MIAMI (January 11, 2019) – Former FIU men's soccer standout Santiago Patino (Orlando, Florida/Freedom H.S.) became the ninth player in school history to be drafted in the Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft, when Orlando City SC selected him in the first round with the No. 3 overall pick. Patino, who resides in Orlando, but is a native of Medellin, Colombia, is the highest drafted player in program history, the fifth player to be selected in the first round, and the second-straight following Paul Marie who went No. 12 overall in the 2018 SuperDraft to the San Jose Earthquake.
Santiago Patino Selected No. 3 Overall by Orlando City SC in 2019 MLS SuperDraft
