Six players -- five field players and a goalie -- were named finalists to represent FC Dallas at the Sueno MLS 2012, the nationally televised player search showcased on Univision's Republica Deportiva.
Now celebrating its sixth year, Sueno MLS 2012 is being staged by three MLS clubs: first-time host Seattle, Chivas USA and FC Dallas. Up to 400 tryout spots were made available at each city on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The four-day “Final Event" will be staged in the greater Los Angeles area and hosted by former MLS star Guillermo Barros Schelotto. The finals will include training sessions, scrimmages, guest celebrity scouts, and an opportunity to meet some of the League’s biggest stars. The champion will be crowned on May 13, live on Republica Deportiva.
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Now celebrating its sixth year, Sueno MLS 2012 is being staged by three MLS clubs: first-time host Seattle, Chivas USA and FC Dallas. Up to 400 tryout spots were made available at each city on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The four-day “Final Event" will be staged in the greater Los Angeles area and hosted by former MLS star Guillermo Barros Schelotto. The finals will include training sessions, scrimmages, guest celebrity scouts, and an opportunity to meet some of the League’s biggest stars. The champion will be crowned on May 13, live on Republica Deportiva.
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Livan Aguirre (Goalkeeper – 14 years old – Brownsville, TX). The winner of the Allstate “Good Hands” top goalkeeper award is the youngest of the Dallas 2012 finalists at only 14 years old.
Jose Hernandez (Forward – 16 years-old – Dallas, TX). Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Hernandez is making his second consecutive appearance at the Sueno MLS finals. He currently attends Thomas Jefferson High School.
Pedro Ocampo (Midfielder – 17 years old – Rockford, IL). Ocampo is the Dallas finalist who traveled the farthest to participate in the program, driving down with nine other teammates and their youth soccer coach.
Jose Romero (Forward – 17 years old – Athens, TX) He recently completed his soccer career at Athens High School as the team’s third best all-time scorer with 44 goals.
Tony Santibanez (Forward - 17 years-old – Plano, TX). The tall and skillful attacker captained Plano High School.
Alfredo Vasquez (Midfielder – 17 years old – Athens, TX). He is a teammates of Dallas Sueno MLS finalist Jose Romero at Athens High School.
Jose Hernandez (Forward – 16 years-old – Dallas, TX). Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Hernandez is making his second consecutive appearance at the Sueno MLS finals. He currently attends Thomas Jefferson High School.
Pedro Ocampo (Midfielder – 17 years old – Rockford, IL). Ocampo is the Dallas finalist who traveled the farthest to participate in the program, driving down with nine other teammates and their youth soccer coach.
Jose Romero (Forward – 17 years old – Athens, TX) He recently completed his soccer career at Athens High School as the team’s third best all-time scorer with 44 goals.
Tony Santibanez (Forward - 17 years-old – Plano, TX). The tall and skillful attacker captained Plano High School.
Alfredo Vasquez (Midfielder – 17 years old – Athens, TX). He is a teammates of Dallas Sueno MLS finalist Jose Romero at Athens High School.
AGUIRRE
Born in Brownsville, Texas, a border town in the southern-most reaches of the state where more than 90 percent of the population is Hispanic, Aguirrre, the rising goalkeeper naturally developed a love for soccer at an early age and began playing at just three years old.
During his early soccer career, Aguirre helped lead his club teams to the Texas state championship three times and posted shutouts in each match. Aguirre realized he had his ticket – an undeniable talent to prevent balls from going in the back of the net – to get out of a city where the median income for a family is below $25,000.
During his early soccer career, Aguirre helped lead his club teams to the Texas state championship three times and posted shutouts in each match. Aguirre realized he had his ticket – an undeniable talent to prevent balls from going in the back of the net – to get out of a city where the median income for a family is below $25,000.
Although high school teams from the Rio Grande Valley – the region of Texas where Brownsville is located – have claimed soccer state championships in the past, the culture and financial situations often prevent teenagers from living out their soccer dreams. Aguirre wants to break that chain and put his hometown on the map.
“Everybody back in Brownsville is very excited for me. All my friends, all my family, and even soccer players from around the city are so happy for me,” Aguirre said. “No one has the opportunity to compete in an MLS tryout. My Facebook even started to go crazy because this is the first time somebody from Brownsville is doing something big in soccer.”
“Everybody back in Brownsville is very excited for me. All my friends, all my family, and even soccer players from around the city are so happy for me,” Aguirre said. “No one has the opportunity to compete in an MLS tryout. My Facebook even started to go crazy because this is the first time somebody from Brownsville is doing something big in soccer.”
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