Former Pitt forward Edward Kizza was selected by the New England Revolution in the first round of the 2021 MLS draft on Thursday afternoon. The Ugandan striker was chosen with the 24th overall pick, becoming Pitt’s first-ever first-round draft pick and just the third Pitt alum to be drafted into the top professional soccer league in the United States.
Prior to Kizza, Pitt placed former Panthers midfielders Pol Planellas and Javi Perez in the league as members of the Los Angeles Football Club. Planellas was selected in the second round of the 2018 draft with the 24th overall pick, and Perez was taken in the third round of the 2019 draft with the 64th overall pick.