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Revolution Announce Academy Roster, Residency Program Ahead of 2019-20 Season

August 30, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution Academy has unveiled its roster for 2019-20 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. In total, 70 players from the New England region were selected for the Revolution Academy squads, which range from the Under-14 through the Under-19 age groups. All four developmental teams will open play this weekend, with the U-15s, U-17s, and U-19s hosting the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Lancaster, Mass., while the U-14s take on Boston Bolts on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Newton, Mass. The complete 2019-20 Revolution Academy schedule is available HERE.

The 2019-20 season also marks the formal launch of the Revolution Academy's Residency Program. The Revolution will have players living full-time in a local residence that was recently acquired by the club. Players will be living full-time under the supervision of Academy staff. This new program will see players from New England and other parts of the country benefit from the club's fully-funded Academy program by providing them with a living space in close proximity to Gillette Stadium.

The Revolution Academy is coming off the 2018-19 season which saw seven different players receive international call ups to U.S. Soccer Youth National Team camps and squads, as well as multiple first team training opportunities. Two Academy alumni signed Homegrown contracts with the first team, beginning with Nicolas Firmino in December 2018, followed by forward Justin Rennicks in January 2019. In addition, it marked the third consecutive year the U-19s have qualified for a USSDA playoff spot and the team's second Northeast Division title in three years. This season, the Academy will return 57 players, while welcoming in 13 new players; all four age groups consist of a combination of both new and returning players.

"We're thrilled to begin yet another chapter in our Academy's history," Revolution Director of Youth Development and Under-15 Head Coach Bryan Scales said. "We're very excited for the upcoming season and to track the progress and success of our players across each age group."

Entering its 12th season, the Revolution Academy is the only fully-funded, professional youth development program in New England, and competes in the prestigious U.S. Soccer Development Academy as well as the MLS Generation adidas Cup. Qualified and talented players are accepted into the program without regard to their financial situation. All players' needs and expenses related to soccer activities - training, facilities, equipment, uniforms, travel associated with competitions - are provided by the Revolution at no cost to the players or their families.

The complete Revolution Academy roster, including coaching staffs for each age group, is below. For more information about the New England Revolution's youth teams and Revolution Academy programming, please visit revolutionsoccer.net/academy .

