SEATTLE, WASH. - Sounders FC today selected Villanova defender Chris Bared in the Third Round (68th overall) in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas, with the Third and Fourth Rounds held via conference call. Bared joins Seattle University midfielder Alex Roldan and Duke defender Markus Fjørtoft, who were drafted on Friday in the First and Second Rounds, respectively, rounding out the Rave Green’s 2018 draft class.
Bared, 21, was a four-year contributor for Villanova, starting 55 of 63 appearances as a fullback from 2014-2017 with two goals and five assists. The Miami native and Panama youth international has also represented his country at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 World Cup.