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 October 1th-8th.
In picture: Baird second from left.
National Team
Corey Baird, M: Played in all three matches for the U-18 MNT in an International Tournament in Limoges, France over the past week. Baird came off the bench and played 20 minutes against France, 35 minutes against Czech Republic and 30 minutes against Poland. The U-18 MNT played France to a draw and defeated Czech Republic and Poland.
Major League Soccer
Carlos Salcedo, D, Real Salt Lake: RSL did not have a scheduled match this past week.
Season: 13 games, 12 starts (US Open Cup: 4 games, 4 starts)
Benji Lopez, F, Real Salt Lake: RSL did not have a scheduled match this past week.
Season: 0 games, 0 starts
Lalo Fernandez, GK, Real Salt Lake: RSL did not have a scheduled match this past week.
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: In the 18 and did not feature in RSL’s 0-1 loss to Portland Timbers.
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: Molde did not have a match scheduled during the international break.
Season: 1 game, 0 starts
Superliga (Denmark – First Division)
Maikon Orellana, F, Brondby IF: Not in the 18 for Brondby’s 1-1 draw with Nordsjaelland.
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
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Grande Sports Academy academic staff would like to give special recognition for those boys with a 4.0 GPA or above. These boys have made it into our “4.0 Club”:
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team head coach Javier Perez named an 18-player roster to travel to Limoges, France, for a four-team international tournament that will take place October 6th-14th. Included in the call up is Real Salt Lake Academy midfielder Corey Baird, who will face U-18 teams from the Czech Republic, France and Poland.
MATHER, Cali. – Not wanting to rest on their laurels, the Real Salt Lake U-16 & U-18 Academy teams opened up the U.S. Soccer Development season with a statement by outscoring the San Juan Soccer Club 10-0 on Saturday. The U-16s, with 9 returning players from last year’s championship winning team, wasted no time and scored early and often their 9-0 win, which set a new Academy high of most goals in a season opener and most goals in a match. Last season’s U-16 leader in goals scored, Sebastian Saucedo picked up a single goal while teammates Josh Doughty and Diego “Diablo” Silva recorded a brace. Newcomers: Grant Livingston, Tate Schmitt, Daniel Lee and Fahot Yogol notched their first Academy goals. 
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake U-16 & U-18 teams open the 2013-14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season on the road against San Juan Soccer Club this Saturday when they travel to Sacramento, California. The U-16 squad is the defending U.S. Soccer Development Academy champions after they defeated Solar Chelsea 4-2 in the U-16 championship match in July 2013.
Name – Marcos Hernandez
Name – Jose Miguel Tapia
Name – Patricio “Pato” Yrizar
Name – Erik Holt
Name – Austin Tucker
Name – Michael Lanzetta
Name – Avery Ferrara
Name – Alex Valdez
Name – Luke Novick
Name – Thomas Ziemer
Name – Josh Taylor
Name – Corey Baird