New England Revolution announce Academy roster, Residency Program ahead of 2019-20 season

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Academy has unveiled its roster for 2019-20 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.

In total, 70 players from the New England region were selected for the Revolution Academy squads, which range from the Under-14 through the Under-19 age groups. All four developmental teams will open play this weekend, with the U-15s, U-17s, and U-19s hosting the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Lancaster, Mass., while the U-14s take on Boston Bolts on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Newton, Mass. The complete 2019-20 Revolution Academy schedule is available HERE.

The 2019-20 season also marks the formal launch of the Revolution Academy’s Residency Program. The Revolution will have players living full-time in a local residence that was recently acquired by the club. Players will be living full-time under the supervision of Academy staff. This new program will see players from New England and other parts of the country benefit from the club’s fully-funded Academy program by providing them with a living space in close proximity to Gillette Stadium.

The Revolution Academy is coming off the 2018-19 season which saw seven different players receive international call ups to U.S. Soccer Youth National Team camps and squads, as well as multiple first team training opportunities. Two Academy alumni signed Homegrown contracts with the first team, beginning with Nicolas Firmino in December 2018, followed by forward Justin Rennicks in January 2019. In addition, it marked the third consecutive year the U-19s have qualified for a USSDA playoff spot and the team’s second Northeast Division title in three years. This season, the Academy will return 57 players, while welcoming in 13 new players; all four age groups consist of a combination of both new and returning players.

“We’re thrilled to begin yet another chapter in our Academy’s history,” Revolution Director of Youth Development and Under-15 Head Coach Bryan Scales said. “We’re very excited for the upcoming season and to track the progress and success of our players across each age group.”

Entering its 12th season, the Revolution Academy is the only fully-funded, professional youth development program in New England, and competes in the prestigious U.S. Soccer Development Academy as well as the MLS Generation adidas Cup. Qualified and talented players are accepted into the program without regard to their financial situation. All players’ needs and expenses related to soccer activities – training, facilities, equipment, uniforms, travel associated with competitions – are provided by the Revolution at no cost to the players or their families.

The complete Revolution Academy roster, including coaching staffs for each age group, is below. For more information about the New England Revolution’s youth teams and Revolution Academy programming, please visit revolutionsoccer.net/academy.

Name	Position	Hometown	Former Club	Year
Trevor Burns	Midfielder	Southborough, MA	Southboro YS	2001
Gevork Diarbian	Forward	Cranston, RI	Bayside FC	2001
Kaoru Fujiwara	Midfielder	Lexington, MA	GPS	2001
Thamba Mbungu	Defender	Manchester, NH	Valeo FC	2001
Nathan Metsack	Defender	Ashford, CT	Oakwood	2001
Dennis Ramirez	Midfielder	Waltham, MA	Bolts	2001
Brian Son	Midfielder/Defender	Glastonbury, CT	Oakwood	2001
Victor Viana	Forward	South Dennis, MA	Bolts	2001
Joseph Buck	Midfielder	Arlington, MA	Bolts	2002
Ronilson Mendes	Forward	Brockton, MA	Hammer Academy	2002
Damien Rivera	Forward	Cranston, RI	Bayside FC	2002
Meny Silva	Forward	Roxbury, MA	Hammer Academy	2002
Diego Souza	Defender	Hyannis, MA	Valero FC	2002
Michael Tsicoulias	Forward	Newtown Centre, MA	Valeo FC	2002
Ethan Williams	Defender	Fall River, MA	Fall River HS	2002
Nickolas Cardona	Goalkeeper	Boston, MA	Bolts	2003
Cole Dewhurst	Defender	Lancaster, MA	FC Stars	2003
Hikaru Fujiwara	Midfielder	Lexington, MA	GPS	2003
Eliot Jones	Goalkeeper	New Britan, CT	FSA	2003
Colby Quinones	Defender	Bedford, NH	Seacoast United	2003
Cole Richardson	Defender	North Easton, MA	Bolts	2003
Zachary Sardi-Santos	Defender	Newtown, MA	Valeo FC	2003
Andrew Serafino	Forward	Longmeadow, MA	Western Mass Pioneers	2003
Felipe Vieira	Forward	Malden, MA	Valeo FC	2003
Samuel White	Midfielder	Sterling, MA	Bolts	2003
Rainer Chai	Midfielder	Acton, MA	NEFC	2004
Florian Cho	Forward	Shrewsbury, MA	Bolts	2004
Felipe DeAndrade	Midfielder	Westborough, MA	GPS	2004
Mauro Fernandez	Defender	Fitchburg, MA	FC Stars	2004
Patrick Garcia	Forward	Lynn, MA	Bolts	2004
Matteo Gomes	Midfielder	Dracut, MA	NEFC	2004
Thaddeus Liquori	Forward	Westfield, MA	NEFC	2004
Avery Palma	Defender	Plainville, CT	FSA	2004
Jack Panayotu	Midfielder	Cambridge, MA	GPS	2004
Sebastian Pliszka	Goalkeeper	Newington, CT	CFC	2004
Matthew Tibbetts	Goalkeeper	Westborough, MA	NEFC	2004
Dylan Walsh	Defender	Arlington, MA	NEFC	2004
Noel Buck	Midfielder	Arlington, MA	NEFC	2005
Jack Burkhardt	Defender	Sutton, MA	NEFC	2005
Marco Dos Santos	Midfielder	Windham, NH	Seacoast	2005
Tyler Duarte	Forward	Brockton, MA	Bolts	2005
Brady Elmblad	Goalkeeper	Sharon, MA	Bayside FC	2005
Malcolm Fry	Forward	Groton, MA	Castelnau-Le Cres FC	2005
John La Belle	Defender	Peabody, MA	Aztec	2005
Isaie Louis	Forward	Everett, MA	Valeo FC	2005
Oscar Martinez	Forward	Revere, MA