New York City FC announced today that the Club has signed goalkeeper Andre Rawls for the 2016 MLS Season.
Rawls was originally drafted by New York City FC in the third round (44th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft and then signed with the Club’s USL Affiliate, Wilmington Hammerheads, for the 2015 season where he made 22 starts in net. He has been with the Club for the entirety of pre-season and traveled with the team to Puerto Rico at the end of 2015.
On being signed to his first MLS contract, Rawls said:
“I’m ecstatic.