Gaby Okito is currently playing for Real Salt Lake Youth Academy. He originally came from Congo, Africa, but migrated to the US when he was a kid to escape the civil war in Ivory Coast.

In the last few years a great deal of ink has been spent in the American football press about how young aspiring American soccer players must go to Academies and then skip college for MLS or a trip to Europe in order to properly develop. I've never subscribed entirely to this view as culturally our athletes tend to bloom at a later age, and playing college soccer in the US often hardens character of players and the good work of the PDL and NPSL with amateur players give footballers more than just the college season to develop their skills.

American teenager Jozy Altidore is officially playing for Xerez in an on loan contract. Jozy could not play regular first team for Villareal since there are good forwards available ahead of him. He only have one goal and six first team appearances. This setup maybe good for him, and could play regular first team games and consequently [.

Tottenham's Giovanni Dos Santos is on loan to Ipswich Town until the end of this season. The Championship side (Division 2) is currently at 10th place in the table.

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BY DYLAN BUTLER

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As news of Oguchi Onyewu's move to AC Milan on a free transfer reached the U.

When American soccer players discover they have the athletic prowess to play overseas, they go, and we encourage their choice. But when American soccer fans choose to ignore MLS, its considered to be detrimental to the success of American soccer.

As has been stated before in the New York Times, the biggest hurdle MLS has right now is that better quality soccer is incredibly accessible to existing American soccer fans, making MLS even less desirable.

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BY DYLAN BUTLER

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As news of Oguchi Onyewu's move to AC Milan on a free transfer reached the U.

Feilhaber during Confederations Cup (CC.org/ US State Dept.)

In the US he is popular. Outside of it he is arguably one of the most respected American soccer players to have come out in the past five years. He made a name for himself in the Bundesliga and has become one of the best players in the Danish Superliga.

Landon Donovan, U.S. national team star and Los Angeles Galaxy captain, has finalized a three-month loan deal with Everton which will see the most talented player in American history heading to Goodison Park on January 1, according to sources close to SBI.

Donovan will join fellow American Tim Howard at Everton, and will have the opportunity to play against fellow Americans who ply their trade in the Premier League such as Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Jozy Altidore (Hull City), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United), Brad Friedel (Aston Villa) and others.

At first glance, the career path taken by Jay Needham appears to be like many American soccer players practicing their craft overseas, yet upon closer inspection, a much more complicated story full of professional obstacles reveals itself.