Zip_ME87 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) From Joao’s Instagram account Edited January 5, 2018 by Zip_ME87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 4 hours ago, Zip_ME87 said: Impressive: http://gozips.com/news/2018/1/5/mens-soccer-moutinho-part-of-2018-generation-adidas-class.aspx MOST GENERATION ADIDAS SIGNINGS (2006-PRESENT) 1 Akron 12 I believe this is the correct list of the 12 Akron Generation Adidas players: 2009 (1) Steve Zakuani 2010 (2) Teal Bunbury, Blair Gavin 2011 (5) Perry Kitchen, Darlington Nagbe, Michael Nanchoff, Kofi Sarkodie, Zarek Valentin 2012 (1) Darren Mattocks 2016 (1) Richie Laryea 2017 (1) Jonathan Lewis 2018 (1) Joao Moutinho Underline indicates those players still on rosters in MLS or participating in 2018 MLS Draft. Hopefully Perry Kitchen returns to MLS and Kofi is able to sign on with another team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 http://isnsoccer.com/news/2018/01/06/akrons-joao-moutinho-named-to-2018-generation-adidas-class/ ...Developing players for the next level has become commonplace for the Akron staff as 32 Zips have gone on to play professionally either in Major League Soccer, USL or overseas since 2006, including No. 1 overall pick Steve Zakuani in 2009, and No. 2 overall picks Darlington Nagbe in 2011 and Darren Mattocks in 2012 – just to name a few. Nagbe was part of a draft class that set MLS draft day records for most players drafted from a single school in the first round (5) and overall (8). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2018-mls-draft-big-board:-version-10_aid43653 6 zips in Travis Clark's top 50...... glad that he has Stuart on his list....a darn shame.....that Stuart was not on combine invite list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 pretty cool photo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 article from atlanta united site....that has nice words about Sam https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2018/1/9/16863072/preview-of-the-2018-mls-superdraft Sam Gainford - Akron University - W Gainford is a forward from Liverpool, England. He was apart of the Liverpool academy from the age of 10 up until moving to the U.S for college, playing at each youth level up to u18. He is a very versatile forward who is capable of playing anywhere across the front line and attacking midfield. Gainford finished his career at Akron with 25 goals and 17 assists, with his best season being his last as he scored 10 and assisted on 5. He would also fit in well with the attacking group in ATL since he so dynamic and versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Gass: Five players to watch at the 2018 adidas MLS Player Combine 4. Joao Moutinho (Defender/Midfielder, Akron) A product of the Sporting CP youth academy, Moutinho was a part of an international-heavy Akron squad. He played as a left-footed, left-sided center back during most of his time in college, displaying great technique and a good range of passing. It will be fascinating to see if he will be moved farther up the field during the Combine to show off his skills at central midfield or perhaps even at left back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fknbuflobo Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) On 1/3/2018 at 9:36 PM, TennZip said: Edited January 12, 2018 by fknbuflobo format Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 I don't think that this one has been posted... article from yesterday similar to another article...it has Joao joining Evan in Montreal https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/10/armchair-analyst-2018-mock-superdraft-v1-0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) Combine rosters, schedule Go Team Tango and Team Predator Team Tango (Blue) #18: GK - Eric Dick (Butler) #46: D - Tristan Blackmon (Pacific) #48: D - Brandon Bye (Western Michigan)#44: D - Niko de Vera (Akron) #50: D - Tomas Hilliard-Arce (Stanford) - Signed senior#51: D - Joao Moutinho (Akron) - Generation adidas #53: D/M - AJ Paterson (Wright St.) #40: M - Pablo Aguilar (Virginia)#41: M - Pau Belana (Akron) #45: M - Jose Carrera-Garcia (California) #49: M - Harry Cooksley (St. John's) #52: M - Edward Opoku (Viriginia) - Generation adidas #43: M - Oliver Shannon (Clemson) #42: M/F - Chris Mueller (Wisconsin) - Signed senior #47: F - Arthur Bosua (Columbia) #54: F - Afonso Pinheiro (Albany) #58: F - Mac Steeves (Providenc) #55: F - Alan Winn (North Carolina) Team Predator (Red) #12: GK - Jeff Caldwell (Virginia) #67: D - Cory Brown (Xavier) #62: D - Alex Bumpus (Kentucky) #64: D - Justin Fiddes (Washington) #68: D - Markus Fjortoft (Duke) #72: D/F - Mark Segbers (Wisconsin)#73: D - Nate Shultz (Akron) #74: M/D - Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Charleston) #60: M - Mo Adams (Syracuse) - Generation adidas #61: M - Rafael Andrade Santos (VCU)#63: M - Manuel Cordeiro (Akron) #70: M - Xavier Gomez (Omaha) #66: F - Jon Bakero (Wake Forest) - Signed senior#65: F - Sam Gainford (Akron) #69: F - Giovanni Godoy (UC-Irvine) #71: F - Jordan Jones (Oregon St.) #75: F - Albert Ruiz (Florida Gulf Coast) #76: F - Leon Schwarzer (San Francisco) Edited January 12, 2018 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) Combine Match schedule. (same link as my previous post) It appears these will be streamed on the web. (Something to do besides shoveling snow on Saturday) Match Schedule Saturday, Jan. 13 12:30 pm ET: Nemeziz vs. Predator STREAM 2:30 pm ET: X vs. Tango STREAM Monday, Jan. 15 12:30 pm ET: Nemeziz vs. X WATCH 2:30 pm ET: Predator vs. Tango WATCH Wednesday, Jan. 17 10 am ET: X vs. Predator WATCH 12 pm ET: Tango vs. Nemeziz