Clubs now have sights on MLS preseason, Concacaf Champions League play as multiple camps get underway this week
NEW YORK
(Monday, Jan. 14, 2019)
– The 2019 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas concluded Monday afternoon with the completion of the third and fourth rounds, with 27 collegiate players chosen among the field. Expansion side FC Cincinnati opened the third round with the selection of Rashawn Dally, who became the first player to be drafted in Quinnipiac University program history.
With the second pick in the third round (50th overall), the San Jose Earthquakes chose two-time All-WAC First Team defender Nathan Aune out of Seattle University. Aune also was the WAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. The Chicago Fire, who did not make a selection during Friday’s first two rounds from McCormick Place in Chicago, were busy on Monday with three new pieces to their roster. The Fire’s top selection was defender Ebenezer Ackon (53rd overall), a native of Cape Coast, Ghana, who earned All-MAC First Team accolades this past season with Bowling Green State.
With the conclusion of the SuperDraft, clubs now have their sights on the 2019 MLS preseason, presented by Advocare, and 2019 Concacaf Champions League play. Defending MLS champions Atlanta United, Western Conference regular season winners Sporting Kansas City, the Houston Dynamo and Toronto FC have all opened their respective camps, and the 2018 Supporters’ Shield-winning New York Red Bulls open camp on Tuesday as these five clubs will represent MLS during the CCL.
A round-by-round summary of the 2019 SuperDraft (Rounds 3 and 4) follows:
ROUND 3
<strong><em>#</em></strong> |
<strong><em>TEAM</em></strong> |
<strong><em>PLAYER</em></strong> |
<strong><em>POS.</em></strong> |
<strong><em>HT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>WT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>DOB</em></strong> |
<strong><em>HOMETOWN</em></strong> |
<strong><em>CLUB/COLLEGE</em></strong> |
<div>49.</div> |
<div>CIN</div> |
<div>Rashawn Dally</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">6-2</div> |
<div align="center">190</div> |
<div align="center">01/14/1997</div> |
<div>Bloomfield, Conn.</div> |
<div>Quinnipiac Univ.</div> |
<div>50.</div> |
<div>SJ</div> |
<div>Nathan Aune</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">6-4</div> |
<div align="center">185</div> |
<div align="center">10/27/1996</div> |
<div>Arlington, Wash.</div> |
<div>Seattle Univ.</div> |
<div>51.</div> |
<div>LA</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>52.</div> |
<div>LA</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>53.</div> |
<div>CHI</div> |
<div>Ebenezer Ackon</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">6-0</div> |
<div align="center">178</div> |
<div align="center">12/02/1993</div> |
<div>Cape Coast, Ghana</div> |
<div>Bowling Green State Univ.</div> |
<div>54.</div> |
<div>TOR</div> |
<div>Patrick Bunk-Andersen</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">6-2</div> |
<div align="center">175</div> |
<div align="center">01/13/1995</div> |
<div>Copenhagen, Denmark</div> |
<div>Clemson Univ.</div> |
<div>55.</div> |
<div>CHI</div> |
<div>Grant Stoneman</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">6-1</div> |
<div align="center">180</div> |
<div align="center">11/27/1995</div> |
<div>St. Charles, Ill.</div> |
<div>Loyola Univ. – Chicago</div> |
<div>56.</div> |
<div>HOU</div> |
<div>Brad Dunwell</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-8</div> |
<div align="center">165</div> |
<div align="center">12/31/1996</div> |
<div>Grand Rapids, Mich.</div> |
<div>Wake Forest Univ.</div> |
<div>57.</div> |
<div>NE</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>58.</div> |
<div>MTL</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>59.</div> |
<div>ORL</div> |
