Photo: Marcos Domínguez / Imago7
For: Kike Frías
Overcoming the mark left by striker Freddy Adu, the American striker of Ivorian origin Axel Kei became the youngest player to sign a contract in MLS with only 14 years.
Real Salt Lake signed this young striker from whom much is expected. The data collected by the scouts is amazing, they predict a bright future.
years and days old.
We’ve got the youngest Homegrown in @MLS history.
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) January 14, 2022
Those from Utah already had the rights to the young man and his signature comes from the team’s own basic forces.
With only 14 years and 15 days, Kei is younger by 153 days that Adu when he signed in 2004 when he was the same age with DC United.
The general manager of the Re to Salt Lake, Elliot Fall, has used the club’s official social networks to throw flowers at his new jewel:
“Axel has proven to be one of the best attacking prospects in the country (…) his propensity in front of goal goes far beyond his age and , coupled with his elite athleticism, plans to become a force
scorer in our league for years to come”.
Cultural wealth of Axel Kei
Although he has lived much of his life in the United States, Axel Kei grew up in Brazil where his father (born in Ivory Coast) played soccer professionally. With his young age, the family decides to move to San Diego, California, where little Axel began to stand out for his talent on his feet. In October of 2021 he debuted with the Real Monarchs, a subsidiary of Salt Lake, and of once he began to attract the attention of his trainers.
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