Major League Soccer today announced the initial list of 52 college seniors from 31 Division I schools who have been invited to participate in the 2012 adidas MLS Player Combine. The annual player combine will be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Jan. 6-10, and is closed to the public. The initial player list was determined by a panel of Division I college coaches, representing all conferences, who nominated and voted for players in conjunction with MLS coaches. These players will be
Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer are lucky to have Allstate in their corner. Corporate partnerships are crucial to the success of any sports program and Allstate has emerged as one of the strongest partners when it comes to caring about American soccer. Allstate has put their dollars behind the sport with legendary keeper Tony Meola engaging the public via community events over the past year. “Allstate has made a huge commitment to MLS and the U.S. Men’s National Team,”
Pick Player Position Former Club 1 Brian Ching Forward Houston Dynamo 2 Zarek Valentin Defender Chivas USA 3 Justin Mapp Midfielder Philadelphia Union 4 Bobby Burling Defender San Jose Earthquakes 5 Jeb Brovsky Midfielder Vancouver Whitecaps 6 Collen Warner Midfielder Real Salt Lake 7 Josh Gardner Defender Columbus Crew 8 Sanna Nyassi Midfielder Colorado Rapids 9 James Riley* Defender Seattle Sounders 10 Seth Sinovic Defender Sporting Kansas City * Immediately after selecting James Riley in the Expansion Draft, Montreal traded Riley to Chivas USA in exchange for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen. Note: After the conclusion of the Expansion Draft, MLS conducted a draft of waived players, open to all 19 clubs. The Philadelphia Union selected former Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Nizar Khalfan. Khalfan was
It is everybody’s favorite time of year. Thanksgiving? No. Black Friday. No. Why it’s the MLS Expansion Draft! Montreal finally has an opportunity to put a face to their franchise. Well 10 faces that is. There is plenty of talent available, take your pick from young raw players with potential or seasoned veterans. Often expansion teams trade their new players away or they simply don’t make an impact on the roster. This year could be different. MID Anthony Ampaipitakwong, San Jose Earthquakes
Major League Soccer today announced the available player list for the 2011 Expansion Draft. On Wednesday, November 23, at 3 p.m. ET the Montreal Impact will announce their 10 player selections during a press conference from their Montreal offices. The event will be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com and ImpactMontreal.com. Each current MLS club has had the opportunity to protect 11 players from their 2011 roster. Generation adidas players (who did not graduate at the end of the 2011 season) and Homegrown
1. I really question the NCAA’s decision to have tournament matches on MLS Cup Sunday. It is hard for a game like Akron v. SMU to get any attention when it starts at 8 pm ET and the MLS Cup coverage starts at 9pm ET. There should be no NCAA soccer matches on MLS Cup Weekend. 2. Somebody at U.S. Soccer needs to push for all national team matches to be televised. Last night’s USWNT match had a record crowd in
Major League Soccer today announced the winners of year-end awards that recognize individuals and clubs for outstanding contributions off the playing field. The club and executive award winners are highlighted by Seattle Sounders FC winning their third consecutive Ticket Sales Team of the Year award and Portland Timbers Chief Operating Officer Mike Golub receiving the Doug Hamilton Executive of the Year award. The complete list of 2011 Club and Executive Award winners is below. 2011 MLS Club and Executive Award Winners: Doug Hamilton Executive
Major League Soccer today announced that the competition format for the 2012 regular season and MLS Cup Playoffs. Included in the revised competition format is a change with MLS Cup. Beginning in 2012, the League’s championship will be hosted by the finalist that finished the regular season with the most points in the standings. Complete details are below. CONFERENCES: The Montreal Impact begins its inaugural MLS season as the League’s 19th team and will be the 10th team in the Eastern Conference.
1. The rollercoaster that has been Jurgen Klinsmann’s tenure as head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team is likely to be defined by the next generation of American footballers. Much of this raw talent is based in Europe and will fall under the watchful eye of U-23 Head Coach Caleb Porter. There is no question about the fiery Porter’s ability to prepare these players for exciting, attacking soccer. Watch out for Ipswich Town’s Cody Cropper, Molde’s Josh Gatt, and