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adidas ESP 2006 Showcases America’s Top Youth Soccer Players The Loomis Chaffee School • Windsor, Connecticut • July 5-10, 2006 www.adidas-esp.com SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE 136 of the most talented youth soccer players in the nation . . . Training with top coaches from Chelsea FC, Major League Soccer’s staff as well as former members of US Soccer’s Men’s National Team. . . Improving performance fitness with Athletes' Performance . . . Competing in front of 120 college and professional coaches . . . Proving themselves ready for the next level of play. Frequently Asked Questions About the adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE adidas: The Leading Supporter of Player Development 2 adidas is the leading soccer brand in the world. It is easy to recognize adidas’ international stature through its association with the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA European Championship, and top national teams, professional clubs, and players. In the United States adidas supports the highest level of the game through its comprehensive support of Major League Soccer. In addition, adidas is very active at the collegiate level where six of the last seven NCAA Division I men’s champions chose to wear adidas. Equally important are adidas’ contributions to the grassroots levels of soccer. The cornerstone of this commitment to youth player development is adidas’ sponsorship of US Youth Soccer, which includes the Olympic Development Program, National Championships Series, coaching licenses, and TOP Soccer for players with physical and mental challenges. In addition, adidas sponsors the best youth competitions in the nation, including the Disney Showcase, adidas Final Four Showcases, Blue Chip Showcases, and the USA Cup. adidas also promotes the development of individual player skills through Coerver Coaching as well as coaching education through sponsorship of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Not surprisingly, adidas is also very active with youth clubs throughout the country. The adidas Elite Soccer Program 2006, a US Youth Soccer ODP sanctioned event, is a highlight on adidas’ player development calendar. It is one of the numerous efforts that make adidas the leading supporter of player development in the United States. 1. Why did adidas create adidas ESP? adidas is committed to player development. In 1997, when adidas started the Elite Soccer Program, there was no other program available that brought together the best male youth players to learn, train, and compete against each other. Today, adidas ESP remains a unique opportunity for the top players to further develop their skills and also be recognized for their achievements. The players are provided with first class facilities, equipment, and coaching within a high-level training and game environment. The players also receive classroom experiences to further help them grow. 2. How are the 136 players for adidas ESP 2006 players selected? The selection process involves a network of over 40 experienced coaches nationwide who work year round scouting league games, tournaments, state cups, and regional and national championships. Once players have been scouted, nominated, and selected, they are invited to participate. On average approximately 80% of the players invited will have been involved in the US Youth Soccer ODP system, while about 20% of the players will be identified from other competitive situations. Most of the players invited will be graduating in 2007 but there will also be exceptional younger players selected. 