ORLANDO, Fla. — After leading the nation with 28 goals during his last collegiate soccer season, Andre Shinyashiki isn’t worried about where he might possibly land in Major League Soccer. He just wants to play professionally. The former Denver University forward arrived late on Saturday to Orlando and played his first and only game on […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Creighton University defender Akeem Ward enjoyed the 2019 MLS Player Combine this week in Orlando, calling it a chance to play with the best collegiate players in the country. After four years with the Bluejays, the Brooklyn native is hoping to find out where his professional career will begin on Friday during […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Goals from Simon Ernstrom and Robbie Mertz guided Team Predator to a 2-0 victory over Team Copa on Wednesday, the final day of the MLS Player Combine at Orlando City Stadium. “Everybody was on the same page,” Virginia Commonwealth midfielder Siad Haji said of his team’s win. “Obviously, we never played together, […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Team X defeated Team Nemeziz 2-1 Wednesday morning at Orlando City Stadium during the final day of the 2019 MLS Player Combine. “I think it’s hard playing with some of the players you don’t know, but there’s a lot of high quality players,” said Denver forward Andre Shinyashiki, who scored Team X’s […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — University of Maryland midfielder Amar Sejdic comes from a football family. His father played professionally in Germany before moving the family to the United States. From that point, Sejdic began his developmental rise in the game. He’s now looking to make the most out of the 2019 MLS Player Combine this week […]
The 2019 MLS Player Combine kicks off in earnest on Saturday, with more than 70 collegiate, youth and international stars looking to make an impression ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft in Chicago. Games featuring the draft prospects will take place Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at Orlando City Stadium, with coaches and technical staff from all […]
LAWRENCVILLE, Ga. — During most of the opportunities he’s been given this season, Miles Robinson has played well for Atlanta United F.C. and its USL affiliate, ATL UTD 2. In May, Five Stripes manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino praised the second-year defender out of Syracuse for his superb play in Atlanta’s 2-1 win at Orlando. The […]
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MLS draft history: examining the value of a pick
The MLS Draft is an enigma to many fans. It’s a trait of all American sports leagues and represents a glimmer of hope for poor teams the year prior. It can turn a lottery ticket that is a draft pick into elite-level talent like Ike Opara (2010 draft) or Justin Meram (2011 draft). On the […]
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MLS media day in Los Angeles caps busy week for league
First, there was the player combine in Orlando. Then the SuperDraft in Philadelphia. Now, Major League Soccer is off to Los Angeles for its annual media day. About 30 top players from across the league will gather for a day full of interviews with local and national media outlets. Some of the players expected to […]
[bc_video video_id=”5712039562001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] That poignant narrative called the American Dream often includes a conflicted and emotional journey. Ema Twumasi left his home in Ghana when he was 11-years-old to enter the Right to Dream Academy on the banks of the River Volta. Same country, but it may as well have been Mars. Twumasi […]