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Amo, Conte Selected in Major League Soccer SuperDraft
January 21, 2021 | Men's Soccer
Amo was taken 34th overall by Real Salt Lake, while Conte was selected 40th by New York Red Bulls.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's soccer program had a pair of players taken in the 2021 Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Thursday.
Elijah Amo was selected in the second round with the 34th overall pick by Real Salt Lake, while Lamine Conte followed six picks later at No. 40 to New York Red Bulls.
Amo and Conte are the 24th and 25th student-athletes from Louisville chosen in the MLS SuperDraft all-time, giving the Cardinals 10 draft picks in the last five years.
A native of Lothian, Md., Amo has played four seasons with the Louisville program. He has appeared in 54 matches over the last four years, serving as a starter each of the last two. Amo netted three goals in his first three seasons at UofL, but tallied three more in just six matches during the 2020 fall season.
Conte joined the Cardinals in 2018 after a pair of seasons at the University of Mobile to start his collegiate career. The Guinea native made 15 starts during the 2018 season before an injury cost him the majority of the 2019 campaign. Conte returned in 2020 to start all eight matches at center back during the fall and logged 742 minutes, the second-most on the team. Conte was an ACC Championship All-Tournament Team selection in 2018, helping the Cardinals to their first ACC title.
Conte is the second Louisville player drafted in as many years by New York Red Bulls after Cherif Dieye was selected 15th overall by New York last year.
Louisville played the first portion of its 2020 season during the fall and will resume play later in the spring.
LOUISVILLE'S ALL-TIME MLS SUPERDRAFT PICKS
2021
Elijah Amo - Real Salt Lake - 2nd Round - 34th overall
Lamine Conte - New York Red Bulls - 2nd Round - 40th overall
2020
Cherif Dieye - New York Red Bulls - 1st round - 15th overall
2019
Adam Wilson - Toronto FC - 2nd Round - 39th overall
2018
Tim Kubel - Toronto FC - 2nd Round - 28th overall
Mohamed Thiaw - San Jose Earthquakes - 2nd Round - 35th overall
2017
Daniel Johnson - Chicago Fire - 1st Round - 11th overall
Stefan Cleveland - Chicago Fire - 2nd Round - 26th overall
Michael DeGraffenreidt - New York City FC - 3rd Round - 60th overall
Romilio Hernandez - Portland Timbers - 4th Round - 80th overall
2015
Daniel Keller - LA Galaxy - 3rd Round - 62nd overall
2014
Marlon Hairston - Colorado Rapids - 1st Round - 12th overall
Jimmy Ockford - Seattle Sounders - 2nd Round - 21st overall
2013
Andrew Farrell - New England Revolution - 1st Round - 1st overall
Paolo DelPiccolo - Montreal Impact - 2nd Round - 27th overall
Greg Cochrane - LA Galaxy - 2nd Round - 38th overall
Brock Granger - Real Salt Lake - Supplemental 3rd Round - 50th overall
2012
Nick DeLeon - DC United - 1st Round - 7th overall
Austin Berry - Chicago Fire - 1st Round - 9th overall
Colin Rolfe - Houston Dynamo - 1st Round - 18th overall
Kenney Walker - LA Galaxy - 2nd Round - 38th overall
2011
J.T. Murray - Sporting Kansas City - 2nd Round - 32nd overall
Charlie Campbell - FC Dallas - 2nd Round - 35th overall
2010
Othaniel Yanez - Columbus Crew - 4th Round - 61st overall
2004
Adrian Cann - Colorado Rapids - 2nd Round - 16th overall
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Elijah Amo was selected in the second round with the 34th overall pick by Real Salt Lake, while Lamine Conte followed six picks later at No. 40 to New York Red Bulls.
Amo and Conte are the 24th and 25th student-athletes from Louisville chosen in the MLS SuperDraft all-time, giving the Cardinals 10 draft picks in the last five years.
A native of Lothian, Md., Amo has played four seasons with the Louisville program. He has appeared in 54 matches over the last four years, serving as a starter each of the last two. Amo netted three goals in his first three seasons at UofL, but tallied three more in just six matches during the 2020 fall season.
Conte joined the Cardinals in 2018 after a pair of seasons at the University of Mobile to start his collegiate career. The Guinea native made 15 starts during the 2018 season before an injury cost him the majority of the 2019 campaign. Conte returned in 2020 to start all eight matches at center back during the fall and logged 742 minutes, the second-most on the team. Conte was an ACC Championship All-Tournament Team selection in 2018, helping the Cardinals to their first ACC title.
Conte is the second Louisville player drafted in as many years by New York Red Bulls after Cherif Dieye was selected 15th overall by New York last year.
Louisville played the first portion of its 2020 season during the fall and will resume play later in the spring.
LOUISVILLE'S ALL-TIME MLS SUPERDRAFT PICKS
2021
Elijah Amo - Real Salt Lake - 2nd Round - 34th overall
Lamine Conte - New York Red Bulls - 2nd Round - 40th overall
2020
Cherif Dieye - New York Red Bulls - 1st round - 15th overall
2019
Adam Wilson - Toronto FC - 2nd Round - 39th overall
2018
Tim Kubel - Toronto FC - 2nd Round - 28th overall
Mohamed Thiaw - San Jose Earthquakes - 2nd Round - 35th overall
2017
Daniel Johnson - Chicago Fire - 1st Round - 11th overall
Stefan Cleveland - Chicago Fire - 2nd Round - 26th overall
Michael DeGraffenreidt - New York City FC - 3rd Round - 60th overall
Romilio Hernandez - Portland Timbers - 4th Round - 80th overall
2015
Daniel Keller - LA Galaxy - 3rd Round - 62nd overall
2014
Marlon Hairston - Colorado Rapids - 1st Round - 12th overall
Jimmy Ockford - Seattle Sounders - 2nd Round - 21st overall
2013
Andrew Farrell - New England Revolution - 1st Round - 1st overall
Paolo DelPiccolo - Montreal Impact - 2nd Round - 27th overall
Greg Cochrane - LA Galaxy - 2nd Round - 38th overall
Brock Granger - Real Salt Lake - Supplemental 3rd Round - 50th overall
2012
Nick DeLeon - DC United - 1st Round - 7th overall
Austin Berry - Chicago Fire - 1st Round - 9th overall
Colin Rolfe - Houston Dynamo - 1st Round - 18th overall
Kenney Walker - LA Galaxy - 2nd Round - 38th overall
2011
J.T. Murray - Sporting Kansas City - 2nd Round - 32nd overall
Charlie Campbell - FC Dallas - 2nd Round - 35th overall
2010
Othaniel Yanez - Columbus Crew - 4th Round - 61st overall
2004
Adrian Cann - Colorado Rapids - 2nd Round - 16th overall
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Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @UofLmenssoccer.
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