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2021 MLS SuperDraft: What to know about New England’s 20 draft-eligible players

By Jonathan SigalJanuary 15, 2021

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UConn defender Robin Lapert celebrates scoring a goal. (UConn Athletics)

Major League Soccer has released its list of draft-eligible players ahead of the 2021 SuperDraft, which will be held virtually Jan. 21.

The list includes 176 players – and 20 with New England ties – from across college soccer who can be selected, though there are only three rounds and 86 picks total. Teams that had acquired a fourth-round pick via trade have been given a compensatory pick at the end of round No. 3, hence the uneven math.

While less than half of the draft-eligible players will be selected, and even fewer are likely to make a 2021 MLS roster, several players with regional connections could carve out roles. Look for others to land in lower divisions like the USL Championship or USL League One, too. As a reminder: There’s a COVID-19 pandemic exception this year, one where select players can compete for their colleges during the Spring 2021 semester before reporting for MLS duty in late May.

Here’s a rundown of all 20 players with New England ties ahead of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. For sorting purposes, we’ve grouped them together by background.

Tags: Connecticut College, Dartmouth, Duke, Fairfield, MLS, MLS SuperDraft, NEPSAC, New Hampshire, Revolution II, SuperDraft, UConn, Yale

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