MLS announces Caribbean Combine invitees

Puerto Rico's Joseph Marrero (pictured) was one of 24 players invited by the USA's Major League Soccer to participate in the 2014 Caribbean Combine from January 2-4, 2014, in Antigua and Barbuda. (Photo: Mexsport)

NEW YORK – Major League Soccer (MLS) announced Monday the 24 players who have been invited to participate in the 2014 Caribbean Combine from January 2-4, 2014, at the Antigua Recreation Grounds in St. John’s, Antigua. The three-day event, in partnership with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), will feature players from 16 different Caribbean nations.  The full list of players by Member Association is below. Players will compete in games and participate in a training session in front of MLS scouts with an eye toward earning an invitation to the annual adidas MLS Player Combine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from January 10-14.

ANGUILLA Damian Bailey, Midfielder/Defender

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Quinton Griffith, Midfielder/Defender Stefan Smith, Forward

ARUBA Leroy Oehlers, Defender

BERMUDA Drewonde Bascome, Midfielder

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Kavon Troy Ceasar, Defender

CAYMAN ISLANDS Ramon Sealy, Goalkeeper

CURACAO Quinton Christina, Forward/Defender

DOMINICA Malcolm Joseph, Defender Delbert Graham, Midfielder

GUADELOUPE Vladimir Pascal, Midfielder/Forward Steven Davidas, Midfielder

HAITI Jean Ismael Voltaire, Defender Luckner Junior Horat, Defender

JAMAICA Kemar Lawrence, Defender/Midfielder

MONTSERRAT Kendell Allen, Defender

PUERTO RICO Joseph Marrero, Midfielder Samuel Soto Alvarez, Midfielder/Forward Jose Sandoval, Midfielder

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS Jamal Francis, Goalkeeper Kimaree Rogers, Forward/Midfielder

SAINT LUCIA Eden Charles, Midfielder

SURINAME Stefano Rijssel, Forward, Midfielder Miguel Darson, Defender