Forty-four of the top collegiate players representing 28 different schools to showcase their talents from Dec. 6-9 in Phoenix, Ariz.
NEW YORK (Tuesday, December 5, 2023) – Major League Soccer today announced the 44 invitees for the adidas MLS College Showcase, which will take place from December 6-9 in Phoenix, Ariz. The four-day event will give technical staffs from every MLS club an opportunity to scout top collegiate prospects in the nation ahead of MLS SuperDraft 2024 presented by adidas, which will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 19 and feature an expanded eligible player pool. Please note that the list of attendees is subject to change prior to the event.
The 2023 adidas MLS College Showcase is a closed-door scouting event officially sanctioned by the NCAA. The eligible player list for MLS SuperDraft 2024 presented by adidas will be announced at a later date following the 2023 adidas MLS College Showcase.
Name | Position | College | Year |
Trace Alphin | GK | Wake Forest University | Junior |
Jefferson Amaya | MF | High Point University | Sophomore |
Stephen Annor Gyamfi | FW | University of Virginia | Freshman |
Femi Awodesu | DEF | Pennsylvania State University | Senior |
Jacob Babalai | FW | University of Portland | Senior |
Hugo Bacharach | MF | Indiana University | Senior |
Damien Barker John | FW | University of Louisville | Sophomore |
Matthew Bell | FW | Marshall University | Sophomore |
Kevin Bonilla | DEF | University of Portland | Senior |
Yannick Bright | MF | University of New Hampshire | Senior |
Taylor Calheira | FW | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Senior |
Ryan Carmichael | FW | Hofstra University | Senior |
Amir Daley | DEF | Duke University | Senior |
Morris Duggan | DEF | Marshall University | Senior |
Jahlane Forbes | DEF | Wake Forest University | Senior |
Eliot Goldthorp | FW | Hofstra University | Junior |
Jayden Hibbert | GK | University of Connecticut | Sophomore |
Alec Hughes | FW | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Senior |
Emil Jääskeläinen | FW | Long Island University | Senior |
Nate Jones | DEF | University of Washington | Junior |
Josh Jones | DEF | University of Louisville | Junior |
Hosei Kijima | MF | Wake Forest University | Senior |
Jeorgio Kocevski | MF | Syracuse University | Senior |
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi | DEF | University of Washington | Senior |
Giona Leibold | DEF | Syracuse University | Junior |
Tucker Lepley | MF | University of California Los Angeles | Senior |
Joey Maher | DEF | Indiana University | Senior |
Peter Mangione | MF | Pennsylvania State University | Senior |
Ruben Mesalles | DEF | Duke University | Junior |
Wyatt Meyer | DEF | University of California Berkeley | Senior |
Filip Mirkovic | MF | University of Pittsburgh | Senior |
Casper Mols | GK | University of Kentucky | Sophomore |
Jacob Murrell | FW | Georgetown University | Sophomore |
Taimu Okiyoshi | MF | Marshall University | Senior |
Roberto Ordonez | MF | California State Fullerton | Senior |
Jamar Ricketts | DEF | California State University Northridge | Senior |
Sander Roed | MF | University of Louisville | Junior |
Joel Sangwa | DEF | University of Akron | Senior |
Ryan Schewe | GK | Georgetown University | Senior |
Jason Shokalook | FW | University of Akron | Senior |
Kimani Stewart-Baynes | FW | University of Maryland | Freshman |
Mouhameth Thiam | FW | University of Virginia | Senior |
Justin Weiss | FW | Northwestern University | Senior |
Mads Westergren | DEF | Southern Methodist University | Junior |
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