With the 29th overall pick @WhitecapsFC select defender Francis deVreis. #SuperDraft pic.twitter.com/0onMJkYR2F
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) January 13, 2017
If it is a contract, imagine he like Wynne will mainly feature for their 2nd team (Whitecaps II) - and be another Kiwi to monitor in the USL League.
He is on pre season trial just like what colvey did, then the white caps will decided if he will get a pro contract or not.
A fair few signings to Universities in January. If you know of any new ones, please post them so I can update my list appropriately! Cheers
Dylan de Jong - Missouri State
Lucas Imre - Loyola
Jack Vaughan - Missouri State
Sam Wilson - Evansville
Anyone know if Francis Devries signed for the Whitecaps?
Using Kip Colvey trialling and then having his MLS contract confirmed last season as a guide (also a draft pick) - don't expect an answer until early March.
Whitecaps first MLS game is 6th March.
It is to my knowledge that de Vries has not been signed on. Unfortunately, as he was a stand out at the combine. Hopefully he get pick up and gig somewhere else. His Switzerland heritage will definitely help in in Europe now the ASP season is coming to an end
Pretty sure he's playing for Whitecaps 2 alongside Deklan Wynne. I read a story where Wynne spoke of having a Kiwi team-mate.
Pretty sure he's playing for Whitecaps 2 alongside Deklan Wynne. I read a story where Wynne spoke of having a Kiwi team-mate.
Forward Daniel Cyra, Wynne's fellow New Zealander, is also in camp as a trialist after previously featuring for Hibiscus Coast AFC.
Pretty sure he's playing for Whitecaps 2 alongside Deklan Wynne. I read a story where Wynne spoke of having a Kiwi team-mate.
With the MLS kicking off this weekend, and seeing as Francis has yet to sign an MLS contract with the Whitecaps, it looks likely that he will most likely sign with Whitecaps 2 and feature in the USL.
With the MLS kicking off this weekend, and seeing as Francis has yet to sign an MLS contract with the Whitecaps, it looks likely that he will most likely sign with Whitecaps 2 and feature in the USL.
Yes he is in pre season with Whitecaps 2.
Liam Wiliams has Joined North Carolina University.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ1qXb7gKRgGuohFMrQVS2hCkDvIUESAFJ298A0/?taken-by=liam_williams5
Thanks for this, Phil.
A couple of additions to it:
Matthew Hand (brother of Young Ferns striker Jacqui) is at Hanover College, Indiana.
Tamupiwa Dimairo is at Charleston University, West Virginia
Cheers,
JR
University at Buffalo has cut men's soccer from it's program. There are 4 Kiwis at this college that will now have to find new places to play & study - Scott Doney, Fox Slotemaker, Cameron Hogg and Nick Forrester.
Could they follow their Kiwi coach Stu Riddle who left for North Kentucky University at the end of last season?
Elliott Collier (ex WaiBop) came on as a reserve for Michigan Bucks as they beat Indy Eleven 1-0, in the US Open Cup (FA Cup for the States?).
Craig Henderson not in the Indy Eleven match day squad.
Michigan Bucks play in the PDL (USA 4th tier).
http://au.soccerway.com/teams/united-states/michigan-bucks/8432/
University at Buffalo has cut men's soccer from it's program. There are 4 Kiwis at this college that will now have to find new places to play & study - Scott Doney, Fox Slotemaker, Cameron Hogg and Nick Forrester.
Could they follow their Kiwi coach Stu Riddle who left for North Kentucky University at the end of last season?
University at Buffalo has cut men's soccer from it's program. There are 4 Kiwis at this college that will now have to find new places to play & study - Scott Doney, Fox Slotemaker, Cameron Hogg and Nick Forrester.
Could they follow their Kiwi coach Stu Riddle who left for North Kentucky University at the end of last season?
There is no relationship between it being a Division 1 programme & being on/receiving a full athletic scholarship in Soccer. Soccer is an "equivalency sport" which means scholarships are not necessarily full scholarships as opposed to "head count" sports eg. US Football.
In NCAA Div 1 Soccer there is a max of 9.9 full scholarship amounts per team which can be divided between all players.
University at Buffalo:
Sticker Price: $44,698.00
Average athletic scholarship(male): $17,931.00 (college raptor)
Academic scholarships are also available (to those who qualify), in helping bridge some of the gap in costs but the "Bank of Mum & Dad" is also a likely contributor
University at Buffalo has cut men's soccer from it's program. There are 4 Kiwis at this college that will now have to find new places to play & study - Scott Doney, Fox Slotemaker, Cameron Hogg and Nick Forrester.
Could they follow their Kiwi coach Stu Riddle who left for North Kentucky University at the end of last season?
There is no relationship between it being a Division 1 programme & being on/receiving a full athletic scholarship in Soccer. Soccer is an "equivalency sport" which means scholarships are not necessarily full scholarships as opposed to "head count" sports eg. US Football.
In NCAA Div 1 Soccer there is a max of 9.9 full scholarship amounts per team which can be divided between all players.
