CHIVAS USA HAS FIFTH PICK IN THE MLS SUPERDRAFT

 

SuperDraft will take place tomorrow in Kansas City

 

Carson, CA. (Wednesday, January 11, 2012) – Chivas USA will have the fifth overall pick in MLS’ 2012 SuperDraft to take place tomorrow, January 12 at 9:00 am PST live from Kansas City, Missouri. The SuperDraft will broadcast live on ESPN2 and will stream on ESPN3.com and through mlssoccer.com by clicking here! You can also keep up with Chivas USA’s selections on Thursday by following us on Twitter at @cdchivasusa.

 

This year Chivas USA have only one selection in the SuperDraft, but it is a big one.  The Goats have the fifth overall pick, selecting after expansion Montreal, Vancouver, New England and Toronto in the first round.

 

The fifth overall pick has produced some big names in previous drafts.  Most recently number five was goalkeeper Zac MacMath by the Philadelphia Union in 2011.  Arguably the best player taken number five was Sacha Kljestan in 2006.  Chivas USA hit it big that year, and they’ll be hoping to be similarly successful tomorrow.

 

Chivas USA also has four picks in the Supplemental Draft, held by conference call the following week, on Tuesday January 17.  The Red-and-White draft fifth in first round (which is the third round overall after the two SuperDraft rounds) and have three picks in the second round.

 

First Kick 2012, presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods for Chivas USA will kick off its 8th MLS season on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at The Home Depot Center against MLS Cup runner up Houston Dynamo, in a match that will be nationally televised on Galavisión at 4:00 pm PT.  For more information on any ticket package, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit the club’s official website at cdchivasusa.com.

 

About Chivas USA

Founded in 2004, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved remarkable success in seven full seasons in Major League Soccer. From 2006-2009, the Mexican-owned club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in four consecutive seasons, to the delight of its passionate supporters. In addition, Chivas USA’s innovative grassroots programs demonstrate its deep commitment to the Southern California community, while the club’s youth teams and Soccer Academies offer unprecedented opportunities to the region’s best young talent. For more information on Chivas USA, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

 

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