2018-2019 BOYS ECNL CONFERENCE PREVIEW

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the President...... 3 Southwest Conference Map...... 4 2017-18 In Review...... 5 2017-18 Boys ECNL All-America & All Conference...... 6 2018 Boys ECNL National Training Camp Attendees...... 7 2018-2019 Calendar of Events...... 8 Alabama FC...... 9 Armada FC Youth Academy...... 10 Atlanta Fire United...... 11 Concorde Fire...... 12 Florida Elite SA...... 13 Florida Kraze...... 14 GSA...... 15 Miramar United Elite FC...... 16 NTH-NASA...... 17 Orlando City...... 18 Tampa Bay United Rowdies...... 19 Tennessee SC...... 20

2 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the 2nd season of the Boys ECNL!

The inaugural season of the Boys ECNL last year was a fantastic success, and we look forward to making the second season even better. Thank you to all of the clubs, coaches, players, and families that made the first year so positive, and who are building a unique and powerful platform for so many players for the future.

In 2018-19, the Boys ECNL will include 71 clubs competing in five age groups from U14 to U18/19. Many of the nation’s best teams and players will face off in one of seven different conferences, at four different regular season ECNL National Events, and ultimately at the ENPL Playoffs and Finals to determine national champions. The 2018 ENPL Finals saw Boys ECNL teams claim 8 of the 16 Final Four berths, and four ENPL National Championships, and we look forward to seeing more fantastic success this season.

This season will also see growth and expansion of the Boys ECNL National Training Camp, building on the incredible experience this August where the best of the league trained and competed in the Bahamas and against the Bahamas National Teams. The 2019 ECNL Coaching Symposium will bring some of the leading minds in sport and performance in front of directors and coaches from across the league as we seek to constantly raise standards in coaching and development.

The Boys ECNL is your league, created by coaches to serve the needs of the aspiring American male player. The inaugural season was a fantastic beginning, and we look forward to more success, more opportunity, and more player, team and club growth as we work with you to constantly raise standards in our game.

Christian Lavers ECNL President

3 SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE

The Boys ECNL Southeast Conference is comprised of 12 clubs that span across four states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

1 - Tennessee SC 2 - Alabama FC 3 - Atlanta Fire United 4 - GSA 5 - NTH-NASA 6 - Concorde Fire 7 - Armada FC Youth 8 - Florida Elite 9 - Tampa Bay United Rowdies 10 - Florida Kraze 11 - Orlando City 12 - Miramar United Elite FC

4 2017-2018 IN REVIEW

2017-18 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

U14 U15 U16

U17 U18/U19

ENPL QUALIFIERS

U14 U15 U16 U17 U18/U19

CESA Florida Elite Concorde Fire Tampa Bay Concorde Fire

Atlanta Fire Tennessee SC Orlando City Tennessee SC

5 2017-18 ECNL ALL-AMERICA REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE

2017-18 ECNL ALL SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE TEAMS

U15 U16 U17 U18/U19

B. Agudelo (CESA) E. Aleckovic (CESA) R.Bolaji (Alabama FC) B. Rice (Alabama FC) J. Araiza (Florida Kraze) S. Bauder (Alabama FC) B. Breuer (Tampa Bay) * B. Cruz (Concorde Fire) J. Gonzalez (Atlanta Fire) J. Dearie (Florida Elite) J. Casey (Tampa Bay) C. Dilan (Florida Kraze) D. Kutsch (Alabama FC) R. Degen (Concorde Fire)* M. Gonzalez (GSA) T. Foster (Tampa Bay) A. Mesic (Florida Elite) C. Field (Concorde Fire) J. Masser (Tampa Bay) A. Halloran (CESA) * N. Oddi (Orlando City) A.Gonzalez(Tennessee SC) A. Miner (CESA) R. Harris (Tennessee SC) M.Ponieros (Florida Elite)* J. Jimenez (Atlanta Fire) A. Morales (Tennessee SC) A. Jimenez (Atlanta Fire) K. Ramos (Concorde Fire) J. Omana (Florida Kraze) Z. Perry (Orlando City) J. Martin (CESA) R. Sarieh (Tennessee SC) M. Penkak (Orlando City) P. Price (Tennessee SC) M. Navoric (Florida Elite) E. Stein (Tennessee SC) J. Restrepo (Orlando City) Stephenson (Atlanta Fire) S. Tokanel (Concorde Fire) A. Zavala (GSA) S. Worton (Tennessee SC) N.Thompson(Florida Elite) M. Torres (Orlando City)

* Denotes the Southeast Player of the Year in each age group 6 The 2018 Boys ECNL National Training Camp took place from August 2nd-6th, 2018 in Nassau, Bahamas in collaboration with the Bahamas Football Association (BFA) at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. A total of 33 players and five coaches made the trip down to The Bahamas, participating in training sessions and playing friendly games against Bahamas Football Association’s national teams. 2018 NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP ATTENDEES

