NEW Mother of all Canucks Abroad (and domestic)

[One American]

5 hours ago, Atlantic said:

Christian Lamb (2007) has joined SpVgg Greuther Fürth‘s (2. Bundesliga) academy 

Gotta say this about Furth .... it's been a great landing spot for a number of Americans. If he has anything, he'll get his shot there. 

[phresh]

He has 2 goals in 9 games for Braga’s U23 team 

[nolando]

On 9/6/2023 at 11:05 AM, InglewoodJack said:

Does anyone know anything about Ali Aruna? 19 year old who just made his debut for SC Braga’s U23s a few weeks ago, played ‘45 in their last game.

https://x.com/scbragaformacao/status/1696548194962796544?s=46&t=spIaqlQfufAO3HreB1455Q

 

Transfermarkt says he’s Canadian and Congolese but I can’t find any info at all about him.

https://www.transfermarkt.us/ali-aruna/profil/spieler/1172578

 

I have a feeling this kid is going somewhere. U23s for Braga is nothing to scoff at, in any case.

Long and revealing interview en francais from last year: 

 

[InglewoodJack]

8 hours ago, phresh said:

He has 2 goals in 9 games for Braga’s U23 team 

Where are you seeing his stats? I see he scored a brace (in 30 minutes no less) in December, but looks like Braga U23’s stats haven’t been updated on transfermarkt since then, and it’s hard to find what he’s been up to since then.

 

good to see this (and the interview below). Obviously training with the senior team could mean anything but the last player we had playing for a big U23 team in Portugal was Malcolm Simmons who played like 3 matches and then was banished to the shadow realm, so cool to see Aruna getting his chances. Still only 19 until June. Between him and dieu-merci michel we might have a pretty solid player out of Portugal sooner than later. 

[phresh]

56 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said:

Where are you seeing his stats? I see he scored a brace (in 30 minutes no less) in December, but looks like Braga U23’s stats haven’t been updated on transfermarkt since then, and it’s hard to find what he’s been up to since then.

https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/ali-aruna/1008311

[Unnamed Trialist]

1 hour ago, phresh said:

https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/ali-aruna/1008311

I use this for Portugal, which is quite accurate and corroborates what you posted.

Though it seems by this that he hasn't played since before Xmas. He is, if you look, still on the roster though.

https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/ali-aruna/1008311/jogos?competicao_id=5013&epoca_id=153

 

 

Edited February 27 by Unnamed Trialist

[phresh]

13 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

I use this for Portugal, which is quite accurate and corroborates what you posted.

Though it seems by this that he hasn't played since before Xmas. He is, if you look, still on the roster though.

https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/ali-aruna/1008311/jogos?competicao_id=5013&epoca_id=153

 

 

Wasn't with the u19 team either, possibly an injury

[Footyeh]

Same situation with Dias from what I hear where he's being used sparingly and training across Braga, Braga B and Braga U23.  Am told he was disciplined by the club after the winter break so make of that what you will

[to70]

Patrick Kreso previously with Norval croatia u21 and Masters u21 has signed with Ponikve Zagreb(4th tier) in Croatia

[Unnamed Trialist]

Sean Rea has signed for CD Castellón B, in fifth tier Tercera Federación (3a RFEF), the B team of CD Castellón. Until the end of this season. 

https://www.fundacioalbinegra.com/fichaje-cdcs-b-sean-rea/

 

[kacbru]

11 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Sean Rea has signed for CD Castellón B, in fifth tier Tercera Federación (3a RFEF), the B team of CD Castellón. Until the end of this season. 

https://www.fundacioalbinegra.com/fichaje-cdcs-b-sean-rea/

 

I hear that's the best fifth tier in the world. 😀

[Unnamed Trialist]

2 hours ago, kacbru said:

I hear that's the best fifth tier in the world. 😀

Mais no!

I know you are teasing me, but if you have read what I say here, I have argued the best lower tiers have to  be the ones that are a single national division in a big nation, with less teams in each division. 

Germany has imo the best third tier, B3, because you have 18 in first, 18 in second, and the third consists of the 37th to 54th best teams in the country. Big stadiums, amazing fan-bases. It's elite. 

In England, League One is for the 45th to 68th best teams, you can't compare. If they did it like Germany, half those teams would be 4th tier!

But after that, the only powerful nation to have a strong, single-division fourth tier is England. And then 5th tier, a single division of 24 teams, the National League. They call it semi-pro, but it is clearly the best 5th tier anywhere. 

