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USL Academy Cup Players to Watch

By USL-Academy.com Staff, 03/30/22, 5:44PM EDT

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North America's next young stars are set to show their skills over the weekend

The USL Academy system exists to find and develop North America’s future soccer stars and give them all the tools to compete. But before a ball is even kicked in the 2022 Academy Cup, some of the players have already been making a name for themselves on the pitch. They’re coming into the Cup with high expectations – and have every intention of exceeding them.

These players are goalscorers, passing wizards, stalwart defenders and the best their Academy Cup teams have to offer. Here’s a quick guide on the Players To Watch during this weekend’s tournaments:

U15 Boys


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Cam Gifford
Forward
Charlotte Independence U15B
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Darryl Hage
Defender
Hartford Athletic U15B
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Alex Vaz
Forward
Hartford Athletic U15B
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Aiden Benitez
Forward
Indy Eleven U15B
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Andrew Ballesteros
Forward
Louisville City U15B
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Eduardo Vazquez-Aldama
Forward
Wake FC U15B

U19 Boys


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Kabiru Gafar
Forward
Indy Eleven U19B
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Bryce Warhaft
Defender
Indy Eleven U19B
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Diego Sanchez
Forward
Indy Eleven U19B
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Alex Svetanoff
Goalkeeper
Indy Eleven U19B
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John McDowell
Defender
North Carolina FC U19B
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Liam Mullins
Forward
Phoenix Rising FC U19B
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Gabi Hernandez
Queensboro FC U19B
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Jonathan Santillana
Queensboro FC U19B
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Marco Rios
Midfielder
Real Colorado U19B
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Asher Jones
Midfielder
Tampa Bay United U19B
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Tate Johnson
Defender
Tampa Bay United U19B
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Quinn Allred
Defender
Wake FC U19B
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Barnabas Tanyi
Forward
Detroit City FC U19B

U19 Girls


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Ava Malagisi
Forward
AC Connecticut U19G
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Macie Mietz
Midfielder
AC Connecticut U19G
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Kennedy Heavrin
Forward
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC U19G
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Alayna Cluster
GoalKeeper
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC U19G
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Autumn Cayelli
Midfielder
Greenville Triumph U19G
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Payton Nutzman
Midfielder
Greenville Triumph U19G
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Sarah Wommack
Goalkeeper
NC Fusion U19G
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Savannah Dunahay
Midfielder
NC Fusion U19G
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Taliyah Headman
Forward
South Georgia Tormenta FC U19G
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Ava Trethewey
Midfielder
West Virginia United U19G

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