FC Milwaukee Nationals’ United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) U16 and U18 Team Rosters Announced
Milwaukee, WI -Head Coach Phil Presser and Assistant Coach Jon Coleman have completed the selection of FC Milwaukee Nationals’ 2012-2013 USSDA U16 and U18 teams set to embark on the league’s first 10 month long season. Pre-season training begins this weekend, at FC Milwaukee Nationals’ soccer fields, in Germantown, WI.
FC Milwaukee Nationals Director of Coaching Peter Knezic said, “Each of these players is to be congratulated first of all, for making our USSDA teams and second of all, for making the commitment to play club soccer year round. Coaches Presser and Coleman made difficult decisions during the selection process and each player certainly should be proud. Of course, being selected is just their first challenge.”
FC Milwaukee’s USSDA teams like many of the clubs’ younger aged teams are comprised of players from communities as far away as Green Bay to the north east, Madison to the west, and Northern Illinois to the south. This season however, each player at the USSDA level has distinguished himself by making the commitment to forego high school soccer to take advantage of the opportunity to play highly competitive club soccer year round for the first time in USSDA history.
The 10 month USSDA club training and match play format represents a major shift in the landscape of developmental opportunities available for highly ambitious high school aged youth soccer players. FC Milwaukee Nationals is the only club in the state providing access to this the nation’s most dedicated individual player developmental environment for under 16 and under 18 boys.
Coach Presser, who is also Assistant Coach for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Men’s Soccer program said, "Jon and I are excited to work with this young group of dedicated players from all over the state of Wisconsin. We are looking forward to continuing the development of each player and feeding their passion to stay involved in high level soccer for as long as they can."
He added, "We would like to thank each of these players’ former high school coaches and former club team coaches throughout the state of Wisconsin. Their influence in helping these players make the decision to play year-round with the academy will accelerate their development on the field."
For a complete listing of FC Milwaukee Nationals’ (FCMN) USSDA U16 and U18 players/their hometown/former clubs/and former high school teams along with the USSDA’s official explanation of the value and rationale behind the league’s shift to a 10 month format, click “More” to the right.
FCMN U16 USSDA
Stephen Andrusko/ Brookfield, WI/FC Milwaukee/Brookfield East HS; Braden Andryk/Hartland, WI/FC ; Milwaukee/Marquette University HS; Keoni Bailey/Oshkosh, WI/Oshkosh United/Oshkosh West HS; Ridley Bronson/Whitefish Bay, WI/Bavarian Soccer Club/Whitefish Bay HS; Blake Carr/Hartland, WI/FC Milwaukee/Arrowhead Union HS; Evan Conway/Whitefish Bay, WI/Bavarian Soccer Club/Whitefish Bay, HS; Jacob Hakari/Luxemburg, WI/Green Bay Lightning/Luxemburg-Casco HS; John Heidvogal/Oconomowoc, WI/FC Milwaukee/Oconomowoc HS; Aidan Hogan/Kohler, WI/FC Milwaukee/Kohler HS; Buran Huseini/South Milwaukee, WI/Croatian Eagles/ South Milwaukee HS; Armend Kamberi/South Milwaukee, WI/FC Milwaukee/South Milwaukee HS; Alex Masbruch/Slinger, WI/FC Milwaukee/Slinger HS; Marcus McCrary/Madison, WI/Madison FC/La Follette HS; Nicholas Moon/Waukesha, WI/FC Milwaukee/Waukesha West HS; Jacob Olk/Oshkosh, WI/Oshkosh United/Oshkosh West HS; William O’Neill/Kohler, WI/FC Milwaukee/Kohler HS; Jordan Palmer/Whitefish/Bay, WI/FC Milwaukee/Marquette University HS; Chad Peterson/Mukwonago, WI/FC Milwaukee/Mukwonago HS; Alex Rodriguez/Northfield, IL/Chicago Magic/New Trier Township HS; Brian Rojas/Gurnee, IL/FC United/Waukegan HS; Clayton Vichich/Whitefish Bay, WI/FC Milwaukee Whitefish Bay HS; Zayne Willis/Kaukauna, WI/Chicago Magic/Kaukauna HS
FCMN U18 USSDA
