CHICAGO (Jan. 11, 2019) - Orlando City SC selected Orlando native and Academy product Santiago Patiño with the third overall pick in the first day of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas. The Lions made two other additions in round two, selecting defender Kamal Miller with the No. 27 pick and midfielder Tommy Madden with the No. 38 pick on Friday in Chicago.
Patiño, 21, returns to his hometown after four seasons at Florida International University. Most recently, The forward was named to the watch list for the MAC Hermann Trophy - the award given annually to the country’s top college player - after being named a semifinalist for the award in the previous season.