Junior striker Will Bruin might get most of the headlines for Indiana University men’s soccer team, but he is not the only player likely to be selected in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. Jordan will likely be selected in the later rounds of the MLS SuperDraft. Senior midfielder Cameron Jordan has jumped onto the draft charts recently thanks to a series of solid performances at Indiana University and a successful summer with the PDL’s Cleveland Internationals. “As an MLS prospect, Cameron is well suited to playing in
Finding “the next big thing” in international takes you to some out of the way places. Today we travel to Thailand, a country that is not well known for soccer. The Thai national team is currently ranked #104 in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings, not exactly a sign of a footballing powerhouse. We go even deeper to Thailand’s Regional League Divison II to find Jimoh Abiola of Lampang FC. The young Nigerian striker is a long way from home, but has made
Striker Emerson Barros quickly established himself as one of the top players at the Concave Sports National Soccer Combine in Canton, Ohio. Players took notice of his impressive stats: 4.26 in the 40 and 10.34 in the 100 to go with three goals and an assist in just two exhibition matches. The scary part is that he didn’t play a full 90 minutes in either match. The quality and speed of play was very high at this event; it wasn’t a cakewalk by any
When people think of a soccer powerhouse, they may not think of a high school in Montana. However, Billings West is such a school, winning consecutive Class AA state championships. 2008 Montana Gatorade Player of the Year Jack Pueringer led the squad to a state title two years ago, but it was junior Zach Moyers who got the job done this past fall. Moyers too received the Montana Gatorade Player of the Year, but was quick to give credit to