Fussball_eh Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Called in for the Ghana match. I like to believe it was my thread BrennanFan and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pint Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Anybody firmiliar enough with him to tell us a little bit? Style of play, strengths, weaknesses etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Anybody firmiliar enough with him to tell us a little bit? Style of play, strengths, weaknesses etc? I' I've only seen the youtube highlights of his goals. He's scored on some nice shots from distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I just love how everyone is getting their opportunity to show what they can do for Canada, and Trafford very much so deserves this! Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Anybody firmiliar enough with him to tell us a little bit? Style of play, strengths, weaknesses etc? He's a central midfielder, he's very tall, and I think is a #8 like Atiba. And can come up with the occasional wonder goal. He's probably too good for the Finnish league and will be moving on when his contract ends at the end of the season. Soccerpro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradMack Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Anyone know when he is finished with school? I'm forgetful but under the impression that he is staying in Finland until he is done with university. I'm going to guess he finds himself in Sweden or back in the Dutch leagues when he leaves Finland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Sportsnet has an article up on Trafford. Perhaps the following quote will clarify that he was already on the radar, calming previous concerns that the national team actually keeps in contact with players that could be of use (specifically referring to mserson's arguments on the first page) “I’ve had a few talks with them before, so I knew I was on their radar. You can’t predict something like this. I wasn’t sitting at home in Finland saying they’re going to call me now. But it was still a pretty big shock, even though I knew I was getting close because you never know how and when it will happen. I wasn’t trying to think about it too much, and just letting it take care of itself. In the end it did,” Trafford said. http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/charlie-trafford-canada-ghana-finland-friendly/ BuzzAndSting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Sportsnet has an article up on Trafford. Perhaps the following quote will clarify that he was already on the radar, calming previous concerns that the national team actually keeps in contact with players that could be of use (specifically referring to mserson's arguments on the first page) http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/charlie-trafford-canada-ghana-finland-friend Man this kid is a beauty. His attitude is a breath of fresh air in the world of primadonna, entitled, spoiled pro footballers. As for the rumours of him playing for Poland it seems like that was never a serious consideration as he states in the article he's wanted to play for Canada for a long time, and he's honoured to do so now. He also states that he grew up watching Canada games and he follows the team now and watches when he can. Interesting also is he believes playing for Canada may help him find a new club in a better league. Also where do we get one of those slick blue track jackets?! There's none on the CSA's shop right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Sportsnet has an article up on Trafford. Perhaps the following quote will clarify that he was already on the radar, calming previous concerns that the national team actually keeps in contact with players that could be of use (specifically referring to mserson's arguments on the first page) http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/charlie-trafford-canada-ghana-finland-friendly/ There was an article with interviews with Calum Ferguson, Matt Lam and Jamar Dixon, and in it Dixon mentioned he'd been talking to the CSA. Looks like they are aware of the players in Finland, which is nice to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I just read over our posts from the first page and it seems that I was correct that there's been at least a dialogue between CT and the CSA on some level. That combined with Fraser Aird revealing that he and his dad had been in contact with Mike Findley shows that the CSA may be doing more than previously thought to keep guys in the fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM2 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I am sure that during the Gold Cup that someone from the CSA stated (might have been Floro) that they are 'tracking' over 100 players. Maybe this is a new initiative that is starting to pay-off? MtlMario and Canadian Pride 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 His twitter implies he will be moving on from KuPS. Not a big surprise but curious to see where he lands. jpg75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Yup, this Tweet basically confirms he's done at KuPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Poland... maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Looking forward to seeing where Trafford last next. I would think that if he could get on with a 3. Liga, League One or MLS club, that would be a good step up. I don't for a second think he'll sign on in MLS due to his passport but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Germany or Norway/Sweden would be my guess. Soccerpro and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 If I had to bet my house, I'd say he lands in the Norwegian second division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fussball_eh Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 He is currently trialing all over Europe. I hope it is going to be Germany, but it would have to be 3rd division at least for me to happy satisfied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I wonder if a move to the Eredivisie is out of the question? It would be with a bottom table club, but standing out in the Netherlands would bode well for him and really open up some doors. As far as I know, it is not uncommon for the star players to jump straight to the Eredivisie from Finland. Being a key member of his Finnish club, I like think he is one of them, but he might not be quite there yet. I think it is most likely he takes a small step up, given the fact that he is trialing. Without knowing exactly where he is trialing, I am expecting him to latch on to a top flight club Norway or Sweden, and I think he has an outside shot with a top flight Danish team. Of course, you have to imagine Poland is also an option. That shouldn't be too great of a step up for him. I would prefer he avoids Germany. I think our players get lost in the shuffle over there more often than not. REB, Hainault, and Ledgerwood are players we've seen drop down a division in Germany. Straith too dropped a level after starting life in the 2. Bundesliga. The only one to really jump up through the divisions was Ocean, moving from 3. Liga to Bundesliga on the strength of goal scoring form. That had become the exception rather than the norm for us. I think a move up within Scandinavia will give him a better opportunity to get noticed again in a year or two. In some ways a move to 3. Liga is too big of a jump, although I am not quite convinced that league is better than the top Scandinavian leagues. It is just too competitive down there, I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Does he have an EU passport? I thought in Holland they still have a min. contract that non-EU players over age 21 have to sign (500K or something?). If he does then Holland is a possibility since he was already there as a young player i believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fussball_eh Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Does he have an EU passport? I thought in Holland they still have a min. contract that non-EU players over age 21 have to sign (500K or something?). If he does then Holland is a possibility since he was already there as a young player i believe. Yeah he has a Polish passport jpg75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradMack Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Poland would be a very good league to see him in, the big teams there are very respectable clubs and if he could impress enough in the league maybe he gets a shot with Legia Warsaw or Lech Poznan. On the other hand there are a lot of examples of Finnish based players using Sweden as that next step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I wonder if a move to the Eredivisie is out of the question? It would be with a bottom table club, but standing out in the Netherlands would bode well for him and really open up some doors. As far as I know, it is not uncommon for the star players to jump straight to the Eredivisie from Finland. Being a key member of his Finnish club, I like think he is one of them, but he might not be quite there yet. I think it is most likely he takes a small step up, given the fact that he is trialing. Without knowing exactly where he is trialing, I am expecting him to latch on to a top flight club Norway or Sweden, and I think he has an outside shot with a top flight Danish team. Of course, you have to imagine Poland is also an option. That shouldn't be too great of a step up for him. I would prefer he avoids Germany. I think our players get lost in the shuffle over there more often than not. REB, Hainault, and Ledgerwood are players we've seen drop down a division in Germany. Straith too dropped a level after starting life in the 2. Bundesliga. The only one to really jump up through the divisions was Ocean, moving from 3. Liga to Bundesliga on the strength of goal scoring form. That had become the exception rather than the norm for us. I think a move up within Scandinavia will give him a better opportunity to get noticed again in a year or two. In some ways a move to 3. Liga is too big of a jump, although I am not quite convinced that league is better than the top Scandinavian leagues. It is just too competitive down there, I feel. It's a pretty big jump in quality from Finnish 1st div to even bottom Eredivisie. Unless Trafford showed something outstanding, can't see him getting picked up. Mid tier Scandinavia 1st div hopefully is next step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Apparently trialing at Jönköping Södra a recently promoted team to the Swedish first division. http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/56544 Edited October 29, 2015 by IceCreamMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 As a guy who knows nothing about the scandinavian leagues, is the Swedish league a higher level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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