NEW YORK (Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014) – Major League Soccer today announced the addition of nine college seniors to the 2015 adidas MLS Player Combine participant list. The players will join top collegiate athletes from across the country as they showcase their talents in front of representatives from all 20 MLS clubs in Fort Lauderdale, FL from Jan. 8-13, 2015. All invited players will be eligible for selection in the 2015 SuperDraft presented by adidas that will take place on Thursday, Jan. 15 in Philadelphia, PA.
Out of the nine new players, a total of eight have earned NSCAA All-Region honors in their collegiate careers, while six players have picked up respective All-Conference accolades. Included in the invitees is Swedish defender Axel Sjoberg, who earned NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team honors at the end of 2014, and midfielder Dzenan Catic, who was named to the Capital One Academic All-America College Division Second Team this year.
Out of the nine new players, a total of eight have earned NSCAA All-Region honors in their collegiate careers, while six players have picked up respective All-Conference accolades. Included in the invitees is Swedish defender Axel Sjoberg, who earned NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team honors at the end of 2014, and midfielder Dzenan Catic, who was named to the Capital One Academic All-America College Division Second Team this year.
A list of the additional invitees is below:
A mix of collegiate soccer head coaches and MLS Academy personnel will make up the 2015 Combine coaching staff. The coaching pairs are as follows: John Trask (University of Wisconsin) and Tom Torres (D.C. United U-18 head coach and Youth Scout); Greg Andrulis (George Mason University) and Bryan Scales (New England Revolution Youth Director); Kris Kelderman (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and Jon Parry (Sporting Kansas City Academy Director); Bo Oshoniyi (East Tennessee State University) and James Clarkson (Houston Dynamo Director of Youth Development).
· Media interested in covering the 2015 adidas MLS Player Combine should contact Jane Sexton (Jane.Sexton@MLSsoccer.com) to request a credential for the matches.
· Media interested in covering the 2015 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas should contact Sal Della Monica (Sal.DellaMonica@MLSsoccer.com) to request a credential.
To download the SuperDraft logo, please CLICK HERE.
To download the Combine logo, please CLICK HERE.
To view the schedule of Combine matches, please CLICK HERE.
· Media interested in covering the 2015 adidas MLS Player Combine should contact Jane Sexton (Jane.Sexton@MLSsoccer.com) to request a credential for the matches.
· Media interested in covering the 2015 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas should contact Sal Della Monica (Sal.DellaMonica@MLSsoccer.com) to request a credential.
To download the SuperDraft logo, please CLICK HERE.
To download the Combine logo, please CLICK HERE.
To view the schedule of Combine matches, please CLICK HERE.
By: Editor
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