University at Buffalo:
Sticker Price: $44,698.00
Average athletic scholarship(male): $17,931.00 (college raptor)
Academic scholarships are also available (to those who qualify), in helping bridge some of the gap in costs but the "Bank of Mum & Dad" is also a likely contributor
S
As requested just a couple of US varsity movements for our club in August 17:
Jonty Bilderbeck - California State University Northridge (LA)
Dominic Wooldridge - State University of New York (Albany)
Ihaia Delaney - Lipscomb University (Nashville)
University at Buffalo has cut men's soccer from it's program. There are 4 Kiwis at this college that will now have to find new places to play & study - Scott Doney, Fox Slotemaker, Cameron Hogg and Nick Forrester.
Could they follow their Kiwi coach Stu Riddle who left for North Kentucky University at the end of last season?
Looks as though Scott has found a new team at Midwestern State University: http://www.msumustangs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6491&...
And so has Fox at Old Dominion University: http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=2...
Couldnt find anything other the other two lads.
Cory Brown is doing pretty well by the looks
University at Buffalo has cut men's soccer from it's program. There are 4 Kiwis at this college that will now have to find new places to play & study - Scott Doney, Fox Slotemaker, Cameron Hogg and Nick Forrester.
Could they follow their Kiwi coach Stu Riddle who left for North Kentucky University at the end of last season?
Looks as though Scott has found a new team at Midwestern State University: http://www.msumustangs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6491&...
And so has Fox at Old Dominion University: http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=2...
Couldnt find anything other the other two lads.
Cameron Hogg is now at San Diego State University
Some other 2017 recruits
Jackson Brady - University of Memphis (I)
Daniel Edwards - Marshall University (I)
Washington Bgoni - Francis Marion University (II)
A swag of Wests/Ole players scheduled to head stateside too.
sucking the country dry
sucking the country dry
Not many pathways for kiwi kids, bro. Understand why plenty choose it.
sucking the country dry
Not many pathways for kiwi kids, bro. Understand why plenty choose it.
how many are choosing it under false pretences? SLASH lets build some local pathways
sucking the country dry
Not many pathways for kiwi kids, bro. Understand why plenty choose it.
how many are choosing it under false pretences? SLASH lets build some local pathways
Such as? ACFC in A league or more quotas for Kiwis in Handy Premiership, as opposed to journeymen from Spain, Ireland, UK? What other ideas do you have?
Also, I don't understand "false pretences" either. Given the minute chances of getting any sort of pro contract, many would think it's smart to get some college education. It's not the only option, but certainly valid. Not really sure what you're getting at it - care to expand?
sucking the country dry
Not many pathways for kiwi kids, bro. Understand why plenty choose it.
how many are choosing it under false pretences? SLASH lets build some local pathways
Such as? ACFC in A league or more quotas for Kiwis in Handy Premiership, as opposed to journeymen from Spain, Ireland, UK? What other ideas do you have?
Also, I don't understand "false pretences" either. Given the minute chances of getting any sort of pro contract, many would think it's smart to get some college education. It's not the only option, but certainly valid. Not really sure what you're getting at it - care to expand?
A, many of these colleges don't offer a decent education, so while they may get a degree, it's not really a career track degree
B, I'm not sure as to the size of this - but how many are going on full scholarships vs how many are going on partials? Earlier chat in this thread suggests many partials, so one of the main potential benefits (free education) disappears
C, wide range of standards. If you're Cory Brown at Xavier, or Sam Brotherton at Wisconsin or Rosie White at UCLA, you're in a fairly well-regarded programme. But look at how many kids are over there and the number who are at tiny liberal arts colleges in the middle of nowhere.
D, can we work with our local (excellent by world standards) universities - Uni of Waikato has Hilary Scholars for example - to give 19yo, 20yo Kiwis similar benefits? Would also need changes to our national league to make it aspirational.
E, it means that where there should be a group of kids coming through and giving NZ a strong national competition, they're going to the US
F, theres heaps of examples of kids who go for one year and don't find it to their liking.
If he keeps going as well as previously this season I think he's a good shot at getting picked up by an MLS team in the draft
Depends how he goes at the combine, but has the potential to be a top 10 pick.
