GREENSBORO, N.C. – Theo Collomb has been invited to participate in the prestigious Major League Soccer College Showcase, which will take place from Dec. 10-12 in conjunction with the 2021 NCAA Men's College Cup in Cary, N.C.
The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) sophomore forward was named the Southern Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year. He was also named to the United Soccer Coaches Southeast Region First Team.
"We are very excited that Theo has been invited to the MLS Combine," UNCG head men's soccer coach
Chris Rich said. "This is great for Theo, but also for UNCG. Theo is one of the best forwards in the country and had a fantastic season so he certainly deserves to have this opportunity. We are extremely proud of Theo and know he will represent UNCG well."
Collomb helped UNCG enjoy a memorable season that culminated with winning the Southern Conference regular season championship, being nationally ranked, and defeating national semifinalist Clemson in September.
At the end of the regular season, Collomb led the NCAA in goals per game (1.00), goals (15), and points (35). He was second in NCAA in points per game (2.33), seventh in shots per game (4.07), ninth in shots on goal per game (1.93), and 25th in game-winning goals.
The sophomore had five multi-goal games and three game-winning goals. He registered his first-career hat trick against VMI on Sept. 25. After scoring two goals during a 3-1 win over then No. 2 Clemson on Sept. 21, he was named the College Soccer News, TopDrawerSoccer.com, and United Soccer Coaches' National Player of the Week (Sept. 28-30). He was named the SoCon Player of the Week on Sept. 27 and SoCon Player of the Month for September.
He was tied for third in the SoCon in game-winning goals (three) and tied for sixth in assists (five) and assists per game (0.31).
The three-day event will give technical staffs from every MLS club an opportunity to scout top collegiate prospects in the nation, including players with remaining NCAA eligibility. The 2021 adidas MLS College Showcase will feature 44 top college players, ranging from freshmen to graduate students, participating in a series of training sessions, testing, interviews, and match play.
This event will allow MLS clubs to scout and interact with potential MLS SuperDraft selections across different stages of their collegiate careers without jeopardizing players' collegiate eligibility.
Eleven players who participated in the 2019 adidas MLS College Showcase are currently on MLS rosters, including the No. 1 overall selections in the past two editions of the MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas: Robbie Robinson of Inter Miami CF (2020) and Daniel Pereira of Austin FC (2021).
Pereira used the inaugural event in December of 2019 to showcase his talent to coaches and scouts before returning to Virginia Tech for his sophomore season in 2020. Following his sophomore campaign, Pereira was signed to a Generation adidas contract and was selected first overall by Austin FC.
The 2021 adidas MLS College Showcase is a closed-door scouting event officially sanctioned by the NCAA. Players on the four remaining teams in College Cup contention will not participate in the 2021 adidas MLS College Showcase; however, technical staff from MLS clubs will attend the remaining College Cup matches in Cary, N.C. on Dec. 10 and Dec. 12.
Homegrown-eligible underclassmen players – young talents developed by MLS club academies – are eligible to participate in the 2021 adidas MLS College Showcase.
| First |
Last |
College |
| Jacob |
Erlandson |
Bowling Green State University |
| Eliot |
Hamill |
Duke University |
| Abdul Shakur |
Mohammed |
Duke University |
| Ian |
Murphy |
Duke University |
| Thorleifur |
Ulfarsson |
Duke University |
| Esai |
Easley |
Grand Canyon University |
| Justin |
Rasmussen |
Grand Canyon University |
| Roman |
Celentano |
Indiana University |
| Herbert |
Endeley |
Indiana University |
| Daniel |
Munie |
Indiana University |
| Noel |
Caliskan |
Loyola Marymount University |
| Vitor |
Dias |
Marshall University |
| Pedro |
Dolabella |
Marshall University |
| Farai |
Mutatu |
Michigan State University |
| Luke |
Hille |
North Carolina State University |
| Anthony |
Markanich |
Northern Illinois University |
| Nicholas |
Markanich |
Northern Illinois University |
| Sofiane |
Djeffal |
Oregon State University |
| Joran |
Gerbet |
Oregon State University |
| Paulo |
Lima |
Providence College |
| Simon |
Becher |
Saint Louis University |
| Kipp |
Keller |
Saint Louis University |
| Isaiah |
Parker |
Saint Louis University |
| Patrick |
Schulte |
Saint Louis University |
| Laukoa |
Santos |
San Diego State University |
| Levonte |
Johnson |
Seattle University |
| Lucas |
Bartlett |
St. John's University |
| Ousseni |
Bouda |
Stanford University |
| Matthew |
Nocita |
United States Naval Academy |
| Théo |
Collomb |
University North Carolina Greensboro |
| Anderson |
Rosa |
University of Central Florida |
| Aboubacar |
Camara |
University of Louisville |
| Joshua |
Bolma |
University of Maryland |
| Malcolm |
Johnston |
University of Maryland |
| Alec |
Smir |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Bertin |
Jacquesson |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Jasper |
Loeffelsend |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Arturo |
Ordonez |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Erik |
Centeno |
University of the Pacific |
| Alex |
Meinhard |
University of Tulsa |
| Andreas |
Ueland |
University of Virginia |
| Célio |
Martins |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Luis |
Flores |
Virginia Tech |
| Kyle |
Holcomb |
Wake Forest University |
