CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – GSA Exports is a feature in which we track the progress of former Academy players who are playing at the next level. There are currently 8 players with ties to the Grande Sports Academy playing in 5 different countries.
NOTE: Nico Muñiz signed with RSL.
All descriptions are from games between September 17th-24th.
In picture from left to right: Glad, Barid, Lennon, Saucedo
National Team
Brooks Lennon, F: U.S. Soccer U-18 MNT camp ended on Sunday, September 29th. Has returned back to the GSA.
Sebastian “Bofo” Saucedo, F: U.S. Soccer U-18 MNT camp ended on Sunday, September 29th. Has returned back to the GSA.
Justen Glad, D: U.S. Soccer U-18 MNT camp ended on Sunday, September 29th. Has returned back to the GSA.
Corey Baird, M: U.S. Soccer U-18 MNT camp ended on Sunday, September 29th. Has returned back to the GSA.
Major League Soccer
Carlos Salcedo, D, Real Salt Lake: Not in the 18 for RSL’s 1-0 win over Vancouver on Saturday. Salcedo was Kept in Salt Lake for Tuesday’s US Open Cup match against DC United.
Season: 13 games, 12 starts (US Open Cup: 3 games, 3 starts)
Benji Lopez, F, Real Salt Lake: Not in the 18 for RSL’s 1-0 win over Vancouver on Saturday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Lalo Fernandez, GK, Real Salt Lake: In the 18 and did not feature in RSL’s 1-0 win over Vancouver on Saturday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts (USL PRO loan, Phoenix FC: 1 game, 1 start, 3 saves, 0 goals allowed, 1 shutout)
Eriq Zavaleta, F, Seattle Sounders: Not in the 18 for Seattle’s 1-1 draw with NYRB on Sunday.
Season: 4 games, 0 starts (NASL loan, San Antonio Scorpions: 4 games, 4 starts, 1 goal)
Tippeligaen (Norway – First Division)
Ben Spencer, F, Molde FK: Not in the 18 for Molde’s win over Lillestrøm on penalties in the NM Cupen on Thursday. He was in the 18 and did not feature in Molde’s 1-1 draw with Haugesund on Sunday.
Season: 1 game, 0 starts
Superliga (Denmark – First Division)
Maikon Orellana, F, Brondby IF: Not in the 18 for Brondby’s 3-2 win over København on Saturday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Bundesliga (Germany – First Division)
Kainoa Bailey, F, Bayer Leverkusen: GSA sent an email to Bayer Leverkusen’s communications department asking for his season stats in the reserve league.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Ligue 1 (France – First Division)
Romain Gall, F, FC Lorient: GSA sent an email to FC Lorient’s communications department asking for his season stats in the reserve league.
Season: 0 games, 0starts