As the Men's college seasons get underway this weekend, here is the most updated list of current players for the 2017 fall season. Links to their 2017 player profiles too:
| Name | Position | Grade | School | Division |
| Rene Asfies | GK | Sr | Marymount California University | NAIA |
| Kyle Adams | D | Jr | San Diego State University | I |
| Mohammed Aided | M | Sr | Cal State Dominguez | II |
| Hunter Ashworth | D | R-So | University of San Francisco | I |
| Mohamed Awad | M | Sr | Southern Illinois U - Edwardsville | I |
| Raihan Azim | F | So | Wilson College | III |
| Zen Baatjes | D | So | Bethany College | NAIA |
| Joe Bell | M | Fr | University of Virginia | I |
| Kiearan Bellew | F | Sr | Amherst College | III |
| Washington Bgoni | GK | Fr | Francis Marion | II |
| Daniel Bowkett | M | Sr | Princeton | I |
| Noah Billingsley | F | So | UC Santa Barbara | I |
| Johnty Bilderbeck | ||||
| Jackson Brady | D | Fr | University of Memphis | I |
| Cory Brown | D | Sr | Xavier University | I |
| Hamish Cadigan | D | Sr | Franklin Pierce University | II |
| Simon Chrétien | M | Fr | Quincy | II |
| Josh Clark | D | Sr | William Woods | NAIA |
| Jack Coombes | D/M | Sr | University of Illinois Springfield | II |
| Elliot Collier | F | Sr | Loyola Chicago | I |
| Dylan De Jong | D | Fr | Missouri State | I |
| Ihaia Delaney | F | Fr | Lipscomb University | I |
| Tam Dimairo | D | Jr | University of Charleston | II |
| Tapfuma Dimairo | D | Gr | Spring Hill College | II |
| Scott Doney | F | Sr | Midwestern State University | II |
| Daniel Edwards | M | Fr | Marshall University | I |
| Cameron Emerson | M | Jr | Anderson University | II |
| Louis Evans | D | So | Davidson College | I |
| Oscar Evans | D | Jr | Quinnipiac University | I |
| Michael Faber | D | So | U of Texas Rio Grande | I |
| Lewis Furmenger | D | Jr | Tabor College | NAIA |
| Kian Hosseinpour | M | Jr | Texas Weslyann | NAIA |
| Cameron Hogg | GK | R-Jr | San Diego State University | I |
| Todd Gibbs | D | So | Concordia Univeristy | I |
| William Gillingham | D | Fr | UC Santa Barbara | I |
| Josh Greene | M | Sr | Seattle U | I |
| Alex Greive | M/F | Fr | Northern Kentucky University | I |
| Jacob Harris | D | Sr | Waldorf University | NAIA |
| Stuart Holthusen | F | Sr | Akron University | I |
| Cameron Horsfall | GK | So | Murray State College | III |
| Will Hunt | M | So | IPUFW | I |
| Lucas Imrie | F | Fr | Loyola Chicago | I |
| Patrick Izzet | University of British Columbia | NAIA | ||
| Luke Johnson | D | Fr | UNC Charlotte | I |
| Billy Jones | M | R-Fr | University of New Mexico | I |
| Eric Keefe | M | J | Willamette University | III |
| Mason Kelliher | F | So | Willamette University | III |
| Riley Kelliher | M | Jr | Northwestern University | I |
| Callum Kiddell | M | Gr | McKendree University | II |
| Furkan Kokcu | M | Jr | NJIT | I |
| Stefan Krystman | M | Jr | Bucknell | I |
| Matthew Lieshout | M | Jr | IPUFW | I |
| Stefano Lorusso | GK | So | University of New Haven | II |
| Ben Mata | D | Fr | Missouri State | I |
| Anton Moore | D | Fr | St Peters | I |
| Will McIntyre | M | Jr | Missouri Science and Technology | II |
| Kieran McInn | F | So | Concordia Univeristy | II |
| Ross McPhie | M | Jr | Cal State Fullerton | I |
| Harry Morton | M | Jr | Hartwick | I |
| Nathan Metzger | D | Jr | Piedmont College | III |
| Resam Moghimi | M | Jr | Ave Maria University | NAIA |
| Jono Morgan | M | Sr | University of Rochester | II |
| Zac Muir | D | So | Cedarville University | II |
| Andy O’Donoghue | D | R-Sr | IPUFW | I |
| Jack O’Leary | M | F | Murray State College | III |
| Matt Orr | D/M | So | University of San Francisco | I |
| Izak Papa | F | Fr | Missouri St | II |
| John Penas | M | So | Kenyon College | III |
| Joel Peterson | M | Fr | Franklin Pierce University | II |
| Cam Philpot | M/F | Jr | U of South Carolina Upstate | I |
| Troy Phoa | M | Jr | Boston University | I |
| Connor Probert | M | Jr | University of Kentucky | I |
| Oscar Ramsay | M | So | Hofstra | I |
| Cam Sinclair | D | Sr | IPUFW | I |
| Fox Slotemaker | D | Sr | Old Dominion University | I |
| Ben Stroud | D | So | Missouri State | I |
| Joash Sutherland | M | Jr | Xavier University | I |
| Ash Singh | D | So | Northwest Tech | NJCAA |
| George Tighe | M | Jr | University of New Haven | II |
| Jaiden van der Heijden | M | So | Oklahoma Christian University | II |
| Jordan Valentic-Holden | D | R-Jr | Loyola Chicago | I |
| Jack Vaughan | M | Fr | Missouri State | I |
| Andrew Withers | GK | R-Jr | St Johns University | I |
| Liam Williams | D | Fr | University of North Carolina | I |
| Jevon Williams | D | Sr | Francis Marion | II |
| Dylan Wood | D/M | So | Metropolitan State U of Denver | II |
| Dominic Wooldridge | M | Fr | University of Albany | I |
If any are missing, please post the link to their current profile and Ill get them added to the list. Cheers
Holy shark! What are we? The 51st state?
Stafford Dowling - Drake University (Div I)
https://godrakebulldogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5699&...
Drew Farnsworth - Western Washington University (Div II)
