Alex Clarke, a midfielder for the New England Revolution U-19 academy team, has committed to Bucknell University for the 2018 season. Also a postgraduate midfielder at Loomis Chaffee, Clarke joined on with the Pelicans this past year from Suffield Academy, helping them to a Class A NEPSAC title win … [Read more...]
Aztec midfielder Cristian Suvak on UConn, Pep Guardiola, Australia and more
The 2018 class from New England is shaping up to be a strong one, and one of the leading midfielders calls Winchester, Mass., home. Cristian Suvak, a box-to-box player who captains Aztec in the New England Premiership, is committed to UConn, where he’ll play for acclaimed coach Ray Reid. We caught … [Read more...]
Top 20 New Englanders to watch in D3 Women’s soccer
The 2018 Division 3 women’s soccer season won’t get underway until late August, but it’s never too early to start thinking about which players could make a serious impact. Mindful of that, New England Soccer Journal has compiled the top 20 locals to watch for across the entire D3 landscape. Many … [Read more...]
Jon Gallagher, Notre Dame standout, looks ahead to MLS SuperDraft
An hour after landing in New York City via a cross-Atlantic flight from his native Ireland, Jon Gallagher took a moment to reflect on his last six weeks. Once Notre Dame’s season ended Nov. 19 in the NCAA Tournament, he took a week off, graduated with a business degree, and has since trained twice a … [Read more...]
Leal twins, former Revs and Valeo standouts, now with Portugal’s Os Belenenses
In 2016, Matthew and Patrick Leal, 14-year-old twins from Newton, Mass., competed in the IberCup, an international tournament featuring top club sides from throughout the world. “We watched Sevilla and PSG, and the level of play those kids had was amazing,” said Matthew, a holding midfielder. … [Read more...]
Felix De Bona, BU alum and Somerville native, looks ahead after Finland stint
To get to Ekenäs, Finland, Felix De Bona had to take a 14-hour flight and connect through Copenhagen or Oslo, the capitals of Denmark and Norway, respectively. Ekenäs, after all, is a 90-minute drive from Helsinki, Finland’s capital, and borders the outskirts of the Baltic sea. For a 24-year-old … [Read more...]