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From what I have read USL salaries might average around 2000 US a month, with some teams paying 2-3 grand a month. Only for the season and preseaon, so a few months without pay. Often including housing. There is no minimum, so many could be making less. That is similar to 2B in Spain. 
It is only worth seeking out chances in Europe, in all lower tiers but especially-Spain, if 
-you have an EU passport and can live and work freely where you want. 
-you are young and believe you have a real chance to rise and improve your status, or want the competitive experience. 
-you happen to latch onto a stronger club that can pay a bit better and aspires to promotion; or if it is a B team of a higher level club.
-you happen to have some reason for being in that place, like having family nearby, or can even work in something else part time to compensate. 

Higher salary in this case doesn't necessarily mean higher level of play of the league when it comes to comparing with d4 spain or italy. There are many reasons why the salary is higher. 360+ teams in d4 spain with 122 teams above… Saying those usl players are of higher level means they are at least d3. First, even if 5-10 players on half of the teams are of higher level it doesn't mean that the league is of higher level. There could be plenty of players in d4 spain who could play higher. Then, take a team and identify those 5 players. Take Louisville City who are currently first in the east and have no affiliation with an mls team. Which 5 players would be starters in a d3 out there… Del Piccolo was a d4 sub in germany, Craig played d6 in england, Lancaster a d4 and d6 sub england before coming and has 6 usl goals this season…Unfortunately a lot of overestimating pro leagues here and not understanding that the level of training and development is much much higher there which means that even lower leagues are of high quality

Again, for those 5-9 (experienced) players I mentioned I think you'll find the salary is higher - and much higher than in the lower leagues of Spain and Italy (if what you quoted earlier in a different thread for Piette was in the ballpark). For the young player on the bench, lower than the average you mentioned. The USL is weird that way, a mix of experienced professional with out of their depth youth, and some in between.
But otherwise, I like your assessment. If you are young, ambitious, have an EU passport and can connect with a strong club a good lower league in Europe seems the better option.

From what I have read USL salaries might average around 2000 US a month, with some teams paying 2-3 grand a month. Only for the season and preseaon, so a few months without pay. Often including housing. There is no minimum, so many could be making less. That is similar to 2B in Spain. 
It is only worth seeking out chances in Europe, in all lower tiers but especially-Spain, if 
-you have an EU passport and can live and work freely where you want. 
-you are young and believe you have a real chance to rise and improve your status, or want the competitive experience. 
-you happen to latch onto a stronger club that can pay a bit better and aspires to promotion; or if it is a B team of a higher level club.
-you happen to have some reason for being in that place, like having family nearby, or can even work in something else part time to compensate. 

From what I have read USL salaries might average around 2000 US a month, with some teams paying 2-3 grand a month. Only for the season and preseaon, so a few months without pay. Often including housing. There is no minimum, so many could be making less. That is similar to 2B in Spain. 
It is only worth seeking out chances in Europe, in all lower tiers but especially-Spain, if 
-you have an EU passport and can live and work freely where you want. 
-you are young and believe you have a real chance to rise and improve your status, or want the competitive experience. 
-you happen to latch onto a stronger club that can pay a bit better and aspires to promotion; or if it is a B team of a higher level club.
-you happen to have some reason for being in that place, like having family nearby, or can even work in something else part time to compensate. 

When I watched USL this summer, all I thought was how much less pressure there was on the ball defenisvely, it was soft, players had time. They also seemed to be pacing themselves for long spells--or coasting. Spanish 2B, or third tier, has a higher pace and defensive mentality, more pressure on the ball, sharper overall sense of tactics, and better decision making. It is not pretty, because your rival does not let you get fancy. 
 

When I watched USL this summer, all I thought was how much less pressure there was on the ball defenisvely, it was soft, players had time. They also seemed to be pacing themselves for long spells--or coasting. Spanish 2B, or third tier, has a higher pace and defensive mentality, more pressure on the ball, sharper overall sense of tactics, and better decision making. It is not pretty, because your rival does not let you get fancy. 
 

Piette was playing for the national team when he was playing in Spanish D4. We also took players from the bottom club of Spanish D4 to our recent friendlies in Qatar, u-23 I guess. It is not a matter of the division, strictly speaking, it is a matter of what the coach thinks. 
But I agree that, in principle, when choosing senior NT players, you have to look a bit higher, the quality of Italian or Spanish lower tiers notwithstanding. 

