; BW Gottscheek NYC

And ten other players have come from Academy Clubs:
Goalkeeper: Current Team, Academy Club
Justin Luthy; Boston College, Crew Soccer Academy

Defenders: Current Team, Academy Club
Moises Hernandez; FC Dallas, FC Dallas
Zachary Herold; West Pines United, Schulz Academy
Perry Kitchen; Chicago Magic, Chicago Magic

Midfielders: Current Team, Academy Club
Luis Gil; Pateadores
Andrew Lubahn; Wake Forest University, Crew Soccer Academy
Will Packwood; Birmingham City/ENG, FC Greater Boston

Forwards: Current Team Academy Club
Tristan Bowen; LA Galaxy (MLS), LA Galaxy (MLS)
Victor Chavez; Real So Cal, Real So Cal
Stefan Jerome; West Pines United, Schulz Academy