ELKIN BARBOSA ANGEL GONZALES BRADY JOHNSON DANIEL KUTSCH AMAR MESIC FLORIDA KRAZE NTH-NASA FLORIDA ELITE ALABAMA FC FLORIDA ELITE

JOEY MUELLER PATRICK NWEGBO MARTIN PINIEROS MARLEY STEPHENSON RYAN ZUPA FLORIDA ELITE ALABAMA FC FLORIDA ELITE ATLANTA FIRE FLORIDA KRAZE 7 2018-2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Southeast Conference Regular Season U13-U18/U19 play 14 games

Boys ECNL Oklahoma National Event November 16-18, 2018 | Tulsa, OK

Boys ECNL Florida National Event December 29-31, 2018 | Sanford, FL

Boys ECNL San Diego National Event April 26-28, 2019 | San Diego, CA

Boys ECNL Pennsylvania May 25-27, 2019 | Downington, PA

8 ALABAMA FC

ABOUT CITY Birmingham, Alabama Alabama FC is a founding member of the Boys ECNL, and its purpose is to serve all high level ESTABLISHED soccer players within the state of Alabama. 2006 HOME FACILITY Sportsblast Soccer Park birminghamunited.com 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH @Bham_United

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@busasoccer

ARGENT CARLSON COLVIN HOSHINO COACHING STAFF Executive Director Andrew Brower GUFFEY KUTSCH STEELY THOMASON Director of Coaching & ECNL Director Ben Parks

U13 & U14 WELLS WILSON Tommy Cochran

U15 - Manny Sanchez

U16 & U17 - Matt Bellamy “Alabama FC is excited for the Boys ECNL second year of play. The Boys ECNL has been a great platform for top players in our region U18/U19 in both competition and exposure.” Ben Parks Ben Parks , Director of Coaching 9 ARMADA FC YOUTH ACADEMY ABOUT CITY Armada FC Youth Academy’s mission is to provide Jacksonville, Florida the top soccer program in Jacksonville and the state of Florida, where players who have demonstrated the ESTABLISHED ability and commitment to play at the highest level can 1977 receive the advanced training and competitive playing required to compete successfully statewide, regionally HOME FACILITY and potentially at a national level. Patton Park

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2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH @ArmadaFCYouth

COACHING STAFF

Director of Coaching & ECNL Director AHMET BLANDIN ERVANIAN Pat Cannon

U13 & U15 Rob Holstein

FORDHAM HATTEN NICHOLSON U14 & U17 Terry Peak

U16 & U18/U19 “We are are extremely excited about going Joey Barrett into year two of the Boys ECNL. Last year was a great experience for our teams and we are looking forward to another great season.”

Pat Cannon, Director of Coaching 10 ATLANTA FIRE UNITED

ABOUT CITY Duluth, Georgia At Atlanta Fire winning isn’t everything but the commitment to be successful is uncompromising. The core values we strive to teach and instill are: ESTABLISHED Integrity, Discipline, Respect, Sportsmanship, 1985 Excellence and Leadership. HOME FACILITY Scott Hudgen Park

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@atlantaunitedsa

COXHEAD FORRAND GARIBAY LEACH /atlantaunitedsoccer

COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching & ONWUMERE PEREZ PETTUS SHONGO ECNL Director Mirza Mustafic

U13 & U18/U19 Brad Mitchum STEPHENSON TORRES U14 & U17 Mirza Mutafic “Our coaches are determined to instill their knowledge, passion and love for the game U15 into our players. We are excited to see our Stephen George players grow in skill and as human beings on and off the field. We are super excited about the upcoming season in Boys ECNL and look U16 forward to achieving great results.” Alex Pineda Mirza Mustafic, Director of Coaching 11 CONCORDE FIRE

ABOUT CITY Concorde Fire Soccer Association founded in Atlanta, Georgia 1982 is organized in a way to encourage and teach young people in our community to play soccer at the very highest level of their abilities ESTABLISHED and at the highest level of competition. 1982

HOME FACILITY Georgia Soccer Park 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH confordefire.com

@concordesoccer

BRUNER CLOUGH BALMORE CRUZ BRYAN CRUZ COACHING STAFF

Director of Coaching & ECNL Director HART LEDBAOUI RAMOS RENDLE Ken Kurilec

U13 - Everett Webb U14 - Sukhi Webb SHARP SPERAU U15 - Ryan Pollard U16 - Ken Kurilec “Concorde Fire is thrilled to be a part of the U17 - Ricardo Montoya second season of the boys ECNL. The league exposed the players to great competition in the U18/U19 - Gregg inaugural season in a environment where the players come first and we look forward to a Blasingame higher level of play in year two.” 12 Ken Kurilec, Director of Coaching FLORIDA ELITE SA

ABOUT CITY Florida Elite provides development opportunities for Jacksonville, Florida players starting at a young age. A player-centric approach fosters individual confidence along with ESTABLISHED team success. These goals will be achieved through 2014 hard work, dedication and the complete commitment to every level of player from Recreational to Elite. Florida Elite Soccer Academy teaches players a style of HOME FACILITY soccer emphasizing passing and possession of the ball. Veteran’s Park The philosophy is consistent throughout the club so every team and individual learns a similar style of play. This leads to team success while promoting the www.floridaelitesa.com continual growth and development of our players.

