50 College Seniors Invited to 2014 adidas MLS Player Combine
December 11, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Wednesday, December 11, 2013) - Major League Soccer announced today the NCAA Division I college seniors who have been invited to participate in the 2014 adidas MLS Player Combine.
Eight MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists and five Men's College Cup Final Four participants are among the players that will take the field in Fort Lauderdale from January 10-14. All invited players will be eligible for selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas that will take place on January 16 in Philadelphia (12 p.m. ET).
A committee of NCAA Division I coaches from every conference, as well as MLS representatives, selected the invitees, all of whom completed their college eligibility this season. NCAA Division I alternates, Division II, Division III and NAIA collegiate players, Generation adidas signings and youth internationals will be announced in the coming weeks.
Patrick Mullins, the 2012 Missouri Athletic Club's (MAC) Hermann Trophy winner and an All-American is among the 50 college seniors. Mullins, a dynamic forward, played and started in 23 games this season for the University of Maryland while tallying 21 goals and eight assists.
The five players participating in the 2013 Men's College Cup Final Four this weekend in the Philadelphia area are Michael Calderon, Kyle Venter and Michael Karafi of the University of New Mexico, Patrick Mullins of the University of Maryland, and Grant Van de Casteele of the University of Notre Dame.
2014 adidas MLS Player Combine NCAA DI College Senior Participants
(By Last Name)
First Name Last Name School Pos. Hometown BIO
Kingsley Baiden University of California, Santa Barbara M Ajumako, Ghana BIO
Steve Birnbaum University of California, Berkeley D Irving, Calif. BIO
Zach Bolden University of Denver M/F Denver, Colo. BIO
Romena Bowie Virginia Commonwealth University M/F Saint Mary, Jamaica BIO
Reinaldo Brenes University of Akron F San Jose, Costa Rica BIO
Jacob Bushue Indiana University D Champaign, Ill. BIO
Michael Calderon University of New Mexico M San Jose, Costa Rica BIO
Enrique Cardenas University of California, Irvine F Coachella, Calif. BIO
Pete Caringi University of Maryland Baltimore County F Perry Hall, Md. BIO
Victor Chavez University of California, Los Angeles F Fontana, Calif. BIO
Kevin Cope Michigan State University D Canton, Mich. BIO
AJ Corrado Indiana University M Zionsville, Ind. BIO
Kadeem Dacres University of Maryland Baltimore County M Rosedale, N.Y. BIO
Robert Derschang University of Akron D/M Englewood, Colo. BIO
Rafael Diaz St. John's University GK Rockaway, N.J. BIO
Joey Dillon Georgetown University D/M Rochester Hills, Mich. BIO
Mamadou Diouf University of Connecticut F Dakar, Senegal BIO
George Fochive University of Connecticut M Paris, France BIO
Adnan Gabeljic Saint Louis University F St. Louis, Mo. BIO
Tyler Gibson University of Charlotte M Knoxville, Tenn. BIO
Luca Gimenez Wake Forest University M/F Sao Paulo, Brazil BIO
Nick Hagglund Xavier University D Cincinnati, Ohio BIO
Kees Heemskerk College of Charleston GK Zaandam, Netherlands BIO
Michael Kafari University of New Mexico M Accra, Ghana BIO
Nikita Kotlov Indiana University M Indianapolis, Ind. BIO
JJ Koval Stanford University M Camarillo, Calif. BIO
Daniel Lovitz Elon University M Wyndmoor, Pa. BIO
Alex Martinez North Carolina State University M/F Rock Hill, S.C. BIO
Thomas McNamara Clemson University M West Nyack, N.Y. BIO
Patrick Mullins University of Maryland F New Orleans, La. BIO
Victor Munoz University of California, Los Angeles M Madrid, Spain BIO
Ryan Neil University of California, Berkeley M Mission Viejo, Calif. BIO
Steve Neumann Georgetown University M/F New Hope, Pa. BIO
Jimmy Ockford University of Louisville D Yardley, Pa. BIO
Fabian Otte North Carolina State University GK Muenster, Germany BIO
Taylor Peay University of Washington D Salt Lake City, Utah BIO
Harrison Petts Indiana University M Zionsville, Ind. BIO
Mackenzie Pridham California Polytechnic State University F Toronto, Ontario BIO
Aodhan Quinn University of Akron M San Diego, Calif. BIO
Pedro Ribeiro Coastal Carolina University M/F Belo Horizonte, Brazil BIO
Spencer Richey University of Washington GK Seattle, Wash. BIO
Mark Sherrod University of Memphis F Knoxville, Tenn. BIO
Eric Stevenson University of Akron M Columbus, Ohio BIO
Alec Sundly University of California, Berkeley M Capistrano Beach, Calif. BIO
Ben Sweat University of South Florida D Palm Harbor, Fla. BIO
Alex Sweetin Saint Louis University M Overland Park, Kan. BIO
Kristopher Tyrpak Houston Baptist University F Dripping Springs, Texas BIO
Grant Van de Casteele University of Notre Dame D Plano, Texas BIO
Kyle Venter University of New Mexico D Aurora, Colo. BIO
Jared Watts Wake Forest University M Statesville, N.C. BIO
2014 adidas MLS Player Combine NCAA DI College Senior Participants
(By School)
First Name Last Name School Pos. Hometown
Reinaldo Brenes University of Akron F San Jose, Costa Rica
Robert Derschang University of Akron D/M Englewood, Colo.
