The following post is the return of the Brotherly Game's series on academy players who are potential HGPs for the Union. This edition of "Home Grown Hopefuls" focuses on Chris Gomez, a youth international with the USMNT and rising Union academy star.

Chris Gomez, a youth player in the Philadelphia Union academy system, tweeted about his opportunities with two La Liga clubs - Malaga and Sevilla - in the next month.

The Camden, NJ resident won the 2011 Major League Soccer Sueno competition, beating out over a thousand of his opponents, but hasn't appeared anywhere since despite (possibly) joining the Philadelphia Union's academy. What happened to him?

The FC Delco goalkeeper received a call from the US Men's National Team under-20 squad for an upcoming tournament in Spain and told the Brotherly Game he's excited for the opportunity.

His junior year of high school has been great for Hernandez, who is the star of the nation's best high school team in the country. St. Benedict's has ranked at number one on ESPN Rise's ranking list for most of the 2011 season. At his last game with St. Benedict's, Hernandez told ESPN Rise high school soccer reporter Sheldon Shealer that he plans on going pro.

Cameron Keys, a member of the Philadelphia Union's academy system, was named as a part of US Soccer's 36 player under-15 national team camp. The goalkeeper joins the national team system as the country's two year cycle to prepare for the next under-17 World Cup begins.

Find out how the first Union Academy members to enter college played on their debuts.

The 2011 edition of the US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs kick off this Friday in Frisco, Texas. Here's a preview for the teams affiliated with the Philadelphia Union.

An interview with Union Academy captain and Reserve team midfielder Jimmy McLaughlin.