New York City FC today selected goalkeeper Luis Barraza (Marquette University) with the 12th overall pick in the First Round of the MLS SuperDraft 2019.
NYCFC acquired the 2019 12th overall pick from LA Galaxy in exchange for the 2019 19th overall pick and $75K of General Allocation Money (GAM).
After being selected, First Round pick Luis Barraza said, "You know it means a lot because my family has always been there for me and my dad is sitting out there, it means a lot to him too. He initially wanted me to play baseball back when I was four, he just accompanied me throughout my journey, my mom as well, my sister, they are my number one fans.