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Toronto FC Is Going Dutch "Ajax" Style With New Head Coach Winter, Bodes Well For Dayton Dutch Lions Partnership, Ent/Schwartz/Silooy Deals

In the past six months, the Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL-Pro league and Toronto F.C. of MLS have become well-acquianted with one another. In fact, it could be said that Toronto F.C. may be enamored with the Dutch style.. And even that this fascination started with meeting the Dutch Lion owners, Dutch Lion Head Coach Sonny Silooy, and watching the Dutch Lions in July and culminated in signing a Head Coach/Technical Director in Aron Winter today who is not much different at all from Dutch Lions former Head Coach Sonny Silooy.

Dayton Dutch Lion Opponent Included In "Cult Football" Book

In the footie book The Rough Guide to Cult Football there contains different sections on the pecularities and legendary figures of the world's game. Well, one player that actually played against the Dayton Dutch Lions was included in this new book underneath The Legends section. That was German goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel. Last April, The 37 year old Pfannenstiel took time off from his new Nambian club- Ramblers FC (yes, I said Nambian club) to play against the Dayton Dutch Lions.

Former Head Coach Silooy, Former Right Back Schwartz Headed To MLS?

That's according to MLS-Rumors, as they first stated on Friday that Toronto F.C. was not only interested in Ent but the Dutch Lions whole right side from the 2010 season; both Ent and overlapping Dutch Lions right back Evan Schwartz.

Dutch Lions Seal Partnership With Top PDL Club Baton Rouge, May Have Deal Coming With TFC?

The Dayton Dutch Lions already have one sister club in Dutch champions F.C. Twente. The Dutch Lions might be going for the partnership treble this offseason... Yesterday the Dutch Lions announced a partnership with a very successful PDL club- the Baton Rouge Capitals. The Baton Rouge Capitals were founded in 2007, and have a strong English influence- with nearly all of their international spots taken up by English players similiar to how the Dutch Lions keep most of their international spots open for Dutch players.

Clarence Seedorf's Cousin Tries Out For Dutch Lions

One of the featured players by Radio Netherlands was Regillio Seedorf, newphew of famous Dutch, A.C. Milan player Clarence Seedorf. The 21 year old Regillio hasn't had as remarkable of a career as his cousin yet, with only stops in the Second Division of Belgium and the Netherlands. But, with a nice goal strike at the end of this video, who knows his career might take off stateside starting with the Dayton Dutch Lions

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7/20/2010: Be A Dayton Dutch Lion, Rise To The Ranks Of A Top Player

5:35 AM Reporter: Ryan Kozlowski 0 Responses

The Dayton Dutch Lions Academy is nearly full with talented youngsters that will learn under the likes of Dayton Dutch Lions Head Coach Sonny Silooy, Dutch Lion players Bas Ent and Ivar van Dinteren, and Twente advisor Rene Hake. Together the Dutch Lions hope to build these youth players into talented young adults who can capture scholarships, MLS & WPS contracts, and possibly even a transfer to a European team.

There are a few openings left in the academy and there are still opportunities for a few youth players to start this adventure with the Dutch Lions. The Dutch Lions are especially interested in U10, U11 and U12 boys and U13 and U14 girls, with only a couple openings left in each. The openings will be filled as the Dutch Lions have had a good ammount of emails inquiring about the spots, DDL F.C. just wants to make sure these spots are filled with the right youth players for our system.

If you think you have what it takes, there is a final training session being organized on July 29th. For those interested email mmossel@dutchlionsfc.com.

6/7/2010: Dayton Dutch Lions Academy- In Depth Look

7:04 AM Reporter: Ryan Kozlowski 0 Responses

Here's a look at the Dayton Dutch Lions academy with some footage from tryouts as well as owner Mike Mossel and FC Twente (partnering club to Dutch Lions) Academy consultant Rene Hake describing what the Dutch Lions are looking to do for players in the Dayton area that join up with the Dutch Lions academy.