CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Grande Sports Academy Exports is a feature in which we track the progress of former Grande Sports Academy players who are playing professionally. There are currently nine professional players in five different countries that have ties to the Grande Sports Academy. GSA Exports will track players who have been called up to national team duty and Real Salt Lake Reserve League matches.
NOTE: Nico Muñiz originally signed with RSL, and is unattached. Romain Gall has signed a youth contract with FC Lorient.
For a full run down on all the weekend’s action, check out the capsules below. Match recaps: March 4th-March 11th.
Major League Soccer
Carlos Salcedo, D, Real Salt Lake: In the 18, did not play in RSL’s 1-0 win over LA Galaxy on Saturday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Benji Lopez, F, Real Salt Lake: Not in the 18 for RSL’s 1-0 win over LA Galaxy on Saturday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Lalo Fernandez, GK, Real Salt Lake: Not in the 18 for RSL’s 1-0 win over LA Galaxy on Saturday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Jordan Allen, M/D, Real Salt Lake: In the 18, came on as a 89th-minute substitute in RSL’s 1-0 win over LA Galaxy on Saturday.
Season: 1 games, 0 starts
Eriq Zavaleta, F, (Seattle Sounders) loaned to Chivas USA: Zavaleta became the second MLS player in history to be loaned to an intraleague club. Not in the 18 for Chivas USA’s 3-2 win over Chicago on Sunday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Tippeligaen (Norway – First Division)
Ben Spencer, F, Molde FK: Molde will kickoff the 2014 Tippeligaen season at home against Vålerenga on Friday, March 28th.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Superliga (Denmark – First Division)
Maikon Orellana, F, Brondby IF: Not in the 18 for Brondby’s 4-1 win over Nordsjaelland on Sunday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Bundesliga (Germany – First Division)
Kainoa Bailey, F, (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen II U-23: In the 18, did not play in Bayer Leverkusen II’s scoreless draw with Sportfreunde Siegen on Saturday.
Season: 1 game, 0 starts
Ligue 1 (France – First Division)
Romain Gall, F, FC Lorient: No information on Gall this week. In January, American Soccer Now spoke to Gall about playing at FC Lorient and U-20 MNT.
Season: 0 games, 0starts
National Team
Christian Herrera, RSL-AZ, U-18 MNT: No international matches or camps this past week.
2014 stats: 1 game
Sebastian Saucedo, RSl-AZ, U-18 MNT: No international matches or camps this past week.
2014 stats: 3 games, 2 starts