CHICAGO — It was a relatively low-pressure kind of day at the MLS SuperDraft for Sporting Kansas City. Head coach Peter Vermes has said he’s fairly content with the club’s roster heading into 2019. Still, the team had a No. 21 pick Friday and landed Florida Gulf Coast defender Kamar Mariott, who was not present […]
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The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired some much-needed depth in the back by drafting Georgetown University centerback Brendan McDonough in the second round (35th overall) of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft on Friday. The 22-year-old McDonough made 56 starts in 63 appearances at Georgetown, collecting two goals and two assists while serving as captain in the last two […]
CHICAGO — Kamal Miller had four ties he could have picked Friday morning while getting ready for the MLS SuperDraft. In a “game-time decision,” he chose the purple one. Miller said his family told him purple made him look the best. It was the right call. The 6-foot Canadian centerback was selected by Orlando City […]
Will Rose City be a better fit for Claude Dielna? New England, where Dielna has spent the last year and a half as a central defender for the Revolution, certainly wasn’t a good one. The Athletic reports the Portland Timbers, the reigning MLS Cup runners-up, are working to acquire the French defender who didn’t even make […]
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Watch: 2019 MLS SuperDraft, all selections in first two rounds
The 2019 Major League Soccer SuperDraft began at 1 p.m. ET at McCormick Place in Chicago. A total of 206 players were eligible for selection in the draft. Expansion side FC Cincinnati used its No. 1 overall pick to select UCLA midfielder Frankie Amaya. Watch the first two rounds live in the video above. Below […]
CHICAGO — FC Cincinnati milked its first big Major League Soccer moment for all it was worth. The club held the first overall pick in Friday’s MLS SuperDraft, and had already wound down its allotted five minutes. Then, they piled a timeout on top of that. UCLA freshman Frankie Amaya was sitting stage-right, just wishing those […]
CHICAGO — Orlando City got its man in forward Santiago Patino during Friday’s MLS SuperDraft, but executive vice president of soccer operations Luiz Muzzi said the FIU standout should have been recognized as a Homegrown player. Patino, a graduate of Freedom High in Orlando, played for Orlando City’s development academy (specifically, the under-18s) for seven […]
The New England Revolution bolstered its attack Friday afternoon , selecting forward Tajon Buchanan and winger DeJuan Jones in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft in Chicago. Buchanan, a sophomore out of Syracuse, is a Generation adidas player, meaning he will not count against New England’s salary budget, while Jones, a senior out of […]
CHICAGO — After Santiago Patino stepped up to the podium, his dream of playing for Orlando City realized, he took a breath to steady himself. “This is harder than scoring goals,” he said. Patino was selected No. 3 overall by Orlando City in Friday’s MLS SuperDraft in Chicago. The Lions secured him after being blocked […]
Fulfilling the promise of last month’s MLS Re-Entry Draft, the Houston Dynamo announced on Friday the signing of Tommy McNamara — who they selected in the draft’s second stage to get exclusive rights to negotiate contract terms with him for the 2019 season. According to a release issued by the club, McNamara becomes the 24th […]