<div>Scott DeVoss</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">6-1</div> |
<div align="center">175</div> |
<div align="center">02/26/1995</div> |
<div>Centennial, Colo.</div> |
<div>Univ. of Denver</div> |
<div>60.</div> |
<div>LA</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>61.</div> |
<div>CIN</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>62.</div> |
<div>DC</div> |
<div>Leandro “Geo” Alves</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-8</div> |
<div align="center">150</div> |
<div align="center">08/24/1995</div> |
<div>Sao Filipe, Cape Verde</div> |
<div>Univ. of Vermont</div> |
<div>63.</div> |
<div>DAL</div> |
<div>Eduvie Ikoba</div> |
<div align="center">FW</div> |
<div align="center">6-4</div> |
<div align="center">205</div> |
<div align="center">10/26/1997</div> |
<div>Bettendorf, Iowa</div> |
<div>Dartmouth College</div> |
<div>64.</div> |
<div>LFC</div> |
<div>Javi Perez</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-9</div> |
<div align="center">163</div> |
<div align="center">03/29/1996</div> |
<div>Valencia, Spain</div> |
<div>Univ. of Pittsburgh</div> |
<div>65.</div> |
<div>RSL</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>66.</div> |
<div>CLB</div> |
<div>Justin Donawa</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-9</div> |
<div align="center">150</div> |
<div align="center">06/27/1996</div> |
<div>Sandys, Bermuda</div> |
<div>Dartmouth College</div> |
<div>67.</div> |
<div>NYC</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>68.</div> |
<div>SEA</div> |
<div>Aleks Berkholds</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">6-1</div> |
<div align="center">185</div> |
<div align="center">04/27/1996</div> |
<div>Northridge, Calif.</div> |
<div>San Diego State. Univ.</div> |
<div>69.</div> |
<div>SKC</div> |
<div>Franky Martinez</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">6-1</div> |
<div align="center">175</div> |
<div align="center">08/09/1995</div> |
<div>Englewood, N.J.</div> |
<div>Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell</div> |
<div>70.</div> |
<div>NYRB</div> |
<div>Rashid Nuhu</div> |
<div align="center">GK</div> |
<div align="center">6-1</div> |
<div align="center">175</div> |
<div align="center">12/07/1995</div> |
<div>Accra, Ghana</div> |
<div>Fordham Univ.</div> |
<div>71.</div> |
<div>POR</div> |
<div>Francesco Moore</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">5-10</div> |
<div align="center">168</div> |
<div align="center">12/20/1995</div> |
<div>Highland Park, Ill.</div> |
<div>Indiana Univ.</div> |
<div>72.</div> |
<div>DC</div> |
<div>Shinya Kadono</div> |
<div align="center">FW</div> |
<div align="center">5-7</div> |
<div align="center">168</div> |
<div align="center">01/30/1997</div> |
<div>Irvine, Calif.</div> |
<div>Univ. of California</div> |
ROUND 4
<strong><em>#</em></strong> |
<strong><em>TEAM</em></strong> |
<strong><em>PLAYER</em></strong> |
<strong><em>POS.</em></strong> |
<strong><em>HT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>WT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>DOB</em></strong> |
<strong><em>HOMETOWN</em></strong> |
<strong><em>CLUB/COLLEGE</em></strong> |
<div>73.</div> |
<div>LFC</div> |
<div>Kevin Mendoza</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-9</div> |
<div align="center">145</div> |
<div align="center">01/08/1994</div> |
<div>Mexico City, Mexico</div> |
<div>Liberty Univ.</div> |
<div>74.</div> |
<div>SJ</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>75.</div> |
<div>MIN</div> |
<div>Kevin Rodriguez</div> |
<div align="center">FW</div> |
<div align="center">5-8</div> |
<div align="center">145</div> |
<div align="center">09/25/1996</div> |
<div>Pasadena, Texas</div> |
<div>Northern Illinois Univ.</div> |
<div>76.</div> |
<div>COL</div> |
<div>Robbie Mertz</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-7</div> |
