MLS Adds Two Players to 2013 Generation adidas Class
Published on January 10, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (January 10, 2012) - Major League Soccer today announced the signing of two additional Generation adidas players as well as the complete rosters for the 2013 adidas MLS Player Combine.
Deshorn Brown and Kekuta Manneh have signed Generation adidas contracts, completing the 2013 class of seven players.
Brown scored 13 goals in 16 games during his lone season at the University of Central Florida earning him a spot on the NSCAA All-South Region First Team. In the summer of 2012 Brown played for PDL side, Reading United AC, where he scored 13 goals and received an All-League team nomination.
Born in Gambia, 18-year-old Kekuta Manneh is a dynamic forward that has troubled defenses since he began playing club soccer in Texas.
In addition to the initial list of Division I college seniors invited to the Combine, MLS has invited eight more college seniors. Brian Fekete (University of Tampa), Michael Bustamante (Boston University), Charlie Rugg (Boston College), Dylan Remick (Brown University), Jack Bennett (St. John's University), Ryan Clark (Monmouth University), Lebogang Moloto (Lindsey Wilson College [NAIA]), Stephen Okai (University of Mobile [NAIA]), and Drew Beckie (University of Denver) join the initial invites and the 2013 Generation adidas class.
Four youth international players: Franco Donado (Colombia), Junior Padilla (Honduras), Stefano Pinho (Brazil) and Kevin Mercado (Ecuador) will also arrive in Ft. Lauderdale hoping to impress MLS scouts and coaches before the SuperDraft.
Each team will be led by a collegiate head coach who will be assisted by an adidas youth club coach. Todd Yeagley, a former Columbus Crew player and head coach of the 2012 National Champion Indiana Hooisers, will coach Prime (green) alongside Paul O'Brien of Placer United Soccer Club. John Trask of University of Wisconsin-Madison heads adiZero (blue) with help from Don Gemmell of Texas Rush Soccer Club. AdiPure (white) will be led by Brian Tompkins of Yale University and will be assisted by Jonathon Colton of Bethesda Soccer Club. And Greg Andrulis, George Mason University, will lead the fourth squad, AdiPower (red), with the help of Jon Pearlman of Tanque Verde Youth Club.
Walker Zimmerman, Ryan Hollingshead, and Joe Franco are unavailable for participation in the Combine while Paolo DelPiccolo has declined the opportunity to attend. All players remain eligible for selection in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.
In total, 72 players are set to attend the 2013 adidas MLS Player Combine.
adiZero ( BLUE )
PLAYER SCHOOL POS AGE NAT
James Belshaw Duke GK 22 UK
Taylor Kemp Maryland DF 22 USA
Dylan Remick Brown DF 21 USA
Andrew Farrell G Louisville DF 20 USA
Dylan Tucker-Gangnes Washington DF 23 USA
Drew Beckie Denver DF 22 CAN
Kyle Bekker Boston College MF 22 CAN
Nicolas Clavijo YI MF 23 USA
Leston Paul South Florida MF 22 TRI
Dan Delgado San Diego MF 21 MEX
Lebogang Moloto Lindsey Wilson MF 20 SAF
T.J. Nelson SMU MF 22 USA
Dillon Powers Notre Dame MF 21 USA
Luke Spencer Xavier FW 22 USA
Emery Welshman Oregon State FW 22 CAN
Ashton Bennett Coastal Carolina FW 24 JAM
Erik Hurtado Santa Clara FW 22 USA
Charlie Rugg Boston College FW 22 USA
HEAD COACH: John Trask (Wisconsin)
ASSISTANT COACH: Don Gemmell (Texas Rush)
adiPure (WHITE)
PLAYER SCHOOL POS AGE NAT
Scott Goodwin North Carolina GK 22 USA
Brad Stuver Cleveland State GK 21 USA
Jordan Gafa North Carolina DF 22 USA
Jimmy Nealis Georgetown DF 21 USA
Brenton Griffiths South Florida DF 21 JAM
Andrew Ribeiro Creighton MF 21 USA
Stephen Okai Mobile MF 23 GHA
Uwem Etuk West Virginia MF 21 USA
Donnie Smith Charlotte MF 22 USA
Ian Christianson Georgetown MF 21 USA
Franco Donado YI MF 21 COL
Jonathan Mendoza Stetson MF 22 COL
Junior Padilla YI MF 20 HON
Paul Wyatt James Madison MF 23 UK
Deshorn Brown G Central Florida FW 22 JAM
Devon Sandoval New Mexico FW 21 USA
Yannick Smith Old Dominion FW 22 USA
Fernando Monge UCLA FW 22 USA
HEAD COACH: Brian Tompkins (Yale)
ASSISTANT COACH: Jonathon Colton (Bethesda SC)
Prime (GREEN)
PLAYER SCHOOL POS AGE NAT
Luis Soffner Indiana GK 22 USA
David Meves Akron GK 22 USA
Greg Cochrane Louisville DF 22 USA
John Gallagher Penn State DF 22 USA
Tommy Muller Georgetown DF 21 USA
Brian Feteke Tampa DF 21 USA
Shaun Foster Hofstra DF 24 UK
Ryan Clark Monmouth MF 22 USA
Blake Smith New Mexico MF 21 USA
Carlos Alvarez Connecticut MF 22 USA
Jose Gomez Creighton MF 22 MEX
Machael David UCSB MF 24 US/NGA
Ben Fisk Washington MF 21 USA
Colin Murphy Boston College MF 21 US/NZ
Ryan Finley Notre Dame FW 21 USA
Will Bates Virginia FW 21 USA
Kekuta Manneh G Lake Travis (TX) HS FW 18 GAM
Eriq Zavaleta G Indiana FW 20 USA
HEAD COACH: Todd Yeagley (Indiana)
ASSISTANT COACH: Paul O'Brien (Placer United SC)
adiPower (RED)
PLAYER SCHOOL POS AGE NAT
Larry Jackson Santa Clara GK 22 USA
Daniel Withrow Marshall GK 22 USA
Jack Bennett St. John's DF 22 UK
Kory Kindle CS-Bakersfield DF 21 USA
Kofi Opare Michigan DF 22 USA
Eric Schoenle West Virginia DF 21 USA
Danny Wenzel Wake Forest DF 22 USA
Alex Isern YI/Winthrop MF 24 ESP
Marc Cintron Providence MF 22 US/PR
Kevin Mercado YI MF 17 ECU
Michael Bustamante Boston U. MF 23 COL
Stéfano Pinho YI MF 21 BRA
John Stertzer Maryland MF 22 USA
Mikey Lopez G North Carolina MF 19 USA
Jason Johnson G VCU FW 22 JAM
Don Anding Northeastern FW 21 USA
Chris Thomas Elon FW 22 USA
Coleton Henning Furman FW 23 USA
HEAD COACH: Greg Andrulis (George Mason)
ASSISTANT COACH: Jon Pearlman (Tanque Verde Youth Club)
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