CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014) – The LA Galaxy Academy Under-18, Under-16, and Under-14 teams will kick off their 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season against Strikers FC Under-18, Under-16, and Under-14 on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Santa Ana College’s Field 1 in Santa Ana, Calif. The U-18’s will take the field first at 10:00 a.m. PT, followed by the U-16’s at 12:30 p.m. PT and the U-14’s at 3:00 p.m. PT.
Led by head coach Ante Razov, one of the all-time leading goal scorers in MLS history, the Galaxy Academy U-18’s roster features more than 10 players that won the Under-16 2013-2014 Development Academy Championship against Real Salt Lake AZ U-16 on July 19, including Dylan Smith and Juan Orozco, who both scored in the Galaxy’s 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake AZ U-16’s. The team is looking to improve on the last two season’s Southwest Division championship campaigns and advance to Finals Week, a feat never accomplished before by the Galaxy Academy at the U-18 level.
The reigning U.S. Soccer 2013-2014 Development Academy Champions, the Galaxy Academy U-16’s also features a handful of players that have part of various U.S. Soccer Youth National Team training camps, including two players— Goalkeeper Eric Lopez and defender Hugo Arellano – who were named to U.S. U-17’s 29-man roster for the upcoming 2014 Fall Semester U-17 Residency Program. The National Champions of the 2010-11 and 2013-14 Development Academy season, the Galaxy Academy U-16’s earned a 18-3-6 record last year and finished undefeated and on top of Group D of the 2013-14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs after earning an impressive 3-0-0 record. Now in his second year as Galaxy U-16 Academy head coach, Mike Muñoz has a career coaching record of 71-15-21 in the Development Academy, has advance to the playoffs each of his four seasons in the USSDA and was named the 2010-11 USSDA Coach of the Year.
After the games this weekend, the Galaxy Academy returns to StubHub Center to begin preparations for their first home game of the season, a triple-header against Arsenal FC on Saturday, Sept. 13 on the StubHub Center’s Field 4. The games start at 10 a.m. with the U-18’s taking the field first, followed by the U-16’s at 12:30 p.m. and then the U-14’s at 3 p.m.
LA Galaxy Academy U-18 Roster
GOALKEEPERS: 24-Dakota Havlick, 12-Bennett Sneddon, 53-Max Watkin
DEFENDERS: 3-Malcolm Jones, 5-Elan Koenig, 2-Michael Lopez, 17-Brian O'Hara, 20-Christian Onalfo, 47-Jose Salazar, 32-Sebastian Velasco
MIDFIELDERS: 28-Elijah Martin, 8-Juan Orozco, 9-Rey Ortiz, 14-Johnathan Ramirez, 15-Alex Ramos, 42-DiGiuseppe Santiago, 6-Christian Segovia, 7-Adrian Vera, 31-Alejandro Vergara
FORWARDS: 19-Robert Knights, 22-Jorge Ruiz, 27-Dylan Smith
HEAD COACH: Ante Razov
LA Galaxy Academy U-16 Roster
GOALKEEPERS: 12-Jordan Aldama, 1-Eric Lopez, 55-Adrian Perfecto, 44-Abraham Romero, 35-Chandler Siemonsma
DEFENDERS: 4-Hugo Arellano, 19-Carlos Cruz, 16-Jorge Estrada, 4-Tyson Griffin, 3-Kosuke Ide, 2-Tyler Sady Kennedy, 20-Ian Lonergan
MIDFIELDERS: 18-Colin Apel, 6-Enrique Bustamante, 28-Brian Cruz, 25-Andrew Perez, 8-Juan Reyes, 5-Derek Solano, 11-Rodrigo San Ramon, 34-Leo Zulli
FORWARDS: 9-Jason Ballejo, 36-Kevin Diaz, 21-Sam Hefter, 27-Patrick Murphy, 14-Salvador Segura, 15-Brandon Torres, 10-Ethan Zubak
HEAD COACH: Mike Muñoz
LA Galaxy Academy U-14 Roster
GOALKEEPERS: 46-Eric Banos, 1-Roger Penske
DEFENDERS: 25-Louis Arellano, 19-Zico Bailey, 5-Joshua Hurwitz, 4-Ignacio Licea, 31-Tyler Marquez
MIDFIELDERS: 26-Jake Arteaga, 35-Jonathan Estrada, 29-Sergio Flores, 28-Daniel Garcia, 13-Christian Gomez, 8-Jacob Muchnick
FORWARDS: 7-Angelo Deloso-Flocco, 17-Kyle Holcomb, 33-Kevin Negrete, 21-Jason Pacas, 10-Tristan Weber
HEAD COACH: Mike Muñoz
TWO LA GALAXY ACADEMY PLAYERS NAMED TO ROSTER FOR U.S. UNDER-17 FALL RESIDENCY SEMESTER: Two members of the LA Galaxy Academy will be joining the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, FL. Galaxy Academy Goalkeeper Eric Lopez and defender Hugo Arellano were named to U.S. U-17’s 29-man roster for the upcoming 2014 Fall Residency program. Lopez has been with the residency program since the Spring semester while Arellano is the roster's most capped player with 16 international appearances. Arellano is a recent addition to the Galaxy Academy from the Chivas USA Academy.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
| Game | Date |
|---|---|
LA Galaxy U-18’s @ Strikers FC U-18’s | Saturday, September 6 |
| Game will be played at Santa Ana College – Field 1 at 10 a.m. PT | |
LA Galaxy U-16’s @ Strikers FC U-16’s | Saturday, September 6 |
| Game will be played at Santa Ana College – Field 1 at 12:30 p.m. PT | |
LA Galaxy U-14’s @ Strikers FC U-18’s | Saturday, September 6 |
| Game will be played at Santa Ana College – Field 1 at 3:00 p.m. PT | |
LA Galaxy U-16’s B vs. United FC Gold | Saturday, September 6 |
| Game will be played at LA Harbor College Stadium at 3:20 p.m. PT | |
LA Galaxy U-14’s B vs. LA Galaxy South Bay BU14 Gold | Saturday, September 6 |
| Game will be played at North Torrance High School at 5:05 p.m. PT | |
LA Galaxy U-13’s North vs. Real So Cal U-13 White | Saturday, September 6 |
| Game will be played at LA Harbor College Stadium at 1:45 p.m. PT | |
LA Galaxy U-13’s South vs. LA Galaxy Bakersfield U-13 Oro | Saturday, September 6 |
| Game will be played at North Torrance High School at 6:40 p.m. PT | |
LA Galaxy U-13’s South vs. FC Los Angeles U-13 Black | Sunday, September 7 |
| Game will be played at Mark Twain Middle School #1 at 12:00 p.m. PT | |
LA Galaxy U-13’s North vs. CDA Slammers FC – U-13 Canseco | Sunday, September 7 |
| Game will be played at Toyota Sports Complex #4 Full Sided at 1:25 p.m. PT | |
Times and locations for all games are correct as of Thursday, Sept. 4. Click here for a complete schedule of games in the Southern California Development Soccer League and U.S. Soccer Development Academy, which includes the Galaxy Academy’s U-12, U-14, U-16 and U-18 teams.
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