web.mlsnet.com - 11/13/2008
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November 12 --- MLSNet.com: The club announces the signing of 17-year-old forward Tristan Bowen to a multi-year contract. --- Bowen, a native of Van Nuys (CA), is the first player in Galaxy history to be signed from their youth development program... (shown here with assistant coach Cobi Jones)
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Galaxy Sign Youth Player
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog —
LA Galaxy have signed Tristan Brown (L) to their developmental roster. (LA Galaxy)
Small steps my friends, that is how Major League Soccer is doing it (unless you look at the current expansion situation). But in terms of growth in the US, small steps are the way to go for the league. We all know how important youth development is for the league and the country as a whole ...
A Few Words With Van Nuys' Tristan Bowen of the Galaxy
100 Percent Soccer —
... professional terms than you might expect.
Bowen played soccer at Chatsworth High in the ninth grade, but after that was home schooled. Mentored by his uncle Hugh Carter, Bowen played soccer in Brazil between the ages of 14 and 16 making maybe a dozen or so trips to attend camps held by pro teams such as Corinthians and the like.
He became the first player at age 16 in March 2007 signed to the Galaxy's new youth Rios program after a tryout and last year signed a professional contract.
An engaging and articulate youngster, I had ...
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Sigi Schmid was named MLS Coach of the Year this week after leading the Columbus Crew back to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2002. Schmid and the Supporters' Shield-winning Crew now look to extend an already impressive season ...
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