| Scouting
Report from InfoSport 2005 Pro Soccer Combine |
| Technical (1 - 5:
5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Dribbling |
3-4 |
Good lateral movement and
close control |
| Passing |
3-4 |
Look to play more *give and
gos* |
| 1st Touch |
3-4 |
Continue to develop first touch. This
will give you more time |
|
Crossing |
3 |
Work on different types of service |
| Finishing |
3-4 |
Gets into good scoring
positions but needs to score more goals |
|
Heading |
3 |
Work on flick ons and dealing with
defensive physical challenges |
| Tactical (1 - 5:
5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Decision
Making |
4 |
Make better decisions on when to pass
and when to dribble |
|
Communication |
2-3 |
Talk to the second forward more to make
sure that you stay connected and not stretched too far apart |
| Executes Under
Pressure |
4 |
Play the
ball early especially if you receive the ball with your back to the
goal |
| Movement Off
Ball |
4-5 |
Good |
| Small-Sided
Game |
3-4 |
Get more shots in on goal |
| Full-Field
Game |
4-5 |
Finds spaces well and makes
good runs |
| Physical Ability (1 - 5:
5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Strength |
3 |
Develop more strength to be able to
compete with strong defenders |
| Speed |
3-4 |
Continue to develop overall
speed |
|
Quickness |
4 |
He is quick and needs to take
more defenders on |
| Endurance |
4 |
He is fit, but needs to develop more
endurance |
| Agility |
4 |
Good movement |
|
Coach's Overall Comments:
Had a very good
combine showing and is a very good USL D1 player with a chance of the
MLS in his future. |
|
Collegiate Soccer
Career:
Started all 17 games for Penn and was
named Academic All Ivy League in 2004... Team leader in points with
11 in both 2002 and 2003... Second in the Ivy League in assists with
5 in 2003... Philadelphia Soccer 7 All-Star in 2002. |
|
Professional Soccer Career:
Cleveland Internationals PDL in 2004 |
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Miscellaneous
Soccer Notes:
Cleveland United... 44 goals and 11
assists for 99 points in senior year of high school... Parade Magazine
High School All-American Senior year in High School-2000. |
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Personal
Data:
References: Mike Sweeney. Phone:
(440) 915-9576. Email:
mike_sweeney@msn.com
Mike McLaughlin. Phone: (216)
272-4306. Email:
mmclaughlin@ignatius.edu
Born August 27, 1982 in Cleveland, Ohio... US passport expires 2014...
Pin inserted in 5th metatarsal of right foot in 2001 |
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Contact Information:
3574 Ridge Park Drive, Broadview
Heights, OH 44147
Current Phone: 215-417-6470
Permanent Phone: 440-526-3165
Email:
davidlm@wharton.upenn.edu
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