Nikola Atlija/Franklin, WI/FC Milwaukee/Franklin HS; Alex Cagle/Elm Grove, WI/FC Milwaukee/Brookfield East HS; Vaso Dragicevic/Gurnee, IL/FC United/Warren Township HS; Danny Garcia/Waukegan, IL/FC United/Waukegan HS; Jonah Jacke/Green Bay, WI/FC Magic/Green Bay Southwest HS; Max Karcher/Elm Grove, WI/FC Milwaukee/Brookfield East HS; Michael Lesar/Elm Grove, WI/FC Milwaukee/Brookfield East HS; Emilio Lopez/Madison, WI/Madison FC/Verona Area HS; Marcelle Moss/Appleton, WI/Bethesda Fire, MD/Appleton West HS; Zacc Roelke/Madison, WI/Madison FC/Madison East HS; Tyler Saad/Madison, WI/Madison FC/La Follette HS; Carlos Schultz/Libertyville, IL/FC United/Libertyville HS; Bryan Seefeld/Pewaukee, WI/Mequon Soccer Club/Arrowhead Union HS; Ryan Shogren/Madison, WI/Madison FC/La Follette HS; Nate Steinert/Oshkosh, WI/Oshkosh United SC/Oshkosh West HS; Jake Tyler/McFarland, WI/Madison FC/McFarland HS; Driton Zyteja/Sun Prairie, WI/Madison FC/Sun Prairie HS
Description of the USSDA’s shift to a 10 month season from US Soccer’s USSDA website:
After receiving overwhelming support from the Development Academy membership, the Academy moved to a schedule in the fall of 2012 that runs from September through June (or July based on postseason play). This creates a format that is similar to those followed by the elite soccer playing nations around the world as the Development Academy and U.S. Soccer continue their goal of closing the performance gap with the top soccer nations.
Moving to a 10-month season allows players to train together three or four times per week and play meaningful games on the weekend nearly year-round. Fewer games and an extended season will allow for the addition of a substantial number of extra training sessions, which are the primary vehicle for player development.
The 10-month season allows for a greater opportunity to institute a style of play and implement a system according to U.S. Soccer's Curriculum as well as build team chemistry. It also gives teams increased opportunities for younger kids in their club to "play up" against older players in both training and matches, thereby accelerating their development.
For more information on the USSDA click here: http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Development-Academy/Academy.aspx
FC Milwaukee Nationals’ United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) U16 and U18 Team Rosters Announced
Milwaukee, WI -Head Coach Phil Presser and Assistant Coach Jon Coleman have completed the selection of FC Milwaukee Nationals’ 2012-2013 USSDA U16 and U18 teams set to embark on the league’s first 10 month long season. Pre-season training begins this weekend, at FC Milwaukee Nationals’ soccer fields, in Germantown, WI.
FC Milwaukee Nationals Director of Coaching Peter Knezic said, “Each of these players is to be congratulated first of all, for making our USSDA teams and second of all, for making the commitment to play club soccer year round. Coaches Presser and Coleman made difficult decisions during the selection process and each player certainly should be proud. Of course, being selected is just their first challenge.”
FC Milwaukee’s USSDA teams like many of the clubs’ younger aged teams are comprised of players from communities as far away as Green Bay to the north east, Madison to the west, and Northern Illinois to the south. This season however, each player at the USSDA level has distinguished himself by making the commitment to fore go high school soccer to take advantage of the opportunity to play highly competitive club soccer year round for the first time in USSDA history.
The 10 month USSDA club training and match play format represents a major shift in the landscape of developmental opportunities available for highly ambitious high school aged youth soccer players. FC Milwaukee Nationals is the only club in the state providing access to this the nation’s most dedicated individual player developmental environment for under 16 and under 18 boys.
Coach Presser, who is also Assistant Coach for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Men’s Soccer program said, "Jon and I are excited to work with this young group of dedicated players from all over the state of Wisconsin. We are looking forward to continuing the development of each player and feeding their passion to stay involved in high level soccer for as long as they can."
He added, "We would like to thank each of these players’ former high school coaches and former club team coaches throughout the state of Wisconsin. Their influence in helping these players make the decision to play year-round with the academy will accelerate their development on the field."
For a complete listing of FC Milwaukee Nationals’ (FCMN) USSDA U16 and U18 players/their hometown/former clubs/and former high school teams along with the USSDA’s official explanation of the value and rationale behind the league’s shift to a 10 month format, click “More” to the right.
