The sides have been picked for the 2016 adidas MLS Player Combine that will be held from Jan. 7-12 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
A total of 72 players -- a mix of senior college players, Generation adidas players (GA) and youth international invitees -- have been split into four teams of 18 each. They will look to leave an impression on the 20 MLS coaching staffs that will be on hand at Central Broward Regional Park for three doubleheaders that will take place on Jan. 8, Jan. 10 and Jan. 12.
Coaching assignments and rosters for the four teams follow below:
Team Ace
| Name | School | Position | Hometown/Citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Backus | UCSB | D | Higland Village, TX; USA |
| Justin Bilyeu | SIU-Edwardsville | D | St. Louis, MO; USA |
| Jonathan Campbell | North Carolina | D | Greensboro, NC; USA |
| Zach Carroll | Michigan State | D | Grand Blanc, MI; USA |
| Robert 'T.J.' Casner | Clemson | F | Irvine, CA; USA |
| Tsubasa Endoh | Maryland | M | Tokyo, Japan; Japan |
| Josh Heard | Washington | M | Victoria, BC; Canada/UK |
| Kevaughn Frater | Harbour View | M | Jamaica (Youth Int'l) |
| Elias Gomez | Rosario Central | D/M | Argentina (Youth Int'l) |
| Callum Irving | Kentucky | GK | Vancouver, BC; Canada |
| Sven Lissek | Furman | GK | Sewau, Germany; Germany |
| Darius Madison | UMBC | F | Philadelphia, PA; USA |
| Zach Mathers | Duke | M | Keller, TX; USA |
| James 'C.' Nortey | Marquette | F | Accra, Ghana; Ghana |
| Keegan Rosenberry | Georgetown | D | Ronks, PA; USA |
| Tyler Thompson | Stanford | M | Sacramento, CA; USA |
| Taylor Washington | George Mason | D | Somers, NY; USA |
| Todd Wharton | Virginia | M | Glen Allen, VA; USA |
Team Ace Coaches – Head Coach: Greg Andrulis (George Mason); Asst. Coach: Junior Gonzalez (Seattle Sounders) | |||
Team Chaos
| Name | School | Position | Hometown/Citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neco Brett | Robert Morris | F | Kingston, Jamaica; Jamaica |
| Paul Clowes | Clemson | M | Cheshire, UK; UK |
| Liam Doyle | Ohio State | D | Isle of Man, UK; UK |
| Jesus Fared | Rosario Central | M | Argentina (Youth Int'l) |
| Kyle Fisher | Clemson | D | Easley, SC; USA |
| Jack Harrison (GA) | Wake Forest | M | Bolton, England; England |
| Ryan Herman | Washington | GK | Fall City, WA; USA |
| Patrick Hodan | Notre Dame | M | Brookfield, WI; USA |
| Femi Hollinger-Janzen | Indiana | F | Goshen, IN; USA |
| Connor Klekota | Notre Dame | M | Amherst, OH; USA |
| Max Lachowecki | Notre Dame | D | Evansville, IN; USA |
| Jordan McCrary | North Carolina | D | Marietta, GA; USA |
| Chase Minter | Cal Poly | M | Heath, TX; USA |
| Kyle Parker | Charlotte | F | Marvin, NC; USA |
| Michael Salazar | UC Riverside | F | Cayo, Belize; USA/Belize |
| Cole Seiler | Georgetown | D | Anderson, SC; USA |
| Keegan Smith | San Diego | F | Temecula, CA; USA |
| Andrew Tarbell (GA) | Clemson | GK | Mandeville, LA; USA |
Team Chaos Coaches -- Head Coach: Kris Kelderman (Wisconsin-Milwaukee); Asst. Coach: Jeff Baicher (DeAnza Force) | |||
Team Control
| Name | School | Position | Hometown/Citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Alfaro | Cal State-Dominguez Hills | D | Santa Barbara, CA; USA/Mexico |
| Hadji Barry | UCF | F | Rochester, NY; Guinea |
| Colin Bonner | UNC Wilmington | F | Fulton, MD; USA |
| Tyler David | Saint Louis | M/D | Minneapolis, MN; USA |
| Omar Holness (GA) | North Carolina | F | Kingston, Jamaica; Jamaica |
| Jorginho James | Harbour View | M | Jamaica (Youth Int'l) |
| Ryan James | Bowling Green | M | Mississauga, ON; Canada |
| Thomas Libiih | Renaissance FC | D | Cameroon (Youth Int'l) |
| Jamie Luchini | Lehigh | F | USA |
| Mitchell Lurie | Rutgers | D | Atlanta, GA; USA |
| Antonio Matarazzo | Columbia | M | Fair Lawn, NJ; USA/Italy |
| Alex Morrell | North Florida | M | Lakeland, FL; USA |
| Timo Pitter | Creighton | M/F | Oberschwarzach, Germany; Germany |
| Thomas Sanner | Princeton | F | Indianapolis, IN; USA |
| Rodrigo Saravia | Florida Gulf Coast | D/M | Guatemala City, Guatemala; Guatemala |
| Connor Sparrow | Creighton | GK | St. Louis, MO; USA |
| Josh Turnley | Georgetown | D | Beaver, PA; USA |
| Eric Verso | Stanford | M | Los Angeles, CA; USA |
Team Control Coaches -- Head Coach: Kevin Anderson (Columbia); Asst. Coach: Bryan Scales (New England Revolution) | |||
Team X
| Name | School | Position | Hometown/Citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Appiah | Cincinnati | M | Westerville, OH; USA |
| Julian Buescher (GA) | Syracuse | M | Duelmen, Germany;Germany |
| Dennis Castillo | VCU | D | San Jose, Costa Rica; Costa Rica |
| Mikhail Doholis | Oregon State | M | Vancouver, WA; USA |
| Michael Gamble | Wake Forest | F | Columbia, MD; USA |
| Wade Hamilton | Cal Poly | GK | Murrieta, CA; USA |
| Christopher Hellmann | Lynn | F | Cologne, Germany; Germany |
| Vincent Keller | Creighton | D/M | Freiburg, Germany; Germany |
| Richie Laryea (GA) | Akron | M | Toronto, Ont.; Canada |
| Ivan Magalhaes | Maryland | D | Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brazil |
| Vincent Mitchell | Butler | M | Reckford Clarendon, Jamaica; Jamaica |
| James Moberg | Washington | M | Windsor, CA; USA |
| Norberto Ochoa | UC-Riverside | F | Riverside, CA; USA |
| Ben Polk | Syracuse | F | Herkimer, NY; USA/UK |
| Miguel Salazar | Elon | D/M | Tucson, AZ; USA/Mexico |
| Mitchell Taintor | Rutgers | M | Storrs, CT; USA |
| Brandon Vincent | Stanford | D | Valencia, CA; USA |
| Joshua Yaro (GA) | UCSB | D | Kumasi, Ghana; Ghana |
Team X Coaches -- Head Coach: Jared Embick (Akron); Asst. Coach: Larry Sunderland (Portland Timbers) | |||
