Disney’s Soccer Showcase All-Star Team
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2010) – Eighteen of the country’s most talented high-school soccer players will make up Disney’s Soccer Showcase All-Star Team which will represent the United States during a foreign tour this summer.
As part of its summer tour, the team will visit and train at the famed Chelsea Football Academy near London and play against English Premier League and League One Academy teams. In addition to experiencing training with Chelsea FC coaches and daily life as a top-flight English footballer, the all-stars will also attend the Football Association (FA) Community Shield Match at historic Wembley Stadium.
The squad is made up of top performers from the U17 boys division who competed in Disney’s Soccer Showcase presented by Chelsea FC, the nation’s leading college recruiting tournament which drew nearly 30,000 athletes, college coaches and fans to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex this past December.
Atlanta:
Holden Fender and Preston Gayton from the Concorde Fire were selected as all-stars after solid performances throughout Disney’s Soccer Showcase, including a 2-1 victory over Chelsea FC Academy (London, England) in their final game. Fender and Holden will again face the Chelsea FC Academy team during their tour with all-stars this summer.
Baltimore:
The number-one ranked boys club in the country as ranked by Soccer America, the Baltimore Bays, had three players selected including Derek Chan, Romolio Hernadez and Tanner Vosvick. Leading the Disney All-Stars this summer will be Bays coaches Steve Nichols and Kevin Healey. Nichols will be making his second trip as the team’s head coach having been previously chosen in 2009.
Dallas:
Playing at forward for the all-stars will be Alfred Koroma (Solar SC) who is currently competing with the United States U17 National Team in Jamaica for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. Koroma netted his first goal for the U.S. in their 3-1 victory over Cuba in the tournament opener. Joining Koroma on the all-stars is Solar SC teammate Zachary Mathers and fellow Texas soccer standouts Geoffrey Hill and Kevin Wright– both from the Dallas Texans Academy.
“For these young and talented players to experience training and competition at the highest-level is a tremendous opportunity in terms of their development as players and as individuals,” said Patrick Dicks, Disney Sports Area Manager. “The Showcase continues to draw some of the best players in the country who not only have the chance to be selected as an all-star, but are able to play in a great environment for college recruitment.”
The Disney All-Star team is sponsored by adidas, which is dedicated to providing developmental and educational experiences for top level youth soccer players, college players and coaches, and operates Disney's Soccer Showcase All-Star Team program.
Disney’s Soccer Showcase 2011 All-Star Team:
Romolio Hernandez | Baltimore Bays Chelsea | Baltimore, MD |
Tanner Vosvick | Baltimore Bays Chelsea | Baltimore, MD |
Derek Chan | Baltimore Bays Chelsea | Baltimore, MD |
Preston Gayton | Concorde Fire | Atlanta, GA |
Holden Fender | Concorde Fire | Atlanta, GA |
Zachary Mathers | Solar Chelsea Academy | Dallas, TX |
Alfred Koroma | Solar Chelsea Academy | Dallas, TX |
Geoffrey Hill | Dallas Texans Academy | Dallas, TX |
Kevin Wright | Dallas Texans Academy | Dallas, TX |
Garrett Closs | Andromeda Academy | Plano, TX |
Damien Sampson | Sockers FC Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Zhuvonte Wilson | North Meck SC Academy | Cornelius, NC |
Fernando Castellanos | CASL Chelsea FC | Raleigh, NC |
Daniel Gonzalez | Kendall SC Academy | Miami, FL |
Alexander Olofson | CASL Chelsea FC | Raleigh, NC |
Nicholas Williams | CASL Chelsea FC | Raleigh, NC |
Michael Nelson | Lonestar Red Academy | Austin, TX |
Kyle McDonald | Lonestar Red Academy | Austin, TX |
Coaches:
Steve Nichols | Baltimore Bays Chelsea | Baltimore, MD |
Kevin Healey | Baltimore Bays Chelsea | Baltimore, MD |
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