Brandon Vazquez Selected by Nashville SC in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft

November 19, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release

ATLANTA - Atlanta United forward Brandon Vazquez was selected by Nashville SC with the eighth pick in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft on Tuesday and then traded to FC Cincinnati. Each club that had a player selected will receive $50,000 in General Allocation Money.

Vazquez, 21, joined Atlanta before the club's inaugural campaign in 2017 and made 32 MLS appearances and seven starts in three seasons, recording three goals and two assists. Vazquez made 11 appearances and all seven of his league starts in 2019, adding two goals and an assist in a career-high 637 minutes. Vazquez was a key contributor during Atlanta's run to the 2019 U.S. Open Cup title, leading the team with four goals in the competition with a pair of braces against Charleston Battery and Columbus Crew SC. The Chula Vista, California native tallied six goals and an assist in U.S. Open Cup play across three seasons.

2019 Expansion Draft Selections

Inter Miami CF: Ben Sweat (NYCFC)

Nashville SC: Abu Danladi (Minnesota United)

Inter Miami CF: Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati)

Nashville SC: Zarek Valentin (Portland Timbers)

Inter Miami CF: Lee Nguyen (LAFC)

Nashville SC: Jalil Anibaba (New England Revolution)

Inter Miami CF: Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew FC)

Nashville SC: Brandon Vazquez (Atlanta United)

Inter Miami CF: Bryan Meredith (Seattle Sounders)

Nashville SC: Jimmy Medranda (Sporting Kansas City)

Major League Soccer Stories from November 19, 2019

• Inter Miami CF Acquires Third-Overall Pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft from FC Cincinnati  - Inter Miami CF
• Alvas Powell Selected by Inter Miami CF in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft - FC Cincinnati
• Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC Bolstered Rosters on Tuesday in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft - MLS
• Nashville SC Adds Three Players in MLS Expansion Draft; Trades for Three More and Allocation Money - Nashville SC
• FC Cincinnati Acquire Forward Brandon Vazquez in Trade with Nashville SC - FC Cincinnati
• Nashville SC Selects Fat Bottom Brewing Co. as Craft Beer Partner - Nashville SC
• Bryan Meredith Selected by Inter Miami CF in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft - Seattle Sounders FC
• FC Cincinnati Acquire General Allocation Money in Trade with Inter Miami CF - FC Cincinnati
• Inter Miami CF's MLS Expansion Draft Selections Revealed - Inter Miami CF
• Brandon Vazquez Selected by Nashville SC in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft - Atlanta United FC
• Columbus Crew SC Midfielder Luis Argudo Selected by Inter Miami CF in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft - Columbus Crew SC
• Houston Dynamo Acquire Zarek Valentin from Nashville SC - Houston Dynamo FC
• Abu Danladi Selected by Nashville SC in 2019 Expansion Draft - Minnesota United FC
• Montreal Impact Acquires Allocation Money, International Roster Spot from Nashville SC - Club de Foot Montreal
• Sporting Acquires $175K in Allocation Money from Nashville - Sporting Kansas City
• Get to Know Luis Argudo: 2019 MLS Expansion Draft 4th Pick - Inter Miami CF
• Get to Know Bryan Meredith: 2019 MLS Expansion Draft 5th Pick - Inter Miami CF
• Nashville SC Selects Defender Zarek Valentin No. 4 Overall in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft - Portland Timbers
• Defender Jalil Anibaba Selected by Nashville SC in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft - New England Revolution
• New York City FC Defender Ben Sweat Selected in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft by Inter Miami CF - New York City FC
• Get to Know Ben Sweat: 2019 MLS Expansion Draft 1st Pick - Inter Miami CF
• Get to Know Alvas Powell: 2019 MLS Expansion Draft 2nd Pick - Inter Miami CF
• Get to Know Lee Nguyen: 2019 MLS Expansion Draft 3rd Pick - Inter Miami CF
• Sounders FC Announces 2019 Team Awards - Seattle Sounders FC
• Roster Roundup: a Look at Nashville SC's Current MLS Squad - Nashville SC
• LA Galaxy Sign Midfielder Sebastian Lletget to New Contract - LA Galaxy
• New England Revolution Re-Sign Defender Brandon Bye - New England Revolution

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