2013 RSL-AZ Academy at reserve league matches, national team duty, pro debut, college cup and more

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Real Salt Lake Academy coach Freddy Juarez has been at the Grande Sports Academy from day one in 2010. In that first year he coached a group of players he will always refer to as ‘the foundation’. These players were all members of the RSL-AZ U-16 team that finished third at Finals Week, and now three years after that finish a handful of players from ‘the foundation’ reached a new plateau in their careers and helped contribute to the GSA banner year of 2013.

In our final look back, below are different categories that highlight the 2013 calendar year:

RSL-AZ players called up to RSL Reserve League matches:
Andrew Brody
Coco Navarro
Ive Burnett
Corey Nemeth
Brooks Lennon
Jose Hernandez
Justen Glad
Niki Jackson
Fito Ovalle
Jon Zabasajja
Jordan Allen

RSL-AZ graduates in RSL Reserve League matches in 2013:
Carlos Salcedo
Lalo Fernandez
Benji lopez

U.S. Soccer’s YNT in 2013:
Sebastian Saucedo
Justen Glad
Josh Doughty
Brooks Lennon
Corey Baird
Jordan Allen
Benji Lopez (with RSL when called in)
Kaino Bailey (with Bayer Leverkusen when called in)
Romain Gall (with FC Lorient when called in)
Ben Spencer (with Molde FK when called in)

El Savadorian YNT in 2013:
Maikon Orellana: Participated in U-20 World Cup in Turkey (with Brondby IF when called in)