Today's UNIBET Day in Union history took place seven years ago as Philadelphia Union drafted two-time MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Andre Blake at the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
Taking place in the City of Brotherly Love, the Boys in Blue up in the board to select the Jamaican goalkeeper from the University of Connecticut. Heading into the SuperDraft, Blake wasn’t sure to expect. Not long after hearing his name called by Commissioner Don Garber, Blake was still a bit stunned.
“It’s a great feeling, man,” Blake said in 2014. “I just answered that question and it’s good pressure coming with the No.