Duncan McGuire, Orlando City SC draftee, playing for Lane United FC in 2022
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. - More than three dozen players from the 2022 USL League Two season heard their name called Wednesday night in the 2023 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
Seven of the top ten selections spent their summer developing their skills in USL League Two, including second overall selection Shakur Mohammed. Mohammed spent the summer with Manhattan SC, hitting a high point when he provided a highlight run and assist for the winner against the then-undefeated Long Island Rough Riders.
The 2022 League Two clubs with the most players drafted were One Knoxville SC and Asheville City SC, each with five players taken in the SuperDraft. More players were drafted to Vancouver Whitecaps FC (four) than any other MLS club.
Players from 21 USL League Two clubs were drafted to 25 MLS clubs, leaving only three clubs without a draftee that played in the 2022 League Two season.
Player Name | 2022 League Two Club | MLS Club |
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Shakur Mohammed | Manhattan SC | Orlando City SC |
Moise Bombito | Seacoast United Phantoms | Colorado Rapids |
Joshua Bolma | Westchester Flames | New England Revolution |
JC Ngando | South Georgia Tormenta FC II | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Duncan McGuire | Lane United FC | Orlando City SC |
Stephen Afrifa | One Knoxville SC | Sporting Kansas City |
Owen O'Malley | Vermont Green SC | Saint Louis City SC |
Joseph Skinner | Charlotte Independence II | Nashville SC |
Abdi Salim | Ocean City Nor'Easters | Orlando City SC |
Joey Akpunonu | Toledo Villa FC | FC Cincinnati |
Herbert Endeley | Minneapolis City SC | FC Dallas |
Emeka Eneli | Flint City Bucks | Real Salt Lake |
Xavier Zengue | Minneapolis City SC | Columbus Crew |
Holden Trent | South Georgia Tormenta FC II | Philadelphia Union |
Levonte Johnson | Chicago FC United | Vancouver FC Whitecaps |
Ben Stitz | Christos FC | DC United |
Tyler Young | Charlotte Eagles | Atlanta United |
Eythor Bjorgolfsson | Vermont Green FC | Seattle Sounders FC |
Victor Souza | Lionsbridge FC | New England Revolution |
Daniel Nimick | South Bend Lions | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Ryan Bilichuk | Asheville City SC | Portland Timbers |
Amferny Sinclair | One Knoxville SC | Real Salt Lake |
Bachir Ndiaye | Asheville City SC | Inter Miami CF |
Hunter Morse | Kalamazoo FC | FC Cincinnati |
Russell Shealy | Reading United AC | LA Galaxy |
Ryan Wittenbrink | Chicago FC United | FC Dallas |
Milo Garvanian | Tennessee SC | CF Montreal |
Braudilio Rodrigues | Western Mass Pioneers | NYCFC |
Jassem Koleilat | Seacoast United Phantoms | LAFC |
Charlie Sharp | Seacoast United Phantoms | Toronto FC |
Makel Rasheed | Asheville City SC | Nashville SC |
Matt Meyers | Ocean City Nor'Easters | NYCFC |
Billy Hency | Chicago FC United | Chicago Fire |
Andrew Privett | Christos FC | Charlotte FC |
Buster Sjoberg | One Knoxville SC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Salvatore Mazzaferro | South Georgia Tormenta FC II | Austin FC |
Jaden Jones-Riley | One Knoxville SC | Portland Timbers |
Moses Mensah | One Knoxville SC | Real Salt Lake |
Rory O'Driscoll | Minneapolis City SC | Nashville SC |
Kameron Lacey | Asheville City SC | FC Dallas |
Nick Christofferson | Vermont Green FC | CF Montreal |
Tyler Clegg | Northern Virginia FC/Asheville City SC | Portland Timbers |
Noah Dollenmayer | FC Golden State Force | LAFC |