On a day when Major League Soccer welcomed prospects from across the world to its draft, the Union were thrilled to welcome prospects from their own backyard.
And those prospects were just as happy to join their hometown team.
Matthew Real and Mark McKenzie aren’t just top prospects from the Union academy. They’re also genuinely local players. Real is from Drexel Hill, and McKenzie is from Bear, Del.
“It’s a big moment for me — these last couple weeks for me have been surreal,” Real said. “This still feels like a dream of mine, and finally I feel like I’ve accomplished it.