MLS D.C. United

D.C. United Announces 2014-2015 Academy Teams

Published on September 25, 2014 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (September 25, 2014) - D.C. United has announced its rosters for the 2014-2015 Academy teams. 123 players from the greater Washington, D.C. region were selected for the Black-and-Red's Academy squads: 16 on the U-12 team, 22 on the U-13, 19 on the U-14, 21 on the U-15, 21 on the U-16 and 24 on the U-18 team roster.

Following a 2013-14 campaign that saw all three Academy teams make post-season appearances, this year's squads, will have 38 familiar faces that played with the Black-and-Red last year. Leading the way are the U18 team with 19 players who have played at the Academy level for United, followed by U16 and U15 which return nine players each and U14 which will return one.

Now in its third season, the U-14 team, considered Pre-Academy in 2012-13, joined the newly launched U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) U-14 division last fall. Last season, the U14s ended the USSDA Showcase undefeated, with one win and two ties, providing an excellent ending to a successful campaign (17-6-4).

Since the Academy's inception in 2007, United has signed seven Homegrown players to its First Team roster: Bill Hamid, Collin Martin, Andy Najar, Michael Seaton, Conor Shanosky, Ethan White and Jalen Robinson. Robinson, a former Wake Forest player, became the club's seventh acquisition, joining United on Jan. 6. Currently, the Black-and-Red has three Homegrown players on its roster who have all seen playing time during the 2014 season. All-Star goalkeeper Bill Hamid has featured and started in 18 games, while Martin has featured in four (one start) and Seaton, most recently came on as a substitute for Lewis Neal against the Houston Dynamo on Aug. 3.

About D.C. United Academy

D.C. United's Academy teams and training programs are designed to find and develop the top players in the Washington region. The club's coaches and staff emphasize playing attractive, possession-oriented soccer. The ultimate goal is to prepare players for the club's First Team or the nation's top university teams. Since the Academy's inaugural season in 2007 it has seen nine players called up to their respective National Teams (U14-U18), 20 players called up to play in MLS Reserve League matches for United and in 2012, 10 players announced their intention to attend eight NCAA Division-I programs to play college soccer.

Below is the complete list of D.C. United Academy Rosters:

U-12 Pre-Academy

First Name Last Name Class D.O.B. Previous Club

Amir Acree 2021 6/13/03 Laurel Soccer Club

David Akinsanya 2021 10/2/02 D.C. United Turkey Thicket

Foday Bai-Lama Bangura 7/27/03 Greencastle United

Tafari Campbell 2023 6/24/04 Annandale

Carlos Cardona 2021 1/25/03 Performance Soccer School

Sebastian Conlon 2020 6/2/03 Great Falls Soccer Club

Omre Etienne 2/26/03 Bethesda

Rameses Gaines 2021 6/9/03 Maryland United Football Club

Jacob Greene 2021 3/23/03 Crofton A3

Ryan Johnson 2020 9/25/02 Bethesda

Axel Keppler 2021 11/18/02 Bethesda

Jahci Knick 2021 11/1/02 MD United

Mehdi Mdarhri-Alaoui 2021 3/11/03 LMVSC

Max Ruiz 2021 5/13/03 Orlando City

Luca Smith 2021 1/22/03 CFC Express Red

Cameron Viator 2021 1/21/03 Calvert Soccer Association

U-13 Pre-Academy

First Name Last Name Class D.O.B. Previous Club

Madad Abdulrahmane 2019 1/10/02 ESSA

Justus Akinlosotu 2019 7/14/01 Freestate SA

Sulahmana Bah 2018 5/28/01 ESSA

Iker Bustamante 2019 3/21/01 LMVSC

Tywan Campbell 2019 8/15/01 Richmond Strikers

Christopher Craciun 2020 12/29/01 Maryland United

Max De Bodene 2020 7/19/02 PWSI

Eric Eichler 2019 3/28/01 Mclean

Brandon Franklin 2020 1/11/02 PFA

Elijah Gross 2019 1/8/01 Patuxent Football Academy

Josh Kappes 2019 1/9/01 Westminster Wolves

Juneau Kim 2019 6/20/01 D.C. United Pre-Academy

Coby Meyer 2020 6/11/02 Potomac

Dennis Miljkovic 2019 5/11/01 Maryland United

Max Morris 2019 6/14/01 Annandale

Teymour Peters 8/4/01 None

Ben Pigg 2020 2/12/02 Freestate

"RJ" Ronald Ray 2020 1/12/02 Bethesda/Quickfeet

Jaden Robinson 2019 5/30/02 SAC

Asparuh Slavov 2021 11/11/02 Loudoun

Jair Sosa 2019 5/18/01 FCI Eagles

Dale Walker 2020 11/11/01 Chantilly Soccer Club

U-14 Academy

First Name Last Name Class D.O.B. Previous Club

Dan Benavides 2018 8/20/00 DC Stoddert

Graham Bright 2018 7/7/00 Pachuca UFC 99

Alexis Cerritos 2018 10/2/00 Cerritos Academy

Aiden Darlington 2018 4/17/00 Eastern Panhandle Inter-County Soccer Club

Kyle Davis 2019 4/1/01 Freestate/ MD United FC

Michael Edwards 2019 11/27/00 PWSI

Michael Gaines 2019 1/9/01 Freestate Soccer Alliance

Nicholas Gerlach 4/4/00

Jonathan Godette 2018 10/11/00 Patuxent Football Academy(PFA)

