CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – GSA Exports is a feature in which we track the progress of our former Academy players who are playing professionally. There are currently 8 players with ties to the Grande Sports Academy playing in 5 different countries.
NOTE: Nico Muñiz signed with RSL, and is no longer with a team.
All match descriptions are from November 5th-12th
Major League Soccer
Carlos Salcedo, D, Real Salt Lake: Not in the 18 for RSL’s 4-2 win over Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night. Second leg will held in Portland on November 24th. Winning team will advance to the MLS Cup on December 7th.
Season: 13 games, 12 starts (US Open Cup: 4 games, 4 starts)
Benji Lopez, F, Real Salt Lake: Not in the 18 for RSL’s 4-2 win over Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night. Second leg will held in Portland on November 24th. Winning team will advance to the MLS Cup on December 7th.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Lalo Fernandez, GK, Real Salt Lake: Not in the 18 for RSL’s 4-2 win over Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night. Second leg will held in Portland on November 24th. Winning team will advance to the MLS Cup on December 7th.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts (USL PRO loan, Phoenix FC: 1 game, 1 start, 3 saves, 0 goals allowed, 1 clean sheet)
Eriq Zavaleta, F, Seattle Sounders: Not in the 18 for Seattle’s 3-2 loss to Portland in the second leg of the Conference Semifinals on Thursday. Seattle lost the Conference Semifinals on 5-3 aggregate to Portland and were eliminated from the playoffs.
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: In the 18, came on as a 73rd-minute substitute in Molde’s 0-1 loss to Start on Sunday. Spencer was also named to the U-20 MNT for an international training camp in Italy that will take place between November 10th-20th.
Season: 2 games, 0 starts
Superliga (Denmark – First Division)
Maikon Orellana, F, Brondby IF: Not in the 18 for Brondby’s 3-0 win over AGF on Sunday.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Bundesliga (Germany – First Division)
Kainoa Bailey, F, Bayer Leverkusen: Bailey was named to the U-20 MNT for an international training camp in Italy that will take place between November 10th-20th.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Ligue 1 (France – First Division)
Romain Gall, F, FC Lorient: Gall was also named to the U-20 MNT for an international training camp in Italy that will take place between November 10th-20th.
Season: 0 games, 0starts