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Laliga Formation Methodology LaLiga Formation Methodology July 29-31, 2016 | Lorton, Va. First Last Club State Marc Abel Northern Virginia SC VA Sarah Adams Virginia Soccer Association VA Fro Adu Virginia Soccer Association VA Ronald Aguilera Virginia Beach Rush VA Bo Amato Annandale United FC VA Nazir Amin Chantilly Youth Association VA Alin Andrei Beachside of CT CT Michael Arandia Annandale United FC VA Inty Arteaga Chantilly Youth Association VA David Atkinson Annandale United FC VA Raymond Aubel Virginia Soccer Association VA Youssif Aziz Prince William Soccer VA Stan Baker HillsboroSoccerClub OR Hugo Ballivian Chantilly Youth Association VA Shaka Bangura Virginia Soccer Association VA Will Bates Richmond Strikers VA Shay Bell Virginia Soccer Association VA Dennis Benitez Northern Virginia SC VA Derek Biendl Northern Virginia SC VA Carter Blair Richmond Kickers VA Billy Blake Annandale United FC VA Patrick Bridges Carolina Rapids NC Jeff Broderson Prince William Soccer VA Garrett Budd Virginia Soccer Association VA David Burch Richmond Strikers VA Michael Burke Richmond Kickers VA Ricky Burke FC Virginia VA Dustin Butcher Virginia Soccer Association VA Jaime Cano Boynton United FC FL Rodrigo Casteriana Virginia Soccer Association VA Rob Cheshire Prince William Soccer VA Joshua Christian Prince William Soccer VA Vinny Cipolla Prince William Soccer VA Steve Clegg Prince William Soccer VA Ismael Cotto Albertson Fury NY Floyd Cowell FC United VA Mike Cullina Prince William Soccer VA Christian Cziommer FC Virginia VA Damaro Dacosta NVSA VA Magnus Decker Prince William Soccer VA Kendol Decker Champions United SA MD Ihor Dotsenko Richmond Kickers VA John Duchak Vienna Youth Soccer VA Iahai Dumbuya NVSA VA Eric Dutt Richmond Strikers VA Richard Eaton FC Virginia VA Hans Etienne Northern Virginia SC VA John Faircloth Richmond Strikers VA Oscar Feliu Chantilly Youth Association VA Zack Flores Pipeline Soccer Club MD Bruno Flores Florida Select Soccer Academy FL Chris Frazier FC Virginia VA Amadu Fullah Annandale United FC VA Jeff Gettler Richmond Strikers VA Carly Gettler Richmond Strikers VA Justin Gleaves FC Virginia VA Sascha Goerres Richmond Kickers VA Luis Guevara Prince William Soccer VA Brandon Hartman Virginia Soccer Association VA Thomas Hastings Prince William Soccer VA Dexter Hazlewood JGSA MS William Hernandez Northern Virginia SC VA Alexander Herrera Virginia Soccer Association VA Kevin Hilton Virginia Soccer Association VA Sean Holl FC United VA Doug Homer DC Stoddert DC Janice Johnson Prince William Soccer VA Marvin Johnson FC Virginia VA Mbaimba Kamara NVSA VA Tim Krout Virginia Soccer Association VA Matt Lacey Virginia Soccer Association VA Erwan LeCrom Richmond Strikers VA Kevin LeDoux N/A NY Steve Lee Annandale United FC VA Fabien Lewis Virginia Soccer Association VA Diego Lopez N/A MD Glenn Lord Eclipse SC TX Timothy Lucas Prince William Soccer VA Ken Lue Chee Lip NVSA VA Ross MacKenzie Richmond Kickers VA Eddie Marin Annandale United FC VA Eber Martinez NVSA VA Patrick McCloskey Vienna Youth Soccer VA Andy McIntosh Richmond Kickers VA Tom Mitch Shenandoah Valley United, Inc VA William Moser Vienna Youth Soccer VA Sean Murphy Reading Rage SC PA Peter Nash Richmond Strikers VA Mohammed Onibudo FC Virginia VA Justin O'Shell NVSA VA Nikola Pearson Chantilly Youth Association VA Quan Phan Prince William Soccer VA Eric Puls Reading Rage SC PA Ryan Quinn Prince William Soccer VA David Quinn Virginia Soccer Association VA Neal Rei Chantilly Youth Association VA Sergio Retamal Chantilly Youth Association VA Jan Roerings Richmond Kickers VA Jason Rollins Chesapeake United SC VA Mike Russo Richmond Strikers VA Luis Salamanca NVSA VA Kevin Salmon Northern Virginia SC VA Kirk Sawyer Chantilly Youth Association VA Marie Schweitzer NVSA VA Nicole Schweitzer NVSA VA Samir Shaban FC United VA Vyburt Silcott Virginia Rush VA Alex Silver Prince William Soccer VA Steve Smith Virginia Soccer Association VA Adam Soos Prince William Soccer VA Joe Soos Prince William Soccer VA Ivan Stevanovic Chantilly Youth Association VA Mark Stollsteimer Richmond Kickers VA Dylan Sutherland Chantilly Youth Association VA Patrick Tucker Richmond Strikers VA Michel Vanderhart Vienna Youth Soccer VA Vincent Vergamini Chantilly Youth Association VA Vicente Villanueva NVSA VA Lucas Wall Vienna Youth Soccer VA Brandon Webster NVSA VA Benedict Wengi Annandale United FC VA John White Richmond Strikers VA Irving Williams Annandale United FC VA Lloyd Yaxley Prince William Soccer VA Tim Yost Chantilly Youth Association VA.
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