| Scouting
Report from InfoSport 2004 Pro Soccer Combine |
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Technical
(1 - 5: 5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Dribbling |
4 |
|
| Passing |
4 |
|
| 1st Touch |
4 |
|
| Crossing |
4 |
Sprays an
accurate 40-50 yard ball |
| Finishing |
N/A |
Not able to make
an assessment |
| Heading |
3 |
Good technique,
but not dominant in the air |
|
Tactical
(1 - 5: 5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Decision Making |
4 |
|
| Communication |
3-4 |
Good, but could
give more direction from his center back position |
| Executes Under
Pressure |
4 |
Shows very good
composure |
| Movement Off
Ball |
3-4 |
|
| Small-Sided Game |
4 |
Consistently
good in tight spaces |
| Full-Field Game |
4 |
In coach's
opinion (Chris Brown) "most effective player on his team throughout the
combine" |
|
Physical Ability (1 - 5:
5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Strength |
3-4 |
|
| Speed |
4 |
Good covering
and recovering speed |
| Quickness |
4 |
|
| Endurance |
4 |
|
| Agility |
4 |
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Coach's Overall Comments:
Showed very well for himself throughout the combine.
"One of the better players at the entire combine", per Coach Chris
Brown. |
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Collegiate
Soccer Career:
Head Coach:
Paul
Krumpe (310) 338-7640
Sports Information Director:
John
Shaffer (310) 338-7643
2003: Garnered NSCAA All-Far West Region first team honors...
finished his career at LMU with six goals, 16 assists and 28 points...
His all-time assists total ranks him third in the career record book at
LMU while his 28 points puts him ninth on the all-time list... Among his
list of accolades this year are: All-West Coast Conference first-team
member, a Soccer America National Team of the Week award, the Falcon
Invitational Most Outstanding Defender award and a spot on the Falcon
Invitational all-tournament team... Erush's seven assists on the year
tied for the team lead and tied for third best in the West Coast
Conference.
2002: Second-team all-conference selection for the third-straight
year... Started in all 21 games for the Lions…took 22 shots, eight of
which were on goal…scored goals in back-to-back games against UCLA
(Sept. 22) and Sacramento State (Sept. 27)…tallied one assist against UC
Irvine…converted 2-of-3 penalty kick attempts…named to the LMU Fall
Classic and Vanderbilt all-touranment teams.
2001: Earned his second-consecutive all-conference honor…played
in 16 games and made 14 starts…recorded 31 shots on the year, 10 of
which were shots on goal…tallied a season-high of 13 shots against Cal
State Northridge (Oct. 8) …scored his only goal of the year against San
Francisco (Nov. 11)…collected four assists and six points for the
season.
2000:As a true freshman he was fourth on the team with six points
and earned second team all-conference honors… started all 18 games for
the Lions… had a goal and four assists…scored the game winner in the 1-0
win over Loyola of Chicago (Sept. 3) to win the Jesuit Cup… had first
collegiate assist against UNLV (Sept. 8), setting up the game winner…
assisted on another game winner in the 2-1 victory over Saint Mary’s
(Oct. 8)… also had assists against Michigan State (Sept. 15) and UC
Irvine (Sept. 29). |
Professional Soccer Career:
Orange County Blue Star (PDL), San Fernando, PDL,
US National Team Pool (2001-), Captain, US Natioal Team (1996-2000)
(U14-U18). |
Miscellaneous Soccer Notes:
Santa Anita Breakaway, National Finalist, State
Champs (1998-2002). |
Personal
Data:
Born January 24, 1983
in Los Angeles, California... No injuries or medical conditions reported...
Parents born in Russia... Has Russian dual citizenship.. |
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Contact
Information:
4477 Woodmon Avenue #111, Sherman Oaks,
California 91423
Current Phone: 310-574-4916 / Permanent Phone: 818-783-9166 / Mobile
Phone: 818-613-8616
Email:
merushs@hotmail.com
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