ATLiens around the world: Croix Bethune, George Bello, Jordynn Dudley star
How some players with ties to Atlanta, Georgia and/or Atlanta United performed last week. If the player didn’t appear, they won’t be in the week’s list.
I’m sure there are players I’ve overlooked. Feel free to email me at soccerwithdoug@gmail.com and I’ll add them.
● Croix Bethune (Alpharetta, UGA), KC Current.
79 minutes with a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win against North Carolina Courage on Saturday.
Seven appearances with two goals and one assist this NWSL season.
● Jordynn Dudley (Milton), Gotham.
84 minutes with a goal in a 2-0 win against Chicago Stars on Wednesday and 90 minutes with an assist in a 1-0 win against Racing Louisville on Sunday.
Eight appearances with one goal and two assists this NWSL season.
● Hal Hershfelt (Atlanta), Washington.
45 minutes in a 4-2 win against Orlando Pride on Saturday.
Eight appearances this NWSL season.
● Riley Jackson (Roswell), North Carolina Courage.
90 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Boston Legacy on Wednesday and 89 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Kansas City Current on Saturday.
Seven appearances this NWSL season.
● Ayooluwa Oke (Lawrenceville), Denver.
33 minutes in a 3-2 loss to Boston Legacy on Sunday.
Six appearances this NWSL season.
● Evelyn Shores (Atlanta), Angel City.
90minute in a 1-0 loss to Utah Royals on Saturday.
Six appearances with one goal and one assist this NWSL season.
● Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), Atletico Madrid and Argentina.
73 minutes in a 2-0 win against Valencia on Saturday.
24 appearances with three goals and one assist in Spain’s La Liga this season.
● Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United), Spartak Moscow.
90 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Krylya Sovetov Samara on Friday.
28 appearances with seven goals and six assists in Russia’s Premier League this season.
● George Bello (Douglasville, Atlanta United), LASK.
120 minutes with a goal in a 4-2 win against Altach to win the Cup on Friday.
25 matches with one goal and four assists in Austria’s Bundesliga this season.
● George Campbell, (Atlanta United), West Bromwich Albion.
90 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
39 appearances with four goals and two assists in England’s Championship this season.
● Noah Cobb (Atlanta United), Colorado.
57 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Houston on Saturday.
Six appearances in MLS this season.
● Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United), Toronto.
23 minutes in a 1-1 draw with San Jose on Saturday.
Eight appearances with one goal this MLS season.
● Alan Franco (Atlanta United), Sao Paulo
90 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Millonarios in the Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday and 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Bahia on Sunday.
Eleven appearances in Brazil’s Serie A this season.
● Leandro Gonzalez Pires (Atlanta United), Estudiantes
90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Flamengo on Wednesday in the Copa Libertadores.
14 appearances with one goal in Argentina’s Liga Professional Apertura this season.
● Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United), Chicago
90 minutes in a 3-2 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday.
Six appearances with two assists in this MLS season.
● Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United), Rosario Central.
80 minutes in a 3-0 win against Universidad Central in the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday and 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Tigre on Sunday.
14 appearances in Argentina’s Liga Professional Apertura this season.
● Sean Johnson (Lilburn), D.C. United.
90 minutes in a 2-0 win against NYCFC on Sunday.
11 appearances with four shutouts this MLS season.
● Fernando Meza (Atlanta United), Palestino
11 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Gremio in Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday and 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Everton on Sunday.
Seven appearances in Chile’s Primera Division this season.
● Shaq Moore (Powder Springs), Dallas.
90 minutes in a 2-0 win against New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
11 appearances with one assist this MLS season.
● Efrain Morales (Decatur, Atlanta United), Montreal.
90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Atlanta United on Saturday.
Nine appearances and an assist for Montreal this MLS season.
● Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United), Lanus.
85 minutes with an assist in a 1-0 win against LDU de Quito in the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday and 31 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Deportivo Riestra on Saturday.
Eight appearances with three goals and one assist in Argentina’s Liga Professional Apertura this season.
● Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United), Shamrock Rovers
64 minutes in a 1-0 win against Waterford on Friday.
12 appearances in Ireland’s Premier Division this season.
● Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United), Brøndby.
90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Nordsjaelland on Friday.
11 appearances in Denmark’s Superligaen Championship this season.
● Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United), Racing Club.
90 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Huracan on Sunday.
16 appearances with one assist in Argentina’s Liga Professional Apertura
this season.
● Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United), Columbus.
45 minutes in a 4-1 win against One Knoxville in U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday.
Nine appearances this MLS season.
● Hector Villalba (Atlanta United), Barcelona SC.
45 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Universidad Catolica in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday and 13 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Manta on Saturday.
10 appearances with one goal in Ecuador’s Serie A this season.
● Walker Zimmerman (Lawrenceville), Toronto.
1 minutes in a 1-1 draw with San Jose on Saturday.
Eight appearances and one goal this MLS season.