<div align="center">150</div> |
<div align="center">12/04/1996</div> |
<div>Pittsburgh, Pa.</div> |
<div>Univ. of Michigan</div> |
<div>77.</div> |
<div>CHI</div> |
<div>Mark Forest</div> |
<div align="center">FW</div> |
<div align="center">6-3</div> |
<div>Douglassville, Pa.</div> |
<div>Lehigh Univ.</div> |
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<div>78.</div> |
<div>NYRB</div> |
<div>Sean McSherry</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-9</div> |
<div align="center">160</div> |
<div align="center">03/07/1997</div> |
<div>Freehold, N.J.</div> |
<div>Princeton Univ.</div> |
<div>79.</div> |
<div>ATL</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>80.</div> |
<div>RSL</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
||||||
<div>81.</div> |
<div>NE</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
||||||
<div>82.</div> |
<div>MTL</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
||||||
<div>83.</div> |
<div>VAN</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>84.</div> |
<div>NYRB</div> |
<div>Joey Piatczyc</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-8</div> |
<div align="center">158</div> |
<div align="center">02/16/1996</div> |
<div>Lee’s Summit, Mo.</div> |
<div>West Virginia Univ.</div> |
<div>85.</div> |
<div>CIN</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>86.</div> |
<div>LA</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
||||||
<div>87.</div> |
<div>DAL</div> |
<div>Sam Ebstein</div> |
<div align="center">FW</div> |
<div align="center">6-1</div> |
<div align="center">170</div> |
<div align="center">12/26/1995</div> |
<div>San Francisco, Calif.</div> |
<div>Univ. of California</div> |
<div>88.</div> |
<div>DAL</div> |
<div>Dylan Castenheira</div> |
<div align="center">GK</div> |
<div align="center">6-3</div> |
<div align="center">200</div> |
<div align="center">08/26/1995</div> |
<div>Lansing, Mich.</div> |
<div>Columbia Univ.</div> |
<div>89.</div> |
<div>RSL</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>90.</div> |
<div>CLB</div> |
<div>Rafael Mentzingen</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-9</div> |
<div align="center">165</div> |
<div align="center">05/02/1996</div> |
<div>Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</div> |
<div>Valparaiso Univ.</div> |
<div>91.</div> |
<div>CLB</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>92.</div> |
<div>MTL</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
||||||
<div>93.</div> |
<div>SKC</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
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<div>94.</div> |
<div>MIN</div> |
<div>Mitchell Osmond</div> |
<div align="center">DF</div> |
<div align="center">6-3</div> |
<div align="center">176</div> |
<div align="center">03/11/1994</div> |
<div>Sydney, Australia</div> |
<div>Univ. of Rio Grande</div> |
<div>95.</div> |
<div>POR</div> |
<div>David Zalzman</div> |
<div align="center">MF</div> |
<div align="center">5-9</div> |
<div align="center">160</div> |
<div align="center">03/04/1996</div> |
<div>Maracay, Venezuela</div> |
<div>Univ. of Memphis</div> |
<div>96.</div> |
<div>ORL</div> |
<div>PASS</div> |
TEAM-BY-TEAM SELECTIONS (FULL 2019 SUPERDRAFT):
Atlanta United
(2): Anderson Asiedu (24); Amir Bashti (48)
Chicago Fire
(3): Ebenezer Ackon (53); Grant Stoneman (55); Mark Forest (77)
FC Cincinnati
(6): Frankie Amaya (1); Logan Gdula (13); Tommy McCabe (29); Jimmy Hague (30); Ben Lundt (37); Rashawn Dally (49)
Colorado Rapids
(4): Andre Shinyashiki (5); Marcello Borges (28); Jacob Hauser-Ramsey (42); Robbie Mertz (76)
Columbus Crew SC
(3): JJ Williams (18); Justin Donawa (66); Rafael Mentzingen (90)
D.C. United
(3): Akeem Ward (14); Leandro “Geo” Alves (62); Shinya Kadono (72)
FC Dallas
(5): Callum Montgomery (4); John Nelson (10); Eduvie Ikoba (63); Sam Ebstein (87); Dylan Castenheira (88)
