“The process for me to find a team was pretty straightforward,” stated Goalkeeper Nathaniel Drew (18). A native from Boston who touched down Nürnberg as part of Pro Year Germany program was invited by SG Quelle Fürth, one of the long-term IFX Partner clubs, to tend the goal for a couple of pre-season games.
As part of the summer transfer window in Germany, we are pleased to announce that Colombian Goalkeeper Samuel Alzate (18), in his second consecutive year with IFX in Germany, was signed by Landesliga Nordost club FSV Erlangen-Bruck. Samuel had the opportunity to get scouted in one of the IFX goalkeeper trainings in Erlangen under the watchful eye of the FSV Erlangen-Bruck goalkeeper coach Dirk Schrott. After an intense GK training session and strong performance by Alzate, the coaches of the U23 Team, Fabian Müller and Dieter Bütner, who were present on the field, offered Alzate the opportunity to sign for Erlangen.
Over the last year, IFX coaches and representatives have seen significant progress in Samuel, and his development has earned him the opportunity to move up divisions in a country with one of the most competitive league systems of the world. “Soccer-wise I would say that it has helped me a lot in terms of playing quicker and smarter.
Puerto Rican Defender right-back, Rodrigo Lloveras (21) had to travel continuously to/from Germany in response to tryouts for the Puerto Rican U23 National Team. After continuous cuts, a list of 25 came players remained for selection on the U23 National Team.
Adam is not unfamiliar with IFX, taking part in our Soccer Trials Program last year and decided to comeback for the Pro Year Germany program. During the June/July German soccer pre-season, Adam trailed with a handful of different teams attending their practices and in the end had three teams interesting in signing him.
We keep on receiving pleasant news from our former IFX players accomplishments in the MLS Superdraft 2019.
After only 3 matches, the young talented player Eugene Heger (16) was voted as a Top Eleven of the Week for the U17 District League 2, playing for FC Hürth U17. The Houston native touched down in the city of Köln as part of Youth Year IFX Germany program – a soccer program that enables young soccer players to partake in an academic year abroad while they play with a competitive German soccer club.
As part of the Pro IFX Germany program and after successfully complete his soccer trials with various Bavarian football clubs
With the aim of playing first division at the U19 in Israel, Ben Avidar (17) a native of Tel Aviv, decided to accelerate his football development through our Youth Year Germany program
Looking for the high level soccer and cultural immersion that Germany offers, Tamin Strein (15) a native of Moscow, Russia decided to leave the renowned Juventus Academy in Moscow and take part of the Youth Year IFX Germany program.
Now half way through the season, the Pro IFX Goalie Anja Burkman Flaig tell us about her experience playing for women´s squad of the nine-time Bundesliga Champion 1. FC Nürnberg.
With Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs shaping 2019 rosters, pleasant news came in from Matthews, North Carolina. The former IFX Germany Program participant, Brendan McDonough (22) who at the time was playing with IFX partner club Freie Turnerschaft Braunschweig as part of his participation in the Youth IFX Year Germany program, was selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC with the 35th overall selection of the 2019 Major League Soccer SuperDraft a few weeks ago.
As part of the 2018-19 preseason in Germany, two top clubs in Franconia, Germany faced each other in MARena stadium (Pyrbaum) in a highly entertaining game. The host, the Bayernliga club and IFX partner club SV Seligenporten, led by coach Hendrik Baumgart, had consolidated its team aiming to be a leader in the league this first half season.
