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Paulo Lima Earns Invite To 2021 MLS College Showcase
12/10/2021 9:02:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Lima is one of 44 players who will participate in the event.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Major League Soccer (MLS) recently announced details for the second edition of the adidas MLS College Showcase, which will be held Dec. 10-12 in Cary, N.C. in conjunction with the 2021 NCAA College Cup. Providence College midfielder Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) is one of 44 top collegiate players who have been selected to participate.
Lima, a 2021 All-BIG EAST First-Team honoree and United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second-Team pick, started all 21 games for the Friars in the midfield. He finished the season tied for third on the team in scoring with 12 points on four goals and four assists. Entering the year, Lima was a Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection. During the season, he claimed BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 11. Lima started all 50 games during his career with the Friars, finishing with 32 points on 13 goals and six assists.
The three-day event in Cary, N.C. 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.
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.
Paulo Lima – Career Honors & Awards
• Two-time All-BIG EAST First Team (2020-21 and 2021)
• All-BIG EAST Second Team (2019)
• Two-time Preseason All-BIG EAST Team (2020-21 and 2021)
• BIG EAST All-Tournament Team (2019)
• United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team (2019 and 2021)
A list of all 44 players who will participate in the MLS College Showcase is below (list subject to change):
Lima, a 2021 All-BIG EAST First-Team honoree and United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second-Team pick, started all 21 games for the Friars in the midfield. He finished the season tied for third on the team in scoring with 12 points on four goals and four assists. Entering the year, Lima was a Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection. During the season, he claimed BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 11. Lima started all 50 games during his career with the Friars, finishing with 32 points on 13 goals and six assists.
The three-day event in Cary, N.C. 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.
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.
Paulo Lima – Career Honors & Awards
• Two-time All-BIG EAST First Team (2020-21 and 2021)
• All-BIG EAST Second Team (2019)
• Two-time Preseason All-BIG EAST Team (2020-21 and 2021)
• BIG EAST All-Tournament Team (2019)
• United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team (2019 and 2021)
A list of all 44 players who will participate in the MLS College Showcase is below (list subject to change):
| 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 |
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