New York City FC’s first team might be struggling for results these days, but their Academy certainly isn’t.
In the opening fixture of the 2019 Dallas Cup on Monday, NYCFC’s U-19 side defeated Liverpool 1-0 thanks to a brilliant bit of attacking from midfielder Justin Haak. NYCFC’s Twitter page posted a pretty tasty highlight of “Cavani’s” stunning piece of skill, combined with some of that beautiful boom-bap!
Despite only being 17 years of age, Haak has been growing quite rapidly as a footballer these past few years. After a string of promising preseason and non-competitive appearances, the young New York native signed his first professional contract as a Homegrown Player (HGP) with NYCFC this past January.