The 23-year-old midfielder joins the Boys in Blue for the rest of the 2015 season
Indy Eleven’s Fall Season signing-spree continued Tuesday with the inking of Guatemalan international midfielder Marvin Ceballos to a contract for the remainder of the 2015 NASL campaign.
“I'm very excited to sign with Indy Eleven,” said Ceballos, who joined Indy Eleven’s camp last week. “I'm happy to be at a great club that's professional in every sense, and it's a blessing how in such a short amount of time they've made me feel right at home. I'm going to work hard for the team and hope to achieve great things here.”
Ceballos will be available to make his debut for “Indiana’s Team” when the squad returns to IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium for this Saturday’s contest versus Ottawa Fury FC (7:30 p.m. ET; live on WISH-TV 8, ESPN3.com and Exitos Radio 1590AM / Exitos1590.com).
“We are excited to bring Marvin Ceballos into the squad for the second half of the 2015 season,” Indy Eleven President and General Manager Peter Wilt said. “He’s an international-caliber player who can make everyone around him better with his vision and technical ability.”
The 23-year-old Ceballos has spent the first four years of his professional career with CSD Communicaciones of the Liga Nacional de Futbol de Guatemala (Guatemalan first division) from 2011-15. Ceballos scored eight times in 69 games with Communicaciones’ first team, including three goals during 29 appearances in the 2014/15 season. He also tallied once in seven appearances across the 2010/11 and 2014/15 editions of the CONCACAF Champions League, the regional club championship competition in North America, South America, and the Caribbean.
“Marvin is a talented and positive addition to the team that brings another dynamic, attacking presence to our midfield,” Indy Eleven interim head coach and Director of Soccer Operations Tim Regan said
Ceballos has represented Guatemala at the senior level on five occasions, his first two senior caps coming in September 2010 against Nicaragua and El Salvador during friendlies in the United States.He featured with Guatemala’s national team last summer by playing in three games between August and October, incuding one substitute appearance in the Copa Centroamericana in September against Honduras – and now Indy Eleven teammate Erick Norales.
Ceballos had the international spotlight shown on him as part of the Guatemala side that competed in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as he featured in all four of the team’s appearances in Colombia. It was his 81stminute tally in a 1-0 win over Croatia in the group finale that secured los Chapines’ passage to the Round of 16, where they fell to eventual tournament runner-up Portugal. Ceballos also represented Guatemala at the Under-23 level during the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament in September 2011.
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“I'm very excited to sign with Indy Eleven,” said Ceballos, who joined Indy Eleven’s camp last week. “I'm happy to be at a great club that's professional in every sense, and it's a blessing how in such a short amount of time they've made me feel right at home. I'm going to work hard for the team and hope to achieve great things here.”
Ceballos will be available to make his debut for “Indiana’s Team” when the squad returns to IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium for this Saturday’s contest versus Ottawa Fury FC (7:30 p.m. ET; live on WISH-TV 8, ESPN3.com and Exitos Radio 1590AM / Exitos1590.com).
“We are excited to bring Marvin Ceballos into the squad for the second half of the 2015 season,” Indy Eleven President and General Manager Peter Wilt said. “He’s an international-caliber player who can make everyone around him better with his vision and technical ability.”
The 23-year-old Ceballos has spent the first four years of his professional career with CSD Communicaciones of the Liga Nacional de Futbol de Guatemala (Guatemalan first division) from 2011-15. Ceballos scored eight times in 69 games with Communicaciones’ first team, including three goals during 29 appearances in the 2014/15 season. He also tallied once in seven appearances across the 2010/11 and 2014/15 editions of the CONCACAF Champions League, the regional club championship competition in North America, South America, and the Caribbean.
“Marvin is a talented and positive addition to the team that brings another dynamic, attacking presence to our midfield,” Indy Eleven interim head coach and Director of Soccer Operations Tim Regan said
Ceballos has represented Guatemala at the senior level on five occasions, his first two senior caps coming in September 2010 against Nicaragua and El Salvador during friendlies in the United States.He featured with Guatemala’s national team last summer by playing in three games between August and October, incuding one substitute appearance in the Copa Centroamericana in September against Honduras – and now Indy Eleven teammate Erick Norales.
Ceballos had the international spotlight shown on him as part of the Guatemala side that competed in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as he featured in all four of the team’s appearances in Colombia. It was his 81stminute tally in a 1-0 win over Croatia in the group finale that secured los Chapines’ passage to the Round of 16, where they fell to eventual tournament runner-up Portugal. Ceballos also represented Guatemala at the Under-23 level during the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament in September 2011.
GOLD CUP REFLECTION | LANCE LAING HELPS JAMAICA BECOME FIRST CARIBBEAN NATION TO REACH FINAL
The FC Edmonton midfielder was a part of the squad that turned heads at the CONCACAF Gold Cup en route to the final
With stellar play in the NASL, particularly over the last year and a half, FC Edmonton midfielder Lance Laing returned to the Jamaican national team. He went on to feature in two major tournaments – Copa América and the CONCACAF Gold Cup – in what can be considered one of Jamaica’s most successful spells on the international stage.
In Chile for the Copa América, Laing played in all three group matches – all 1-0 losses – against Uruguay, Paraguay, and Lionel Messi-led Argentina. While the Reggae Boyz may not have picked up wins in the competition, it definitely set the stage for what was to come at the Gold Cup.
“It helped a lot to be honest,” Laing told NASL.com. “The South American style of play is just a notch above us in North America, but, for sure, we are catching up.”
The 27-year-old midfielder came on as a second-half substitute in the first group stage match against Costa Rica and against Haiti – and NASL players James Marcelin and Pascal Millien – in the quarterfinals.