3. What distinguishes adidas ESP from other programs? The quality of the coaching staff, the quality of the curriculum, the quality of the players and the quality of the facility distinguish adidas ESP above all other programs. The first evening the players will be assigned to teams comprised of 2 goalkeepers, 15 field players, and a staff coach. Over the next five days the players will be challenged to demonstrate their individual skills as well as contribute to their team’s success. adidas brings in top clinicians to work with the players. For instance, Robin Fraser, former US national team and MLS star, youth coaches from Chelsea FC, Major League Soccer, and Athletes’ Performance, performance fitness specialists who work with the German national team as well as the Los Angeles Galaxy and CD Chivas USA, will provide sessions. After two days of training, competitive games begin. One game per day will be played to showcase each player’s abilities and to determine the team champion of adidas ESP 2006. The players who play the best will be selected to compete in the adidas ESP 2006 All Star Game. 4. What other developmental opportunities are available at adidas ESP 2006? adidas has invited Dr. Greg Dale, from Duke University, to enhance the players’ perspectives on "Team Building" and "Maintaining Focus", Athletes’ Performance to develop personal performance fitness plans for the players, and Alfonso Mondelo, head of the youth division of Major League Soccer, to share the expectations for top youth players. 5. How many college coaches will be attending the adidas ESP camp? About 120 college coaches as well as some professional scouts. adidas is very appreciative of the coaches who will come to watch the adidas ESP 2006 players. Consequently, adidas will provide the attending coaches with: a Player Profile Book, which includes biographical and contact information on each player; special seminars on relevant coaching topics; on site hospitality during all training sessions and games; and an off site reception and viewing of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final. adidas ESP Alumni The Alumni of adidas ESP have gone to on to great success at both the collegiate and professional levels of soccer. Some exceptionally talented adidas ESP alumni have gone directly to the professional ranks. Such players include Josmer Altidore (Generation adidas ‘06 - Red Bull New York), Nikolas Besagno (Generation adidas ‘05 - Real Salt Lake), Jonathan Spector (Manchester United) and DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven). Other adidas ESP alumni have had exemplary college careers and then become top professionals. For instance, three of the last four winners of the Hermann Trophy, given to the best college player of the year, are adidas ESP alumni, and three out of the last five number one draft picks in the MLS Super Draft are adidas ESP alumni. While many adidas ESP alumni decide to attend major college soccer powers, it is noteworthy that adidas alumni have attended over 120 different colleges. adidas ESP 2006 Showcases America’s Top Youth Soccer Players Dersu Abolfathi Andrew Adlard Fro Adu Steven Amaya Irvine CA ISC Strikers New Berlin WI Brookfield Red U-18 Rockville MD Potomac Cougars New York NY Red Bull NY CF CB AM F Kevin Ante Matt Armstrong Sam Arthur Jimmy Banks Edgar Barajas Miami FL Miami Strike Force Phoenix AZ Sereno ‘89 White Roswell GA Atlanta Fire United U-17 Milwaukee WI F.C. Milwaukee Pacoima CA U.S. U-17 National Team Daniel Barrera Mykell Bates Chance Bennett Cesar Blacido Troy Blewitt Thousand Oakes CA Rampage Roseville CA River City Clash Vallejo CA Marin FC-90 Ramsey NJ PDA Socrates Carmel IN CUSC Cosmos III Josh Boemecke Phil Boerger Corben Bone Ryan Brode Cameron Brown O’Fallon IL Metro United Jamestown ND Wings SC Plano TX Dallas Solar SC Setauket NY Kosmos BW Garland