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Committed players seeking collegiate or professional opportunities who have current football information and recent video to share.
Player recruitment with Laredo Heat SC
Ahinga B. Selemani
Director of Recruitment & Player PlacementLaredo Heat SC
Helping committed footballers pursue collegiate and professional opportunities, informed by experience on both sides of the game.
Show your game. Share your goals.
Share your current level, recent match footage and the opportunity you are seeking. A clear profile gives Ahinga the information he needs for an initial review.
Submit your player profileWhat matters in review
Position, current level, recent match footage, football background and a clear objective. Include your availability in your message.
What happens next
Submit your profile for private consideration. If it fits a current recruitment need, Ahinga or an authorized contact may follow up.
Player experience. Recruitment perspective.
As Director of Recruitment and Player Placement, Ahinga identifies talent and helps players pursue opportunities at collegiate and professional levels. His work supports Laredo Heat SC and its recruitment pipeline in USL League Two.
- Talent identification
- Collegiate and professional pathways
- Recruitment for Laredo Heat SC
From player to recruiter.
After retiring from professional playing in March 2026, Ahinga focused on recruitment, player placement and football operations. Experience on AFC Ann Arbor's technical side helped bridge the move from player to front-office work.
Experience across levels and borders.
Youth international, NCAA Division I and professional experience inform how Ahinga understands a player’s next step.
Selected career context
U.S. youth international
U17, U18 and U20 involvement, including a goal for the U.S. U17s against Brazil in 2012.
NCAA Division I
Played at the University of Michigan and UC Santa Barbara, earning All-Big West honors in both UCSB seasons.
Professional football
Experience across North America and Europe, including Cavalry FC, One Knoxville SC, Valour FC and Gudja United.
Laredo Heat player
Played for Laredo in 2025 before moving fully into recruitment and player placement.
Laredo 2025
A player’s connection to Laredo.
On July 3, 2025, Ahinga scored Laredo's second goal in a 2-0 win over Twin City Toucans. The result clinched the Lone Star Division title for the team.
A team achievement, and a playing experience that now informs his recruitment work.
The front-office transition
His experience on AFC Ann Arbor’s technical side brought a club perspective to player assessment, squad building and career decisions.
Education and perspective
Bachelor of Liberal Studies, University of Maine at Presque Isle, 2025. Cum Laude, with minors in Project Management and Political Science.
The mission: 2027
Build a team to compete for a national title.
The goal is to help Laredo Heat compete for the 2027 USL League Two National Championship through talent identification and recruitment. It is an ambition, not a promised result.
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Share the information that helps a recruiter understand your current level, your footage and the opportunity you are seeking.
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Submission is for review and consideration. It does not guarantee a trial, contract, scholarship, representation, roster place or placement.