Kansas City was busy adding speed to its roster in today's MLS SuperDraft. Third round pick, former Old Dominion forward Edson Elcock, is known as a player with top-flight pace and creativity.
"He is a player we rated very, very highly who can play either wide midfield or up top," Head Coach Curt Onalfo said. "The thing we liked most about Edson is he is always looking to get behind the opposing defense by using his excellent speed. We look forward to watching him develop into a very good MLS player."
Kansas City was thrilled to select Elcock, a player they had rated much higher than 29th overall, at the beginning of the third round.
"We're really excited about his attacking abilities," Technical Director Peter Vermes said. "We were very interested in taking him earlier on in the draft, so it was great that he was available in the third round. We feel very fortunate to have selected him."
Elcock, who hails from Brooklyn, New York, was selected first team All-American by NSCAA/adidas in 2006 and is confident he will be able to contribute to the team.
"My strengths are my intensity, creativity and speed," Elcock said. "I am willing to do anything to help the team get better."
Elcock led Old Dominion and the Colonial Athletic Association in 2006 with 11 goals and six assists for 28 total points. He earned first team All-CAA honors as well as first team NSCAA All-Regional honors. Elcock had two game-winning goals as he helped lead the Monarchs to a 14-6-2 record and the third round of the NCAA College Cup.
Elcock becomes the third Trinidad and Tobago national in Wizards history, joining 2006 leading goal scorer Scott Sealy and former forward Gary Glasgow. He turned 22 years old on Wednesday.
College Career:
2005: First team All-CAA...Second team All-Region...Started all 21 matches...Tied for second on team with six goals...ODU's third leading scorer...
2004: Played in 20 games in 2004, starting eight...Tied for third on the team in goals (5) and was third in shots (31)...Scored a career-high two goals, including the game-winner in overtime against Delaware...Netted another game-winner against North Carolina...
2003: While playing for Wingate University in 2003, he was named Freshman of the Year in the SAC conference after finishing sixth in the conference in goals and points...Prep: At Brooklyn Friends School, Elcock led his team to the State Final and won the New York State Championship with the Silver Lake Rams, a Region 1 Olympic Development Team based in Staten Island, NY...Was named an Adidas ESP Top 150 player in the nation...
Off the Field: Born January 10, 1985...Son of Winselsa Elcock...Has two sisters, Harriet (31) and Nikii (29)...Favorite book is "Autobiography of Malcolm X"...Favorite movie is Bad Boys II...Major is Sports Management.
College Stats:
GP GS G A
ODU 2006 22 22 11 6
ODU 2005 21 21 6 2
ODU 2004 20 8 5 2
Totals 63 51 22 10
Honors:
NSCAA All-America First team (2006)
NSCAA All-Region first team (2006)
NSCAA All-Region second team (2005)
First Team All-CAA (2006, 2005)
Transferred to Old Dominion from Wingate University
SAC Freshman of the Year (2003)
High School: Brooklyn Friends School, NY
Named an Adidas ESP Top 150 player in the nation
Club/National Team
Played for Silverlake Rams; won the NY State Championship