NEW YORK – UCLA senior midfielder Anderson Asiedu was one of the initial 60 college players invited to participate in the 2019 MLS Player Combine, it was announced on Thursday afternoon. 

Top collegiate players from across the country will showcase their talents in front of representatives from all 24 MLS clubs in Orlando, Fla. from Jan. 3-9, 2019. All invited players will be eligible for selection in the 2019 SuperDraft which will take place at 9:00 a.m. PT on Friday, Jan. 11 in Chicago's McCormick Place in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.

A committee of MLS coaches and NCAA Division I coaches from every conference selected the invitees, all of whom completed their college eligibility this season. Further invitees including Generation adidas signings, non-collegiate players, and additional college seniors will be announced in the coming weeks.

Asiedu was named All-Pac-12 Second Team in both of his seasons at UCLA. In two years with the Bruins, he appeared in 34 games (33 starts), scoring three goals and adding four assists for 10 points. He matched a career-high with two goals as a senior in 2018, chipping in a pair of assists for six points. The Hoboken, N.J. native, who spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Monmouth before transferring to UCLA, closed his career with five goals and nine assists.  

Asiedu was the No. 88 player on Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Player Rankings this summer.

A full list of combine invitees can be found here.