ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – Although the 2019 season for the UCF men's soccer team is in the rear-view mirror, there is plenty going on in the soccer world relating to UCF alumni.
Cal Jennings and Jonathan Dean are among the most recent alumni of UCF as they are set for the 2020 MLS Superdraft after a wildly successful season. The first two rounds of the draft take place on Jan. 9 at 12:30 p.m. while the final two rounds take place on the Jan. 13.
Both Jennings and Dean are officially eligible to be selected by any team in the MLS. While they await whatever their future may hold, there are other Knights who went through the exact same things Jennings and Dean are experiencing now. Catch up on UCF's alumni that are currently active in the MLS system.
Knights in the MLS
Goalkeeper Sean Johnson (2007-08) helped lead NYCFC to 64 points on the season, placing them atop the Eastern Conference and granting them a bye in the first round of the playoffs. NYCFC was only defeated once at home, compiling an 11-1-5 record at Yankee Stadium. He started in 29 of the team's matches, compiling a 14-5-10 mark, collecting seven clean sheets along the way. He would go on to post a 1.24 GAA in his tenth season of play. Despite being the top seed in the East, NYCFC was eliminated via a late penalty kick goal in the conference semifinals.
Midfielder Warren Creavalle (2010-11) was also part of a playoff team this season. He and the Philadelphia Union earned the third seed in the East. Creavalle started in five game, playing in a total of 13 and tallied an assist along the way. The Union triumphed over the sixth seeded New York Red Bulls in extratime in the first round, but would fall to Atlanta in the conference semifinals. Creavalle has spent his last five seasons in Philadelphia, grabbing an assist in each season.
Forward Romario Williams (2012-14) completed the fifth season of his career in the MLS with Columbus Crew SC, playing in seven games and collecting a goal. Williams stands as the highest drafted UCF alumni to date, as he was the third overall pick in the 2015 superdraft when he was selected by Montreal.
Knights in the USL Championship
Hadji Barry (2014-15) was the most recent Knight to be taken in the MLS draft and was the first to be selected by Orlando City. He played two seasons in the MLS before going to the USL Championship, where he just finished a six-goal campaign with the Ottawa Fury in 15 games played.
Deshorn Brown (2012) has been a member of Energy FC, the Oklahoma City franchise in the USL Championship. He led the way on offense in 2019, netting 15 goals in 30 games played (27 started).
Kevan George (2008-2011) is set to embark on his third season with the Charlotte Independence. The midfielder played in 15 games (13 started) in 2019, scoring a goal in 1,196 minutes. George was one of the most accurate passers on his team, completing 71.4 percent of his 710 passes.
Ryan Roushandel (2006-08) is the newest member of the coaching staff at San Antonio FC. As of the 2020 season, he has retired and will be an assistant coach on the staff after having played for the team last season.
UCF Draft History
Player............................ Year..................... Team.......................... Round................... Pick
James Georgeff............. 2008................ Houston Dynamo............ 4 (Supplemental).... 64
Sean Johnson............... 2010..................... Chicago Fire.................. 4.........................,. 51
Kevan George............... 2011................... Columbus Crew............... 2........................... 29
Warren Creavalle.......... 2011................. Houston Dynamo............... 2........................... 37
Deshorn Brown...........,. 2012.................. Colorado Rapids..........,.... 1............................ 6
Romario Williams.......... 2015.................. Montreal Impact................ 1............................ 3
Hadji Barry.................... 2016..................... Orlando City.................... 1.......................... 13
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