Julie Ertz and Sydney Leroux Both Score 

August 24, 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 16 - August 22

Coaches
 

Greg Vanney, Toronto FC (Tempe Soccer Club): Toronto defeated Chicago 3-1 on Saturday.
Season: 14-8-3; 50 points (1st in Eastern Conference)
 

NWSL

Julie Ertz, D, Chicago Red Stars (Arizona Arsenal/Sereno SC): Started and played 90 minutes in Chicago’s 2-1 loss to Seattle on Wednesday. Started, played 90 minutes and SCORED A GOAL in Chicago’s 3-2 loss to Kansas City on Sunday.
Season: 18 matches, 3 goals, 1 assist

Cali Farquharson, F, Washington Spirit (SC del Sol): Was a 67th minute sub in Washington’s 2-0 loss to North Carolina Courage on Saturday.
Season: 4 matches

Jessica McDonald, F, North Carolina Courage (Sereno SC): Was a 67th minute sub in Carolina’s 2-0 win over Washington on Sunday.
Season: 14 matches, 2 goals, 1 assist

Sydney Leroux, F, FC Kansas City (Sereno SC):  Started, played 90 minutes and SCORED A GOAL in Kansas City’s 2-1 win over Portland on Wednesday. Leroux, played 89 minutes and SCORED A GOAL in Kansas City’s 3-1 win over Chicago on Sunday.
Season: 18 matches, 5 goals, 1 assist

Toppserien (Norway)

Arianna Romero, D, Valerenga (Sereno SC): Romero is injured and did not play in Valerenga’s 3-2 win over Arna-Bjornar on Saturday.
Season: 8 matches

Major League Soccer

Justen Glad, D, Real Salt Lake (Cisco Tucson): Started and played 90 minutes in Real Salt Lake’s 3-1 loss to Montreal on Saturday.
Season: 10 matches

Brooks Lennon, F, Real Salt Lake (Sereno SC):  Started and played 90 minutes in Real Salt Lake’s 3-1 loss to Montreal on Saturday.
Season: 17 matches, 1 goal, 1 assist

Jose Hernandez, M, Real Salt Lake (Tuzos): Did not play in Real Salt 3-1 loss to Montreal on Sunday. Hernandez was a 63rd minute sub in the Monarchs’ 2-2 draw against Swope Park Rangers on Friday.  

Season: 7 matches, 1 goal (8 matches, 2 goals with USL’s Real Monarchs)

Ricardo Velazco, M, Real Salt Lake (Tucson Soccer Academy): Did not play in Real Salt 3-1 loss to Montreal 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 2-1 win over Minnesota on Sunday.
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 2-1 loss to Seattle on Sunday.
Season: 8 matches

Nick DeLeon, M, D.C. United (Cisco):  Started and played 90 minutes in D.C. United’s 1-0 win over Colorado on Saturday.
Season: 11 matches

Luis Robles, GK, New York Red Bulls (Tucson Soccer Academy): Started and played 90 minutes in NYRB’s 2-0 loss to Portland on Friday.
Season: 24 matches, 7 clean sheets, 80 saves, 32 goals against

Donny Toia, D, Orlando City (Tucson Soccer Academy): Started and played 83 minutes in Orlando’s 1-1 draw against Columbus on Friday.
Season: 21 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 2-0 loss to Tijuana on Friday.
Season: 0 matches

USL

Blair Gavin, M, Phoenix Rising (Sereno SC):  Started and played 90 minutes in Rising’s 1-1 draw against Orange County SC on Friday.
Season: 12 matches

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 2-1 win over Sacramento on Saturday.
Season: 18 matches, 7 clean sheets, 49 saves, 22 goals conceded

Danny Cruz, M, Real Monarchs (Sereno SC): Was a 72nd minute sub in the Monarchs’ 2-2 draw against Swope Park Rangers on Friday.  
Season: 1 match (14 matches, 1 goal, 2 assists with NASL’s San Francisco Deltas)