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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]European clubs are not scouting Americans. Ha!

Americans go over there to try and break in. [/quote]

Not true. [b]A kid from WJ left after 10th grade to play for arsenal. [/b]It is rare though, and you have to be willing to move over there. His father moved with him.

OP, European players really don't go the university route. It's direct to sports. That's happening more here too-and some good players who go to college don't stay.

I assume he's on a pre academy team? You need to decide if the academy route is the right thing for him long term. The kids we know who have done it found it was sometimes hard to balance with academics.

Hopefully the academy coaches can give him some guidance on realistic prospects. [/quote]NP here, just googled this because I was curiuos.  Amazing! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gedion_Zelalem
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/post/arsenal-takes-look-at-gedion-zelalem-a-14-year-old-ethiopian-german-living-in-washington/2011/08/21/gIQAAbl5UJ_blog.html[/quote]

My DS is the same age and played against him both in club and high school so we've seen him play multiple times - he really is good.

Rumors are that they are trying to get him to play for the USMNT.[/quote]

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