Season 1: part 2
January-June 2013
Fabio Lovano
Lovano continued the good form from the first half of the season in the second half. Thanks to Lovano’s 16 goals in 36 matches, Crewe had a steady season and ended in 14th place. After turning down a contract in December the club tried to offer Lovano another contract, but he declined again. This meant Lovano wasn’t going to continue his career at Crewe, and big clubs like Swansea, West Ham, and Man City were showing interest in the just 17 year old striker. Man City was the first one to take action, and signed Lovano for a fee of £525k.
Value: £3,1m = 30points
Club: Apps/Goals: 36/16 = 160points
U21 ENG: Apps/Goals: 6/3 = 15points
Total = 205points
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Timothy Kesatie
Kesatie signed a new contract at LA Galaxy in January, where he won the MLS in 2012. The new season started in March, where Kesatie now started with the number 14 shirt, instead of the number 9 he had last season. In that same month Kesatie got called up for the USA national team and made his first cap for his country at the age of 17. Kesatie has now scored 16 goals in 45 games for Galaxy, and has also scored his first goal for the USA.
Value: £3m = 30points
Club: Apps/Goals: 45/16 = 160points
USA: Apps/Goals: 3/1 = 10points
Total = 200points
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Matthew West
West kept playing for the Brighton Reserve and U18 team in the second half of the season, and occasionally he got given a chance to play in the first team. He performed well for all teams, and Brighton was convinced of his qualities. West got rewarded by more playing time in the first team, and his wish came true when he signed his first full time contract in April. He has only played 8 games this season and scored 3, but West is now seen as an important first team player, and we will definitely see more of him next season.
Value: £3,6m = 30points
Club: Apps/Goals: 8/3 = 30points
U21 ENG: Apps/Goals: 7/2 = 10points
Total = 70points
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Akash Sky
Sky already had an amazing first half of the season by winning the Indian Player of the Year award, but he didn’t stop there. He kept scoring and giving assists and leaded East Bengal to the title, not losing a single game in the whole season. His 20 goals and 21 assists in 32 matches earned Sky three more awards, winning the League Best Forward, League Best Player, and League Top Goalscorer awards. But the season didn’t end to well for Sky. In the very last game of the season he got injured, and is now out for 2 months. He also turned down a contract offer, suggesting that he wants leave for a bigger club.
Value: £95k = 0points
Club: Apps/Goals: 32/20 = 200points
U21 IND: Apps/Goals: 6/2 = 10points
Total = 210points
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Adam Mikhael
Mikhael didn’t have a very good start to the season, but he knew what he had to do in the second half of the season. Playing most games for the first team, Mikhael showed great performances nearly every week and eventually became the first striker of Alcalá. His total of 11 goals in 35 matches at the end of the season was a sign of a promising upcoming season, but this upcoming season wasn’t going to be at Alcalá. Arsenal was enthusiastic about the still 16 year old striker and couldn’t wait any longer to sign him. They paid £325k and Mikhael continues his career in England.
Value: £1,8m = 10points
Club: Apps/Goals: 35/11 = 110points
U21 ESP: Apps/Goals: 0/0 = 0points
Total = 120points
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Edgar Nogueira
Nogueira had an unlucky start of the season and knew that another injury could mean an early end of his career. He has played most of his games in the Benfica U19 squad where he is slowly starting to perform better every week. He also got some playing time in the first team and even managed to score his first goal for Benfica. Nogueira also got called up for the Portugal U21 squad where he scored 1 goal in 5 games. The media is certain that he has the potential to make it to the top if he doesn’t get hindered by any more injuries.
Value: £1,1m = 10points
Club: Apps/Goals: 5/1 = 10points
U21 POR: Apps/Goals: 5/1 = 5points
Total = 25points
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Timo Downing
Downing had a very quiet first season for Kaiserslautern. Having not played a single match in the first team, and 3 matches for the Germany U21 team, he has yet to break through in German football. Downing has though scored an impressive 8 goals in 14 matches in the Kaiserslautern U19 team, meaning he has great potential. Maybe when he signs his first contract on his 17th birthday in a few months he will get a chance in the first team.
Value: £2,6m = 20points
Club: Apps/Goals: 0/0 = 0points
U21 GER
: Apps/Goals: 3/0 = 0points
Total = 20points
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Kenrry Valderrama
Valderrama almost didn’t play any games in the first half of the season because of his injuries which took him out for almost 3 months. Since then he has played a lot of matches in the América U20 and U18 squads, playing a match almost every 3 days. Valderrama signed a 3 year contract on his 17th birthday and got some playing time in the first team, also scoring his first goal for the club. He has also impressed in the Mexico U20 squad, scoring 4 goals in 7 matches.
Value: £2,2m = 20points
Club: Apps/Goals: 10/1 = 10points
U20 MEX: Apps/Goals: 7/4 = 20points
Total = 50points
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Jack Wilkins
Wilkins showed great promise when he scored on his debut in the first half of the season. But since his debut he has played a total of 11 games in the first team, not scoring any more goals. He also isn’t scoring many goals in the Nottingham Reserve and U18 teams, and the club is slowly losing patience with Wilkins. He only seems to play well at the England U21 squad, where he has scored 4 goals in 7 games. But despite him not scoring many goals his value keeps rising every month, he now just has to prove that he is worth his value.
Value: £4,1m = 40points
Club: Apps/Goals: 11/1 = 10points
U21 ENG: Apps/Goals: 7/4 = 20points
Total = 70points
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Scott Trowers
Trowers played a pretty good first season at Brighton. He got quite a lot of playing time in the first team, where scored 13 goals in 28 games, and also played a lot of matches in the Reserve and U18 squad where he is also performing well. His performances didn’t go unnoticed, as West Ham has shown interest in the just 16 year old Trowers. His contract expires in 2014 and despite many attempts of Brighton to offer him a new contract, Trowers is sure that he wants to leave the club.
Value: £2,9m = 20points
Club: Apps/Goals: 28/13 = 130points
U21 ENG: Apps/Goals: 0/0 = 0points
Total = 150points
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