THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has received correspondence from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) through the office of its general secretary regarding the participation of Jumane Somerset and Delon Lanferman at the recently concluded CFU/MLS Combine held in Curacao, December 17 -20.“It is with deep regret that the CFU has informed the GFF, that neither Somerset nor Lanferman was selected to further participate at the Adidas MLS Combine in Florida, January 8-13.
According to Diedre Davis, General Secretary of the GFF, “We are happy to have afforded Mr Somerset and Mr Lanferman the opportunity to attend these sessions. It is our (GFF) intention to continue to support the development of players within Guyana with the intention of realising their selection to a professional club within the global football network.”
Meanwhile, the CFU officials said that they were pleased to have decentralised the third annual initiative, giving more Caribbean players the opportunity to be seen by the MLS scouts and they’re confident that continuation of this will augur well for regional players in the future.
The CFU/MLS Combine caters for players between ages 18 and 22 years and is an annual showcase of Caribbean football talent, organised jointly by MLS and the CFU, with the inaugural Combine being held in January 2014.
The Combine provides opportunities for Caribbean players to be observed by MLS scouts with the hopes of being invited to the MLS Combine, an invite-only showcase event held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, prior to the annual MLS SuperDraft.
Through their partnership with CFU, the MLS conducted combines in St Kitts and Nevis, and Curacao and the scouts would later only invite 21 year-old Jamaican Jorginho James to their Combine in Florida next year.
James has made three senior national team selections for Jamaica, and the midfield player who suits up for Harbour View Football Club has also represented the ‘Reggae Boyz’ at several International Youth Tournaments.