Atlanta United selected fullback Erik Centeno from Pacific University with its first round pick in the 2022 MLS Superdraft.
Centeno was the final Generation Adidas player available to be selected in this year’s draft class. For background on what this means:
Generation adidas is a joint program between MLS and adidas that sees a handful of top collegiate underclassmen and youth national team players signed by MLS to Generation adidas contracts and made available in the SuperDraft. In order to provide Generation adidas players with the best professional environment, Generation adidas player salaries are not charged against an MLS team’s annual salary budget, providing an added incentive for that club to develop the player.