D.C. United has added one more player to its roster, signing 2022 SuperDraft pick Sofiane Djeffal a day before the regular season begins. Djeffal, 22, was selected in the second round of last month’s draft after excelling at Oregon State, and his contract contains option years in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
“We have been very impressed with Sofiane’s maturity and presence as a player since he arrived with the team in preseason,” said United GM Lucy Rushton in a team press release. “He is a fierce competitor with ability on both sides of the ball. As well as being positionally aware and a robust ball winner, he has composure in possession and a wide passing range.