The 2009 MLS draft was held on Thursday in St. Louis and a few players of African descent found themselves in the pro ranks by the end of the day.
D.R. Congo born former Arsenal youth player, Steve Zakuani was the first pick in the draft going to the expansion Seattle Sounders. The Striker considered offers from a number of teams in England before deciding to start out as a professional in the MLS.
Babajide Ogunbiyi was the 18th pick going to the New York Red Bulls. The defender impressed a lot of MLS coaches over the past week with his ability and will get an opportunity to play for the MLS Cup runners up.
Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe went to the Colorado Rapids with the 28th pick.
Quincy Amarikwa went to the San Jose Earthquakes with the 32nd pick.
Other tidbits,
Senegalese #2 keeper Bouna Coundoul will be testing the market in Europe after deciding not to resign with the Colorado Rapids.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
Post a Comment