December 7, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Charlotte FC News Release
The Academy’s fourth month of the season tends to be the point where staff and players can get a real gauge of where they currently stand.
“In the last four months, there’s been a lot of positive things happening for the Academy,” explains Executive Academy Director Bryan Scales. “I think you can just start to see some of those signs indicating the trajectory of the Club, Academy, and the players and the environment.”
So, what are some of these positive things going on in the Academy? Find out in this edition of Next Up, your hub for monthly updates on Charlotte FC’s Academy.
Recapping Nimfasha Berchimas’ U-17 World Cup
As mentioned in the previous edition of Next Up, Charlotte FC’s homegrown, Nimfasha Berchimas, made the final cut of the USYNT U-17s final World Cup roster which ran throughout the month of December. While the US was unfortunately knocked out in the Round of 16 by the eventual winners, Germany, Berchimas had a major impact on the team despite being the youngest player on the roster.
In his four overall appearances with three starts, the High Point, N.C. native contributed three goals, earning him the title of the team’s leading scorer in the tournament. He was just one goal short of tying Freddy Adu’s four goal tally in his historic U-17 World Cup run.
“We’re obviously very proud of him,” said Scales. “But now there’s this big spotlight on him and he knows this. Now the most important part of this experience will now be getting back to the Charlotte FC and Crown Legacy environment and getting ready for preseason with the goal of being able to put in consistent good performances.”
The youngest U.S. player at the U-17 @FIFAWorldCup in 20 years, forward Nimfasha Berchimas has made a splash with a team-leading three goals at the competition.
U-20s Advance to Regional UPSL Finals
Charlotte FC’s new second team, Crown Legacy, has rightfully garnered a lot of attention. However, because of that, Charlotte’s other new team has flown under the radar. This year was also the inaugural season of Charlotte FC’s new UPSL team, which serves as the Club’s U-20 side and bridges the gap between the youth U-17s and professional Crown Legacy.
Just this past weekend they beat SC Heat to become Conference Champions and now advance to play in the Regional Championship.
“The win on Saturday night against SC Heat was a big one,” said Scales. “Knockout game against SC Heat who’s always been kind…
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