http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10840547
Young Kiwis Outside the UK
dad must be trippin! zlatan hasnt played for inter since 09
Trolling through the Auckland Football Federation Transfers
Noticed an August International transfer to Lyn Avon for Ernesto Lopez
Is it the same Kid who was making a go of it in South America ???
That's awesome! I'm keen to get an Inter shirt with Cooke on the back
Dylan Windust is back in New Zealand. Windust left Waldgirmes in January. He has one appearance at this club an was now gone back to NZ. Does anybody know his actually club? Is he in any team of the ASB Youth league?
Dylan Windust is back in New Zealand. Windust left Waldgirmes in January. He has one appearance at this club an was now gone back to NZ. Does anybody know his actually club? Is he in any team of the ASB Youth league?
Too old for the yoof......Played a couple of games for Central Ressies at the end of last season
Heard he is currently training with Birkenhead !!
That's awesome! I'm keen to get an Inter shirt with Cooke on the back
Best post ever.
That's awesome! I'm keen to get an Inter shirt with Cooke on the back
Best post ever.
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/perthglory/news-display/Quaqua-and-Roux-added/59471
Storm Roux
Date of birth: 13/01/1993
Place of birth: Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality: New Zealand
Position: Right full-back
Number of seasons with Perth Glory Youth: 3
Junior clubs: Sorrento
HAL number: 24
Bill Tuiloma is currently on trial at Fortuna Sittard in Holland. It's the previous club of kris bright and fred de jong
That Galaxy gig must have gone well for him...
So, Michael den Heijer has signed for J-League Kashiwa Reysol u-18's.
Identified as so in the NZ u-20 squad announced for the Panda Cup in Chengdu, China next month.
Michael was a member of the NZ u-17 team at the FIFA u-17 World Cup last year.
Also was at WYNRS and toured Japan with WYNRS previously including games against his new side.
May 9, 2014
By Masumoto
Today the registration of two U18 players has been announced.
And, today the U18 squad registration is complete.
Michael James den Heijer
(Born April 14, 1996) Michael: aka
He is a player who participated as a New Zealand representative to the FIFA U17 World Cup, which was held last year, and also play in the team called Wynrs of New Zealand Academy which tours Japan every year.
Welcome to the world from oak.
He will participate in the tournament and the league as a member of the U18 in the future.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you support!
Met this kid flying back to japan. When they toured here in January. Sat behind me on the plane. Kept kicking my seat and put his feet on my shoulders. Was not a happy camper
So 'met' is code for 'punched in the face'?
http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/kiwi-teenager-sign...
Recently signed by Borussia Dortmund youth team:
Ollie Derlin aged 13 ex-Sacred Heart College, Auckland. Son of former NZ Davis Cup player Bruce Derlin.
Has been dividing his time between NZ and Germany recently (his dad coaches tennis in Germany).
"...While in Germany six months ago with his father Bruce, a former New Zealand Davis Cup captain who now coaches tennis in Europe, Ollie was scouted while playing for a local club.
He was invited to an open trial and became the first Kiwi to be accepted into a major Bundesliga club. [crap of course - What about Wynton + Marco + Aaron Lines and Mark Burton who were youth team players at Werder Bremen?]
...An intensive 14-week course to learn the German language also came with the package.
.Derlin played club football in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga under the watchful eye of former All Whites captain Danny Hay.
The holder of a German, Swiss and New Zealand passport, Derlin says that representing the All Whites at a World Cup is a dream of his..."
Anyone heard of this kid? Playing futsal for Barcelona
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10383464/Young-Kiwi-has-chance-to-be-next-Lionel-Messi/
Never heard of him, but good on the lad.
Good to see these young kids train, play, learn and absorb everything football has to offer in some of the best set ups in the world.
NB - As a side note, I though Rojas was the 'Kiwi Messi'?
Perhaps, but give Messi blonde hair and we have an almost exact look-a-like here in young Otto
His mum has the same haircut as him
Already turned down two EPL clubs plus Roma (see East Subs website). Kid knows where he's going.
Could be he's the East Subs tyro who was getting personal coaching from one Billy Harris I recall reading about a year or two ago.