@floridaelitesa 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH

/Florida Elite Soccer Academy

COACHING STAFF DEARIE JOHNSON KOSTER MESIC Executive Director Sean Bubb

Boys ECNL Director MUELLER PALUSHI PINEIROS PLATTS Hubert Busby Jr.

U13 & U17 Hubert Busby Jr.

U14 - Sean Bubb THOMPSON WILLIAMS U15 & U16 John McIleland “Our goal is to provide a clear development pathway that ensures all our U18/U19 players reach their maximum potential in Michael Johnson the sport.” 13 Hubert Busby Jr, Boys ECNL Director FLORIDA KRAZE

CITY ABOUT Oviedo, Florida Florida Kraze Krush Soccer (FKK) is the premier youth soccer organization in Central Florida, providing unparalleled soccer training and playing ESTABLISHED opportunities. We emphasize full player 2013 development. It’s not just about winning – it’s about developing a lifelong set of skills to help HOME FACILITY players succeed both on and off the field. Central Winds Park floridakrazekrush.com 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH @flkrazekrush /Florida Kraze Krush Soccer @floridakrazekrush AVALLONE EVANS FIGUEROA HUDSON COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching Joe Avallone HUET LOPEZ MATSCHNER O’CONNOR ECNL Director Fabio Tamayo

U13 & U16 Fabio Tamayo OMANA WRIGHT U14 - Ray Sandidge “Boys ECNL has definitely raised the standards among club members across the country. As a U15 - Joe Avallone club, we are committed to provide our members with the required training, competition, coaching and club organization to compete through this U17 & U18/U19 unique platform of Boys ECNL. We are looking Derron Cornwall forward to our participation in this year’s regular season play as well as national events.” 14 Joe Avallone, Director of Coaching GWINNETT SOCCER ACADEMY ABOUT CITY Gwinnett Soccer Academy is nationally recognized Lilburn, Georgia as an elite club that competes at the highest levels both in the U.S. Youth Soccer National ESTABLISHED Championship Series and the Elite Club National 1977 League (ECNL). GSA is a founding member of the ECNL. Following the success of the Girls ECNL, GSA is now a founding member of the Boys ECNL HOME FACILITY as well. This new, comprehensive pathway will give GSA-South players the opportunity to play at the highest level of club centered programming available in North America. www.gsasoccer.com

@GSAsoccer 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH @gsasoccer1

COACHING STAFF ALEC ANDERSON BEAM BELEIU Executive Director Drew Prentice Director of Coaching Nuno Piteira COPPOLA ISAZA LARA MAIR Boys ECNL Director Jason P. Smith U13 - Karl Hedley U14 & U16 MORAN SKOGLUND Jason P. Smith

U15 - Jimmy Carrion “The Boys ECNL got off to a great start last year. U17 & U18/U19 We look forward to building on that success and being part of the continued growth of such an Nuno Piteira innovative program.” 15 Jason Smith, Director of Coaching MIRAMAR UNITED ELITE FC ABOUT CITY Miramir, Florida Miramar United Elite F.C. is an elite level soccer development program for talented and dedicated youth soccer players. The program ESTABLISHED is committed to providing quality coaching and 2012 the highest level of competition. Our ultimate goal is the development of competitive soccer HOME FACILITY players with superior soccer skills, teamwork Vizcaya Park and sportsmanship to compete at the highest levels of the beautiful game and life.

www.muefc.com

/MUEFC 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH @miramarunited elitefc

COACHING STAFF BAPTISTE BERNAL BOBADILLA GOMEZ

Director of Coaching Alvin James Boys ECNL Director Richard Jobson GONZALEZ MARIN NICHOLSON SHAW

U13 - Willy Cruz

U14 & U18/U19

Thiago Oliveira TREASURE VALLES

U15 - Ramiro Viale “South Florida deserves an alternative for talented young players who want to play at a high level, without having to compromise their high U16 - Richard Jobson school soccer experience. We look forward to the opportunity of working and competing with the U17 - Richie Pelaez nation’s top youth soccer clubs in the Boys ECNL and the ENPL.” 16 Richard Jobson, Boys ECNL Director NTH-NASA