Andrew das Neves Lebre has now signed for SD Almazán in Spanish 4th tier, Tercera. So he's left Ourense for the Tercera group in Castilla-León, that is Tercera (4th tier) Group 8. His agents report this on their web, JEP Sports Management:
http://www.jepsportsmanagement.com/Perfil-jugador/index.php?id_jugador=961
He is also on the team roster on the federation website. 
He was not in the squad, and probably not yet signed, last weekend. They are playing their 2nd league game today vs. the Burgos 2nd team. 
Almazán is a small city in the province of Soria, he is going to freeze his butt off there in winter. A noble yet austere town with nice Castillian architeture on the Duero River, but a bit isolated in football terms. I just assume they are paying him a bit better than what Ourense would have offered, since I imagine he could have stayed if he'd wanted.

Cavallini's loan to Puebla is now complete 
 
 

According to transfermarkt, he is on loan from Peña Sport de Tafalla until June 30th, 2018.
https://www.transfermarkt.com/yuri/profil/spieler/483328

Good find. Corellano is in Corella, in Navarra, I only know the name because they play a preseason friendly tournament vs. Izarra each year. So that is the Navarra division of Spanish 4th tier, Tercerca, Group XIII.
If he is on loan from Peña Sport de Tafalla, that is a good club they are in 2B, also in Navarra, just across the Ebro and up the road. 

Straith signing now official

What I think, he was just signed by Cadiz. A left back, left-footed, they say he can also play CB. Unlikely to get more bites with the Dutch national team. Born in Brazil and Brazil-Dutch nationality. So not sure if he holds CDN as well. 

I'm curious if Zambrano has reached out yet? Would be a solid addition to our player pool

What I think, he was just signed by Cadiz. A left back, left-footed, they say he can also play CB. Unlikely to get more bites with the Dutch national team. Born in Brazil and Brazil-Dutch nationality. So not sure if he holds CDN as well. 

Thanks. As I said, he was not on the roster list for this year, but is still unattached. Then, that player is wearing Misik's no from last season, thanks for helping out. 
Patryk, get a team already!

That's not him, vaguely similar to the hairstyle he used to have, but different player.

Interesting, Bijker left Heerenveen to sign with Cadiz in the Spanish 2nd Division. A LB born in '93, he played in 2 matches for Netherlands U21 squad. Definitely worth a look.

Patryk Misik it seems is back with Órdenes in Spain.
I just assumed he'd leave as they relegated to 5th tier, now in Preferente Galicia, Group 1. To update Canucks Abroad, that is Spain, 5. 
I don't seem him listed on the roster, on a slim website, but there are only 17 on it; but here he is from a tweet from today's preseason game, he's no 8 if I'm not mistaken. 

 

Milovan Kapor is in Israel now

Just going through the Canucks Abroad list for Spain. 
Chafik Naceri signed for Alcorcón B, fourth tier (tercera) in early 2016, and from what I see made one appearance for them, that season, not this past. I do not see he is still on their roster, nor was he this last season. In any case, Alcorcón first team is now 3rd tier.
Lucas Bijker, the Brazil-born Dutch is listed as a Cadiz player. I am just not sure what his Canada connection and links are.
I don't believe Patryk Misik is playing for Ordenes, as they dropped to 5th tier. Last I saw he was playing amateur in Toronto this summer. 
Andrew Lebre does not appear on the roster of Ourense who promoted to 4th tier. It may be pending, but I do recall reading he was keen to go to England. I have not seen him on a new team yet. 
Clearly we have to wait a bit to see what these guys do for teams. 
 

Miki Cantave has moved on a free transfer from the B team of Albacete, to the B team of Lorca. This is a lateral move, as both clubs just promoted their A teams to the Spanish 2nd division for this season. And both have their B team in 4th tier. 
https://www.transfermarkt.com/lorca-fc-b/startseite/verein/53611
He went on a free transfer on July 25. The team seems to be basically u-23 and as we stand, at 20, he's their youngest player. They play in the Murcia division, a small region but quite competitive for its size. Here's their schedule, from what I see they should aspire to make the promotion playoffs.
https://futbolme.com/resultados-directo/equipo/la-hoya-lorca-cf-b/12930
IMO being at Albacete or Lorca is about the same, the former has more tradition, but Lorca has new owners, a Spanish group who bought it from former Chinese player Xu Genbao a few days before Cantave was picked up. Wish him the best of luck.