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D.C. United Select Goalkeeper Simon Lefebvre with 21st Overall Pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft

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D.C. United have selected Temple University goalkeeper Simon Lefebvre with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas. The Black-and-Red acquired the 21st overall selection from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for their #17 2020 Allocation Ranking in a trade earlier today.


Lefebvre, a French national, made 35 appearances for Temple University over two seasons (2018-2019). The 22-year-old recorded seven clean sheets and registered 122 saves in his two seasons in NCAA. 


Player: Simon Lefebvre


Pronunciation: sim-OWN Leh-fev


Selection: 21st overall pick (1st round) in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. 


Position: Goalkeeper 


Birthplace: Ossun, France


Country: France


Birthdate: 05/06/1997


Age: 22


Height: 6ā€™9"


Weight: 210


Status: International