By Alfredo Di Cesare
23 Jul 2024, 13:21 PM EDT
The United States National Team has hired former Venezuelan national team player Luis Manuel Seijas as the head scout for the central region of the country, with the goal of discovering new talent to join the USMNT and help grow American soccer.
The news was announced by Telemundo Deportes analyst and commentator Walter Roque through his profile on X. “USMNT hired Luis Manuel Seijas as Head Scout in the US Central Zone,” he reported.
In his post, he also took the opportunity to express his happiness for the signing, which he considers a recognition of a former player who has been developing in the area. “News that gives me great joy and pride knowing how he has worked. It is a recognition of his ability and constant evolution in the area. Many successes and blessings, dear friend,” he said.
Although the United States national team has not made any official announcement of Seijas’ signing, the player himself ended up indirectly confirming it when he responded to Roque’s post. “Thank you very much, dear brother. We continue to grow,” he commented.
He also confirmed this on his LinkedIn profile, where several days ago he posted his new position as “Talent ID Manager Central.” From December 2023 to July of this year, he served as a scout for Atlanta United for eight months.
Luis Manuel Seijas is a former Venezuelan footballer, born on June 23, 1986 in Valencia, Venezuela. During his career as a midfielder, he played for several renowned clubs in America and Europe. He began his professional career at Caracas FC.
He subsequently played for clubs such as Banfield in Argentina, Deportivo Táchira in Venezuela, Independiente Santa Fe in Colombia, Standard de Liège in Belgium, Deportivo Quito in Ecuador, Internacional and Chapecoense in Brazil.
In the final stage of his career he landed in the MLS to play for Phoenix Rising FC. His last team. As a player he won some titles such as the Copa Sudamericana in 2015, the Colombian League in 2014 and the Copa Colombia.
He hung up his boots in 2023 and has been involved in various activities ever since. He has maintained an active presence on social media, where he shares his experiences and reflections on his career and life after football.
He has also participated in sports-related events and programmes, and has expressed interest in continuing to be involved in football, possibly in coaching or sports management roles.
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