The current US squad and recent call ups is basically made up of three types of player:
Collegiate athletes come good.
Foreign players who aren’t quite good enough for their home/ancestral country so play for the US.
Players who grew up playing for local clubs and then youth academies (which is how it happens in Europe and South America).
Right now it’s a faily even balance between all three. This suggests collegiate athletes still play a big part in their system, but they are slowly but surely switching to a grassroots and academy system, but for now need to supplement with foreign talent.
Well if anything it proves my point.
The current US squad and recent call ups is basically made up of three types of player:
Collegiate athletes come good.
Foreign players who aren’t quite good enough for their home/ancestral country so play for the US.
Players who grew up playing for local clubs and then youth academies (which is how it happens in Europe and South America).
Right now it’s a faily even balance between all three. This suggests collegiate athletes still play a big part in their system, but they are slowly but surely switching to a grassroots and academy system, but for now need to supplement with foreign talent.
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