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ROUND 1 1. VANCOUVER – FWD Omar Salgado, U.S. U-20 National Team 2. PORTLAND – MID Darlington Nagbe, University of Akron 3. D.C. – MID Perry Kitchen, University of Akron 4. CHIVAS – DEF Zarek Valentin, University of Akron 5. PHILADELPHIA – GK Zac MacMath, University of Maryland 6. NEW ENGLAND – DEF A.J. Soares, University of California 7. HOUSTON – DEF Kofi Sarkodie, University of Akron 8. VANCOUVER – MID Michael Nanchoff, University of Akron 9. CHICAGO – DEF Jalil Anibaba, University of North Carolina 10. KANSAS CITY – FWD
Kitchen passed on an offer from Belgium's Anderlecht to sign a Generation adidas contract with MLS. University of Akron midfielder Perry Kitchen is a versatile player that exudes confidence and has the play to back it up, a rare and deadly combination. Kitchen, just a freshman, is a U-20 national team standout as well as a member of a national championship squad and most importantly, a player with limitless potential. Kitchen is part of a new generation of American players
The 2011 draft class is simply put, loaded. MLS coaches and scouts are drooling over the talent of a deep and talented group of players with tons of potential. As always many of the players are young so they may take some time to develop, but the draft pool gets better and better each year. Several likely draftees gained the attention of foreign scouts and were linked to moves overseas. 1. Vancouver – MID Perry Kitchen, University of Akron. Kitchen
The U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team took the Milk Cup title with a 3-0 win against tournament host Northern Ireland at the Showgrounds in Ballymena. Gale Agbossoumonde, Juan Agudelo and Adrian Reulas each scored for the U.S., which dominated the match to take its first Milk Cup title since 2005. U.S. goalkeeper Zac MacMath marshalled a solid defensive unit that included Zarek Valentin, Agbossoumonde, Perry Kitchen and Greg Garza. The group held Northern Ireland to just seven shots, none of which