Aodhan Quinn University of Akron M San Diego, Calif.
Eric Stevenson University of Akron M Columbus, Ohio
Steve Birnbaum University of California, Berkeley D Irving, Calif.
Alec Sundly University of California, Berkeley M Capistrano Beach, Calif.
Ryan Neil University of California, Berkeley M Mission Viejo, Calif.
Enrique Cardenas University of California, Irvine F Coachella, Calif.
Victor Chavez University of California, Los Angeles F Fontana, Calif.
Victor Munoz University of California, Los Angeles M Madrid, Spain
Mackenzie Pridham California Polytechnic State University F Toronto, Ontario
Kingsley Baiden University of California, Santa Barbara M Ajumako, Ghana
Tyler Gibson University of Charlotte M Knoxville, Tenn.
Thomas McNamara Clemson University M West Nyack, N.Y.
Pedro Ribeiro Coastal Carolina University M/F Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Kees Heemskerk College of Charleston GK Zaandam, Netherlands
Mamadou Diouf University of Connecticut F Dakar, Senegal
George Fochive University of Connecticut M Paris, France
Zach Bolden University of Denver M/F Denver, Colo.
Daniel Lovitz Elon University M Wyndmoor, Pa.
Joey Dillon Georgetown University D/M Rochester Hills, Mich.
Steve Neumann Georgetown University M/F New Hope, Pa.
Kristopher Tyrpak Houston Baptist University F Dripping Springs, Texas
Jacob Bushue Indiana University D Champaign, Ill.
AJ Corrado Indiana University M Zionsville, Ind.
Nikita Kotlov Indiana University M Indianapolis, Ind.
Harrison Petts Indiana University M Zionsville, Ind.
Jimmy Ockford University of Louisville D Yardley, Pa.
Patrick Mullins University of Maryland F New Orleans, La.
Pete Caringi University of Maryland Baltimore County F Perry Hall, Md.
Kadeem Dacres University of Maryland Baltimore County M Rosedale, N.Y.
Mark Sherrod University of Memphis F Knoxville, Tenn.
Kevin Cope Michigan State University D Canton, Mich.
Michael Calderon University of New Mexico M San Jose, Costa Rica
Michael Kafari University of New Mexico M Accra, Ghana
Kyle Venter University of New Mexico D Aurora, Colo.
Alex Martinez North Carolina State University M/F Rock Hill, S.C.
Fabian Otte North Carolina State University GK Muenster, Germany
Grant Van de Casteele University of Notre Dame D Plano, Texas
Rafael Diaz St. John's University GK Rockaway, N.J.
Adnan Gabeljic Saint Louis University F St. Louis, Mo.
Alex Sweetin Saint Louis University M Overland Park, Kan.
Ben Sweat University of South Florida D Palm Harbor, Fla.
JJ Koval Stanford University M Camarillo, Calif.
Romena Bowie Virginia Commonwealth University M/F Saint Mary, Jamaica
Luca Gimenez Wake Forest University M/F Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jared Watts Wake Forest University M Statesville, N.C.
Taylor Peay University of Washington D Salt Lake City, Utah
Spencer Richey University of Washington GK Seattle, Wash.
Nick Hagglund Xavier University D Cincinnati, Ohio
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