Alianza de Futbol Hispano, the leading national amateur Hispanic soccer program, is

pleased to announce the ninth edition of its most recognized event, POWERADE® Sueño Alianza

National Showcase presented by Telemundo, where 56 young players will have the opportunity to

showcase their talent in front of more than 30 scouts from Liga MX, USL, MLS and the Mexico National

Team.

 

From Wednesday, October 19 to Saturday October 22, the 56 players will be in Miami training and

competing in soccer games to show their talent. Scouts from the Mexico National Team and from USL

will coach the players.  

To earn their spot in the POWERADE® Sueño Alianza National Showcase, the participants were

selected from more than 9,500 online registered players during free tryouts in 12 U.S. cities during the

2016 Alianza de Futbol tour.

 

This is a life-changing event for the players to achieve their dreams of becoming a professional soccer

player or to earn an athletic scholarship. Over the last 8 years, more than 60 players have signed

professional contracts with Liga MX or MLS teams and over 20 players have been called up for the

national youth teams of Mexico, the United States and Honduras. Edwin Lara, who participated in the

2014 edition of POWERADE® Sueño Alianza, played for Mexico in the U-17 FIFA World Cup, and

Jonathan Gonzalez from our 2013 edition is the current captain of the U-18 United States National

Team.

In 2015, the POWERADE® Sueño Alianza National Showcase set a new record, with 33 players who

received a total of 116 invitations from the participating professional teams and federations.

 

These are the confirmed teams that will be represented at the POWERADE® Sueño Alianza National

Showcase: América, Atlas, Arizona United, Charleston Battery, Charlotte Independence, Chiapas

Jaguar, Chivas, Comunicaciones, Cruz Azul, FC Cincinnati, FC Dallas, León, Louisville FC, Monterrey,

Monarcas Morelia, Necaxa, Oklahoma City Energy, Pachuca, Pittsburgh Hounds, Portland Timbers II,

Pumas, Querétaro, Real Monarchs, Santos Laguna, Swope Park Rangers, St. Louis FC, Toluca and

Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana.

Also, two soccer legends, Carlos “Pibe” Valderrama and Luis García will be at the event and participate

in the Final Ceremony on Saturday, October 22.

Media representatives may carry out interviews with the players and their families, as well as with the

scouts of the participating teams and the invited celebrities.

The sponsors of the POWERADE® Sueño Alianza National Showcase are: POWERADE®, RAM, Coca-

Cola®, Allstate Insurance Company, PIRMA® and Telemundo.

These are the participating players of the POWERADE® Sueño Alianza National Showcase.

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1 Iván Castillo Broomfield, CO U-16

2 José Levario Fort Worth, TX U-16

3 Kwuaku Owusu Yonkers, NY U-16

4 Clemente Quintero Tucson, AZ U-16

5 Elio Luna Albuquerque, NM U-16

6 Alexis García Hayward, CA U-16

7 Jair Sosa Upper Marlboro, MD U-16

8 Nicolás Carrera Frisco, TX U-16

9 Javier Peña San Antonio, TX U-16

10 Alan Ayala Calumet City, IL U-16

11 Osciel Domínguez Sanford, NC U-16

12 Manuel Quiroz Tucson, AZ U-16

13 Rodolfo Ramírez De Pere, WI U-16

14 Salvador Martínez Mission, TX U-16

15 Israel Baizabal Provo, UT U-16

16 Jaime Gutiérrez Aurora, CO U-16

17 Heriberto Garza Houston, TX U-16

18 Erick Villarreal Katy, YX U-16

19 Juan Rodríguez Morganton, NC U-19

20 Adrián Pérez Charleston, SC U-19

21 Alejandro Guerrero Lake Mary, FL U-19

22 Ricardo Castillo Houston, TX U-19

23 Pablo Ramírez Phoenix, AZ U-19

24 Aníbal Mendoza Chicago, IL U-19

25 Herón Martínez Vista, CA U-19

26 Brooks Fergerson Midland, TX U-19

27 Edgar Pérez El Paso, TX U-19

28 Jair Sánchez Clinton, NC U-19

29 Giovanni Dueñas Glendale Heights, IL U-19

30 Yury Gómez Anaheim, CA U-19

31 Alexis Vazques Rancho Cordova, CA U-19

32 Marcus Araujo Dacula, GA U-19

33 Dagoberto Domínguez Fallbrook, CA U-19

34 Christopher Bermúdez Union City, NJ U-19

35 Anthony Jiménez Los Angeles, CA U-19

36 Francisco Yapor Houston, TX U-19

37 Jonathan Melendez Concord, NC U-22

38 Javier Montes Lufkin, TX U-22

39 Daniel Carmona Dallas, TX U-22

40 Roberto Pérez Charleston, SC U-22

41 Moisés Rodríguez Las Cruces, NM U-22

42 Juan Vivas Weston, FL U-22

43 Francisco Arellano Prospect Heights, IL U-22

44 Daniel González Miami, FL U-22

45 Jesús Galván Kansas City, KS U-22

46 Giovanni Sosa Tyler, TX U-22

47 Mauricio Gutiérrez Los Angeles, CA U-22

48 Brian Herrera Seaside, CA U-22

49 Carlos Andrade Buena Park, CA U-22

50 José García Wheeling, IL U-22

51 Adam Gutiérrez Waco, TX U-22

52 Amed Molleda Miami, FL U-22

53 Yabin Cruz Phoenix, AZ U-22

54 Ricardo Villalva San Ysidro, CA U-22

55 Regner Guillen West Palm Beach, FL U-16

56 Jesús Martínez Palmero, FL U-19

About Alianza de Futbol Hispano

Founded in 2004, Alianza de Futbol Hispano is the leading national organization dedicated to the support and

development of amateur Hispanic soccer in the United States. We empower Hispanic soccer communities,

families, and soccer players by providing prestigious soccer programs equal to those that exist for Anglo players

so that Hispanics may reach their full soccer potential and succeed in education, life, and work.