September 19, 2017 - Arizona Youth Soccer Association Exports is a feature in which we track the progress of those from the state who are playing professional soccer. If we have left anyone out please let us know by emailing Garrett Cleverly at garrettcleverly@azyouthsoccer.org.
A brief note, all players must have played for an Arizona youth club as some point in their youth career.
For a full run down on all the weekend’s action, check out the capsules below. Match recaps from: September 12 - 18
Coaches
Greg Vanney, Toronto FC (Tempe Soccer Club): Toronto defeated LA Galaxy on Saturday 4-0.
Season: 18-8-3; 62 points (1st in Eastern Conference)
National Team
Julie Ertz, D, USWNT - Started, played 90 minutes and SCORED TWO GOALS in the USWNT's 3-1 friendly win over New Zealand on Friday.
NWSL
Julie Ertz, D, Chicago Red Stars (Arizona Arsenal/Sereno SC): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 21 matches, 4 goals, 3 assists
Cali Farquharson, F, Washington Spirit (SC del Sol): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 8 matches
Ashley Hatch, F, North Carolina Courage (Arizona Arsenal): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 19 matches, 5 goal
Jessica McDonald, F, North Carolina Courage (Sereno SC): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 18 matches, 4 goals, 2 assists
Sydney Leroux, F, FC Kansas City (Sereno SC): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 21 matches, 6 goals, 1 assist
Toppserien (Norway)
Arianna Romero, D, Valerenga (Sereno SC): Romero is still recovering from an injury.
Season: 8 matches
Major League Soccer
Justen Glad, D, Real Salt Lake (Cisco Tucson): Started and played 90 minutes in RSL's 2-1 win over Portland on Saturday. Glad was also named to Major League Soccer's Team of the Week.
Season: 14 matches
Brooks Lennon, F, Real Salt Lake (Sereno SC): Was a 75th minute substitute in RSL's 2-1 win over Portland on Saturday.
Season: 20 matches, 2 goals, 3 assists
Jose Hernandez, M, Real Salt Lake (Tuzos): Did not play in RSL's 2-1 win over Portland on Saturday.
Season: 7 matches, 1 goal (8 matches, 2 goals with USL’s Real Monarchs)
Brad Evans, D, Seattle Sounders (Tempe Pros): Did not play in Seattle's scoreless draw against Dallas on Saturday.
Season: 11 matches, 1 goals
George Malki, M, Houston Dynamo (Sereno SC): Malki is still recovering from a torn ACL in March.
Season: 0 matches
Justin Davis, D, Minnesota United (Sereno): Did not play in Minnesota's 3-2 win over Montreal on Saturday.
Season: 8 matches
Nick DeLeon, M, D.C. United (Cisco): Started and played 90 minutes in D.C.'s 3-0 loss to Chicago on Saturday.
Season: 15 matches
Luis Robles, GK, New York Red Bulls (Tucson Soccer Academy): Started, played 90 minutes, and made 2 saves in NYRB’s scoreless draw against Philadelphia on Sunday.
Season: 28 matches, 8 clean sheets, 89 saves, 36 goals against
Donny Toia, D, Orlando City (Tucson Soccer Academy): Started, played 90 minutes, and notched an assist in Orlando's 3-3 draw with Atlanta on Saturday.
Season: 25 matches, 3 assists
Matt Bersano, GK, San Jose Earthquakes (Cisco): Bersano has been loaned out to Reno 1868 for the 2017 season. Check USL for his stats.
Season: 0 matches
Liga MX
Ventura Alvarado, D, Santos Laguna (Tuzos): Started and played 90 minutes in Santos Laguna's 3-0 win over Juarez in Copa MX play on Wednesday. Started and played 51 minutes in Santos Laguna's 2-1 loss to Cruz Azul on Saturday.
Season: 3 matches
USL
Blair Gavin, M, Phoenix Rising (Sereno SC): Did not play in Rising's 2-0 win over Real Monarchs on Saturday.
Season: 15 matches, 1 assist
Miguel Salazar, M, San Antonio FC (Tucson Soccer Academy): Miguel is currently injured
Season: 0 matches
Matt Bersano, GK, Reno 1868 (Cisco): Started, played 90 minutes and made six saves in Reno's 1-0 loss to Rio Grande on Saturday.
Season: 23 matches, 8 clean sheets, 61 saves, 26 goals conceded
Danny Cruz, M, Real Monarchs (Sereno SC): Was a 57th minute substitute in the Real Monarchs 2-0 loss to Rising on Saturday.
Season: 4 matches (14 matches, 1 goal, 2 assists with NASL’s San Francisco Deltas)