FRISCO - As the 2018 MLS Combine kicks off this weekend, there will be a familiar FC Dallas face taking part in helping the NCAA's best take their game to the next level.
FCD Academy Director and U-17 head coach Luchi Gonzalez is one of two coaches leading Team Predator as the four MLS Combine teams go head-to-head over three days in Orlando, Fla. Gonzalez, a former Hermann Trophy winner and SMU player who was drafted 6th Overall in the 2002 SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes, will get a first-hand look at some of the players FC Dallas' interest come draft day on Friday, Jan. 19.
Catch all the action of the 2018 MLS Combine from Saturday-Wednesday with each of the six games streaming on MLSSoccer.com.
Match Schedule
- Saturday, Jan. 13 - 11:30 am CT: Nemeziz vs. Predator — WATCH
- Saturday, Jan. 13 - 1:30 pm CT: X vs. Tango — WATCH
- Monday, Jan. 15 - 11:30 am CT: Nemeziz vs. X — WATCH
- Monday, Jan. 15 - 1:30 pm CT: Predator vs. Tango — WATCH
- Wednesday, Jan. 17 - 9 am CT: X vs. Predator — WATCH
- Wednesday, Jan. 17 - 11 am CT: 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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Signed senior</span></em> |
51 |
D |
<a href="http://mlssoccer.com/players/joao-moutinho">Joao Moutinho</a> |
Akron - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span></em> |
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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span></em> |
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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Signed senior</span></em> |
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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span></em> |
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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Signed senior</span></em> |
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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span></em> |
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 - <em>Generation adidas</em> |
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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span></em> |
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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Signed senior</span></em> |
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 - <em><span style="font-size:0.85em;">Generation adidas</span></em> |