Danny Cruz Joins USL's Real Monarchs 

 

August 16, 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: August 9 - August 15

Coaches
 

Greg Vanney, Toronto FC (Tempe Soccer Club): Toronto defeated Portland 4-1 on Saturday.
Season: 13-8-3; 47 points (1st in Eastern Conference)
 

NWSL

 

Julie Ertz, D, Chicago Red Stars (Arizona Arsenal/Sereno SC): Started and played 90 minutes in Chicago’s 3-2 loss to Portland
Season: 16 matches, 2 goals, 1 assist

 

Cali Farquharson, F, Washington Spirit (SC del Sol): Did not play in Washington’s 2-2 draw against Boston as she was at her brother’s wedding.
Season: 3 matches

 

Jessica McDonald, F, North Carolina Courage (Sereno SC): Started and played 67 minutes in North Carolina’s 1-1 draw against Seattle on Sunday.
Season: 14 matches, 2 goals, 1 assist

 

Sydney Leroux, F, FC Kansas City (Sereno SC):  Started and played 90 minutes in Kansas City’s 1-0 win over Houston.
Season: 16 matches, 3 goals, 1 assist

 

Toppserien (Norway)

 

Arianna Romero, D, Valerenga (Sereno SC): Romero is injured and did not play in Valerenga’s 1-0 win over Klepp
Season: 8 matches

 

Major League Soccer

Justen Glad, D, Real Salt Lake (Cisco Tucson): Started and played 90 minutes in Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 win over D.C. on Sunday
Season: 9 matches

 

Brooks Lennon, F, Real Salt Lake (Sereno SC):  Was a 78th minute substitute in Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 win over D.C. on Sunday.
Season: 16 matches, 1 goal, 1 assist

 

Jose Hernandez, M, Real Salt Lake (Tuzos): Did not play in Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 win over D.C. on Sunday. Started and played 80 minutes in the Monarch’s 2-0 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
Season: 7 matches, 1 goal (7 matches, 2 goals with USL’s Real Monarchs)

 

Ricardo Velazco, M, Real Salt Lake (Tucson Soccer Academy): Did not play in Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 win over D.C. on Sunday.
Season: 9 matches (8 matches with USL’s Real Monarchs)

 

Brad Evans, D, Seattle Sounders (Tempe Pros): Did not play in Seattle;’s 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City 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): Minnesota did not have a match this past week.
Season: 8 matches

 

Nick DeLeon, M, D.C. United (Cisco):  Started and played 90 minutes in D.C. United’s 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake on Sunday.
Season: 10 matches

 

Luis Robles, GK, New York Red Bulls (Tucson Soccer Academy): Started, played 90 minutes and made two saves in New York Red Bull’s 3-1 win over Orlando on Saturday.
Season: 23 matches, 7 clean sheets, 80 saves, 30 goals against

 

Donny Toia, D, Orlando City (Tucson Soccer Academy): Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 3-1 loss to New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
Season: 20 matches, 2 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): Did not play in Santos Laguna’s 3-2 loss to Veracruz on Sunday. Started and played 90 minutes in Santos Laguna’s 2-0 win over Juarez in Copa MX competition on Tuesday.
Season: 0 matches

USL

Blair Gavin, M, Phoenix Rising (Sereno SC):  Started and played 90 minutes in Rising 1-1 draw against Rio Grande on Saturday.

Season: 7 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 three saves in Reno’s 2-0 win over San Antonia FC on Saturday.
Season: 17 matches, 7 clean sheets, 46 saves, 21 goals conceded

 

Danny Cruz, M, Real Monarchs (Sereno SC): Cruz has just joined the Real Monarchs after being transferred by NASL’s San Francisco Delta’s
Season: 0 matches (14 matches, 1 goal, 2 assists with NASL’s San Francisco Deltas)