re: Young Players Tracker and Americans Abroad Thread

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I'm predominantly a video account but this is huge news for the USYNT. Arsenal U18 player Falorin Balogun has been called up to the U18 camp. He's a huge talent and has been in a lot of England camps and I think he's provisionally tied to them. Huge get.

Added Folarin Balogun to the OP. If he has accepted the call-up, then he immediately becomes one of our top striker prospects.

LINK to highlights

Gooch is running rampant in league one. I feel pretty good about promotion chances and him being a starter in the GOAT next year.

This was my tweet in April. The New York-born Balogun is on the upcoming US U-18 roster but he would need to file a one-time switch to play for the US in an official game after repping England’s U-17s in the Euros this summer LINK

Indiana Vassilev played 90 minutes as a right sided midfielder and got an assist in 2-0 win for the Aston Villa u18s. ???? LINK

U-18 MNT HEADS TO CZECH REPUBLIC FOR 2018 VACLAV JEZEK TOURNAMENT

GOALKEEPERS (2): David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake; Oxnard, Calif.), Kristopher Shakes (Bethlehem Steel FC; Coral Springs, Fla.)

DEFENDERS (7): Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy; Lompoc, Calif.), Nico Benalcazar (New York City FC; Wilton, Conn.); Nathan Harriel (Chargers Soccer Club; Oldsmar, Fla.), Julian Hinojosa (FC Dallas; Garland, Texas), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC; New York, N.Y.), Stuart Ritchie (FC Groningen; Schoolstraat, Netherlands), Leonardo Sepulveda (LA Galaxy; Corona, Calif.)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Taylor Booth (Unattached; Eden, Utah), Justin Haak (New York City FC; Brooklyn, N.Y.), Aidan Morris (Crew SC Academy; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.); Marcelo Palomino (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas); Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas; Little Rock, Ark.), Indiana Vassilev (Aston Villa F.C.; Savannah, Ga.)

FORWARDS (6): Roberto Hategan (Sacremento Republic F.C.; Chicago, Ill.), Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy; Lynwood, Calif.), Axel Picaxo (Philadelphia Union; Chester Springs, Penn.), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Gabe Segal (Bethesda SC; Bethesda, Md.), Folarin Balogun (Arsenal FC; South Ockendon, England)

Possible current U19 depth chart:

USMNT defender Cameron Carter-Vickers is close to signing a loan deal with Championship club Swansea City. Ipswich Town have also put in a bid to resign Carter-Vickers on loan for the season. Sheffield Wednesday interested as well. LINK

US Soccer: "In order to represent the U.S. in official competition Balogun would have to apply for a one-time change of association. He has not done so, but this does not prevent him from playing in friendly matches such Vaclav Jezek Youth Tournament." LINK LINK

Ritaccio has officially signed with Liverpool.