American- Turkish Youngster Called Up to U.S. U18 National Team Camp !

American Turkish sooccer player  Arda Bulut who plays in the U.S. Development league for San Jose U-16 team , called into U.S. U18 National team camp in Florida .......

The camp will start January 17 and end January 23 .

Out of this camp, U18 new coach, former Iran's coach Omid Namazi will pick his 20 players out of the 36 players for Argentina tournament .


Arda Bulut has been in the U.S. National team pool of players since age 14 ....


If he is chosen to U-18, he will be the first American-Turkish player to play for USA national team !

Arda Bulut was born in 09/30 1999 and he is only 16 years old ...

Arda plays as striker and in the 2013-2014 season he scored 33 goals with De Anza Force Academy U-14 team


This season, Arda Bulut scored 14 goals in 15 matches with San Jose U-16 team

Arda  Bulut is one of the top goal scorer in the league....

 Last years College soccer champions  Stanford University offered  scholarship  to Arda at the age of 15 !

Arda will graduate from high school year 2017.....


I have talked to Arda  Bulut and his mother on the phone and they are really excited with the news.

Arda wants to stay in the school, play soccer  and go to Stanfard University  to finish his education...

Arda Bulut has 4.75 GPA in his current high school....

Arda's father and mother are both from Ankara ,Turkey and they are working as professionals in San Jose area .

It is nice to see American-Turkish youngster getting attention from USA National team and very good University ..


I wish him all the best !

He is going to make a name for him self ....

If he does, he will be American version of Arda .....

Just watch his video  ,,,,

Here is the video for Arda Bulut ...


Ahmet Bob Turgut

Arda Turan Makes His First Start with Barcelona

Waiting is over for Arda Turan and Barcelona ....

After transferring to Barca last summer, finally Arda  played his first match today in a cup match !

With his number 7 jersey , Arda Turan was on the pitch for  68 minutes ...

He played in the midfield and looked good while he was on the pitch ...

 Arda Turan nearly scored a goal, after being played through by Messi , seven minutes before he came out of the match ! 

Goalkeeper  Pau Lopez to deny him with an excellent near-post save.

Overall Arda , was no shape to finish to match ...

That's why his coach took him out at 68 minute ! 

HOW WILL ARDA TURAN FIT IN .......


Let's not forget this was cup game for Barcelona...

To order to start in the league matches it will be different story !
 

With Barca' s 4-3-3 formation ,Arda will replaces one of the big names ,Messi, Neymar  and Suarez
When they are injured !

For him to start in the midfield ,he has to be much better ....

If he is fit, we will see him come off the bench and play more in the cup matches !

For sure, Arda Turan is the pride of TURKISH football now ...

His work just began ,if he wants to be there permanently!

I think, he has learned the new work ethic there , and he could still be better ...

He is idol to many Turkish kids around the world ...

Not to many TURKISH players have chance to play next to Messi !

I wish him the best ...