The expansion club selected 19-year-old Manu Duah, a 6-foot-4 freshman defensive midfielder from Ghana who played at UCSB

San Diego FC's roster build continues with selecting UC Santa Barbra midfielder Manu Duah first overall in the MLS SuperDraft. As an expansion team who will become the 30th team in the league, San Diego was awarded the first overall pick in the draft using it to bolster their growing midfield with the Generation Adidas product.

Expansion team San Diego FC selected UC Santa Barbara midfielder Manu Duah with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft on Friday.

FC has a coach, a general manager, a full staff, a new training facility and half a roster. Now it has a schedule. The Major League Soccer expansion already knew its first two games – at

In the midweek event, San Diego immediately flipped two of their selections for other resources. Former New York City FC forward Thiago Andrade was sent to Toronto FC for the ninth pick in the SuperDraft,

San Diego FC will be kicking off its first regular season match in franchise history in February against a rival city.

Expansion San Diego FC, which is set to make its MLS debut in 2025, announced the signing of veteran midfielder Anibal Godoy on Thursday.

The MLS dropped its 2025 schedule Thursday, setting the stage for San Diego FC's inaugural season. Why it matters: SDFC is the newest expansion team in the MLS, which has grown faster than any other major sports league in North America with 30 clubs in 30 years.