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Philadelphia Union Select Three Players in MLS SuperDraft

January 22, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release


CHESTER, Pa. - Philadelphia Union selected midfielder Mike Catalano with the 54th overall pick, forward Aidan Apodaca with the 55th overall pick and midfielder Matt Danilack with the 77th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft on Sunday afternoon.

Catalano, 22, played four seasons at the University of Wisconsin. He started 17 matches as a freshman, while recording the third most minutes played for Wisconsin in a campaign that saw him earn a Big 10 All-Freshman Team honor. Catalano finished his career with the Badgers with 67 games played, 19 goals, five assists, and 43 points.

Apodaca, 21, appeared in 70 matches in four seasons at California Baptist University. Apodaca led all divisions of NCAA soccer with 29 goals in 2017 and was named NCAA Division II Conference Commissioner's Association Player of the Year. In his freshman season, Apodaca was named the 2014 PacWest Freshman of the Year and picked up All-PacWest second team honors. He grabbed All-PacWest first team and D2CCA All-West Region second team honors while his six game-winning goals led the PacWest and put him eighth overall in all of NCAA Division II.

Danilack, 22, appeared in 73 matches in four seasons at Dartmouth. He started every match over his senior season and finished with the second highest goal total for Dartmouth. Danilack was selected First Team All-Ivy League in three consecutive seasons, from his sophomore through senior years, and he was an Ivy League Honorable Mention his freshman season.

Union players report for preseason entrance physicals tomorrow, January 22 and will resume on-field training Tuesday, January 23. A full training schedule for the week, complete with media availability information, will be disseminated tomorrow morning.

TRANSACTIONS: Philadelphia Union select midfielder Mike Catalano (third round, 54th overall), forward Aidan Apodaca (third round, 55th overall) and forward Matt Danilack (fourth round, 77th overall) in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft

Name: Mike Catalano Position: Midfielder Height: 6'0" Weight: 194 Born: September 11, 1995 Hometown: Roselle, IL Selected: 54th overall pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft Previous Experience: University of Wisconsin (2014-2017)

Name: Aidan Apodaca Position: Forward Height: 5'9" Weight: 175 Born: May 24, 1996 Hometown: Cucamonga, CA Selected: 55th overall pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft Previous Experience: California Baptist University (2014-2017)

Name: Matt Danilack Position: Forward Height: 6'2" Weight: 185 Born : January 17, 1996 Hometown: Rockville, MD Selected: 77th overall pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft Previous Experience: Dartmouth (2014-2017)

ABOUT PHILADELPHIA UNION: Philadelphia was awarded the 16th Major League Soccer franchise on Feb. 28, 2008 and the Union were officially named on May 11, 2009. Owned and operated by Keystone Sports and Entertainment, LLC, the group launched the Philadelphia Union's inaugural season on March 25, 2010 and opened Talen Energy Stadium on June 27. Throughout the club's history, the Union have reached the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final in 2014 and 2015, and have also reached the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2011 and 2016. In 2018, Philadelphia Union will celebrate nine years of top-flight action at Talen Energy Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium that has hosted internationally known clubs Celtic, Chivas de Guadalajara, Everton, Schalke 04, Aston Villa, Pumas UNAM, Stoke City, Crystal Palace, AFC Bournemouth and Swansea City AFC.

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