USL side signs youngest American male, 14 from Laguna Beach

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https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-...19297/usl-side-signs-youngest-american-male14


USL Championship side Orange County SC has signed 14-year-old Francis Jacobs to a multiyear professional contract, the club and the player have told ESPN FC.
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A product of nearby Laguna Beach, Jacobs spent time playing with local club Irvine Strikers before joining OCSC earlier this year. Jacobs had training stints with FC Koln and Bayer Leverkusen
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be careful what you post about Laguna Beach and "phenoms" unless you want a 50-post rant about the inequity of why a given-poster's daughter can't play for the Men's National Team and/or on a USL team.
 
LMULions said:
be careful what you post about Laguna Beach and "phenoms" unless you want a 50-post rant about the inequity of why a given-poster's daughter can't play for the Men's National Team and/or on a USL team.
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The terms are not disclosed, I hope there is a set aside of about $100k to $150k for college as he is now ineligible to receive a scholarship.
 
MWN said:
The terms are not disclosed, I hope there is a set aside of about $100k to $150k for college as he is now ineligible to receive a scholarship.
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https://www.soccertoday.com/changin...ucational-fund-offsets-players-college-costs/

"James Keston is the owner and president of the United Soccer League (USL) Orange County SC (OCSC) and has created a revolutionary concept — An Orange County SC Educational Fund to help cover the cost of a college education for young players who sign professional contracts with OCSC."
 
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