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NSC Minnesota Stars Announce Player Combine

January 31, 2011 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Minnesota United FC News Release


BLAINE, Minn. (January 31, 2011) - The NSC Minnesota Stars pro soccer team will hold an invitation-only combine March 2-4 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. Head Coach and Director of Soccer Operations said he expects to invite 60-80 players to the tryout, which will feature two-a-day training sessions on all three days.

Some of the players will be invited based on their performances at the North American Soccer League's invitational combine February 4-6. Others will be players Lagos has scouted himself, heard about through contacts and coaches around the country, and who have impressed during the open training sessions the Stars will start Tuesday.

"Scouting the Major League Soccer combine and attending the league combine are important steps in finding players, but hosting our own is particularly critical," Lagos said. "I'm eager for a chance to have guys up here to see how they fit into our style of play and how they form relationships with the guys we've got coming back. It's also important for prospective players to see our facilities and have a chance to see some of what Minnesota has to offer both on and off the field."

Last year's combine produced several key players for the Stars. Devin Del Do and Simone Bracalello, who formed the heart of the team's attack during a four-game winning streak to close the season, were combine signings. Midfielder Kentaro Takada tried out unsuccessfully for the Minnesota Thunder in 2009 before impressing for the Stars at the 2010 edition and earning a spot on the team. Midfielders Leland Wright and Leilei Gao were also products of the 2010 combine.

An application for the combine is available at NSCMinnesota.com. Applications must be received by February 18 along with a one-page resume detailing the player's past clubs, achievements, strengths and weaknesses, injury report, statistics and references. Invitations will be sent to players no later than February 23.

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