April 21, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Atlanta United FC News Release
ATLANTA, Ga. – Atlanta United’s Academy held its 2022 National Signing Day ceremony at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground on Wednesday night with 15 Academy players signing a National Letter of Intent to begin their collegiate careers in the Fall.
Of the 15 signees, five players were original members of the club’s inaugural Academy team in 2016-17. One of those, center back Nigel Prince, has been a team captain on every team he’s played on while at the Academy and has committed to Northwestern. Other original U12 members include Mateo Bargagna (Tufts University), Justin McLean (Georgia State), Gray Mollenkamp (Claremont McKenna College) and Dagoberto Romero (Georgia Southern).
In total, there are 13 players committed to Division I programs, bringing the total number of Academy graduates to reach the D1 level at 54 players. Additionally on that list are Rohan Blackwell (Air Force), James Dee (Presbyterian), Bryce Griffith (South Carolina), Grant Howard (Virginia Tech), Miguel Romero (Stetson), Amari Salley (Virginia), Evan Schroeder (Georgia State), Damian Segura (Drake), Andy Sullins (Virginia) and Matthew Taylor (Georgia State).
“On behalf of all of our coaches in the program, we are extremely proud of each of our academy graduates,” Academy Director Matt Lawrey said. “This was our first generation that started at the U12 level at the Atlanta United Academy. Many of these players have moved all the way through the system, representing their club and city at every step along the way. Other players worked hard to showcase themselves in Tennessee, North Carolina and in Georgia to receive an invitation into the academy. They represent the very best in the Southeast and we will be watching them closely as they continue to grow – both as soccer players, and as people – in their collegiate career.”
Since the academy’s inception, three players have returned to sign Homegrown…
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