Lou Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) How is it that he's eligible for Canada? Any Player who refers to art. 5 par. 1 to assume a new nationality and who has not played international football in accordance with art. 5 par. 2 shall be eligible to play for the new representative team only if he fulfils one of the following conditions: a ) He was born on the territory of the relevant Association; He was born in San Jose: http://canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=180 b ) His biological mother or biological father was born on the territory of the relevant Association; They were born in San Jose: http://canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=180 c ) His grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the relevant Association; Possibly, although he recently found out he's the grandson of Costa Rican international football player Asdrúbal “Yuba” Paniagua: http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/herediano/Herediano-Torneo_de_Invierno_2014-Antonio_Pedroza-Keven_Aleman-Jafet_Soto_0_404959535.html d ) He has lived continuously for at least five years after reaching the age of 18 on the territory of the relevant Association. He's 20 and clearly hasn't lived in Canada for five years after the age of 18. Edited August 10, 2014 by Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I'm telling ya Lou, 2 years is the rule for minors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) That specific rule about foreign-born players with no connection to the nation being in the nation five years after 18 was brought into prevent rich Middle East nations signing young promising African talent and playing for the national team. I just can't see it that FIFA would implement a rule like that to prevent nations procuring precocious talent from a poorer nation and then allowing the same young people to play in Canada for two years and become eligible for the national team. I'm really intrigued by this. Edited August 10, 2014 by Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 That specific rule about foreign-born players with no connection to the nation being in the nation five years after 18 was brought into prevent rich Middle East nations signing young promising African talent and playing for the national team. I just can't see it that FIFA would implement a rule like that to prevent nations procuring precocious talent from a poorer nation and then allowing the same young people to play in Canada for two years and become eligible for the national team.I'm really intrigued by this. MY understanding is FIFA doesn't allow movement of under 18s between countries (without passport eligibility) if they are moving solely for footballing purposes. Therefore Kevin clearly moved to Canada with his family for a better life, not just to join TFC's academy. And therefore having lived in Canada for more than two years, he's eligible for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcalibre Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Keven's new team WILL be playing in the CCL after all, Belmopan Bandits got the boot for an unplayable field and Herediano have taken their place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I've contacted soccerway to tell them Costa Rican Aleman is the same as Canadian Aleman and they told me they would merge the profiles. That maple leaf flag stands out nicely between those costa rican flags at Herediano;-) Nello and Fussball_eh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Aleman wins Costa Rica's Primera Division Verano and now wins the play-off championship. Not sure how much he actually got to play this season under the new coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Ruffian said: Aleman wins Costa Rica's Primera Division Verano and now wins the play-off championship. Not sure how much he actually got to play this season under the new coach. He's played 21 minutes under Medford. Only 4 times he made the 18. Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Did aleman really ever have a chance in hell of playing for the Costa Rican team!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Floortom said: Did aleman really ever have a chance in hell of playing for the Costa Rican team!? He's still only 22, so I'd say the jury is still out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Floortom said: Did aleman really ever have a chance in hell of playing for the Costa Rican team!? He was approached but turned them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 This man's absence from our program is really an annoyance to me. I would never suggest him as an automatic selection, but it baffles me that he doesn't even appear to be on the fringes. Hugely disappointed to not see him in the Caribbean camp.. Moldy9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 14 hours ago, Blackdude said: He's played 21 minutes under Medford. Only 4 times he made the 18. Always a good source for facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 On 7/14/2016 at 8:11 PM, jordan said: Aleman may be on the move to Belen in a player exchange This seems to have been made official: http://www.primeroendeportes.com/keven-aleman-vuelve-belen/ Belén is a much smaller club. I hope he gets minutes and can prove himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 44 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: This seems to have been made official: http://www.primeroendeportes.com/keven-aleman-vuelve-belen/ Belén is a much smaller club. I hope he gets minutes and can prove himself. He was on loan there before and played a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, jordan said: He was on loan there before and played a lot. That's true. I had forgotten about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Given that Aleman barely played in 2016 under Herediano's new manager, I think this is a fair move for him. Same level, better chance for minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 He also scored a fair bit at Belen. ...actually not as much as i thought, 4 goals in 18 games: http://ca.soccerway.com/players/keven-aleman/172815/ You have to think being 2 years older this time around that he'll get more PT and produce more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Rumour of a move to Saprissa for 2½ years if I understood the Spanish. Somewhat of a strange move since he went to Belén to get more playing time. Does he have what it takes to break into the XI (or at least be a regular sub)? It would be really cool if we could see him play vs Pachuca in CCL. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Movimientos-Saprissa-ofertas-salidas-llegadas_0_1603839645.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Rumour of a move to Saprissa for 2½ years if I understood the Spanish. Somewhat of a strange move since he went to Belén to get more playing time. Does he have what it takes to break into the XI (or at least be a regular sub)? It would be really cool if we could see him play vs Pachuca in CCL. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Movimientos-Saprissa-ofertas-salidas-llegadas_0_1603839645.html There is no rumour about it, they announce it as a signing. The Torneo de Verano starts in January and runs to April. 2 and half years as you say, 5 half year torneos. I am rather surprised, I did not perceive he was so well rated. Have read other news stories on the signing and a few say he is eligible for the CCL and was signed for it as well. They are losing players to MLS and to Norway, which suggests that both of the latter pay better. Salary structure in CR must be rather modest if that is the case. Fans on forums I've read seem split down the middle, some ask why sign more mediocrity, others think he is deserving of more. Wanchope is the technical director at Saprissa, also interesting to see. Edited December 18, 2016 by Unnamed Trialist Moldy9, C2SKI and Soccerpro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) Very strange. He played 10 games this Fall, of which he started only 3 for a total of 325 minutes. 0 goals. Does not sound like Saprissa quality. http://us.soccerway.com/players/keven-aleman/172815/ Edited December 18, 2016 by jpg75 nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Is there any definitive answer to whether was a Belen player or simply on loan from Herediano? I've seen conflicting reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 29 minutes ago, Vince193 said: Is there any definitive answer to whether was a Belen player or simply on loan from Herediano? I've seen conflicting reports. Both. He was loaned to Belen at one point but then transfered there permanently in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 12 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Both. He was loaned to Belen at one point but then transfered there permanently in the summer. I mean the second time. Some say he left Herediano for good others say he was loaned again to Belen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 16 minutes ago, Vince193 said: I mean the second time. Some say he left Herediano for good others say he was loaned again to Belen. Listed as a loan, listed as a loan return on transfermarket. Herediano signed Medford and he changed formation and signed aging players. Aleman did get injured at Belen and was suspended for a game, struggled to get in the team after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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