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cudevil

Post #1

Tuesday October 25, 2016 6:42pm

Joined Oct 2012
Total Posts: 993

Couldn't find anything posted on this kid. He started the last game for QPR at 19. He's repped Finland at the U18 level, but his Twitter handle says he was born/raised in West Palm Beach, FL, and spent time in the FC Dallas Academy. Not a ton on him that I could see in terms of the type of prospect/player he is or whether he's interested in playing for the US. Anyone with more information?

TheTruth

Post #2

Wednesday October 26, 2016 3:39pm

Joined Dec 2013
Total Posts: 950

Yeah. Natural #6 or #8. Or #2. Excellent vision. Shifty, yet conventional. Cocky on the pitch, but reserved off it. Craves orange jelly beans - his U12 coach used them to motivate him.

cudevil

Post #3

Wednesday October 26, 2016 4:17pm

Joined Oct 2012
Total Posts: 993

Any idea whether he wants to play for Finland or the US (assuming he keeps developing as needed)?

TheTruth

Post #4

Thursday October 27, 2016 12:14am

Joined Dec 2013
Total Posts: 950

His maternal grandmother was Romanian so that's an option too.

MSantoine

Post #5

Thursday October 27, 2016 12:06pm

Joined Nov 2012
Total Posts: 3,723

He repped Finland in a U20 qualifying match so he'd have to file a one time switch. Doubt he does that anytime soon. He's been in the Finland setup for awhile, not sure why he'd want to switch

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