ORLANDO, Fla. (January 17, 2017) - Orlando City SC selected attacking midfielder Danny Deakin with the 20th pick (64th overall) in the third round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft today.
“Going into this round we hoped Danny would be available and were happy he was still on the board,” Lions General Manager Niki Budalic said. “His attacking capabilities, his vision and his passing ability will be an important asset to us this coming season.”
Deakin joins the Lions after spending the 2016 season with Detroit City FC in the National Premier Soccer League, where he had one goal and two assists in nine appearances, seven of them starts.