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Coastal Carolina’s Uzo drafted by Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC

Coastal Carolina’s Tobenna Uzo was drafted by the Orlando City SC on Tuesday.
Coastal Carolina’s Tobenna Uzo was drafted by the Orlando City SC on Tuesday. jblackmon@thesunnews.com

Coastal Carolina forward Tobenna Uzo was drafted by the Orlando City SC with 68th overall selection of the Major League Soccer Superdraft on Tuesday.

Uzo, a 2015 All-Big South selection, went as the seventh pick of the fourth round. He will join the team for training at the end of the month.

Orlando City, which features former Chanticleer Pedro Ribeiro and famous player Kaka, finished 12-14-18 last season.

Uzo is the 12th Chanticleer to be drafted by an MLS club since 2004 and sixth in as many seasons.

This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 8:29 PM with the headline "Coastal Carolina’s Uzo drafted by Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC."

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