AC St. Louis Selects 14 Players From Open Tryouts

Official Press Release

ST. LOUIS, MO (January 24, 2025) - AC St. Louis of the new North American Soccer League (NASL) held open tryouts at The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park on January 23 and 24. Nearly 90 players from the St. Louis area and from 12 different states attended the two-day session. Director of Player Development Francisco Filho and Head Coach Claude Anelka announced on Monday January 25 that 14 players from the open tryouts will move forward and participate in the club’s invitational tryouts to be held on January 30 and 31. The invitational tryout will feature at least 48 players who will be competing for a spot on the AC St. Louis roster. The invitational tryout will be conducted at Rams Park in Earth City, Missouri, which is the practice facility for the NFL’s St. Louis Rams.

“We were pleasantly surprised with the quality of player that turned out for this open tryout,” stated Claude Anelka. “We want to thank everyone who came for making the effort to be here, and for taking the time to be a part of this process.”

“We did our best to be just in our choices,” reflected Francisco Filho. “I want to state to those who we did not select that they must keep playing and moving forward in their careers. It is not over for them. These were difficult choices. I encourage those players to keep fighting and to keep trying until they find a team that is right for them.

The following players have been selected to attend the invitational tryout on January 30 and 31.



Joshua Aranda Midfielder Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri

Nikolay Aleksandrov Defender George Washington University Washington, DC

Chad Becker Goalkeeper Rockhurst University St. Charles, Missouri

Greg Crook Goalkeeper Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Collinsville, Illinois

William England Fwd/Mid Belmont Abbey Springfield, Illinois

Samuel Hackett Fwd/Mid Meramec Community College St. Louis, Missouri

Foday Kamara Defender Prince George’s Community College Hyattsville, Maryland

Damir Kordic Forward Missouri Baptist University St. Louis, Missouri

Ryanell McPherson Fwd/Mid Alabama A&M University St. Louis, Missouri

Ryan Moore Midfielder St. Lawrence University Keene, NH

Ian Quattrochi Fwd/Mid University of Connecticut St. Louis, Missouri

Juan Reyes Defender University of Central Florida Carol Stream, Illinois

Daniel Tongo Defender Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, Illinois

Gary Volk Defender Colgate University Lexington, Kentucky