Atlanta United Selects Philip Goodrum with No. 75 Pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft
January 13, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release
ATLANTA - Atlanta United selected forward Philip Goodrum out of UNC Wilmington with the No. 75 overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. The club also announced Goodrum has signed with Atlanta United 2, the club's USL Championship team.
Goodrum, 22, played four years at UNC Wilmington where he totaled 32 goals and 15 assists in 76 career appearances. The forward received First-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association for his junior and senior seasons where he led the Seahawks to back-to-back 12-win seasons while scoring 12 and 11 goals, respectively. He was one of four players in school history to record back-to-back 10-goal seasons and started every match of his college career.
The Nashville, Tennessee native helped UNCW reach the NCAA Tournament in 2017 and 2018 while reaching the CAA finals in 2017. In his senior 2019 season, he led the Seahawks and ranked third in the CAA with 11 goals and 26 points. Goodrum became the first player in UNCW history to receive All-Region status three times including two First-Team honors.
PLAYER PROFILE
Name: Philip Goodrum
Position: Forward
Height: 6-0
Birthdate: June 20, 1997 (age: 22)
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
Nationality: USA
College: University of North Carolina Wilmington
Transaction: Atlanta United selects Patrick Nielsen with No. 75 overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. Goodrum signed with ATL UTD 2.
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