NEW ORLEANS, LA – USL Premier Development League side, the New Orleans Jesters added three players to their 2010 roster this week. The additions include midfielders Carl Reynolds and Caleb Turner and defender Alan Hannon. The Jesters kick off their 2010 campaign on Tuesday, May 11 against the Mississippi Brilla. The club will then play host to IMG Bradenton Academics on Saturday, May 15.
Turner, a New Orleans native is returning to the Crescent City for the first time since evacuating for Hurricane Katrina. As a youth player, Turner played for New Orleans Soccer Academy, Norcross Soccer Club and Alpharetta United. His resume includes three State Championships, two U.S. Club Soccer Championships and two U.S. Club National Championship appearances.
After evacuating New Orleans, he moved to Georgia and attended Gainesville High School, where he was an All-State and MVP soccer player, as well as an All-Region Athlete in soccer and football. Turner now attends North Georgia College and State University on scholarship.
In 2009, he was the leading goal scorer on his USL Super-20 League team, Alpharetta United, who competed in the North American Finals in Rockford, IL.
“I am counting down the minutes until I can return to New Orleans and many of the things that I thought I may have lost forever,” Turner said. “My friends, my neighborhood and soccer in New Orleans.”
Reynolds began playing at six years old in Oxford, England. At the age of eight, he signed at Swindon Town FC, a professional club in England where he began his professional development. At age 16, he transferred to Chelsea FC, one of the world’s most prestigious soccer clubs, where he played for two years.
Reynolds went on to play for the reserve team at Oxford United FC. At 18, he made eight appearances for the English National Team, playing against Scotland, Spain, Australia, Ireland and other top teams in world. He later moved to America to attend William Carey University, where he was named Rookie of the Year in his freshman season.
He has been named to the first All Conference Team and the first team All Region for three straight years and has been named a two-time All American in 2008 and 2009. Reynolds has been the leading point scorer every year since joining WCU.
Reynolds younger sister is 18-years old and is currently reviewing professional offers in America after playing for Arsenal and Chelsea in the Women’s Premiership. His brother is 12 years old and is signed at Reading FC, after being bought for 8,000 British Pounds from Oxford United FC.
Alan Hannon - Defender
A native of County Offlay, Ireland, Hannon played youth soccer for Shelbourne FC, Ireland’s oldest and most revered “football” club. In 2006, he moved to America and became a star defender for Belhaven University’s soccer team. In 2009, he was named an NAIA Honorable Mention All American. Hannon scored four goals in his final college season and has 10 career goals.
Hannon is known for doing a great job of setting up scoring opportunities for his teammates, recording four assists in 2009 and six assists in 2008. He was a 2009 GCAC All Conference selection and was second on the team in points with 12 while also helping to anchor a strong Belhaven defense. Last season, Hannon played for the PDL Southeast Division Champions, the Mississippi Brilla.