Spain improved its third tier a few years ago by changing it from 4 divisions, 80 teams, to two divisions, 40 teams. Much better. But anytime you have multiple divisions, the drop off is fast and radical. The only reason it could be a good move for Rea is that Castellón is on track to promote to Spanish 2nd division (one of the best 2nd tiers in the world  )

[Corazon]

Noah Santos from Montreal signed by Rio Ave in Portugal.  It looks like he was with their U23 team.

https://x.com/canmntbible/status/1765844357070864788?s=46&t=tKRu86Vea8ViJ1G0Nj6cIA
 

https://x.com/canmntbible/status/1765850675383013819?s=46&t=tKRu86Vea8ViJ1G0Nj6cIA

Edited March 7 by Corazon

[Unnamed Trialist]

26 minutes ago, Corazon said:

Noah Santos from Montreal signed by Rio Ave in Portugal.  It looks like he was with their U23 team.

https://x.com/canmntbible/status/1765844357070864788?s=46&t=tKRu86Vea8ViJ1G0Nj6cIA
 

https://x.com/canmntbible/status/1765850675383013819?s=46&t=tKRu86Vea8ViJ1G0Nj6cIA

Wow that is quite a huge signing. They are in top flight Portugal, have done fairly well this year. A team just a bit north of Porto on the coast. I had never heard of this kid.

Edited March 7 by Unnamed Trialist

[InglewoodJack]

Tansfermarkt says he’s 6’0, but he looks taller. Never heard of him but looks like he’s been in Portugal for a while now, 22 years old.
 

Edited March 7 by InglewoodJack

[narduch]

The best I can tell their U23 plays in a 7 team league with other clubs U23s.

I think their B team have dropped to a very low level that none of the score apps cover.

[Footyeh]

Ismael Cajazzo in Serie D club Rotonda.  Seems to be having a very good season and is at a good age.

https://www.transfermarkt.com/ismael-cajazzo/profil/spieler/1180701 

[phresh]

4 hours ago, narduch said:

I think their B team have dropped to a very low level that none of the score apps cover.

Far as I can tell, they're playing in the top district league in Porto, fifth tier, one below Deuce Michel's team. They're mid-table.

https://www.zerozero.pt/edicao/af-porto-1-divisao-serie-2-2023-24/176715

Edited March 8 by phresh

[InglewoodJack]

AC Milan youth player Bob Omoregbe is apparently Canada eligible. Currently on loan to Sestri Levante in Série C. Had 2 goals (both in same game) in the fall (?) season and just scored an assist against SPAL last week. Had no idea SPAL dropped so low. 

https://www.transfermarkt.us/bob-murphy-omoregbe/leistungsdaten/spieler/894324

[phresh]

1 hour ago, InglewoodJack said:

AC Milan youth player Bob Omoregbe is apparently Canada eligible. Currently on loan to Sestri Levante in Série C. Had 2 goals (both in same game) in the fall (?) season and just scored an assist against SPAL last week. Had no idea SPAL dropped so low. 

https://www.transfermarkt.us/bob-murphy-omoregbe/leistungsdaten/spieler/894324

There’s already a thread on this player 

 

[Big_M]

2 minutes ago, Big_M said:

Chris Nanco retired at 29...Congrats on a strong career...looked very good in usl with Bethlehem and then in the first couple years of Forge but wasnt able to get to the same levels of production after that injury in 2020

https://www.instagram.com/p/C49MwLss_CC/?fbclid=IwAR0HfK5LHe58k0Whhxgvd0c9V-DiPjauc8IKBZnjBXfRznKfWTCw1kBQbP4

 

[canadianbacons]

Former Toronto FC Academy Jovan Ivanisevic has been training with the first team at NK Istra in Croatia's 1st division for the last two weeks. The London, Ontario born midfielder is a 2005. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C49Pxu1MbP6/

[Corazon]

According to Josh Deming, Kevaughn Tavernier is on trial at AS Monaco and had already played a couple friendlies with Monaco’s reserve side against Manchester United and Strousbourg’s reserves.  Apparently he scored a goal in the game against Strousbourg.

 

Edited April 5 by Corazon

[Aird25]

7 minutes ago, Corazon said:

According to Josh Deming, Kevaughn Tavernier is on trial at AS Monaco and had already played a couple friendlies with Monaco’s reserve side against Manchester United and Strousbourg’s reserves.  Apparently he scored a goal in the game against Strousbourg.

Nice opportunity. Did he re-sign with Forge?

[InglewoodJack]

Here’s the article from the French press:

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2024/exclusive-canada-u20-winger-kevaughn-tavernier-on-trial-at-as-monaco/
 

Playing with “groupe elite” who is basically Monaco’s reserves. Started against Manchester United and played around 60, guy who replaced him scored immediately after he was subbed in. Against Strasbourg, he came on at half time and scored a minute after he came on.

Between his goal against Chivas, two with the U20s, and now this, he’s forming quite the body of work for himself. 

 

Edited April 5 by InglewoodJack