MLS Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United Acquires $175,000 in GAM, Selects Tyler Young in 2023 MLS SuperDraft Presented by Adidas

December 21, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release


ATLANTA - Atlanta United acquired $175,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money (GAM) from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the No. 7 overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas. Atlanta then selected midfielder Tyler Young from Campbell University with the No. 36 pick.

Young, a two-time Big South Offensive Player of the Year and two-time All-South Region performer, started 41 of his 49 appearances over three seasons at Campbell, tallying 18 goals and 21 assists. The midfielder scored four goals and added three assists as a redshirt freshman in 2020-21, earning Big South All-Freshman Team honors. He went on to record nine goals and nine assists in 18 appearances as a redshirt sophomore in 2021, where he was named Big South Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Big South and Second-Team All-South Region after leading the conference in points (27). The Troutman, N.C. native closed out his college career with five goals and nine assists in 20 apperances this past season, again earning Big South Offensive Player of the Year , First-Team All-Big South and Third-Team All-South Region honors. Young helped guide Campbell to back-to-back Big South Regular Season championships in 2021 and 2022 as well as the 2021 Big South conference tournament.

PLAYER PROFILES

Name: Tyler Young

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-10

Hometown: Troutman, North Carolina

Previous Club: Campbell University

Transaction: Atlanta United selected Tyler Young with the 36th pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft

2022 Atlanta United roster (as of Dec. 21, 2022)

Goalkeepers (2): Justin Garces, Brad Guzan

Defenders (10): Noah Cobb*, Alan Franco, Andrew Gutman, Ronald Hernández, Brooks Lennon, Aiden McFadden, Efrain Morales, Juanjo Purata, Miles Robinson, Caleb Wiley

Midfielders (11): ‚ Thiago Almada, Ozzie Alonso, Ezequiel ‚ Barco**, Derrick Etienne Jr., Ajani Fortune*, Emerson Hyndman, Franco Ibarra, Marcelino Moreno, Matheus Rossetto, Santiago Sosa, Tyler Wolff***

Forwards (8): Luiz Araújo, Erik Centeno, Machop Chol, Jackson Conway, Dom Dwyer, Erik López, Josef Martínez, Edwin Mosquera

*Effective Jan. 1, 2023

**On loan to River Plate through 2023 season

***On loan to SK Beveren through 2022-23 season

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