The Reggae Boyz defeated their Haitian counterparts, 1-0, and set up a semifnal match with the United States. With Jurgen Klinsmann’s men the heavy favorite, Jamaica provided a shock defeat of the defending Gold Cup Champions.
“I personally believe we can challenge any team in our region,” Laing said. “We took a page out of the Unites States’ book, and that is the belief that we can win every game we play. We believed even more when we faced them in the semifinal and at the end of it we won, 2-1.”
While the dream ended just short in a 3-1 loss to Mexico, it was a fruitful tournament for Jamaica and the Caribbean region at the tournament. Along with Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, and Haiti all advanced out of the group stage.
“The game is growing, and we all can expect upsets from not just Jamaica, but other teams like Haiti and Trinidad will cause problems in months and years to come,” Laing said. “Even though we beat the U.S to reach the final, Haiti was the hardest team we played in the Gold Cup - they are a very good team. Trinidad also lost on penalties to Panama in the quarterfinals. The message is clearly out there now I would say.”
Now, Laing is back with his FC Edmonton teammates, and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Canadian rival Ottawa Fury FC. The Eddies are hoping to make a push for The Championship, the NASL’s four-team postseason tournament. With Laing, as well as several teammates returning from injury, FC Edmonton could be poised to climb up the Combined Standings. The Eddies are one of many teams that can take advantage of the split seasons – sitting fourth currently – and push for a place in the postseason by way of a Fall Season title.
“The split season has helped,” Laing said. “I believe it’s more exciting. Being away from my team was a mandatory thing, but in the short time I’ve been away the lads have done pretty well. There’s a long way to go of course, but consistency is the key to the postseason.”
Laing is ready to bring the experience at the international stage back to Edmonton saying, “doing the simple things consistently, working harder than my opponent every game is just few of the things I can take back to my club and help the team finish as high as possible in the NASL.”
He added: “Very excited to be back, obviously. What I can do to help my team reach the postseason is what I’ve being doing before I left for national duties. That is to make things happen on offense and do my job defensively. Nothing new will be added, and as my coaches, Colin Miller and Jeff Paulus, would say, ‘No need to reinvent the wheel.’”
While all focus now shifts to the NASL and trying to reach The Championship, it certainly proved to be an unforgettable experience with the Reggae Boyz.
“It’s an honor to have represented my country in those two major tournaments,” Laing added. “The experience I’ve had in such a short space of time is unbelievable, and I hope I can continue to perform in the league and be a permanent fixture in the national setup.”
In Chile for the Copa América, Laing played in all three group matches – all 1-0 losses – against Uruguay, Paraguay, and Lionel Messi-led Argentina. While the Reggae Boyz may not have picked up wins in the competition, it definitely set the stage for what was to come at the Gold Cup.
“It helped a lot to be honest,” Laing told NASL.com. “The South American style of play is just a notch above us in North America, but, for sure, we are catching up.”
The 27-year-old midfielder came on as a second-half substitute in the first group stage match against Costa Rica and against Haiti – and NASL players James Marcelin and Pascal Millien – in the quarterfinals.
The Reggae Boyz defeated their Haitian counterparts, 1-0, and set up a semifnal match with the United States. With Jurgen Klinsmann’s men the heavy favorite, Jamaica provided a shock defeat of the defending Gold Cup Champions.
“I personally believe we can challenge any team in our region,” Laing said. “We took a page out of the Unites States’ book, and that is the belief that we can win every game we play. We believed even more when we faced them in the semifinal and at the end of it we won, 2-1.”
While the dream ended just short in a 3-1 loss to Mexico, it was a fruitful tournament for Jamaica and the Caribbean region at the tournament. Along with Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, and Haiti all advanced out of the group stage.
“The game is growing, and we all can expect upsets from not just Jamaica, but other teams like Haiti and Trinidad will cause problems in months and years to come,” Laing said. “Even though we beat the U.S to reach the final, Haiti was the hardest team we played in the Gold Cup - they are a very good team. Trinidad also lost on penalties to Panama in the quarterfinals. The message is clearly out there now I would say.”
Now, Laing is back with his FC Edmonton teammates, and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Canadian rival Ottawa Fury FC. The Eddies are hoping to make a push for The Championship, the NASL’s four-team postseason tournament. With Laing, as well as several teammates returning from injury, FC Edmonton could be poised to climb up the Combined Standings. The Eddies are one of many teams that can take advantage of the split seasons – sitting fourth currently – and push for a place in the postseason by way of a Fall Season title.
“The split season has helped,” Laing said. “I believe it’s more exciting. Being away from my team was a mandatory thing, but in the short time I’ve been away the lads have done pretty well. There’s a long way to go of course, but consistency is the key to the postseason.”
Laing is ready to bring the experience at the international stage back to Edmonton saying, “doing the simple things consistently, working harder than my opponent every game is just few of the things I can take back to my club and help the team finish as high as possible in the NASL.”
He added: “Very excited to be back, obviously. What I can do to help my team reach the postseason is what I’ve being doing before I left for national duties. That is to make things happen on offense and do my job defensively. Nothing new will be added, and as my coaches, Colin Miller and Jeff Paulus, would say, ‘No need to reinvent the wheel.’”
While all focus now shifts to the NASL and trying to reach The Championship, it certainly proved to be an unforgettable experience with the Reggae Boyz.
“It’s an honor to have represented my country in those two major tournaments,” Laing added. “The experience I’ve had in such a short space of time is unbelievable, and I hope I can continue to perform in the league and be a permanent fixture in the national setup.”
STANDINGS
| P | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Ottawa Fury FC | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | FC Edmonton | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Carolina RailHawks | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | New York Cosmos | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Indy Eleven | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | San Antonio Scorpions | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 5 | 4 |
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