Atlanta United selects Miles Robinson with 2nd overall pick in 2017 draft

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In a SuperDraft filled with attacking talent, expansion outfit Atlanta United opted to reinforce its defensive ranks instead, selecting Syracuse center-back Miles Robinson second overall in the 2017 affair on a Generation Adidas deal.

The 19-year-old, standing 6-foot-2, brings with him 42 appearances over the course of two years at Syracuse, where he scored eight goals (four in each season).

Robinson made 17 appearances last season with Syracuse and has played with the U.S. Under-20 men’s national team, too. He joins an Atlanta United squad looking for defensive options, as head coach Gerardo Martino looks to circumvent the trials of the club’s inaugural MLS campaign.

He’ll compete for a spot in the Atlanta back line with veteran center-back Michael Parkhurst, former FC Dallas defender Zach Loyd, and the likes of Mikey Ambrose and Greg Garza.