On a warm summer’s evening at Merthyr Tydfil’s Penydarren Park, I watched a young Swansea City XI deliver a very tepid performance against non-league Merthyr Town, yet somehow walk away with a 3-2 victory in what was admittedly a highly entertaining preseason friendly. On the Swansea teamsheet were a number of players’ names who I … Continue reading
We continue our series looking at 100 years of US Soccer with a second interview with a current Welsh US- resident. After a few years coaching in South Wales, including at Cardiff City’s Centre of Excellence, Aled Williams moved to the US and has been a goalkeeping coach in the New York Red Bull’s regional coaching … Continue reading
After spending yesterday in the past, today we jump right forward to the present day. In the latter of part of the first 100 years of US soccer, the men’s game has been slowly catching up with the rest of the world. The women’s game, however, has long been ahead of the pack and is … Continue reading
Lost Boyo in THAILAND (Muangthong United, BEC Tero Sasana, Bangkok FC, Suphanburi FC) Other Clubs: Cardiff City (youth), Bryntirion Athletic, Neath, Afan Lido After spending the early part of his football career in Wales, Bridgend-born Mika Chunuonsee took the decision at 20 years old to try his luck in the land of his father: Thailand. … Continue reading
Liam Killa LOST BOYO IN ICELAND ( Haukar Hafnarfjörður, ÍH, Magni Grenivík), FAROE ISLANDS (AB), AND ESTONIA (JK Tammeka Tartu) Liam Killa left Wales for Iceland at the age of 17 to try his hand at a professional football career overseas. His positive experiences took him back to Iceland for the 2012 season after also spending time in the Faroe … Continue reading
A couple of months ago, here on Lost Boyos we told the story of a young footballer that had battle his way through the tough realm of the world of youth football to make a success of his early career in Scotland. There is still a long way to go for Hibernian’s young Welsh goalkeeper, … Continue reading
Part Two to our Gareth Evans special (see Part One here). In a Lost Boyos first, we spoke to Welshman, Gareth Evans about his adventures on the other side of the Atlantic with US teams Austin Aztex, Real Maryland Monarchs, North Carolina Railhawks and his current club Wilmington Hammerheads. Your first ventures abroad came with Austin … Continue reading
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