CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy II forward Ariel Lassiter has been selected to represent the Costa Rica Under-23 squad at the upcoming IMG Suncoast Pro Classic in Bradenton, Fla. from Feb.18-28.
The native of Turrialba, Costa Rica was signed by Galaxy II in January for the upcoming 2015 USL season. A Big West All-freshman team selection during his only year at Cal Poly in 2014, Lassiter last played with Swedish second division club GAIS where he made 12 appearances scoring one goal.
During the tournament, the Costa Rican Under-23's will face MLS sides Columbus Crew SC, Philadelphia Union, New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC as well as OKC Energy FC (USL), HB Koge (Denmark), and London United, which is a team made up of out of contract players.
The tournament will serve as a tune-up for this summer's CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying tournament which will be held in the United States from October 1-13. The top two teams will qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil while the third place team will face Colombia in a two-leg playoff in Brazil in March 2016.
All IMG Suncoast Pro Classic games will be streamed live on
www.imgsuncoastproclassic.com
.
