Jan. 12, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Notre Dame’s Aaron Maund and Brendan King were selected in Thursday’s 2012 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft. Maund, a central defender, was picked by Toronto FC in the first round (12th overall pick), while King, a midfielder, went to the Portland Timbers in the second round (27th overall).
Maund (Dorchester, Mass.), a Notre Dame team captain, was a first-team all-BIG EAST selection this season. He played every possible minute during the 2011 campaign and registered two assists in addition to helping the Irish post six shutouts. Maund was a starter in all 77 matches in which he played during his Fighting Irish career and was a three-time all-BIG EAST performer and earned all-region honors twice. Maund accumulated nine points on two goals and five assists during his stellar four-year career.
King (Naperville, Ill.) played in all 18 matches this season for the Fighting Irish and he tallied four points on one goal and two assists. For his career, King played in 81 games, including 39 starts, and notched 26 points on six goals and 14 assists. King will join his former Notre Dame teammate Bright Dike on the Portland roster.
The Fighting Irish have produced 14 MLS SuperDraft picks since 2007. That mark ranks second nationally. Maryland and North Carolina also have had 14 players selected since ’07, while Wake Forest leads the way with 16 picks. Notre Dame has had 19 MLS SuperDraft selections during the 11-year tenure of head coach Bobby Clark.
“This is fantastic for both Brendan (King) and Aaron (Maund),” says Clark. “It’s a great opportunity for both of them. They have worked very hard to get to this point. It’s also very good for our program. We are one of the schools that have consistently had players selected into the MLS. Even more important, those players have all graduated. That is the most gratifying thing for me.”
The Montreal Impact selected Duke’s Andrew Wenger with the first overall selection in Thursday’s draft, which consisted of two rounds and 38 total picks.
Notre Dame All-Time MLS Draft Selections
2012 SuperDraft
Aaron Maund (D)
Toronto FC – First Round – 12th overall selection
Brendan King (M)
Portland Timbers -Second Round – 27th overall selection
2011 Supplemental Draft
Philip Tuttle (G)
San Jose Earthquakes – Second Round – 33rd overall selection
2011 SuperDraft
Jeb Brovsky (F/M)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Second Round – 19th overall selection
Bilal Duckett (D)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC -Third Round – 37th overall selection
Steven Perry (F)
New England Revolution -Third Round – 39th overall selection
2010 SuperDraft
Bright Dike (F)
Columbus Crew – First Round – 12th overall selection
Michael Thomas (M)
San Jose Earthquakes – Second Round – 19th overall selection
Justin Morrow (D)
San Jose Earthquakes – Second Round – 28th overall selection
2009 SuperDraft
Matt Besler (D)
Kansas City Wizards – First Round – 8th overall selection
Jack Traynor (D)
New York Red Bulls – Second Round – 29th overall selection
2008 SuperDraft
Ryan Miller (D)
Columbus Crew – Third Round – 31st overall selection
Joseph Lapira (F)
Toronto FC – Third Round – 35th overall selection
2007 SuperDraft
Greg Dalby (M)
Colorado Rapids – Second Round – 17th overall selection
Nate Norman (M)
Chicago Fire – Second Round – 21st overall selection
2005 SuperDraft
Jack Stewart (D)
Chicago Fire – First Round – 10th overall selection
Kevin Goldthwaite (M/D)
San Jose Earthquake – Second Round – 17th overall selection
Chris Sawyer (G)
Kansas City Wizards – Second Round – 24th overall selection
2004 SuperDraft
Kevin Richards (D)
Colorado Rapids – Fourth Round – 35th overall selection
Justin Detter (M/F)
Kansas City Wizards – Fifth Round – 47th overall selection
1999 Supplemental Draft
Ryan Turner (F)
Kansas City – Second Round – 14th overall selection
1997 Supplemental Draft
Dan Stebbins (F)
Dallas – First Round – 4th overall selection
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