Yet again Jake Gleeson overlooked for an ASB Premiership goalkeeper. Full-time professional for more than 3 years at one of the best clubs in MLS and can't get a sniff.
Gleeson hasn't played a game for the Portland Timbers first team for a long, long time and has been third choice keeper the last couple of seasons. Played only reserve team games last year (apart from one 45 min. spell in a friendly v Norwich City).
Portland have just signed a new second-choice keeper Andrew Weber from Montreal Impact, leaving Gleeson well on the outer.
Portland's assistant coach, Kiwi Cameron Knowles says he hasn't been playing much as their reserve team don't play enough games. He may be loaned out to a Sacramento side affiliated to Portland in the third tier of US football....
Radio interview with Knowles touching on Gleeson's situation about 5 mins in:
Follow his progress here on this Fever thread under Kiwi players overseas:
Scott Basalaj is playing regularly for Partick Thistle reserves so has as much (or as little) claim for All Whites selection:
http://ptfc.co.uk/teams/u20/seasons/2013-2014/fixtures_results/1102_st_johnstone_u20/match_report
http://ptfc.co.uk/teams/u20/seasons/2013-2014/fixtures_results (click on underlined opponents for match reports)