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  9. 2019 Zips in Pro Leagues - Domestic and International

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    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    DOMESTIC

    MLS, https://www.mlssoccer.com/

    Atlanta - Darlington Nagbe

    Colorado Rapids - Dillon Serna

    Columbus Crew - Wil Trapp

    FC Cincinnati - Darren Mattocks (Expansion Draft), Ben Lundt (2019 MLS Superdraft)

    LA Galaxy - Perry Kitchen

    Montreal Impact - Evan Bush

    New England Revolution - Teal Bunbury, Scott Caldwell

    NYCFC - Jonathan Lewis, Abdi Mohamed (2019 MLS Superdraft)

    Orlando City - Joao Moutinho (trade from LAFC)

    Portland Timbers - Zarek Valentin

     

    USL Championship, https://www.uslsoccer.com/

    LA Galaxy II - Nate Shultz

    Memphis 901 FC - Morgan Hackworth

    Orange County SC - Aodhan Quinn

    St. Louis FC - Jake Fenlason

    Seattle Sounders 2 - Nick Hinds

     

    USL League One, https://www.uslleagueone.com/

    South Georgia Tormenta FC - Marco Micaletto

     

     

    INTERNATIONAL

    Canadian Premier League (CanPL), https://canpl.ca/

    Hamilton Forge - Marcel Zajac

     

    English Premier League, https://www.premierleague.com/

    Newcastle United FC - DeAndre Yedlin

     

    Thai Premier League, https://www.thaileague.co.th/official/

    Bangkok United - Anthony Ampaipitakwong

     

  21. Darlington Nagbe

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    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    I was talking with a former Zips player, and he mentioned some details of Darlington's story (more specific details of escaping Liberia with his Mom and siblings and coming to Ohio) that I didn't recall reading or hearing. I found the additional details that were mentioned to be very interesting and thought I'd share anything that I find with the rest of ZipsNation in this thread. Please feel free to let me know if some of what I post in this thread has already been posted previously.

     

    Weah and Nagbe's Liberian roots unite with the USMNT March 26, 2018

     

    ...The reason? Weah and Nagbe’s deep family connection. The roots of which began on another continent with another national soccer team, over thirty years ago. 

     

    To find the beginning of the Weah-Nagbe soccer connection, one must travel to the west African nation of Liberia, where Weah and Nagbe’s fathers starred together for the Liberian national team for the better part of two decades. George Weah, now the president of Liberia, was a world-class striker who won the 1995 Ballon d’Or while playing for Italian power AC Milan. Joe Nagbe was a commanding defender who had a lengthy career in Europe and earned 97 caps for Liberia. ...

     

     

    Versatile Standout Finds a Position, and a Home with Portland Timbers Nov 28, 2015

     

    ...The pathway to American citizenship was not easy for Nagbe. Born in Liberia during its long civil war, he stayed behind with his mother while his father, Joe, a mainstay with Liberia’s national team alongside the former world player of the year George Weah, played professionally in Europe.

     

    “It was a really difficult time, especially for my mom,” Nagbe said. “I hear a lot of stories about the time my dad left to go to France to play. My mom hadn’t followed him yet, and then the war broke out. At nights, she was hearing gunshots, and there was no electricity. My older brother was 3, and she was pregnant with me. She had to find someone to deliver me and was getting help from rebels. They managed a way to stay together, stay alive, and flee the country.”

     

    Once they left Liberia, the Nagbes bounced around from France to Greece to Switzerland to — in the one move not involving Joe’s playing career — Cleveland. Early in his Akron coaching tenure, Porter got a phone call from the former United States national team player George Nanchoff, Nagbe’s youth coach at the time, imploring Porter to scout Nagbe. When he did, Porter recalled, he described Nagbe’s performance as “jaw-dropping.” ...

     

  22. 65 Years of Excellence fundfaiser

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    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

     

    I hope Zips faithful will contribute to this as best they can. This is an important fundraiser that I thought would go out to a wider distribution. Coach Embick is staying and keeping Zips Men's Soccer at the highest levels. We only lost 2 starters from last season among those who left as seniors or underclassmen. We have 4 players who joined for Spring with at least 4 more (reported by Top Drawer Soccer) coming, and I'm confident to say the 2019 Zips look to pick up where they left off in 2018. In 2009, the Zips were National Runners Up in Cary, NC; in 2010, the Zips were National Champions in Santa Barbara. Next year, the College Cup is in Cary, NC...so, let's switch that around. 2018/Runners Up in Santa Barbara, 2019/National Champions in Cary.

     

    Go Zips!!!

     

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  24. 2019 Zips Representing the USA

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    Congratulations to Wil Trapp and Jonathan Lewis!!!

     

    BERHALTER SELECTS FINAL 23-PLAYER TRAVEL ROSTER FOR U.S. MNT MATCHES AGAINST PANAMA AND COSTA RICA

     

    DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Caps/Goals):


    GOALKEEPERS (2): Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 5/0), Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC; 6/0)

     

    DEFENDERS (8): Reggie Cannon (FC Dallas; 2/0), Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes; 0/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 2/0), Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact/CAN; 0/0), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union; 0/0), Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids; 0/0), Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union; 0/0), Walker Zimmerman (LAFC; 4/1)  

     

    MIDFIELDERS (10): Paul Arriola (D.C. United; 17/2), Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake; 0/0), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC/CAN; 142/17), Russell Canouse (D.C. United; 0/0), Marky Delgado (Toronto FC/CAN; 6/0), Jonathan Lewis (New York City FC; 0/0), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 5/1), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; 5/0), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC; 11/0)

     

    FORWARDS (3): Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers, 0/0), Christian Ramirez (LAFC; 0/0), Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC; 40/6)

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