College to MLS: Which SuperDraft picks are most impactful in 2022?
The 2022 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas class is shaping up to be solid, with several players emerging as key contributors heading into the June international break.
Player Details
Name
Tsiki NtsabelengPronunciation
see-KEE nsa-BEH-lengHeight
5' 7"Weight
159 lbsDate of Birth
2.9.1998 (26)Birthplace
Johannesburg, South AfricaPosition
MidfielderRoster Category
Supplemental Slots 21-24
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Career Summary
ACQUIRED
Selected 28th overall by FC Dallas in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 11, 2022.Â
PROFESSIONAL
- Provided three assists during the 2023 season.
- Made his official debut for FC Dallas on February 26, 2022 vs. Toronto FC.
- Made his first start for FC Dallas in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup on April 19 vs. FC Tulsa in a 2-1 win.
- Scored his first career MLS goal against the Houston Dynamo on April 23, 2022 tying the game in the match in the 84th minute.
- Played in 31 matches for Oregon State University scoring six goals and recorded 12 assists.
- Named to the All-Pac-12 First Team and All-Far West Region First Team during the 2021 season.
- Two-time All-Sun Belt Conference honoree with Coastal Carolina and was named 2018 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, helped Coastal Carolina win the Sun Belt Conference in 2019.
- Played for the Stars of Africa Football Academy and UJ Club in South Africa.Â
PERSONAL
- In the month of February 2024, Tzatziki traveled from Sotogrande, Spain to Dallas to South Africa and back to Dallas. Ntsabeleng is in the process of receiving his Green card.
