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Looking for college programs from outside of the Development Academy can a tricky prospect, but it’s also one thousands of players face.

A midfielder from the Minnesota Thunder finds himself in that stage of the recruiting process, doing his best to search far and wide for the right college fit without being in the boys elite league.

Abdi Tahir, Midfielder, Minnesota Thunder
Class: 2014

Dubbed by his teammates as the “Ethiopian Arteta,” Abdi Tahir isn’t leaving any option closed to him at this point in his college search, which he first discussed last fall.