Danny Szetela
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Danny Szetela (born June 7, 1987 in Passaic, New Jersey), is a Polish-American soccer player, currently one of the best young American prospects. He plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.
Szetela graduated from USSF's Bradenton Academy in 2003 and burst onto the world's stage during the Under-17 World Cup in Finland. The second-youngest player on the United States roster, he started every game for Americans. A number of top European sides, including Everton and Manchester City were trying to sign the youngster, but Szetela decided to sign a Project-40 contract with MLS instead.
Unfortunately for Szetela, his desire to play for the hometown MetroStars went unfulfilled. Unlike what MLS did with another youngster, Freddy Adu, they refused to let Danny pick his team, instead putting him into a league-wide lottery, won by Columbus. Joining in midseason, Szetela appeared eight regular season and two playoff games, while recording a solitary assist. Although he did not make a significant impact on the Supporters' Shield winners, his late-season efforts certainly proved that, even at 17, he is an exceptional prospect. Szetela then played an expanded role with the club in 2005, but he is still to score his first pro goal.
In 2005, Szetela has struggled to get on the field with the Crew, but was part of the U.S. Under-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.
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