http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/soc...ory?id=5385338
great article about all the recruiting the US is currently doing. We pulled several players from mexico's youth system, we might steal a gem from portugal, etc. Basically they do have a guy who travels around america and the world like a CFB recruiter trying to get commitments to the USMNT.
we still lose players like Rossi and Subotic obv. We're losing a kid to Argentina, but can you blame him?
Four Players To Watch
Gale Agbossoumonde, central defender -- A towering defender born in Togo but raised in upstate New York, "Boss" -- as he is known for short -- will be among the leaders of the U-20 team after starting for Rongen in Egypt as a 17-year-old. Agbossoumonde is currently with Portuguese club Sporting Braga.
Omar Salgado, forward -- A talented Mexican-American player, Salgado recently left the youth ranks at his former club, Chivas de Guadalajara, because of its Mexicans-only policy. The club refused to accept Salgado's decision to play for the U.S., so he moved on. U.S. U-20 coach Thomas Rongen said Salgado will figure prominently among a talented group of forwards.
Alex Zahavi, midfielder -- A creative winger, Zahavi is a top youth prospect for Portugal. Snatching him would be a coup for the U.S. Rongen expects Zahavi to make the switch soon.
Amobi Okugo, defensive midfielder -- Rongen sees the current U-20 team playing in a number of formations, many of which would be built around the box-to-box strengths of Okugo. The Philadelphia Union midfielder just missed out on the 2009 under-20 World Cup team.