Dec. 19, 2011

LAREDO, Texas - Texas A&M International University men's soccer seniors Emmanuel Frias and Cristian Salazar have been accepted to participate in the InfoSport: Pro Soccer Combine, being held in Lakewood Ranch, FL (Bradenton/Sarasota area). The three-day event (January 3-5, 2012) brings in approximately 250 aspiring professional soccer players from around the world.

"InfoSport's professional combines are recognized around the soccer world as one of the most effective means for players to showcase their talents and advance their professional careers. Countless soccer players who have used InfoSport's services have been drafted or signed free agent contracts with teams in MLS, USL, NASL, MISL and countries around the world over the past 11 years," said Julie D. Lanzillo, InfoSport President.

InfoSport's Pro Soccer Combines have grown into a spectacular annual event enabling talented, aspiring pro players the chance to display their talents. MLS, USL, NASL and MISL coaches, scouts and agents are always in attendance. At the combine, InfoSport's Director of Soccer, Daryl Shore, an NASL head coach (Fort Lauderdale Strikers) and former MLS Assistant Coach (Chicago Fire), assembles an unparalleled coaching and evaluation staff from the professional soccer ranks of the United States.

Already scheduled to be on staff at the 2012 InfoSport Pro Soccer Combine are CJ Brown (Assistant Coach, Real Salt Lake, MLS), Amos Magee (Assistant Coach, Portland Timbers, MLS), Tim Hanley (Assistant Coach, Houston Dynamo, MLS), John Pascarella (Assistant Coach, MLS), Mike Sorber (Montreal Impact, MLS), Jesse Myers (Head Coach, Rochester Rhinos, USL Pro), Aron Hyde (Assistant Coach, Chicago Fire, MLS), Steve Widdowson (Assistant Coach, Harrisburg City Islanders, USL Pro), Justin Evans (Head Coach, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, USL Pro), Brian Haynes (former MLS Assistant Coach), and Hunter Gilstrap (current professional goalkeeper, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, USL Pro and former InfoSport Combine participant, 2006).

Scouting reports on each participant are made available to every professional soccer team around the world.