Coach Kim Roentved is excited about bringing these two back for another season.“There are a few things you need to be successful in the MISL, speed in the midfield is one ofthem. Geison and Lucas can give us that speed and set us apart from other teams.”
Lucas Rodriguez - Lucas came to the KC area from Argentina when hewas only 11. A standout player for Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, he quickly found success at Johnson County Community Collegeand Mid America Nazarene University.
In his senior year of college he was named the Most Valuable Player for the Heart of America Athletic Conference.The accolades did not end for him there. Last year for the Comets he recorded six goals and seven assists (19 points) in 17 games and rankedsixth on the Comets in scoring. The 25 year old midfielder earned a reputation for his flashyplay beginning with a five-point outing in a Comets’ win over the Chicago Riot and ending withRodriguez being voted the MISL’s Rookie of the Year.
Rodriguez has spent the summer up north playing in the NASL for the NSC Minnesota Stars.While he is having a great season, he is excited about the idea of spending his winters at theIndependence Events Center. “I am ecstatic about the idea of coming home to play for theComets.The fans love the team and I can’t wait to reward them, hopefully with a championship.”
Geison (Jay-Son) - The one-name Brazilian midfielder played in 16 games and tallied 33 points last season. Despite missing four games with a knee injury, he finished the season ranked 4thon the team in both assists and total goals.Geison is an exciting player known for his speed and creativity with the ball.Whether it’s defending an open net or racing down the sideline, Geison is alwaysin the middle of the action. He also spent the offseason playing with the NSCMinnesota Stars, most recently notching the winning assist in their game againstrival Carolina
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| Left - Lucas Rodrigues, Right - Geison |
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