Soccer Adds Another Recruit from South Africa

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From the USF SID Office

Subject:   USF Soccer News

Date:   Thu 06/10/04 07:36 AM

Men’s Soccer Adds Another Recruit from South Africa

Tampa, FL - (June 10, 2004) USF men’s soccer coach George Kiefer has announced the signing of Lloyd Hughes. Hughes a 5-11, 165 pound midfielder from Johannesburg, South Africa joins a highly touted recruiting class in Rodrigo Hidalgo, Christian Jimenez, Osmany Hernandez, Freddy Hall, Frankie Slater, Colby West, Simon Schoendorf and fellow South African Mitchum Ford.

“Lloyd is a great addition to our program”, said Kiefer. “He is very versatile and comes from a strong soccer background.”

Hughes comes to South Florida from the Randburg FC system. He has been a member of the Southern Transvaal and Gauteng youth teams in Johannesburg, which is equivalent to a State and Regional ODP Program. He has also played for the prestigious Wits Under-17 youth team. Currently Lloyd has been selected to join the U-23 District team in Johannesburg.

Hughes has a wealth of international experience playing in the Nike International Premier and Milk Cup. While playing in the Nike International Premier Cup with Randburg FC Under-17 team, he participated against Chile’s National Team and the prestigious Manchester United. He played with Wits Under-17 team at the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland against Northern Ireland’s Under-17 national team, Tottenham Hotspurs and Sutherland FC of England.

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