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New Academy Player Announcement: Austin Gonzalez

Red Bulls Academy has signed Austin Gonzalez from Cedar Stars Staten Island. Welcome, Austin! Learn more about the new midfielder player below.

Get to Know: Austin Gonzalez
Get to Know: Austin Gonzalez
Player Name
Austin Gonzalez
Signed For
U12 Academy
Position
Midfielder
Previous Club
Cedar Stars Staten Island
Austin's Favorites
Austin's Favorites
Country
USA & Belgium
Food
Steak
Movie
Godzilla
Player
Mo Salah
Quote
“Your best takes your time.”

Director of Grassroots, Cedar Stars Academy Staten Island: Tolstoy Patel

“Austin Gonzalez has been with Cedar Stars Academy Staten Island since he was 4 years old in the Roots Program. We are very proud of his achievement in joining the New York Red Bulls academy. Austin is a skillful, versatile and hardworking young player. We wish him continued success in his soccer journey at Red Bulls Academy. We are confident he will represent the Staten Island community and Cedar Stars Academy with pride.”

Academy Director, Red Bulls Academy: Sean McCafferty 

“We are very pleased to be able to add Austin to our U12 Academy roster. Austin impressed during his Invitation to Train period with us and we have no doubt that we he will thrive in our environment over the coming years.”

Red Bulls Academy Scout, Red Bulls Academy: Fouad Kawtari 

“We are very pleased to have been able to sign Austin to our Academy. He is an intelligent player who is brave both in and out of possession. Austin is very efficient in possession and has also shown that he has the willingness and ability to recover the ball when we are out of possession, both of which are essential in our philosophy.

Even though he is very young, he brings with him an edge that will be, most certainly valuable to our club and we wish him all the best moving forward and cannot wait to have him excel within our environment.

We would also like to give a big thank you to his coach, Tolstoy Patel, who was instrumental in shaping Austin thus far and giving him the platform to join us.”

U12 Academy Coach, Red Bulls Academy: Daniel Gutierrez

“We are very excited to add Austin to our U12 Academy roster. From day 1 he showed all the mental attributes we want in a Red Bull player: Competitive, Brave and Confident in his ability. Austin is a player that is consistently making an impact in the game with the ball and against the ball. We look forward to continuing to maximize his development on and off the field.”

Austin Gonzalez
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