Sporting Kansas City Under-16 Academy players Absalom Solorio and Steve Tekesky are among 54 players selected from MLS academies for the 2014 Generation adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) Showcase in Portland, Oregon from July 31 through August 5.
Solorio (Oak Park H.S.) made 25 appearances for Sporting KC during the 2013-14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season with six goals, second most on the squad, while Tekesky (Raymore Peculiar H.S.) was in net for 17 games during the campaign.
Held in conjunction with the MLS All-Star Game, the Generation adidas ESP Showcase is a week-long gathering of MLS academy talent. The 54 players will be divided into three teams (East, Central and West) and will compete in a round robin tournament along with FC Bayern Munich's U16 Academy Team.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, July 31 - Generation adidas youth all-star training
Friday, August 1 - Match day 1
Tuesday, August 2 - Generation adidas youth all-star training
Wednesday, August 3 - Match day 2
Thursday, August 4 - Generation adidas youth all-star training
Friday, August 5 - Match day 3
The opening two games on match day 1 will be held at Providence Park, home of the Portland Timbers and the 2014 MLS All-Star Game (Aug. 6 on ESPN2 and UniMas). All remaining matches will take place at Tualatin Hills Rec Center.