Ryan Jones 2019 11/7/00 Bethesda Soccer Club

Brayan Lopez 12/26/00

Jordan Matamoro-Mejias 2018 1/9/00 PWSI

Aldo Moreno 2018 8/14/00 Universal FC

Daniel Nugent 2018 11/5/00 Bethesda-Olney

Stephen Orsini 2018 8/16/00 Potomac

Bryce Orsini 2018 8/16/00 Potomac

Damian Polinski 2019 11/24/00 Bethesda Soccer Club

Chandler Vaughn 2018 2/25/00 PWSI

Steven Zeballos 2018 4/3/00 SYA

U-15 Pre-Academy

First Name Last Name Class D.O.B. Previous Club

Jameel Barrie 5/17/00

Andes Cabrera 2018 2/2/00 Academia FC

Luke Campbell 2017 5/10/99 PWSI

Gio Diaz 2018 11/8/99 Cerritos academy

Jordan Durst 2017 1/28/99 Waldorf soccer club

Jason Ferrufino 2017 5/26/99 FPYC Golden Eagles

Conor Gill 2017 5/15/99 Reston SA

Luke Hanno 2019 10/31/00 MD United FC

Max Hernandez 2017 4/26/99 FPYC Golden Eagles U16

Derin Kokuuslu 2017 1/4/99 ABGC

Bryce McKenzie 2018 10/27/00 MD United Red 00

Andrew Nicholas 2017 1/4/99 NVSC

Kamso Onwumechili 2017 1/25/99 Freestate

Najja Price 2018 1/2/00 Bethesda-Olney Soccer Club

Cameron Robinson 12/14/00 MD United

Thomas Roder 2017 8/10/99 PWSI Courage

Luis Rodriguez-Luna 2017 2/26/99 PWSI

SahrFelix Sandy 2017 7/27/99 NVSC Jr Royals

Gregory Torcaso 2017 5/8/99 Soccer Association of Columbia

Jacob Velvel 2017 5/14/99 D.C. United

Andres Villanueva 2017 3/1/99 D.C. United

U-16 Academy

First Name Last Name Class D.O.B. Previous Club

Fola Adetola 2016 1/28/98

Idrissa Barrie 2016 10/13/98 NVSC

Jose Carranza 2017 1/18/99 NVSC

Lance Da Silva 2016 7/8/98 Stafford Area Soccer Assoc

Jack Daunt 2016 5/25/98 VSA HEAT

Maxwell Edwards 2017 12/23/98 PWSI

Mark Elmore 2016 3/11/98 Virginia Soccer Association

Micah Fitz 2016 3/21/98 NVSC

Jairo Funez 2016 3/1/98 Tap Milan/Barca

Christophe Gerlach 2016 3/7/98 Arlington Impact Red

Griffin Godsick 2016 8/28/98 Real So Cal

Carson Jeffris 2016 8/27/14 BRYC

Collin Jouan 1/16/98 Bethesda-Olney

Raheem Lawal 2016 7/10/98 Annandale

Zachary McMurrer 2017 6/10/98 PWSI

Chase Parish 2016 8/29/98 FC Nashville

Donovan Pines 2016 3/7/98 Soccer Association of Columbia

Miles Robinson 2016 6/30/98 Prince William Soccer Inc.

Ronaldo Sotelo 2016 4/27/98 Las Vegas Soccer Academy

Thomas Walker 2017 9/27/98 PSAFC '98

Brandon Williamson 2016 4/2/98 VSA Heat

U-18 Academy

First Name Last Name Class D.O.B. Previous Club

Tyler Beaudoin 2015 1/19/97 Bethesda Soccer Club

Jonathan Bell 2016 8/26/97 Montgomery Soccer

Antonio Bustamante 2015 6/20/97 McLean

Jorge Calix 2015 2/6/96 Team America

Alonzo Clarke 2015 10/26/97 Bethesda-Olney Academy

Paul Darmstadter 2014 4/26/96 Annandale hawks

Jimmy Filerman 2015 11/11/95 Vienna Red

Brennan Ireland 2015 4/11/97 Century V

Patrick Jean-Gilles 2015 9/28/97 Arlington

James Knoebel 2015 9/5/96 McLean

Jean-Christophe Koffi 2015 1/5/98 Tap Barca

Stephane Kouame 2015 7/24/97 Bethesda-Olney

Owen Marshall 2015 5/13/97 DC Stoddert

Lucas Mendes 2016 12/29/97 Arlington Soccer Association

Timothy Oberg 2015 12/6/96 MSC

Austin Pelto 2015 9/5/96 Vienna Youth Soccer

Daniel Reeves 2015 10/14/97 Sac Premeire

Scott Rissler 2015 9/27/96 FC York

Ibrahim Seye 2015 5/31/97 D.C. United

Jonathan Sousa 2015 9/30/97 Calverton

Gerson Umana 2016 12/28/97 Pwsi courage

Ronald Ventura 2014 4/11/96 Potomac

Trey Vinson 2016 3/2/98 Pwsi

Eryk Williamson 2015 6/11/97 Arlington

Coaching Staff:

Academy Director - Nolan Sheldon

Academy Manager - Steve Olivarez

U12 Head Coach - Dave Sanford

U13 Head Coach - John Bello

U14 Head Coach - Jeff Carroll

U15 Head Coach - Nolan Sheldon

U16 Head Coach - Jonathan "Jonny" Frias

U18 Head Coach - Tom Torres

Assistant Coaches:

Ronald Cerritos

Nenad Babic

Dan Walsh

Head Youth Scout - Tom Torres

Academy Athletic Trainer - Maren Fletcher

Academy Athletic Development Coach - Narciso Valencia

Academy Goalkeeper Coach - Joe Willis

Academy Equipment Manager - Dan Deming

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