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Academy Recap – September 6

While the first team rumbles toward the home stretch of their season, the Atlanta United Academy continues to work hard toward the club’s key goal of soccer development in the South. And it’s been another busy month full of achievement for the future of the Five Stripes. Here’s what you may have missed over the past month:

Another MLS debut

A month after Andrew Carleton’s first start in MLS debut, we now have another Atlanta United Academy graduate coming through the ranks into the first team. 16-year-old left back George Bello became the youngest player ever to debut for Atlanta United in a league match this weekend after his late substitute appearance on the road against D.