Houston Dynamo
(3): Sam Junqua (8); Andrew Samuels (33); Brad Dunwell (56)
Sporting Kansas City
(3): Kamar Marriott (20); Camden Riley (45); Franky Martinez (69)
LA Galaxy
(2): Emil Cuello (19); Don Tchilao (36)
Los Angeles Football Club
(3): Peter-Lee Vassell (40); Javi Perez (64); Kevin Mendoza (73)
Minnesota United FC
(5): Dayne St. Clair (7); Chase Gasper (15); Hassani Dotson (31); Kevin Rodriguez (75); Mitchell Osmond (94)
Montréal Impact
(1): Amar Sejdic (34)
New England Revolution
(2): Tajon Buchanan (9); DeJuan Jones (11)
New York Red Bulls
(7): Roy Boateng (16); Janos Loebe (22); Sean Nealis (25); Rece Buckmaster (32); Rashid Nuhu (70); Sean McSherry (78); Joey Piatczyc (84)
New York City FC
(2): Luis Barraza (12); Abdi Mohamed (43)
Orlando City SC
(4): Santiago Patiño (3); Kamal Miller (27); Tommy Madden (38); Scott DeVoss (59)
Philadelphia Union
(0)
Portland Timbers
(4): Ryan Sierakowski (23); Lennart Hein (47); Francesco Moore (71); David Zalzman (95)
Real Salt Lake
(2): Sam Brown (17); Kyle Coffee (41)
San Jose Earthquakes
(4): Siad Haji (2); Sergio Rivas (26); Mamadi Camara (46); Nathan Aune (50)
Seattle Sounders FC
(3): Tucker Bone (20); Joel Rydstrand (44); Aleks Berkholds (68)
Toronto FC
(3): Griffin Dorsey (6); Adam Wilson (39); Patrick Bunk-Andersen (54)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
(1): Brendan McDonough (35)
COLLEGE-BY-COLLEGE SELECTIONS (FULL 2019 SUPERDRAFT:
U.S. Air Force Academy (1): Tucker Bone
Univ. of Akron (2): Ben Lundt; Abdi Mohamed
Bowling Green State Univ. (1): Ebenezer Ackon
Univ. of California (3): Sam Ebstein; Sam Junqua; Shinya Kadono
Univ. of California, Davis (1): Roy Boateng
Univ. of California, Los Angeles (2): Frankie Amaya, Anderson Asiedu
Clemson Univ. (1): Patrick Bunk-Andersen
Columbia Univ. (1): Dylan Castenheira
Univ. of Connecticut (1): Jacob Hauser-Ramsey
Creighton Univ. (2): Joel Rydstrand; Akeem Ward
Dartmouth College (2): Justin Donawa; Eduvie Ikoba
Univ. of Denver (2): Scott DeVoss; Andre Shinyashiki
Florida Gulf Coast Univ. (1): Kamar Marriott
Florida International Univ. (1): Santiago Patiño
Fordham Univ. (2): Janos Loebe; Rashid Nuhu
Georgetown Univ. (1): Brendan McDonough
Harvard Univ. (1): Sam Brown
Hofstra Univ. (1): Sean Nealis
Indiana Univ. (3): Rece Buckmaster; Griffin Dorsey; Francesco Moore
Univ. of Kentucky (1): JJ Williams
Lehigh Univ. (1): Mark Forest
Liberty Univ. (1): Kevin Mendoza
Univ. of Louisville (1): Adam Wilson
Loyola Univ. – Chicago (1): Grant Stoneman
Marquette Univ. (1): Luis Barraza
Univ. of Maryland (4): Chase Gasper; Dayne St. Clair; Andrew Samuels; Amar Sejdic
Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell (1): Franky Martinez
Univ. of Memphis (1): David Zalzman
Univ. of Michigan (2): Marcello Borges; Robbie Mertz
Michigan State Univ. (3): Jimmy Hague; DeJuan Jones; Ryan Sierakowski
Univ. of North Carolina Charlotte (2): Tommy Madden; Callum Montgomery
Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1): John Nelson
Northern Illinois Univ. (1): Kevin Rodriguez
Univ. of Notre Dame (1): Tommy McCabe
Oregon State Univ. (2): Hassani Dotson; Don Tchilao
Univ. of Pacific (1): Camden Riley
Univ. of Pittsburgh (1): Javi Perez
Princeton Univ. (1): Sean McSherry
Quinnipiac Univ. (1): Rashawn Dally
Univ. of Rio Grande (1): Mitchell Osmond
San Diego State Univ. (1): Aleks Berkholds
Saint Louis Univ. (1): Lennart Hein
Seattle Univ. (2): Nathan Aune; Sergio Rivas
Simon Fraser Univ. (1): Mamadi Camara
Southern Methodist Univ. (1): Emil Cuello
Stanford Univ. (1): Amir Bashti
Syracuse Univ. (2): Tajon Buchanan; Kamal Miller
Valparaiso Univ. (1): Rafael Mentzingen
Univ. of Vermont (1): Leandro “Geo” Alves
Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (1): Siad Haji
Wake Forest Univ. (2): Brad Dunwell; Logan Gdula
Univ. of Washington (1): Kyle Coffee
West Virginia Univ. (1): Joey Piatczyc
