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GIACOMETTI: Original homegrown Connor Lade "sets the tone" for Red Bulls

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Since signing with the first team, Connor Lade has come to embody the ethos of the New York Red Bulls.

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Industrious, tireless, and willing to play just about anywhere on the pitch, Lade continues to provide the blueprint on how to persevere and succeed in this league. Entering his fifth season with New York, Lade is no longer the fresh-faced youngster who was learning the ropes. Nowadays, he’s the one imparting knowledge as a grizzled veteran.

With an influx of new academy signings joining the team during the offseason, Lade is suddenly the elder statesman amongst his fellow homegrowns.