JamesF Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Kevin Khan signs professional contract with feyenoord he was with Canada U15 team last summer Canuckia, johnyb, Club Linesman and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protega Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 5 hours ago, JamesF said: Kevin Khan signs professional contract with feyenoord he was with Canada U15 team last summer Can a 16 year old sign a pro contract in Holland? Which leads to my next question - anyone know how he was able to go to Europe as a 13 year old? I assume he has another (European) citizenship? If so, and if he did in fact sign a pro contract (which I'm doubting more as I type this), I would think whatever other country he has citizenship from would be all over him at this point? I know the other route would be for the parents to move there for work, but I read that he was identified at a camp here in Canada, so the Feyenoord opportunity would have come up before the parents made work arrangements (if that was even their situation). Asking because I know of a family going through this right now and getting a really hard time registering their kid. johnyb, ahmedou and Shway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 9 minutes ago, Protega said: Can a 16 year old sign a pro contract in Holland? Which leads to my next question - anyone know how he was able to go to Europe as a 13 year old? I assume he has another (European) citizenship? If so, and if he did in fact sign a pro contract (which I'm doubting more as I type this), I would think whatever other country he has citizenship from would be all over him at this point? I know the other route would be for the parents to move there for work, but I read that he was identified at a camp here in Canada, so the Feyenoord opportunity would have come up before the parents made work arrangements (if that was even their situation). Asking because I know of a family going through this right now and getting a really hard time registering their kid. 2 or 3 years ago a soccer contact of mine told me to write this name down because he was something special. He was a Dutch Connections product out of the GTA, iirc. I don't recall his family situation. johnyb, ahmedou, Canuckia and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 6 hours ago, Protega said: Can a 16 year old sign a pro contract in Holland? Which leads to my next question - anyone know how he was able to go to Europe as a 13 year old? I assume he has another (European) citizenship? If so, and if he did in fact sign a pro contract (which I'm doubting more as I type this), I would think whatever other country he has citizenship from would be all over him at this point? I know the other route would be for the parents to move there for work, but I read that he was identified at a camp here in Canada, so the Feyenoord opportunity would have come up before the parents made work arrangements (if that was even their situation). Asking because I know of a family going through this right now and getting a really hard time registering their kid. Ivan, freshprinceofmtl, Kadenge and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 11 hours ago, Protega said: Can a 16 year old sign a pro contract in Holland? ... Yes, if his family moved to the Netherlands for legitimate work related reasons this is nothing out of the ordinary. AnonymousInsider, ahmedou and johnyb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 (edited) .. Edited August 9 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 18 hours ago, nolando said: 2 or 3 years ago a soccer contact of mine told me to write this name down because he was something special. He was a Dutch Connections product out of the GTA, iirc. I don't recall his family situation. Hopefully, this is not another Jonathan de Guzman in the making. ahmedou and MtlMario 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sal333 said: Hopefully, this is not another Jonathan de Guzman in the making. My generation of soccer fans will likely never be able to shake that initial and seemingly very Canadian feeling of, "I hope he turns out to be good but not generational talent good," when it comes to anyone with a potential dual or multi-national situation. Edited August 9 by nolando Vasi, Fullback, CanadaFan123 and 7 others 3 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protega Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 10 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Yes, if his family moved to the Netherlands for legitimate work related reasons this is nothing out of the ordinary. No, I meant can a 16 year old (including Dutch 16 year olds) sign a pro contract under Dutch labour laws? I only see him listed under their U17 roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Graduating high school at 18 or so is a North American concept. In most European countries leaving school at 16 and starting work in a regular job or apprenticeship is nothing unusual. Having university entrance exams after the normal school leaving age for a sizable chunk of the population is a big part of how the social class system that is still a feature of many European societies gets perpetuated. ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 8/9/2024 at 7:30 AM, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Yes, if his family moved to the Netherlands for legitimate work related reasons this is nothing out of the ordinary. "Legitimate" .... they are banking on his success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 I’ve heard this guy has some serious potential though. Will be interesting to see how he develops compared to the Can PL 2008’s. ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protega Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 48 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Graduating high school at 18 or so is a North American concept. In most European countries leaving school at 16 and starting work in a regular job or apprenticeship is nothing unusual. Having university entrance exams after the normal school leaving age for a sizable chunk of the population is a big part of how the social class system that is still a feature of many European societies gets perpetuated. I just don't think he's actually signed a pro contract is what I'm saying (not sure he's even allowed to, given that the youngest players in the Eredivisie seem to be 18). He signed with the U17's on July 1st, so signing a pro contract now would be like Eddie Sherman going from the mail room to VP of corporate development in two days. Also saw a DC post about how he attended a Feyenoord camp in Canada - the odds that his parents had jobs lined up in Holland, and that he then attended the Feyenoord camp in Canada, and only then began communicating with the club, are pretty out there. Good for him, but just wondering why other families have such a hard time with these arrangements. ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Matteo Bessa - Pescara Calcio U17s. Formerly of AS Laval johnyb, Borjans Sweatpants, jordan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borjans Sweatpants Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Kind of out of left field, but does anyone know how Andre Ali-Gayapersad is doing or where he’s at? Remember him looking great today and haven’t heard much / been able to find info if he’s still at CF Damm or not ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 13 minutes ago, Borjans Sweatpants said: Kind of out of left field, but does anyone know how Andre Ali-Gayapersad is doing or where he’s at? Remember him looking great today and haven’t heard much / been able to find info if he’s still at CF Damm or not CF Damm still lists him https://www.cfdamm.cat/ca/equip/persona/andre-gayapersad-joshua ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borjans Sweatpants Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 54 minutes ago, jordan said: CF Damm still lists him https://www.cfdamm.cat/ca/equip/persona/andre-gayapersad-joshua Shows how bad my searching skills are apparently. Thanks! ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Kai Jupa-Williams (previously with Sparta Prague, Motorlet Prague) is now with FK Teplice U17. ahmedou and jordan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 2 hours ago, Buchta said: Kai Jupa-Williams (previously with Sparta Prague, Motorlet Prague) is now with FK Teplice U17. I think you consistently come forward with some of the most obscure updates. Always cool to hear about guys I didn't know existed. Buchta, Approve My Account Pls, ahmedou and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Jimoh of York might be one to watch, the way he burned Halifax on the own goal was impressive. Borjans Sweatpants and ahmedou 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 23 hours ago, Buchta said: Kai Jupa-Williams (previously with Sparta Prague, Motorlet Prague) is now with FK Teplice U17. Idk what it is about it, but Kai Jupa-Williams is an elite name ahmedou and Borjans Sweatpants 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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