From the Seattle Times:
Seattle Sounders FC made its first-ever draft pick Thursday morning, selecting University of Akron forward Steve Zakuani with the first overall pick of the 2009 Major League Soccer SuperDraft in St. Louis.
Zakuani, a 20-year-old under classmen who signed an MLS contract before his college eligibility was complete, was born in the Congo in Central Africa before moving to England at age 4. He played for the Arsenal youth team there before an ACL injury in 2003 ended his opportunity to advance through that club’s system. He landed in Akron when a scout noticed him.Steve Zakuani went to the Seattle Sounders FC first overall
| Pick | Player | Pos. | MLS Team | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Zakuani | F | Seattle Sounders FC | Generation Adidas Cleveland Internationals |
| 2 | Sam Cronin | M | Toronto FC | Wake Forest University Carolina Dynamo |
| 3 | Omar Gonzalez | D | Los Angeles Galaxy | Generation Adidas |
| 4 | O’Brian White | F | Toronto FC | University of Connecticut |
| 5 | Peri Maroševi? | F | FC Dallas | Generation Adidas Chicago Fire Premier |
| 6 | Rodney Wallace | D | D.C. United | Generation Adidas |
| 7 | Chris Pontius | F/M | D.C. United | UC Santa Barbara |
| 8 | Matt Besler | D | Kansas City Wizards | University of Notre Dame |
| 9 | Michael Lahoud | M | Chivas USA | Wake Forest University Carolina Dynamo |
| 10 | Kevin Alston | D | New England Revolution | Generation Adidas |
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