WATCH Edited January 12, 2018 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) At that link for the Combine articles above, there is a pdf (downloadable) Combine Book. Very nice. This is on page 3 TOM FITZGERALD AWARD LEADING SCORER IN MLS PLAYER COMBINE 2005: Luke Kreamalmeyer (Bradley University) 2005: Marcus Storey (University of North Carolina) 2006: Brian Plotkin (Indiana University) 2006: Jorge Flor (Oral Roberts University) 2007: John Cunliffe (Fort Lewis College) 2007: Jared Kent (Old Dominion University) 2008: Eric Brunner (Ohio State University) 2008: George Josten (Gonzaga University) 2009: Stefan Frei (University of California) 2009: Peri Marosevic (University of Michigan) 2010: Amobi Okugo (UCLA) 2010: Andrew Hoxie (College of William & Mary) 2011: Jalil Anibaba (University of North Carolina) 2011: Joao Plata (Ecuador; Youth International) 2012: Casey Townsend (University of Maryland) 2012: Ethan Finlay (Creighton University) 2013: Kyle Bekker (Boston College) 2013: Stefano Pinho (Brazil) 2014: Steven Birnbaum (University of California) 2014: Victor Chavez (UCLA); 2015: Christian Volesky (SIU Edwardsville) Schillo Tshuma (University of Maryland) 2015: Christian Volesky (Southern Illinois Univ - Edwardsville) 2016: Tsubasa Endoh (University of Maryland) 2016: Chris Hellman (Lynn University) 2017: Jonathan Lewis (University of Akron); Cameron Iwasa (University of California, Irvine) 2017: Jonathan Lewis (University of Akron); Zeiko Lewis (Boston College) Edited January 12, 2018 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 I do not understand why Stuart Hothusen was not invited. Horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 On page 48 of the Combine book... MULTIPLE PLAYERS SELECTED IN FIRST ROUND FROM SAME SCHOOL In the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, 13 players were selected from just six schools – the most multiple selections from the same schools in draft history. In 2011, the University of Akron broke every record for previous MLS drafts when it had five players selected in the first round – all in the first eight selections overall. Wake Forest University had held the record with four selections in the first round of the 2010 SuperDraft. On eight occasions, three or more players from the same school have been selected in the first round, last occurring twice in the 2016 SuperDraft (Georgetown University; University of North Carolina). ... 2011 SuperDraft Akron (Darlington Nagbe, Perry Kitchen, Zarek Valentin, Kofi Sarkodie, Michael Nanchoff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) FIVE QUESTIONS HEADING INTO THE 2018 MLS COMBINE (Goal.com, Ives Galercep) ...WHO IS THE TOP PICK? There is no Cyle Larin in the 2018 draft, a player nobody can pass on. If you quiz a half dozen MLS officials you might get a half dozen different responses on who they would take with the top pick. LAFC currently holds the No. 1 selection and is believed to be leaning toward Akron defender Joao Moutinho. He and Michigan speedster Francis Atuahene are considered the most likely to go with the top pick, though a team coveting Stanford central defender Tomas Hilliard-Arce could be tempted to make an offer for the clear-cut best center-back prospect. Will LAFC trade the first pick in the team's history? Let's not forget that Bob Bradley once dealt the first overall pick (in 2006 while at Chivas USA) and landed Sacha Kljestan and Jason Hernandez from the New York Red Bulls, who selected Marvell Wynne at No. 1. Bradley isn't the sentimental type, so if the right offer comes along, LAFC will take it. ... WHERE ARE THE CENTER BACKS? ...How many will go in 2018? We might only see one — Hilliard-Arce — if Moutinho is projected as a left back, which is the widely held belief. The challenge is going to be figuring out which of the rest of the central defender prospects is worth considering. Realistically speaking, there may not be another central defender taken besides Hilliard-Arce in the first round, or even in the first half of the second round. ... Edited January 12, 2018 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 more great publicity for Joao and Akron soccer https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/12/armchair-analyst-five-big-questions-answer-2018-combine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 interesting to read the writeups on the zips http://www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2018/1/11/2018-mls-combine-player-profile-crash-course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 On 1/11/2018 at 3:26 PM, fknbuflobo said: Did you post this for me in honor of my dropping of YOUR (my former) Beloved Gooners to become a Koppite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fknbuflobo Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 MLS Combine: Niko De Vera doing what Niko does, tackling, intercepting, over-lapping, crossing. Zips Nation VERY proud of Niko. He has come such a long way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Sigi Schmid just mentioned the last time he got to draft this high was back in 2009 with Seattle (took Steve Zakuani overall #1) Sigi on Perry Kitchen...Perry is a #6; holding mid. I like his ability to organize. "If you put scotch tape over Perry's mouth, he couldn't play." (smiling) No, that's what I like about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Assist De Vera. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Niko is having a very nice match today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Ives had a followup tweet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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