Crack up.
13 years old and he has already turned down to EPL sides and Roma. How did he get spotted. He normally resides in NZ.
This kids was at a couple of AFF FTC trainings last term, What I saw of him he was very quick on the ball and could read game very well and work his butt off, which many of these kids at these sessions don't appear to do because they are to good to! He seemed like a good kid. Not 100% sure of ins and outs but his dad said he was just in the right place at right time.
Really nice kid and Dad. He went over this time last year. Futsal is very big in Spain and a key part of their development. The story goes that it was a chance meeting in a cafe in Auckland I think, but he has obviously made the most of that chance, hope he keeps developing!
has ernesto lopez been playing at mangere?
does this mean he will now play for the all whites?
has ernesto lopez been playing at mangere?
does this mean he will now play for the all whites?
Former NZ u-17 international (2008-9) born in El Salvador and started in NZ football at Ellerslie:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-ba...
He's been playing in Northern League First and Second Division for a few seasons now (this season and last for Mangere United; before that for Lynn-Avon) - was one of the league's top-scorers last season playing for Mangere in NRFL 2 (promoted to NRFL 1 this season):
http://aff.org.nz/index.php?id=44&tx_ttnews%5Btt_n...
Why in the "Kiwi Players Overseas" thread? Was he playing overseas before that? Is he any good?
Why would playing in the second tier of Northern League football qualify him for the All Whites?
why kiwi's overseas? because he's been mentioned in this thread before. he used to play in south america
he previously declared for el salvador and played u20 games for them, but i wondered if he would now be available for new zealand seeing as he's been here for a couple of years (i was referring to eligibility, not ability)
has ernesto lopez been playing at mangere?
does this mean he will now play for the all whites?
Former NZ u-17 international (2008-9) born in El Salvador and started in NZ football at Ellerslie:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-ba...
He's been playing in Northern League First and Second Division for a few seasons now (this season and last for Mangere United; before that for Lynn-Avon) - was one of the league's top-scorers last season playing for Mangere in NRFL 2 (promoted to NRFL 1 this season):
http://aff.org.nz/index.php?id=44&tx_ttnews%5Btt_n...
Why in the "Kiwi Players Overseas" thread? Was he playing overseas before that? Is he any good?
Why would playing in the second tier of Northern League football qualify him for the All Whites?
Strange this. Born El Salvador, came with parents to NZ in 2005. In 2011 aged 18 he was an All White Olympic triallist (Milicich reckoned he had everything except strength) who then left NZ to spend a year on the books of Argy superclub Independiente after which he played pro Argy 2nd Div with Atlanta and repped for El Salvador U 23's.
And now he's back in NZ playing for ....... Lyn Avon and Mangere??????????
"As far as international football goes I would like to keep playing for NZ. I feel like a Kiwi." E L quoted in in NZ Herald 2011
And now he's back in NZ playing for ....... Lynn Avon and Mangere??????????
I read yesterday about some 16 year old kid from Wynton's academy of to Werder Bremen for a 2 week trial. Can't recall his name.
Probably more to do with Wynton's contacts than anything, but still, good luck to the kid.
Like most of the others, watch for him to be in the Northern Premier League by 18.
#cynical
And now he's back in NZ playing for ....... Lynn Avon and Mangere??????????
according to the match report he turned out for western springs against auckland last week. maybe ramon was having a look at him.
Is it just me or do we seem to have less youngsters overseas (ignoring the us college system) now then 5-8 years ago? There used to be loads (for NZ anyway) in youth academies now but that seems like its drying up.
Ideas?
More kids going through the academies here and then leaving after high school, maybe? (See Thomas, Edge, Graham)
.wrong thread.
Spanish academies are now scouting our youngsters and flying them off to Spain:
Ryan Feutz of Ashburton, a striker aged 13, is now at Spanish academy CF Cracks in Valencia after being scouted by a Spanish scout visiting Christchurch and subsequently impressing in a two month trial late last year.
Ryan had been attending the International Football Academy (IFANZ), a private academy in Christchurch.
INITIAL SCOUTING 2014:
http://ifanz.co.nz/ryan-feutz-off-to-cf-cracks-in-...
