Whetting the appetite for a brand new Major League Soccer season, the 2024 MLS SuperDraft took place yesterday with Orlando City SC making four picks overall.
After Oscar Pareja‘s Lions selected Jeorgio Kocevski, Yutaro Tsukada (pictured), Filip Mirkovic, and Riyon Tori, Orlando City UK found out a little more about each individual college talent acquired in the draft.
What picks did Orlando City SC have?
Heading into the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Orlando City SC had the 25th, 54th and 83rd overall picks.
Then, part way through Round 1 of the draft, the Lions traded $50,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money and $75,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money to Colorado Rapids in exchange for the 21st overall pick.
Without further ado, here is the identity of the four college talents that Orlando City SC got their hands on in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.
Jeorgio Kocevski – 21st overall pick (Round 1)
With the 2️⃣1️⃣st pick in the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ #MLSSuperDraft, @OrlandoCitySC selects @jeo_kocevski from @CuseMSOC. 🦁⚽️👍🏽
Position: Midfielder
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Weight: 175 lbs
Hometown: Liverpool, N.Y.
Nationality: 🇺🇸#OCTwitter #OrlandoCity #MLSUK pic.twitter.com/1bOwbTeXvb— Orlando City UK (@Orlando_CityUK) December 19, 2023
Yutaro Tsukada – 25th overall pick (Round 1)
With the 2️⃣5️⃣th pick in the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ #MLSSuperDraft, @OrlandoCitySC selects @YUTARO169244531 from @WVUMensSoccer. 🦁⚽️👍🏽
Position: Forward
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Weight: 154 lbs
Hometown: Tokyo
Nationality: 🇯🇵#OCTwitter #OrlandoCity #MLSUK pic.twitter.com/ijD1OM0a3j— Orlando City UK (@Orlando_CityUK) December 19, 2023
Filip Mirkovic – 54th overall pick (Round 2)
With the 5️⃣4️⃣th pick in the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ #MLSSuperDraft, @OrlandoCitySC selects Filip Mirkovic from @Pitt_MSOC. 🦁⚽️👍🏽
Position: Midfielder
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Weight: 164 lbs
Hometown: Manhattan, N.Y.
Nationality: 🇺🇸🇷🇸#OCTwitter #OrlandoCity #MLSUK pic.twitter.com/AgyyxyImWF— Orlando City UK (@Orlando_CityUK) December 20, 2023
Riyon Tori – 83rd overall pick (Round 3)
With the 8️⃣3️⃣rd pick in the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ #MLSSuperDraft, @OrlandoCitySC selects @riy_tr925 from @CharlotteMSoc. 🦁⚽️👍🏽
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Weight: 150 lbs
Hometown: Osaka
Nationality: 🇯🇵#OCTwitter #OrlandoCity #MLSUK pic.twitter.com/tFqKFmZMEH— Orlando City UK (@Orlando_CityUK) December 20, 2023
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