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Whitecaps FC select Akron forward David Egbo ninth overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft

VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected University of Akron forward David Egbo in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday.

Forward David Egbo

  • 21 goals and 13 assists in 35 starts and 56 appearances in three seasons at Akron
  • Led conference in goals and shots per game, and placing second in assists per game in 2019
  • All-MAC First Team in 2018 & 2019, USC All-America Third Team in 2018
  • Helped the Zips to MAC Tournament title and College Cup runner-up finish in 2018

Egbo, 22, played three seasons at Akron, collecting 21 goals and 13 assists in 35 starts and 56 appearances from 2017 to 2019.