TX Solar ‘89 SC SW AM F CF DM F CMF GK CF RW AM F CMF AM F M CF CMF CMF PLAYER POSITIONS KEY adidas ESP 2006 — Soccer America Magazine Action photos by: Dean Forbes/ Sportstockimages.com Barajas' photo: Internationalsportsimages.com Player Information Summary Current as of June 7, 2006 Matthew Brutto Brandyn Bumpas Teal A. Bunbury Warrington PA FC Delco Black V Denver CO Colorado Rush Prior Lake MN Apple Valley Juventus GK GK F GK - Goalkeeper, D-Defender, RB - Right Back, ST - Stopper, CB - Center Back, SW - Sweeper, LB - Left Back, RMF - Right Midfield, CMF - Center Midfield, DMF - Defensive Midfield (Holding Midfield), AMF - Attacking Midfield, LMF - Left Midfield, RW - Right Wing, CF - Center Forward (Striker), LW - Left Wing SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE CF 3 adidas ESP 2006 Showcases America’s Top Youth Soccer Players Kristopher Byrd Bernabe Camacho Christian Camacho Giuseppe Carotenuto Huntersville NC Charlotte Soccer Club Watsonville CA Santa Cruz Breakers 88 Woodside NY B.W. Gottchee Scottsdale AZ Sereno SC LB RM F Patrick Cates Eric Cava Matthew Cebula Jeremy Clark Mequon WI FC Milwaukee Irmo SC Lexington United U-17 Clarks Summit PA FC Delco Grand Rapids MI Grand Valley River Rats Sterling Heights MI Vardar Stars ‘89 Pat Clendenny Billy Cortes Victor Cortez Tyler Crawford Tyler Cyrus St. Louis MO Scott Gallagher Lake Elsinore CA Pateadores El Sobrante CA Santa Clara Sporting Columbia IL Metro United FC Virginia Beach VA Virginia Rush Jarrett Davis Mike Deasel Cole Dittmer Alex Dixon Tuan Doan Wilmington NC ‘88 CASL Elite Kingsville MD Casa Mia Bays Wilmington NC Wilmington Soccer Academy Humble TX U.S. U-17 National Team Irving TX Solar SC CB CB CF RB GK SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE DM F Brice Carr CB 4 LM F AM F RB DM F GK CF CMF CB CF CMF Brian Dominguez Tommy Drake Brock Duckworth William Dunaway Atlanta GA U.S. U-17 National Team Chapel Hill NC Triangle Futbol Club 88 Navy Parker TX Solar 89 Evans GA Cobb Futbol Club Premier U-17 CF CF GK CMF adidas ESP 2006 Showcases America’s Top Youth Soccer Players Andrew Duran Cody Felipe Douglas Ferner Kaoru Forbess Mokena IL Chicago Magic 88/89 Pukalani HI Maui United Hurricanes Bloomfield Hills MI Vardar Stars Benton AR LRFC ‘89 AM F CB CMF Raymon Walter Gaddis Jeremiah Gallington Gregory Garza Blair Gavin Colin Givens Indianapolis IN Indy Burn Eagles Mattapan MA Tri-Valley Eagles U-18 Grapevine TX Dallas Texans ‘91 Red Franklin TN TNFC Troy MI Vardar Stars Jose Gonzalez Cole Grossman Austin Guerrero Sean Haglund Anthony Han Soquel CA SCC Breakers St. Louis MO Scott Gallagher Chula Vista CA San Diego Surf Raleigh NC 89 CASL Elite Yorktown VA Virginia Rush Walter Hines Clayton Holz Kevin Huang Christian Ibeagha Abdusalam Ibrahim Brooklyn NY Red Bull New York Houston TX TSC Texans Potomac MD Bethesda United Edmond OK NOKC Padova 90 Richfield MN U.S. U-17 National Team RB CF LM F LM F CMF CF DM F GK CMF CB LW CB LM CB AM F Clint Irwin Jared Jeffrey Parker Jones Greg Jordan Charlotte NC Charlotte United FC Richardson TX Dallas Texans/U.S. U-17 Nat'l Team Wilmington NC Wilmington Acadamy Naperville IL Sockers F.C. Chicago GK AM F LB SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE CMF DM F 5 adidas ESP 2006 Showcases America’s Top Youth Soccer Players Nirav Kadam Ian Kalis Matthew Kassel Evan Kluge Germantown MD Bethesda United Plane TX Dallas Texans Bridgewater NJ Red Bull NY U-17 Miami Beach FL West Kendall Optimist CF WF Tyler Krumpe Josh Lambo Tyler Lassiter Jeffrey Leach Wynnewood PA Nether Providence Mustangs Torrance CA U-16 Premier Force SC Middleton WI Chicago Magic Wake Forest NC 88 CASL Elite New Canaan CT Beachside SC Christopher Lebo Brandon Lee Axel Levry Walker Linares