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Post by bogan on Jun 14, 2022 17:36:01 GMT -5
USL TRANSFER RECORD SHATTERED AS STADE DE REIMS SWOOP IN FOR ORANGE COUNTY SC’S KOBI HENRY “ Orange County SC Communications June 14, 2022 2:38 pm Share Defending USL Championship title holders Orange County Soccer Club announce the transfer of American teenage sensation Kobi Henry to French first division side Stade de Reims, the largest transfer deal in the history of the United Soccer League (USL). Henry, 18, the first active USL player to be called up to the US National Team Senior squad, is the latest player to move to Europe through Orange County’s unique Pathway to Professional model, which has seen OCSC players transfer to first division sides in Germany, France, Scotland and Sweden.” Link for the rest of the article: www.orangecountysoccer.com/news/2022/06/14/kobi-henry-transfer/
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Jun 14, 2022 17:58:24 GMT -5
This is a significant development. Once may be a fluke, twice, luck, three times, you may have lightning in a bottle. But when you have at least 4, then you may have a model that that is now proven. Especially when you have lads going to different countries and leagues in Germany, Sweden, Scotland and now France. I can see MLS clubs in their war rooms, trying to dissect this and seeing how they can replicate or just outright copy. The one caveat is that clubs abroad are looking for bargains. It is much harder to negotiate with the MLS and their over inflated valuation. Definitely something to keep an eye on...
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Post by bogan on Jun 14, 2022 18:11:14 GMT -5
Orange County and Tampa Bay are the destination clubs for USL at the moment…
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