Atlanta United today announced it has signed second round draft pick Oliver Shannon, pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1 Visa. The 22-year-old midfielder was a four-year starter at Clemson and was selected with the No. 36 overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. All four of Atlanta’s SuperDraft picks are now signed, as Jon Gallagher and Gordon Wild signed with MLS prior to the draft and fourth round pick Paul Christensen signed with Atlanta United 2 on Sunday.
“Since joining our team for preseason, Ollie has proven to be a good fit for our style of play and he’s earned his place on our roster,” Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra said.