masster Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Anybody know anything about this kid? Toronto resident that scored 4 goals for the US U15 national team in a 6-2 win over Croatia. His hometown is listed as Brampton and he is part of Toronto FC. http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/05/14/10/11/akinola-ayo http://www.socceramerica.com/article/63540/barcelona-academy-suffers-some-setbacks.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I know nothing about him other than the fact that I now loathe him. SuperCanuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) I hate that this new American management group is now allowing TFC Academy kids to represent other countries. Edited May 1, 2015 by jpg75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Is he an American residing in Canada or is he dual citizen? http://www.torontofc.ca/academy/teams/roster-u14 Can`t find detailed info on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) In 2014 he played for the Brampton Blast, who won the Ontario Indoor Cup final in Jan. 2014 (his TFC teammate Daniel Mun was also on the team): http://insidesoccermagazine.ca/four-provincial-champions-crowned-past-weekend/ He was already being called to the US U14 Boys squad last year and was listed as part of TFC. http://www.socceramerica.com/article/56940/us-under-14-boys-national-team-roster.html This is what he looks like: http://ussda.demosphere.com/teams/68797515/73375213-68797604/69747356.html Interesting, but TFC's 2000's have a USSDA page and shows that they played 3 games last fall and won all 3 of their games by a combined 8-0 score. Was this some kind of MLS youth tournament? http://ussda.demosphere.com/teams/68797515/73375213-68797604/TEAM.html Edited April 30, 2015 by jpg75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I hate that his new American management group is now allowing TFC Academy kids to represent other countries.Why does Toronto FC hate Canada? Acid-Tone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 It's a bit sad that I saw that not knowing at all the player and seeing that Lord Bob was the last to post on this, My predictive density function about the player was that he was playing for another country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCF08 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) Just saw him play for USA U17 against Brazil in France. Scored an injury time equaliser. Looked a decent prospect, bit raw but pacey and annoying for defenders to play against. Born in Brampton, ON. EDIT: Full match can be re-wachted here. He wears number 7. Edited March 22, 2016 by SCF08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pint Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Is he eligible for Canada? As far as i remember if you were eligible for canada and choose to represent someone else you were no longer welcome in the academy, maybe that changed but i would have expected someone to make a stink about it by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCF08 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 7 minutes ago, pint said: Is he eligible for Canada? As far as i remember if you were eligible for canada and choose to represent someone else you were no longer welcome in the academy, maybe that changed but i would have expected someone to make a stink about it by now. He was born in Canada so I'm pretty sure he must be eligible to play for Canada if he chooses to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pint Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 6 minutes ago, SCF08 said: He was born in Canada so I'm pretty sure he must be eligible to play for Canada if he chooses to do so. Hadn't seen that he was born here, just that he lives here now. Hopefully someone that has a chance to talk with bez or manning can ask about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc88 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I did heaps of digging on him a while back. I think I found some weird chat website where you submit Q's and kids answer them - one was on where he was born. Anyways - I'm 99% sure he was born in the US (Detroit I think) and moved here. But IIRC he has a younger brother who was born here so he likely won't be repping the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 On 4/30/2015 at 4:19 AM, jpg75 said: I hate that this new American management group is now allowing TFC Academy kids to represent other countries. I'm a homer like you, but we ought to be glad that overseas academies (and even those in the US) don't adopt such an approach. I too am for TFC supporting Canadian football, but in the end they exist to win matches [insert joke here], not to please the CSA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Has been called to the US u17 camp for the matches against Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 On 3/23/2016 at 4:31 AM, BCM1555362349 said: I'm a homer like you, but we ought to be glad that overseas academies (and even those in the US) don't adopt such an approach. I too am for TFC supporting Canadian football, but in the end they exist to win matches [insert joke here], not to please the CSA. Yep. Martin Davis is a pretty good young player with TFC II now, after moving up from the academy and he's Jamaican. As long as most of the kids are Canadian I'm not going to complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: Has been called to the US u17 camp for the matches against Canada. (whole ton of Vs thinking about him breaking a knee but not daring to say it.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Homer Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 17 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: (whole ton of Vs thinking about him breaking a knee but not daring to say it.....) At least put a pebble in his boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 On 13/04/2016 at 0:42 PM, Vince193 said: Yep. Martin Davis is a pretty good young player with TFC II now, after moving up from the academy and he's Jamaican. As long as most of the kids are Canadian I'm not going to complain. He's Jamaican-Canadian, I believe his father was born here, reason why he has a Canadian passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) So I put out on Twitter that Ayo Akinola was a missed opportunity for Canada and Aaron Nielson mentioned that TFC actually encouraged him to play with the US set up. This makes me very mad. Dude has been ridiculous for the US. Edited December 3, 2016 by Vince193 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Lol reason why the CPL is needed? Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Homer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Wow. I do enjoy TFC and have a big affinity for them, but the American hegemony is ridiculous. Manning, Bez, Vanney... Larson. It's all the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) Wait, so he was born in the States? That would make him joining the USA more tolerable. However, the encouraging to join the US national team by TFC is just deplorable and a good reason I don't spend another dime on this club. I can't wait for that CPL announcement. Edited December 3, 2016 by Macksam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 So not only can a TFCA player rep. another country now, but if you're eligible for the US they'll encourage you to do so. Fuck me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) TFC want to develop the best player they can. If they can develop the next Jozy Altidore, have success and the sell him, that's their prerogative. I wish he played for Canada too, but that's just the way it is right now. If anyone thinks TFC would tell this top rated prospect to hit the road due to choosing to play for the USA rather than Canada, they're crazy. Edited December 3, 2016 by Soccerpro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, Soccerpro said: TFC want to develop the best player they can. If they can develop the next Jozy Altidore, have success and the sell him, that's their prerogative. I wish he played for Canada too, but that's just the way it is right now. If anyone thinks TFC would tell this top rated prospect to hit the road due to choosing to play for the USA rather than Canada, they're crazy. Yes, but they encouraged him to rep the USA, which is unacceptable. MtlMario and jonovision 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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