Wright State's Deri Corfe selected in 2020 MLS SuperDraft
1/9/2020 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Wright State men's soccer senior midfielder Deri Corfe was selected 41st overall with the 15th selection in the second round of the 2020 Major League Soccer Super Draft on Thursday by the New York Red Bulls.
Corfe's selection marks just the fifth time in program history that a Raider player has been drafted. Most recently, AJ Paterson was selected by New York City Football Club with the 19th pick of the second round (42nd overall) of the 2018 SuperDraft. Jake Stovall and Peguy Ngatcha were among players selected in the 2017 SuperDraft. Stovall, a defender, was chosen by the Seattle Sounders in the third round, while Ngatcha, a forward, was picked by the Colorado Rapids in the fourth round. Winston Marshall was the first Raider in program history selected, taken in the third round by the FC Dallas in 2005.
"I would like to say thank you to my coaches and teammates at Wright State," Corfe said. "It's been a heck of a journey and I can't wait to start this next step at the next level!"
Prior to joining the Wright State family, Corfe played in the Manchester City FC organization for six years.
During the 2019 season, Corfe appeared in 21 matches (20 starts) for the Raiders recording 1,769 minutes contributing 13 goals and eight helpers, including the eventual game-winning goal during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship at Notre Dame as Wright State walked away with a 3-2 victory, its first postseason win in program history. The midfielder recorded 106 shots (44 on goal) and helped Wright State earn a Horizon League Championship title and reach the second round the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship for the first time in program history. Following his performance on the pitch during the 2019 season, Corfe was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First Team along with First Team All-Horizon League.
In 2018, Corfe tallied 28 points on 10 goals and eight assists in 19 games (18 starts), recording a team-high 75 shots (34 on goal) with one game-winning goal on the way to being named to the Horizon League second team and earning Second-Team All-North Region honors by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
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Corfe's selection marks just the fifth time in program history that a Raider player has been drafted. Most recently, AJ Paterson was selected by New York City Football Club with the 19th pick of the second round (42nd overall) of the 2018 SuperDraft. Jake Stovall and Peguy Ngatcha were among players selected in the 2017 SuperDraft. Stovall, a defender, was chosen by the Seattle Sounders in the third round, while Ngatcha, a forward, was picked by the Colorado Rapids in the fourth round. Winston Marshall was the first Raider in program history selected, taken in the third round by the FC Dallas in 2005.
"I would like to say thank you to my coaches and teammates at Wright State," Corfe said. "It's been a heck of a journey and I can't wait to start this next step at the next level!"
Prior to joining the Wright State family, Corfe played in the Manchester City FC organization for six years.
During the 2019 season, Corfe appeared in 21 matches (20 starts) for the Raiders recording 1,769 minutes contributing 13 goals and eight helpers, including the eventual game-winning goal during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship at Notre Dame as Wright State walked away with a 3-2 victory, its first postseason win in program history. The midfielder recorded 106 shots (44 on goal) and helped Wright State earn a Horizon League Championship title and reach the second round the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship for the first time in program history. Following his performance on the pitch during the 2019 season, Corfe was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First Team along with First Team All-Horizon League.
In 2018, Corfe tallied 28 points on 10 goals and eight assists in 19 games (18 starts), recording a team-high 75 shots (34 on goal) with one game-winning goal on the way to being named to the Horizon League second team and earning Second-Team All-North Region honors by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
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