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The University of Akron men's soccer team. has had 23 players drafted in Major League Soccer (MLS) as well as seven non-drafted players (most due to homegrown rights). Youth New Zealand international Cameron Knowles was the first 'Zip' to be drafted and play in MLS when he appeared for the Real Salt Lake against the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 22, 2007. In the 2011 draft, the University of Akron made MLS history when five players were selected in the first round, including picks number two through four (as well as pick seven and eight). [1]
Steve Zakuani made an appearance on the DR Congo National Team, and Teal Bunbury, DeAndre Yedlin, Wil Trapp, Perry Kitchen, and Darlington Nagbe have all featured for the United States Men's National Team. Kofi Sarkodie and Zarek Valentin have played for the United States U-20's while Jonathan Lewis, Blair Gavin and Anthony Ampaipitakwong have played for the U-20's and U-17's. Cameron Knowles was part of the New Zealand U-17 squad during the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Date | Player | Position | MLS team | Current team | Notes |
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October 21, 2011 | ![]() | Goalkeeper | Montreal Impact | ![]() | Signed for 2012 season [9] |
December 13, 2012 | ![]() | Midfielder | Columbus Crew SC | Inter Miami CF | Signed as Home Grown Player [10] |
January 10, 2013 | ![]() | Defender | Columbus Crew SC | Retired | Signed as Home Grown Player [11] |
January 11, 2013 | ![]() | Defender | Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() | Signed as Home Grown Player [12] |
January 18, 2013 | ![]() | Midfielder | Colorado Rapids | Colorado Rapids | Signed as Home Grown Player [13] |
January 21, 2013 | ![]() | Midfielder | New England Revolution | New England Revolution | Signed as Home Grown Player [14] |
February 8, 2017 | ![]() | Midfielder | New York Red Bulls | Memphis 901 FC | Traded Red Bulls Homegrown Rights to Philadelphia Union |
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