On Monday the 27th October 13 year old Ryan Feutz will be on a plane for a 35 hour journey to Valencia Spain where he will begin an experience of a life time.
Ryan an IFANZ player created a player profile on www.playerprofiles.co.nz , shortly after the call came from spanish football scout and sports lawyer Ignacio Labernia who was interested in coming to New Zealand to view Ryan training. In june 2014 Ignacio arrived in New Zealand where he came to an IFANZ training session at Dudley Park, Rangiora and was impressed with what he saw. Ignacio requested that Ryan come to Spain in October for one months training at the CF Cracks Academy.
Ryan will train for one month with CF Cracks a very large football academy that have strong links with the Valencia CF and FC Barcelona Clubs as well as many other clubs, this will be great exposure for Ryan. Ryan will be home stayed with the President son’s family who was also a past professional footballer himself in Spain.
As part of Ryan’s preparation Ignacio requested that Ryan increase his training to five days a week for four months. To achieve this Ryan moved from Ashburton to Rolleston where he lived with IFANZ Marketing Manager Piri Reiri and his family, he also changed schools. Living away from home has also given Ryan extra confidence.
MARCH 2015 - OFF TO THE SPANISH ACADEMY:
Wednesday March 11 2015
http://www.guardianonline.co.nz/sports-news/feutz-...
"...After being invited to trial for the academy in November – he was offered an extended stay after impressing the right people.
In the high stakes environment he produced the goods to be offered a place at the academy this year.
He’s under no illusion that he has to keep impressing the ‘right people’.
“The pressure is still on but it’s a different kind now.
“In the two months I was there last year it was pressure on every day, all the time because I knew they were looking at me. Now that I’m in the academy the pressure is on to keep performing and develop to prove I deserve to be there and should stay there.”
Ryan knows what to expect, what is expected of him and just what’s on the line in Spain.
It’s a daunting prospect a world away from his family, who won’t see him again in the flesh until December, but he can’t wait to get stuck in..."
Lee Padmore (IFANZ Technical Director), Ryan Feutz, Graham McMann (IFANZ / Player Profiles Pathway Manager)
This Forum site has been a goldmine of young Kiwi talent overseas
- the U17 side in 3 years time may have players from Cracks, Spain (IFANZ), Ryan Feutz 13, Dortmund, Ollie Derlin 13, Barca, Otto Ingham 12, & Cracks, (IFANZ), Seth Cark 14. Even if they only get a few seasons with these clubs before they are released - it is a great foundation and confidence booster for these lads.
The next cycle may see lads from West Ham, Travis Dally-Braun, 10, Inter Milan, Alex Cooke, 9 & Cracks again, Thomas Reiri 8,
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/6947365...
https://www.macleans.school.nz/events/2014/21a-10-...
Older players that have received call backs are Conor Tracey, 17, GK at QPR age grade, and two more Cracks lads through the IFANZ, Kieran Pinkney 17 & Ellis Hare Reid 16, GK
I see A C Milan are also looking at taking a few Kiwi lads back to Italy for training after their camps in Wellington in July and January, they also mention that they want to set up an Academy.
I see, after re-reading the article - the Academy location is still undecided.
Two Nelson Suburbs players have a trial in Croatia
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/70056996/...
and AC Milan are to pick 4 young Kiwi footballers for a week in Milan,
- the vibe is that they are looking at positive, talkative, go getters to train the AC Milan way.
DomPost, back page, 11 July
- Nathan Rostron, 11, wins a trip to AC Milan for a week in March.
- 3 more trips on offer - plus a place for players at AC Milan's Academy if they impress coaches in a "call back", tournament, in NZ next year and during the week long trial in Milan.
I guess Nathan needs some intensive coaching between now and then - any quality coaches live near Papamoa?
silly me just made a thread on this. Are you in Nelson?
Dean Gibson, 16, was at Crack's (IFANZ) for a bit. He and Seth Clark returned to NZ, and last I heard they have been offered to go back. There's another boy who is currently in Crack's, by the name of Treye Butler. Good kid, knows his footy. It's all in the Player profiles website: http://playerprofiles.co.nz/