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Earthquakes Seek New Talent in 2009 MLS SuperDraft

January 14, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes will participate in the 2009 MLS Super Draft on Thursday, January 15 at the St. Louis Convention Center in Missouri. The team owns two picks in the SuperDraft, the second picks the 2nd round (17th overall) and 3rd round (32nd overall). General Manager John Doyle and head coach Frank Yallop will lead the team's draft efforts in St. Louis.

The SuperDraft will consist of four rounds, 15 selections per round, for a total of 60 selections. The MLS SuperDraft features the finest collegiate and youth soccer prospects in the United States. All 15 MLS teams will select from more than 100 players. Only players on a list of draft-eligible players may be selected. The majority of draft prospects are graduating college seniors with no eligibility remaining at their NCAA schools.

Generation adidas players are also eligible for the SuperDraft. Generation adidas is a joint program between MLS and adidas that is dedicated to developing exceptional domestic talent in a professional environment. Each year, a handful of top underclassmen and youth national team soccer players are signed to League contracts and placed in the SuperDraft through this program. The 2009 Generation adidas class will be announced in the coming days.

Prior to the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, the adidas MLS Player Combine in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., allows approximately 70 of the nation's top prospects to complete a four-day evaluation by MLS coaches and scouts. All combine participants are automatically eligible for the SuperDraft. MLS teams may also submit more players for draft consideration.

The event begins at 11 a.m. PT and will be carried live by ESPN2. The first hour of the SuperDraft will be televised live on ESPN2, then continue coverage on MLSnet.com, the league's official web site.

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