FCMN U16 USSDA Roster:
Stephen Andrusko/ Brookfield, WI/FC Milwaukee/Brookfield East HS; Braden Andryk/Hartland, WI/FC; Milwaukee/Marquette University HS; Keoni Bailey/Oshkosh, WI/Oshkosh United/Oshkosh West HS; Ridley Bronson/Whitefish Bay, WI/Bavarian Soccer Club/Whitefish Bay HS; Blake Carr/Hartland, WI/FC Milwaukee/Arrowhead Union HS; Evan Conway/Whitefish Bay, WI/Bavarian Soccer Club/Whitefish Bay, HS; Jacob Hakari/Luxemburg, WI/Green Bay Lightning/Luxemburg-Casco HS; John Heidvogal/Oconomowoc, WI/FC Milwaukee/Oconomowoc HS; Aidan Hogan/Kohler, WI/FC Milwaukee/Kohler HS; Buran Huseini/South Milwaukee, WI/Croatian Eagles South Milwaukee HS; Armend Kamberi/South Milwaukee, WI/FC Milwaukee/South Milwaukee HS; Alex Masbruch/Slinger, WI/FC Milwaukee/Slinger HS; Marcus McCrary/Madison, WI/Madison FC/La Follette HS; Nicholas Moon/Waukesha, WI/FC Milwaukee/Waukesha West HS; Jacob Olk/Oshkosh, WI/Oshkosh United/Oshkosh West HS; William O’Neill/Kohler, WI/FC Milwaukee/Kohler HS; Jordan Palmer/Whitefish/Bay, WI/FC Milwaukee/Marquette University HS; Chad Peterson/Mukwonago, WI/FC Milwaukee/Mukwonago HS; Alex Rodriguez/Northfield, IL/Chicago Magic/New Trier Township HS; Brian Rojas/Gurnee, IL/FC United/Waukegan HS; Clayton Vichich/Whitefish Bay, WI/FC Milwaukee Whitefish Bay HS; Zayne Willis/Kaukauna, WI/Chicago Magic/Kaukauna HS
FCMN U18 USSDA
Nikola Atlija/Franklin, WI/FC Milwaukee/Franklin HS; Alex Cagle/Elm Grove, WI/FC Milwaukee/Brookfield East HS; Vaso Dragicevic/Gurnee, IL/FC United/Warren Township HS; Danny Garcia/Waukegan, IL/FC United/Waukegan HS; Jonah Jacke/Green Bay, WI/FC Magic/Green Bay Southwest HS; Max Karcher/Elm Grove, WI/FC Milwaukee/Brookfield East HS; Michael Lesar/Elm Grove, WI/FC Milwaukee/Brookfield East HS; Emilio Lopez/Madison, WI/Madison FC/Verona Area HS; Marcelle Moss/Appleton, WI/Bethesda Fire, MD/Appleton West HS; Zacc Roelke/Madison, WI/Madison FC/Madison East HS; Tyler Saad/Madison, WI/Madison FC/La Follette HS; Carlos Schultz/Libertyville, IL/FC United/Libertyville HS; Bryan Seefeld/Pewaukee, WI/Mequon Soccer Club/Arrowhead Union HS; Ryan Shogren/Madison, WI/Madison FC/La Follette HS; Nate Steinert/Oshkosh, WI/Oshkosh United SC/Oshkosh West HS; Jake Tyler/McFarland, WI/Madison FC/McFarland HS; Driton Zyteja/Sun Prairie, WI/Madison FC/Sun Prairie HS
Description of the USSDA’s shift to a 10 month season from US Soccer’s USSDA website:
After receiving overwhelming support from the Development Academy membership, the Academy moved to a schedule in the fall of 2012 that runs from September through June (or July based on postseason play). This creates a format that is similar to those followed by the elite soccer playing nations around the world as the Development Academy and U.S. Soccer continue their goal of closing the performance gap with the top soccer nations.
Moving to a 10-month season allows players to train together three or four times per week and play meaningful games on the weekend nearly year-round. Fewer games and an extended season will allow for the addition of a substantial number of extra training sessions, which are the primary vehicle for player development.
The 10-month season allows for a greater opportunity to institute a style of play and implement a system according to U.S. Soccer's Curriculum as well as build team chemistry. It also gives teams increased opportunities for younger kids in their club to "play up" against older players in both training and matches, thereby accelerating their development.
For more information on the USSDA click here: http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Development-Academy/Academy.aspx
