CINCINNATI – FC Cincinnati has acquired $175,000 in General Allocation Money and LAFC’s natural first-round selection (No. 16 overall) in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for FC Cincinnati’s natural fourth-round selection (No. 73 overall) in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft and its initial 2020 Allocation Ranking. The 2020 Allocation Ranking portion of the trade is only applicable if FC Cincinnati is outside the top five with respect to the initial Allocation Ranking Order. Should FC Cincinnati be within the top five, the Allocation Ranking portion of the trade will move to 2021.

The Orange and Blue currently possess five selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, including the No. 1 overall selection and four selections within the first 30 picks.

The next time Cincinnati takes the field, it will be as MLS’ 24th team in 2019 when the club debuts in the top professional league in the U.S. and Canada. For up-to-the-minute information about FC Cincinnati, visit the team’s official website at fccincinnati.com, or follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @FCCincinnati. For more information about FC Cincinnati tickets - including 2019 season tickets - call 513-977-KICK (5425) or visit fccincinnati.com/tickets.

Transaction: FC Cincinnati acquired $175,000 in General Allocation Money and LAFC’s natural first-round selection (No. 16 overall) in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for FC Cincinnati’s natural fourth-round selection (No. 73 overall) in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft and initial 2020 Allocation Ranking on Jan. 9, 2019.