Welcome again to Players To Watch. Here are the Top 20 2013 Boys from the Rocky Mountains/Southwest region:

Nick Thiros of La Roca Premier is a Region IV central midfielder with great vision and passing skills. He’s got huge potential as an attacking threat.

Cade James is a quick, aggressive and very powerful forward with a non-stop motor.

Jordan Steed is a central midfielder with good size and a strong presence on the field. He has excellent technique and is tough to knock off the ball.

Mason Robertson of Sereno SC is a winger with a great touch and tactical understanding of the game. He’s currently getting a look from the development program of Aberdeen FC in Scotland.

Victor Rios is an ambidextrous forward with great ball control and natural attacking instincts. He shows remarkable skill for someone who started playing soccer three years ago, and will only continue to get better.

Oscar Montes of Colorado Rush is a left winger with excellent creativity and distribution skills. He’s extremely competitive and intense, strikes a good ball and is dangerous every time he touches the ball.

Ethan Horvath of Real Colorado and the U15 National Team is a technically sound goalkeeper with great size and the ability to read the game. He’s a shot-stopper and has all the tools to succeed at the next level.  

Yasin Abdulgasem is a midfielder with excellent technique and the ability to distribute. He needs to grow into his body to reach his full potential, but he’s still young and has a very bright future.

For Colorado Rapids, David Pardo is an explosive attacking midfielder with a great touch and natural attacking instincts. He has the ability to take over a game at any moment.

Ricardo Perez is a technically polished midfielder who uses his body well and minimizes his touches on the ball. He plays a very simple, elegant and effective brand of soccer.

Bryan Windsor is an undersized outside back with great technique and a high soccer I.Q. He is a member of the U15 National Team pool.

Geno Bigelow is a left back who likes to use his pace and technical ability to get forward along the wing. But he’s also a lock-down defender, as evidenced by his ability to play center back with the U15 National Team.

Mitch Scott of Las Vegas Premier is a center back with excellent leadership qualities. He’s very vocal, has good vision and technique, and is cool and composed under pressure.

Sean Jenne is a central midfielder with excellent vision and ball control, and he’s a dead-ball specialist with a very accurate right foot. 

Landon Leblue plays all over the field, but is at his best in his stopper/holding midfielder role. He never stops running, is a top-notch defender and very good in the air.

Isaias Juarez of Striker FC is an attacking player with great speed, strength and distribution skills. He is unselfish, willing and able to play anywhere on the field, but a player with his great talent should be a bit more assertive than he is.

Daniel Nevares is a forward/winger with great speed and one-on-one ability. He is currently in National Team residency.

Liam O’Connor of Colorado Rush is a keeper with good size and shot-stopping abilities. He’s assertive and communicates well, and is in total control of his box.

Emmanuel Martinez is an attacking central midfielder with tremendous work rate. He’s smooth and silky on the ball, very dangerous one-on-one and can also play outside in the defense or midfield. 

Danny Jensen is a prototypical holding midfielder. He’s not big, but has a huge presence in the middle of the field. He’s strong in the air and on the tackle and has a knack for being at his best in the biggest games.