From Germany to MLS
Morris Duggan going to MLS
When our player Morris Duggan first arrived at his chosen college in the USA after playing several years in the German youth academy system, he had no idea what kind of emotional rollercoaster he was in for!
Right after his arrival, he received the news from the university that he wasn’t immediately eligible to play.
Despite this setback, he quickly bounced back and signed with another college on short notice, which turned out to be a stroke of luck and the start of a rapid rise!
At the new university, he immediately delivered top performances and, after just one year, transferred to NCAA Division 1 powerhouse Marshall University!
There, he became a regular player, then captain, and finally, through the MLS Draft, joined his new professional team Minnesota United FC.
An incredibly cool success story, showing that things don’t always go as planned, but for every door that closes, a new one with new opportunities opens!
Luis Grassow drafted by Orlando City SC
Orlando City SC added two attacking players and two defenders to its squad in the MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas. Our player Luis Grassow, a center back for the University of Kentucky, was chosen among the group.
Stellar College Career at the University of Kentucky
Luis Grassow came through the ranks of a German soccer youth academy. With his impressive performances in the German youth academy and in German men’s soccer (Regionalliga), Grassow earned a full-ride scholarship to play soccer at the University of Kentucky. Grassow is 200 pounds and 6 feet tall. He spent five seasons with the Kentucky Wildcats, playing in 59 games (56 starts) and accruing 5,057 minutes. He notched six goals and five assists. Grassow participated in 21 games (all starts) during his senior year, clocking 1,757 minutes while contributing three goals and one assist.
Grassow has won numerous awards for his soccer prowess, including selection to the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region First Team, the C-USA All-Tournament Team, the C-USA Tournament Defensive MVP, and the All-C-USA First Team in 2021. He was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, and First Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches during his senior year.
