They got drafted to MLS. Now they are back and surging.

MLS Draft and Return

George Gelnovatch stated,

“To have them both back was unlikely, and you have two guys that are a handful.”
AJ Smith and his teammate Nick Dang experienced the 2025 MLS SuperDraft differently.

Smith, a men’s soccer forward, was at a Christmas party in Denmark, scrolling through a website that displayed the draft results. He did not watch the draft, as the results were released on December 20, 2024, through website updates.

Author's summary: Players return to team after MLS draft.

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The Cavalier Daily The Cavalier Daily — 2025-10-16