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Edward Opoku added to Generation adidas class | Combine rosters, schedule

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On Thursday, MLS announced the rosters and match schedule for the 2018 adidas MLS Player Combine.


The players have been split up into four teams (Nemeziz, Predator, X and Tango) and each team will play three matches. The matchdays start on Saturday with the schedule calling for matches every other day. All matches will be played at Orlando City Stadium and they will be streamed on MLSsoccer.com.


MLS originally announced the 60 players who were invited to the combine, but in recent days those players have been changed. You can find a full list of the changes below.


The most notable change is the addition of Virginia forward Edward Opoku to the Generation adidas class. Opoku, a native of Ghana who came to the US through the Right to Dream Academy, had a total of 16 goals and nine assists over three seasons with the Cavaliers. The forward is the seventh member of the 2018 Generation adidas class.


The league also announced Notre Dame forward Jon Gallagher has signed a contract with the league. The Dundalk, Ireland native had a total of 39 goals and 15 assists over four seasons in South Bend.



Match Schedule


  • Saturday, Jan. 13 - 12:30 pm ET: Nemeziz vs. Predator — Replay
  • Saturday, Jan. 13 - 2:30 pm ET: X vs. Tango — Replay
  • Monday, Jan. 15 - 12:30 pm ET: Nemeziz vs. X — Replay
  • Monday, Jan. 15 - 2:30 pm ET: Predator vs. Tango — Replay
  • Wednesday, Jan. 17 - 10 am ET: X vs. Predator — WATCH
  • Wednesday, Jan. 17 - 12 pm ET: Tango vs. Nemeziz — WATCH


Team Tango (Blue)

#
Pos.
Player
School
18
GK
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/eric-dick">Eric Dick</a>
Butler
46
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/tristan-blackmon">Tristan Blackmon</a>
Pacific
48
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/brandon-bye">Brandon Bye</a>
Western Michigan
44
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/niko-de-vera">Niko de Vera</a>
Akron
50
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/thomas-hilliard-arce">Tomas Hilliard-Arce</a>
Stanford<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Signed senior</span>
51
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/joao-moutinho">Joao Moutinho</a>
Akron<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span>
53
D/M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/aj-paterson">AJ Paterson</a>
Wright St.
40
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/pablo-aguilar">Pablo Aguilar</a>
Virginia
41
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/pau-belana">Pau Belana</a>
Akron
45
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/jose-carrera-garcia">Jose Carrera-Garcia</a>
California
49
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/harry-cooksley">Harry Cooksley</a>
St. John's
52
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/edward-opoku">Edward Opoku</a>
Viriginia<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span>
43
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/oliver-shannon">Oliver Shannon</a>
Clemson
42
M/F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/chris-mueller">Chris Mueller</a>
Wisconsin<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Signed senior</span>
47
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/arthur-bosua">Arthur Bosua</a>
Columbia
54
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/afonso-pinheiro">Afonso Pinheiro</a>
Albany
58
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/mac-steeves">Mac Steeves</a>
Providenc
55
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/alan-winn">Alan Winn</a>
North Carolina

Team Predator (Red)

#
Pos.
Player
School
12
GK
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/jeff-caldwell">Jeff Caldwell</a>
Virginia
67
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/cory-brown">Cory Brown</a>
Xavier
62
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/alex-bumpus">Alex Bumpus</a>
Kentucky
64
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/justin-fiddes">Justin Fiddes</a>
Washington
68
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/markus-fjortoft">Markus Fjortoft</a>
Duke
72
D/F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/mark-segbers">Mark Segbers</a>
Wisconsin
73
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/nate-shultz">Nate Shultz</a>
Akron
74
M/D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/thomas-vancaeyezeele">Thomas Vancaeyezeele</a>
Charleston
60
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/mo-adams">Mo Adams</a>
Syracuse<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span>
61
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/rafael-andrade-santos">Rafael Andrade Santos</a>
VCU
63
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/manuel-cordeiro">Manuel Cordeiro</a>
Akron
70
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/xavier-gomez">Xavier Gomez</a>
Omaha
66
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/jon-bakero">Jon Bakero</a>
Wake Forest<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Signed senior</span>
65
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/sam-gainford">Sam Gainford</a>
Akron
69
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/giovanni-godoy">Giovanni Godoy</a>
UC-Irvine
71
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/jordan-jones">Jordan Jones</a>
Oregon St.
75
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/albert-ruiz">Albert Ruiz</a>
Florida Gulf Coast
76
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/leon-schwarzer">Leon Schwarzer</a>
San Francisco

Team X (White)

#
Pos.
Player
School
11
GK
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/paul-christensen">Paul Christensen</a>
Xavier
17
GK
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/ben-lundgaard">Ben Lundgaard</a>
Virginia Tech
22
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/george-campbell">George Campbell</a>
Maryland
29
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/carter-manley">Carter Manley</a>
Duke
30
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/andre-morrison">Andre Morrison</a>
Hartford
31
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/josh-morton">Josh Morton</a>
California
32
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/ben-white">Ben White</a>
Gonzaga
26
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/will-bagrou">Will Bagrou</a>
Mercer
21
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/pol-calvet-planellas">Pol Calvet Planellas</a>
Pittsburgh
23
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/brian-iloski">Brian Iloski</a>
UCLA
28
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/chris-lema">Chris Lema</a>
Georgetown
25
M/D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/paul-marie">Paul Marie</a>
Florida International
20
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/francis-atuahene">Francis Atuahene</a>
Michigan<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span>
24
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/diego-campos">Diego Campos</a>
Clemson
27
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/mamadou-guirassy">Mamadou Guirassy</a>
NJIT
38
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/frandtzy-pierrot">Frandtzy Pierrot</a>
Coastal Carolina
33
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/gordon-wild">Gordon Wild</a>
Maryland) - Generation adidas
34
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/jason-wright">Jason Wright</a>
Clemson

Team Nemeziz (Black)

#
Pos.
Player
School
14
GK
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/michael-nelson">Michael Nelson</a>
SMU
87
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/tim-kubel">Tim Kubel</a>
Louisville
90
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/wyatt-omsberg">Wyatt Omsberg</a>
Dartmouth
98
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/graham-smith">Graham Smith</a>
Denver
84
D
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/lucas-stauffer">Lucas Stauffer</a>
Creighton
91
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/luis-argudo">Luis Argudo</a>
Wake Forest
81
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/ken-krolicki">Ken Krolicki</a>
Michigan St.
88
M/F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/ricky-lopez-espin">Ricky Lopez-Espin</a>
Creighton
82
M/F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/matias-pyysalo">Matias Pyysalo</a>
Central Florida
83
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/alex-roldan">Alex Roldan</a>
Seattle
85
M
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/ema-twumasi">Ema Twumasi</a>
Wake Forest<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span>
94
M/F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/brian-white">Brian White</a>
Duke
86
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/marcelo-acuna">Marcelo Acuna</a>
Virginia Tech
80
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/jon-gallagher">Jon Gallagher</a>
Notre Dame<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Signed senior</span>
89
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/danny-musovski">Danny Musovski</a>
UNLV
96
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/issaka-nyemewero">Issaka Nyemewero</a>
Youth International
92
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/mohamed-thiaw">Mohamed Thiaw</a>
Louisville
93
F
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/mason-toye">Mason Toye</a>
Indiana<br><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span>