With the second pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, the Philadelphia Union select midfielder Josh Yaro out of Georgetown University.
The Philadelphia Union are being aggressive at the MLS SuperDraft. They acquired the second overall pick in the SuperDraft from the Colorado Rapids for allocation money. With that pick the Union selected midfielder Josh Yaro from Georgetown University. Widely expected to go with the first pick, Chicago picked Jack Harrison instead, leaving Yaro available for the Union to snap up.
A Generation adidas signing, the Ghanian national was an NSCAA/Continental Tire Men's All-America First Team selection for both 2014 and 2015 with the Hoyas, playing in 57 games throughout his college career.