Name Position Hometown Former Club Year

Trevor Burns Midfielder Southborough, MA Southboro YS 2001

Gevork Diarbian Forward Cranston, RI Bayside FC 2001

Kaoru Fujiwara Midfielder Lexington, MA GPS 2001

Thamba Mbungu Defender Manchester, NH Valeo FC 2001

Nathan Metsack Defender Ashford, CT Oakwood 2001

Dennis Ramirez Midfielder Waltham, MA Bolts 2001

Brian Son Midfielder/Defender Glastonbury, CT Oakwood 2001

Victor Viana Forward South Dennis, MA Bolts 2001

Joseph Buck Midfielder Arlington, MA Bolts 2002

Ronilson Mendes Forward Brockton, MA Hammer Academy 2002

Damien Rivera Forward Cranston, RI Bayside FC 2002

Meny Silva Forward Roxbury, MA Hammer Academy 2002

Diego Souza Defender Hyannis, MA Valero FC 2002

Michael Tsicoulias Forward Newtown Centre, MA Valeo FC 2002

Ethan Williams Defender Fall River, MA Fall River HS 2002

Nickolas Cardona Goalkeeper Boston, MA Bolts 2003

Cole Dewhurst Defender Lancaster, MA FC Stars 2003

Hikaru Fujiwara Midfielder Lexington, MA GPS 2003

Eliot Jones Goalkeeper New Britan, CT FSA 2003

Colby Quinones Defender Bedford, NH Seacoast United 2003

Cole Richardson Defender North Easton, MA Bolts 2003

Zachary Sardi-Santos Defender Newtown, MA Valeo FC 2003

Andrew Serafino Forward Longmeadow, MA Western Mass Pioneers 2003

Felipe Vieira Forward Malden, MA Valeo FC 2003

Samuel White Midfielder Sterling, MA Bolts 2003

Rainer Chai Midfielder Acton, MA NEFC 2004

Florian Cho Forward Shrewsbury, MA Bolts 2004

Felipe DeAndrade Midfielder Westborough, MA GPS 2004

Mauro Fernandez Defender Fitchburg, MA FC Stars 2004

Patrick Garcia Forward Lynn, MA Bolts 2004

Matteo Gomes Midfielder Dracut, MA NEFC 2004

Thaddeus Liquori Forward Westfield, MA NEFC 2004

Avery Palma Defender Plainville, CT FSA 2004

Jack Panayotu Midfielder Cambridge, MA GPS 2004

Sebastian Pliszka Goalkeeper Newington, CT CFC 2004

Matthew Tibbetts Goalkeeper Westborough, MA NEFC 2004

Dylan Walsh Defender Arlington, MA NEFC 2004

Noel Buck Midfielder Arlington, MA NEFC 2005

Jack Burkhardt Defender Sutton, MA NEFC 2005

Marco Dos Santos Midfielder Windham, NH Seacoast 2005

Tyler Duarte Forward Brockton, MA Bolts 2005

Brady Elmblad Goalkeeper Sharon, MA Bayside FC 2005

Malcolm Fry Forward Groton, MA Castelnau-Le Cres FC 2005

John La Belle Defender Peabody, MA Aztec 2005

Isaie Louis Forward Everett, MA Valeo FC 2005

Oscar Martinez Forward Revere, MA GPS 2005

Alexander Parvu Forward Cumberland, RI Spirit of Liverpool 2005

Matiwos Rumley Defender Hebron, CT Oakwood 2005

London Timothy Defender Newbury, MA GPS 2005

Randy Vang Midfielder Providence, RI Bayside FC 2005

Ian Webb-Johnson Defender Westwood, MA Valeo FC 2005

Hayes Benzan Midfielder Boston, MA Valeo FC 2006

Zydani Brandao Defender Braintree, MA Valeo FC 2006

Ryan Carney Goalkeeper Dunstable, MA NEFC 2006

Kian Charris Defender Pawtucket, RI Bayside 2006

Luke Churchill Defender North Easton, MA Bayside 2006

Giuseppe Ciampa Midfielder Westwood, MA Hammer Academy 2006

Henrique Dias Defender North Andover, MA Bolts 2006

Olger Escobar Forward Lynn, MA Bolts 2006

Enzo Goncalves Forward Hyannis, MA Bolts 2006

Benaiah Hanson Forward Loudon, NH Seacoast 2006

Abdallah Hassan Forward Milton, MA Milton YS 2006

Maxwell Jackson Midfielder Cumberland, RI Bayside 2006

Kevin Medina Midfielder Boston, MA Valeo FC 2006

Jordi Tornberg Ayala Forward Revere, MA NEFC 2006

Ryan Viana Midfielder Framingham, MA GPS 2006

Daniel Woodward Defender West Newtown, MA Valeo FC 2006

Sebastian Wraga Goalkeeper Springfield, MA NEFC 2006

Raphael Alves Forward Framingham, MA GPS 2007

Jaime Vega Espinosa Midfielder Cambridge, MA Bolts 2007

Under-19s Coaching Staff

Marcelo Santos Head Coach

Jasir Charris Assistant Coach

Under-17s Coaching Staff

Patrick Ouckama Head Coach

Jasir Charris Assistant Coach

Under-15s Coaching Staff

Bryan Scales Head Coach

John Frederick Assistant Coach

Karl Spratt Assistant Coach

Under-14s Coaching Staff

T.J. Love Head Coach

Gary Hall Assistant Coach

Karl Spratt Assistant Coach

Athletic Trainer

Harrison Hall Head Athletic Trainer

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