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MELBOURNE CITY LINKED WITH US-BASED AUSSIE

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By scott21 - 20 Nov 2017 7:54 PM

MELBOURNE CITY LINKED WITH US-BASED AUSSIE

By Staff Writer Nov 20 2017 7:33PM

United States-based Australian defender Harrison Delbridge has been linked with a move to Melbourne City, according to American reports.

The Sydney-born 25-year-old is currently on the books of second tier USL club FC Cincinnati, having gone to college at the Appalachian State University.

According to Cincinnati.com, Delbridge harbours Socceroos ambitions and wants to play in the A-League to enhance his chances of selection.

Delbridge has played for Cincinnati since 2016 and was named in the USL All-League Team in both 2016 and 2017.

The Australian, who never represented his country at any under-age level, made 36 appearances in all competitions this year.

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By scott21 - 22 Nov 2017 6:48 AM

paladisious - 21 Nov 2017 7:10 PM

While criticism of their contract system among other things is valid, there is a lot to admire about football in America lately, especially in Cincinnati, who are averaging over 21k in the second division in just their second season of play, and made the semi final of their 104 year old US Open Cup. This video by FIFA was made during their first season last year:

I follow Jake Edwards on twitter. He is the Greg O'Rouke of the USL. Plenty of stuff happening all the time. Las Vegas and 2 other teams have been announced for next year I think and 2 more the year after and Atlana setting up a ii team. They are moving foward at a rapid pace and it seems cities are lining up to have teams and build stadiums.