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In first round of MLS draft, D.C. United doubles up on ACC talent Steven Goff, The Washington Post Jan. 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Until Thursday, D.C. United had not found itself in the top 10 of the MLS draft in seven years. One pick was apparently not enough, so after taking Clemson attacker Kimarni Smith with its own selection at No. 4, United traded with Atlanta for the fifth choice and added Wake Forest defender Michael DeShields. United did not relinquish much to acquire the additional first-rounder: $125,000 in financial considerations, known as general allocation money, spread ov...

Toronto FC filled a need, trading down in the first round to take Maryland left fullback Matt Di Rosa 25th overall. CF Montreal, formerly the Montreal Impact, continued its recent trend of trading away picks or passing when its turn came. Expansion Austin FC chose Virginia Tech midfielder Daniel Pereira first overall. The 20-year-old sophomore started all 26 games he played in for the Hokies with six goals and six assists. A native of Venezuela, Pereira was a teenager when his family went to the U.S. seeking asylum. Pereira was one of five players signed to Generation Adidas contracts, which ...

Four reasons Sounders fans should watch the MLS SuperDraft Share this story Red Box Pictures The 2021 SuperDraft features several changes compared to last year. The pandemic means the draft experience will be entirely virtual rather than having the first round produced as a TV experience in a central location. There is no longer a second day with rounds 3 and 4 — in fact there’s no longer a Round 4 (although four teams have a total of five picks after the end of the third round this year). Seattle Sounders FC will not pick until 80th, and don’t really have assets to trade up. Their limi...

Pereira goes No. 1 overall to Austin FC in MLS SuperDraft When Daniel Pereira sat down with his family to watch the MLS SuperDraft, he didn’t expect to hear his name called first by expansion Austin FC. The Canadian Press Don Garber , The Canadian Press When Daniel Pereira sat down with his family to watch the MLS SuperDraft, he didn’t expect to hear his name called first by expansion Austin FC. Between doing virtual interviews with the teams at the top of the draft, the Virginia Tech star took time to look over all the other names being linked ...

Pereira goes No. 1 overall to Austin FC in MLS SuperDraft By TIM BOOTHJanuary 21, 2021 GMT FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2020, file photo, provided by VTAthletics, Virginia Tech's Daniel Pereira dribbles the ball during an NCAA college soccer game against Clemson in Durham, N.C. Austin FC, The newest MLS franchise selected the talented Virginia Tech midfielder Daniel Pereira with the top pick in the league's SuperDraft on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (Dave Knachel/VTAthletics via AP, File) FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2020, file photo, provided by VTAthletics, Virginia Tech's Daniel Pereira dribbles the ba...