Sean Lynch Telford PA Baltimore Casa Mia Bays Tenafly NJ U.S. U-17 National Team Ft. Washington MD U.S. U-17 National Team Santa Cruz CA Santa Cruz Breakers 88 Oceanside NY Blau Weiss Gottschee David MacVane Raphael Martinez Jimmy Maurer Drew McKinney Evan McNiel Middle Grove NY U.S. U-17 National Team Portage IN Chicago Magic Lawrenceville GA Atlanta Fire United Elite U-17 Cary NC 88 CASL Elite Castaic CA Arsenal FC RB D GK RB DM F SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE CMF Drew Kotler GK 6 LB LB CF LB RB LB GK GK DM F CB Kevin Mejia Bryan Meredith Thomas Meyer Chris Miller Pasadena CA LAFC Scotch Plains NJ PDA Socrates St. Louis MO Scott Gallagher Garland TX Dallas Texans CB GK CB GK adidas ESP 2006 Showcases America’s Top Youth Soccer Players Temistocles Molinar Jr. Ethan Morrow Alexander Nimo Luke Norman Chandler AZ U.S. U-17 National Team Shelburne VT Nordic Portland OR FC Portland Rochester MI Vardar Stars CMF CF LM F Vincent Ocampo Nicholas Orozco Ariel Osorio Jesse Paredes Davis Paul San Diego CA San Diego Surf Moseley VA Richmond Strikers U-17 Orange Makakilo HI Real Hawaii Futbol Club Los Angeles CA Irvine Soccer Club Strikers Upland CA Arsenal FC JD Penilton Samuel Petrone Keegan Priest Evan Raynr Samuel Redmond Portland OR FC Portland Glen Rock NJ Arsenal Premier/World Class St. Simons Island GA Cobb FC Calabassas CA So Cal United Arden NC Highland Futbol Club Daniel Rodriguez Jesse Rodriguez Dane Shea Mashi Shibuya Nicholas Sih Oxnard CA Arsenal FC Washington DC Bethesda United College Station TX Houston Texans Scottsdale AZ Sereno SC Horsham PA FC Delco Crunch CMF CB CB DM F CF CMF CMF CMF CF CF CF LB DM F AM F CF Cody Stanley John Supica Lucas Swertloff John Tardy Lansing IL Chicago Magic Naperville AL Chicago Magic 88-89 Brooklyn NY Brooklyn Patriots Staten Island NY MetroStars CB GK CMF SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE RW LB 7 adidas ESP 2006 Showcases America’s Top Youth Soccer Players Brandon Tarr Alejandro Taylor Ryan Thomas Knoxville TN Tennessee Futbol Club Jacksonville FL Jacksonville Jaguars Claremont CA Arsenal FC Spencer Thompson Michael Tomsic Casey Townsend Justin True Nicholas Tsipis Shelby Twp MI Vardar Stars Wilmington NC Triangle Futbol Club 88 Navy Traverse City MI North Storm 89 TBAYS Lee’s Summitt MO Kansas City Pace Soccer Club Perry OH Cleveland Soccer Academy Kirk Urso Matthew Uy Kenneth Walker Matthew Walker JD Warman Lombard IL Sockers F.C. New Hyde Park NY U.S. U-17 National Team Wickliffe OH Cleveland Soccer Academy Grand Blanc MI Vardar Stars Liberty MO KC Pace Bobby Warshaw Daniel Wenzel Sheanon Williams Edvin Worley Mark Wysocki Mechanicsburg PA FC Delco Black V Federal Way WA Washington Premier FC ‘89 Boston MA FC Greater Boston Bolts Palm City FL Treasure Coast United Waldorf MD BSU Bandits CF CMF CMF CMF RB CMF DM F CF CF CMF CF SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE 8 RW GK CF Photos were not available at press time for: PLAYER POSITIONS KEY GK - Goalkeeper, D-Defender, RB - Right Back, ST - Stopper, CB - Center Back, SW - Sweeper, LB - Left Back, RMF - Right Midfield, CMF - Center Midfield, DMF - Defensive Midfield (Holding Midfield), AMF - Attacking Midfield, LMF - Left Midfield, RW - Right Wing, CF - Center Forward (Striker), LW - Left Wing LM F Tevin Jackson DM F Balitmore MD U.S. U-17 National Team Victor Yanez Brandon Zimmerman Riverside CA Manchester United FC Pasco WA Crossfire Premier ‘89 LB CMF Eber Martinez CF Dale City VA Reston FC GK CF CB Coaches wishing to attend adidas ESP 2006 may register on site and receive the full adidas Coaches' Package, including Player Profile Book, special seminars, hospitality and reception as well as access to the training and games. www.adidas-esp.com
