Soccer fans across the nation were reportedly thrilled when a teased player player signing for their team turned out to be a 19 year old midfielder who is not expected to contribute immediately from their USL affiliate.

“Wow, the news I’ve been waiting for so long to hear,” stated one fan online. “Here i was hoping it would be an international prospect or a player that could help in defense or a player that could score goals, but no… we finally got an answer for the time in the US Open Cup when we need an additional body at the 85th minute.”

Sources with the team indicate that they do not think they overhyped the player signing as they stated, “this shows what our fans have long hoped. That yes, we do have a pipeline from our academy to the first team. We expect him to contribute as a substitute after he finally gets a handle on the rigors of the first team. The fans are going to really be excited in 2022 or 2023.”

For their part, the supporters group issued their statement welcoming him to the team even as many members prepared for his inevitable departure in a few years.

“It’s great to have this new signing, but it doesn’t really fix any of our problems,” stated one anonymous blogger. “It’s going to be amazing, though, when I see him playing for Rochester or Richmond in a few years in the US Open Cup.”

The Nutmeg News will have more on this as fans announce their confusion as the player is immediately loaned back to the USL side for, “more opportunities to play”