LAFC selected defender Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch with the 24th overall pick and midfielder Iain Wagner with the 84th pick (3rd round) in the MLS SuperDraft 2026.
Whitchurch, a defender for Princeton University, earned First Team All-Ivy honors his junior and senior seasons. A native of San Diego, he anchored one of the best defenses in the nation as the Tigers recorded a program-best 13 shutouts and allowed just four goals during the 2025 regular season as a senior. He also helped Princeton win the 2025 Ivy League Championship and its second-consecutive Ivy League Tournament, marking the first time a team has won both competitions in the same season.
The 6-foot-3 center back played a total of 57 matches for the Tigers, scoring two goals in his collegiate career. Before college, Whitchurch was a member of famed San Diego youth academy Albion SC, captaining the 2021 U-19 team to a MLS NEXT Southwest Division title.
TRANSACTION: LAFC selected Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch with the 24th overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft 2026.
Wagner, a midfielder for the University of San Diego, earned All-West Coast Conference First Team honors as a sophomore after leading the Toreros with nine goals in 2025. He appeared in all 19 of San Diego’s matches, starting 15, and helped guide the team to the Second Round of the NCAA College Cup. A native of San Diego, Wagner made 19 appearances as a freshman after attending Saint Augustine High School and playing for San Diego Soccer Club as a youth.
TRANSACTION: LAFC selected Iain Wagner 84th overall (3rd round) pick in the MLS SuperDraft 2026.
LAFC’s previous MLS SuperDraft selections:
2018
1st overall – João Moutinho – Defender – Akron
3rd overall – Tristan Blackmon – Defender – Pacific
24th overall – Pol Calvet – Midfielder – Pittsburgh
47th overall – Jordan Jones – Forward – Oregon State
2019
40th overall – Peter-Lee Vassell – Midfielder – Harbour View
64th overall – Javier Pérez – Midfielder – Pittsburgh
73rd overall – Kevin Mendoza – Midfielder – Liberty
2020
24th overall – Paulo Pita – Goalkeeper – Marshall
50th overall – Jack Hallahan – Midfielder – Michigan
76th overall – Jorge González – Midfielder – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
102nd overall – Younes Boudadi – Defender – Creighton
2021
14th overall – Danny Trejo – Forward – Cal State Northridge
41st overall – CC Uche – Defender – Ohio State
68th overall – Alvaro Quezada – Forward – UC Irvine
2022
None
2023
58th overall – Jassem Koleilat – Goalkeeper – New Hampshire
87th overall – Noah Dollenmayer – Defender – Cal State San Bernardino
2024
28th overall – Jackson Lee – Goalkeeper – West Virginia
57th overall – Kenny Nielsen – Defender – Georgetown
2025
22nd overall – Alec Hughes – Forward – UMass
