NEW Mother of all Canucks Abroad (and domestic)

[Unnamed Trialist]

On ‎2017‎-‎02‎-‎19 at 7:03 PM, Complete Homer said:

I'm going through the Canucks Abroad database for an article in an attempt to identify where each player trained. I've noticed one player who needs updating, I'll post more as I notice them.

Ross Harvey has moved from Geelong SC (AUS) to Auchinleck Talbot FC (Scotland) which is 6th (?) division

http://www.transfermarkt.com/ross-harvey/profil/spieler/61000

Hi CH, read this a few days ago but have to ask: what do you mean? Do you want to know what their youth club was, is that it?

[Complete Homer]

4 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Hi CH, read this a few days ago but have to ask: what do you mean? Do you want to know what their youth club was, is that it?

Yeah, it has proven to be a bit more time consuming than I thought, so I don't think I'll get through the database in a timely manner 

Ideally it was to find not only which club they were at but at what age, to be able to nail down who exactly who would count as domestic in MLS of the rule was tweaked by eliminating the second condition of the new domestic rule. 

"Players who trained at an approved youth academy before the age of 16

AND 

Signed first contract with an MLS or MLS2 team"

The argument was going to be, as long as the CSA is relatively liberal with the approvals, we could approach half the player pool counting as domestic instead of a small handful gaining status. 

MLS has taken a hardline publicly on its legal position on the domestic rule, so it won't be changing anytime soon, but the point I wanted to make in the article was to ask why would a league that states that it has Canadian development as a goal would design the rule with an unnecessary clause that effectively neutered it's overall effect. 

I know it seems like making a blog post seems to be pissing into the wind, but it seems like the posts I make have gotten a decent readership, and I personally think that it isn't that hard to influence the narrative with the way articles spread through social media these days. 

Edited February 21, 2017 by Complete Homer

[Toje]

Jordian Farahani is now with IR Reykjavik (Icelandic 2nd tier)

http://www.thefinalball.com/player.php?id=357777&epoca_id=0

Last year he was playing in the Icelandic 3rd tier, so a move up for him.

[shermanator]

Don't think this has been mentioned yet, but Darrin MacLeod has signed with Swope Park Rangers. Played for Drake University and KW United and TFC in PDL.

http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/760722?referrer_id=2333971

[Blackdude]

 

[Toje]

21 year old keeper, Yann Alexandre Fillion, is on loan at Umea (Swedish 3rd tier) from FC Zurich for the 2017 season.

http://chalcio.com/mercato-fillion-vola-in-svezia/

Edited February 27, 2017 by Toje

[Toje]

Yuri Ruh Dos Santos has gone out on loan until June 30th to Slovak 3rd tier side FKS Nemsova. http://fks-nemsova.futbalnet.sk/

Not a bad move for him, if he gets playing time.  He was playing with Trencin U19.

Edited February 27, 2017 by Toje

[Toje]

Charlie Trafford is still under contract with Korona Kielce until  the end of the season, but he is free to look for a new club.  His latest stop is Sandecja Nowy Sacz in the Polish 2nd tier.  On Saturday, he played the 2nd half in a 1-0 friendly win over Garbarnia Krakow.

http://www.90minut.pl/sparing/1/sparing12793.html

[Vince193]

Straith's training with FC Edmonton.

[Toje]

Trafford and Korona came to an agreement and his contract has been terminated with the club.

http://www.90minut.pl/news/275/news2752975-Charlie-Trafford-rozwiazal-kontrakt-z-Korona.html

[shermanator]

League1 Ontario defender of the year Niba MacDonald has signed with FC Nitra of the Slovak second division.

http://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/762698?referrer_id=2309049

[Toje]

10 minutes ago, shermanator said:

League1 Ontario defender of the year Niba MacDonald has signed with FC Nitra of the Slovak second division.

http://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/762698?referrer_id=2309049

Has it been confirmed that he has any Canadian connection?  Sources in Slovakia only say that he has Cameroonian nationality. 

 

 

Edited February 27, 2017 by Toje

[Toje]

I just found out that at the moment he only has permanent residency in Canada.

[Toje]

Charlie Trafford has signed with Sandecji in the Polish 2nd tier. He will be playing with Freddy Adu (I think he signed as well)

 

 

http://www.90minut.pl/news/275/news2753486-Charlie-Trafford-pilkarzem-Sandecji.html

http://www.90minut.pl/news/275/news2753486-Charlie-Trafford-pilkarzem-Sandecji.htmlhttp://www.90minut.pl/news/275/news2753486-Charlie-Trafford-pilkarzem-Sandecji.htmlFlag this messa

Edited March 1, 2017 by Toje

[Vince193]

http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/03/02/toronto-fc-sign-raheem-edwards

TFC signs Raheem Edwards

[jordan]

Västerås SK Fotboll have signed Alex De Carolis

[Toje]

Charlie Gregory has signed with Assyriska FF in the Swedish 3rd tier from some non-league club in England.

http://int.soccerway.com/players/charlie-gregory/476994/

https://t.co/1PAeGxFTPU

Edited March 8, 2017 by Toje

[Vince193]

Chris Nanco has signed with Bethlehem Steel 

 

 

[shermanator]

Do we track 4th division Sweden? If so, Tyrin Hutchings (Calgary Foothills / Mount Royal University) is on trial with FC Gute of the Swedish Division 2 Sodra Svealand.

[Fussball_eh]

On 3/10/2017 at 7:35 PM, shermanator said:

Do we track 4th division Sweden? If so, Tyrin Hutchings (Calgary Foothills / Mount Royal University) is on trial with FC Gute of the Swedish Division 2 Sodra Svealand.

Of course we do

[shermanator]

A few more players have who played in League1 Ontario in 2016 have signed in Sweden. 

Leaford Allen (Sigma FC) signed with Tenhults I in Division 2.

Parker Seymour (FC London) and Sherwin Emmanuel (Masters FA) signed with Raslatts FK, who might be in Division 3.

http://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/768710?referrer_id=2309049

[Big_M]

Will be interesting to see how Allen does and if he can move up.

Do they think these players have signed in the 2nd and 3rd tiers of Sweden or do they actually define Swedish D4-5 clubs as ''fully professional clubs''?

[shermanator]

Tyrin Hutchings has now officially signed with FC Gute

 

[jordan]

Skylar Thomas to Charleston Battery 

https://t.co/W9gmipvwVM 

Edited March 13, 2017 by jordan

[shermanator]

Karman Saini, who played last year with Oakville Blue Devils, has signed with Husqvarna of the Swedish 1 Division.