ABOUT CITY NTH-NASA is a community-based organization that Marietta, Georgia provides soccer for all levels of play from recreational to nationally competitive teams. Based on ESTABLISHED our core belief that youth soccer is about the journey, 2004 NTH-NASA is set up to give all players the opportunity to reach their full potential on the soccer field. This journey has taken our players to the collegiate level HOME FACILITY and beyond and we have an outstanding track record Metro North Park with players at the next level playing in college, MLS as well as US national teams at different age levels.

www.nth-tophat.com @NTH_NASA 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH

@NASATopHatSoccer

@nasa-tophat

ATALLAH FENCH GEORGE GONZALEZ COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching Ray Tomlin HILL JAMES KIM MEIGS ECNL Director Phil Thomas

U13 & U16

Phil Thomas PAINTIN ROSS

U14 & U15 “NTH-NASA is once again excited and thrilled to participate in the 2018-2019 ECNL Southeast Bruce Wade Conference. We as a club know that ECNL provides a first class experience for our players, coaches and parents as well as exceptional competition week in U17 & U18/U19 and week out. The overall quality of facilities, affiliated Todd Gispert clubs and total league organization is second to none and we look forward to the new season.” 17 Ray Tomlin, Director of Coaching ORLANDO CITY

ABOUT CITY The mission for Orlando City is to provide a safe Sanford, Florida and enjoyable environment for children to play soccer at all levels and to provide an educational ESTABLISHED learning environment for kids of all ages up to the 2012 U19 age group.

HOME FACILITY Seminole Soccer Complex 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH www.orlandocitysc.com

@ocyouthsoccer AHL COSTA DRUMMOND IRELAND

COACHING STAFF

Director of Coaching Paul Shaw LEE PENCAK PEREZ PERRY

ECNL Director Phil Gordon

U13 - Seb Hines TORO ZINK

U14 & U17 - Phil Gordon “We are really looking forward to a full U15 & U16 - Eric Sellick program this year with Boys ECNL. The league at all age groups was really U18/U19 - Greg Brick competitive last year and we are excited about playing high level teams again this year. “ 18 Phil Gordon, Boys ECNL Director TAMPA BAY UNITED ROWDIES

CITY ABOUT Mission Statement: TBU Rowdies, being the official youth Tampa, Florida club of the Tampa Bay Rowdies Professional Club, offers a comprehensive environment pursuing excellence in player development, individual welfare and community ESTABLISHED involvement, while instilling a love of the game for players 2000 at all levels. Vision: To be nationally recognized as a leader in player development at all levels while providing the opportunity for all to participate. Core Values: Respect. HOME FACILITY Development, Passion, Commitment to Excellence, Ed Radice Park Community, Preparation, Innovation

www.tbusc.com 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH

@tbusoccer

@tbunews

BOARD CAMPBELL HABIB MALDONADO COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching Maurice Loregnard

NICACIO STANLEY TRAIL VICANCO Boys ECNL Director Kelvin Jones

U13 & U14 Chris Charles VORASANE WINTERMEIER

“Tampa Bay United Rowdies feel fortunate to have U15 & U16 experienced the inaugural season within the Boys ECNL. Our players, coaches and membership have reaped the rewards Eddie Ababio of a successful and rewarding season. Our club is dedicated to promoting an environment of hard work and a commitment to excellence. Boys ECNL fits right in with our club philosophy. TBU ROWDIES are looking forward to year U17 - Jeremy Hurdle two, as we strive to bring high level opportunities to our membership. We are extremely happy with the league and what it has built over the past year. We will continue to grow with the league as Boys ECNL develops into one U18/U19 - Kelvin Jones of the top youth soccer leagues in the country.” 19 Maurice Loregnard, Director of Coaching TENNESSEE SC

CITY ABOUT Franklin, Tennessee The goal of Tennessee SC is to promote a love for soccer by developing excellence in the ESTABLISHED game for our players and coaches to positively 2012 impact our member families and communities. HOME FACILITY Williamson County Soccer Complex

tennesseesoccerclub. 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH org

@tnsoccerclub

/Tennesse Soccer Club AYLWARD BYASIIMA CLOTHIER HYLBERT COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching Stuart Brown MORALES RAMIREZ ROBBINS SHEETS Boys ECNL Director Dean Blain U13 - Mike Otto U14 - Jason Mazuk

U15 - Andy Stone SOUVANNARAJ WORTON U16 - Dean Blain U17 - Eric Bossman U18/U19 - James “We are very excited for our second year in Landham the Boys ECNL. The program was S&C Coach - Santiago extrememly competitive and challenging Allaria last year and it looks that this year will be even stronger. It’s a fantastic platform to GK Coach - Eric showcase our teams.” Vaughter Dean Blain, Boys ECNL Director 20