Someone on twitter suggested keeping track of all these MLS players who are training in Europe this offseason, so I decided to keep this list, which I will update whenever a new name pops up.  So if you know of anyone I am missing, please leave the player and some kind of link to a news story on them training in Europe in the comments.

Here is who I can think of off the top of my head:

Juan Agudelo – VfB Stuttgart & Liverpool
Kyle Beckerman – Kaiserslautern
Bill Hamid – West Bromwich Albion
Sean Johnson – Everton
Perry Kitchen – SC Freiburg
Jeff Larentowicz – Bolton Wanderers
Zac MacMath – Everton
Amobi Okugo – SC Freiburg
Zach Pfeffer – TSG Hoffenheim
Tim Ream – West Bromwich Albion & Bolton Wanderers
Robbie Rogers – Kaiserslautern
Omar Salgado – Fulham
Brek Shea – Arsenal

10 Responses to “MLS players training in Europe list”

1. Other Luke says:

   November 17, 2011 at 9:58 AM

   Henry’s training at Arsenal also.
   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2062863/Thierry-Henry-trains-Arsenal.html

   Or are you just keeping track of American MLS players?
2. Trent Hill says:

   November 17, 2011 at 11:35 AM

   Other Luke, he’s keeping track of American MLS players, yes.
3. Ian says:

   November 17, 2011 at 12:32 PM

   I think Sean Johnson is training or on trial with Manchester United.

   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2056999/Manchester-United-hand-trial-Chicago-Fire-keeper-Sean-Johnson.html

   http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3911184/Manchester-United-Transfer-Target-Sean-Johnson-to-be-offered-a-trial.html
4. Other Luke says:

   November 17, 2011 at 5:32 PM

   Jeff Larentowicz ? http://sbn.to/rBCL0Y
5. Matt says:

   November 17, 2011 at 6:26 PM

   Thanks guys, added Larentowicz and Johnson to the list.
6. Andy says:

   November 17, 2011 at 10:19 PM

   They may not be “trials”, but you can’t tell me that it doesn’t excite you to see this list! #Yanksarecoming
7. Trent Hill says:

   November 17, 2011 at 10:45 PM

   It’s good for them to be able to train at a high level at these various clubs. While they may not technically be “trials”, they operate as such on a lower level. If they impress the right people, they will get trials.

   Even if nothing comes of it–training at a high level during what would otherwise be the offseason is great news–especially since it’s young players. Johnson and Shea’s trials are particularly impressive.
8. Matt says:

   November 17, 2011 at 10:56 PM

   Here is a photo of Henry training with Arsenal with Brek Shea in the background -> http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r8J7XW7Ig7o/TsVLq7yrCBI/AAAAAAAACnw/KyIBGf634-c/s400/HenryArsenal-Shea.jpg
9. JohnC says:

   November 20, 2011 at 7:10 AM

   Zach Pfeffer of the Union is doing two weeks at Hoffenheim (he did this last year as well, right before he signed a contract). I have not heard of any other Union players practicing overseas.
10. Ian says:

    November 25, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    I don’t know if we’re still counting Andy Najar as a US prospect but he’s going to train with Tottenham.

    http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/11/najar-to-train-with-tottenham-hotspur