Is he related to Victor pineda by any chance?

Ah got it, just by watching the highlights gives me hope that he can succeed at Nike's academy and for the US.

Doubt he switches, maybe if his parents want him to but doubt it..he has been part of the US youth teams since U14 age group and he was on the U17 squad that won the tournament on japan. And would be on the U18 squad that just got released but he had Nike academy obligations. US holds him in high regards.

Haha yeah..we can see from the highlights I posted that he can hold the ball up well against bigger opposition. He muscles a few kids bigger than him off the ball too.

One thing I know for certain is that technical skill with the ball and dribbling with pace regardless if you are 5'6" or 6'0" will always trump a physical specimen that lacks technical skill.

Amirgy has skill and good pace the the ball, and he has that low center of gravity that allows him to ride physical challenges.

I am sure he will put on some muscle as he gets older.

This. I can't stand how a lot of Americans think height matters in soccer. It can matter, but there usually isn't a disadvantage to being short.

Short people with short legs and a low center of gravity can be much more agile than tall people. If you want an American example, think of Barry Sanders.

In Argentina, they call these players "culo bajo" (low assed). In this group you get Maradona, Messi, Tevez, and Aguero, short guys with short legs who are very agile and surprisingly strong on the ball. Just because you're light weight or don't bench press a lot doesn't mean you won't be forced off the ball easy. A bigger, stronger, taller guy will have a hard time tackling the smaller person because he's too high up. Another American example would be blocking: if you don't get the defensive lineman down low, he's going to be able to drive you backwards even if he is weaker than you. It's a similar thing in soccer. I've seen posters on here (not naming names) try to argue that one player is stronger than another just because he is taller and weighs more, and it's a really stupid argument.

Too many short, successful players anyway, and how many good tall players on there? Tall people are usually too clumsy to play soccer.

I'm surprised he hasn't joined a development academy team