Danny Karbassiyoon is the one of the few yanks to ever to ever play for Arsenal.  Danny’s time in London is a clear example that anything is possible if you work hard.  The young striker joined Arsenal in 2003 and played mainly for the reserve side.  He found a home at left back before leaving the club for Burnley.  Danny had to hang up his boots at a young age due to injury but is still involved in soccer off the pitch.  The Roanoke, Virginia native is now Arsenal’s North American scout.

There have been several young Americans linked to Arsenal in recent months including U17 midfielders Luis Gil and Charles Renken.  Currently, Vietnamese-American Lee Nguyen is training with Arsenal.

The Original Winger has a great interview with Danny, where he talks about his time with Arsenal: “Conversations in Soccer”

Here is part 2 of the same interview: “Conversations in Soccer part 2″

Arsenal’s official website has an interview with Danny where he explains his role as a scout for Arsenal: “Catching up with Danny”

Enjoy!

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