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Philadelphia Union Academy welcome another newcomer from Florida

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Another youth player from Florida has joined the Philadelphia Union Academy.

Andres Sanchez made his debut for the Philadelphia Union U16 team on Saturday in a 1-1 draw with Cedar Stars Academy. The 16-year-old checked into the game in the 63rd minute, playing the final 17 minutes of the 80-minute match.

He joins the Union’s academy ranks from the Davie United Sharks Soccer Club in southern Florida, where he was the leading goal-scorer in the US Youth Soccer Region III championships and scored two goals in the national championships last summer.

You can see both of his goals at nationals in a game against Sparta (at the five-minute mark and a PK he converted in the 76th minute) in the video below.