U18 Altidore [16 yrs] rapid rise - put a show in Portugal

[Frank Cunha]

he scored 3 goals in the Portugal and Spain Tour, by far one of the best American players, 6' 1 -175 lbs

got portuguese scouts watching the last game on the Lisbon tournament, a Portugal win 1-0

http://redbull.newyork.mlsnet.com/ML...=.jsp&team=rbn

[Frank Cunha]

Meet 16-year-old Josmer (Jozy) Altidore. Altidore, who was drafted in the second round by the Red Bulls with the 17th overall pick, might be considered the steal of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Though he will not play again with the full squad until he finishes his high school academics, the Boca Raton, Fla., native has made an impression ever since he was selected

[Frank Cunha]

Unlike others his age, Altidore has already matured physically. At 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, Altidore is a presence in the attacking third and this was evident in his history with the U.S. U-17 squad, where he has scored 19 goals in 25 games played. In his trip with the U-18's, Altidore scored a goal in games against the Real Madrid Juniors and Sweden.

[Ricochet]

he has a chance to be very special and IMO it's all about the coaching he gets, if he gets proper coaching and he develops the amazing tools that he's already produced then I don't think his time with the NYRB will be very long. But if he doesn't get used properly like Adu it could ruin him or slow his progress.