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Men's Soccer's Diego Gutierrez Selected By Portland Timbers During 2021 MLS SuperDraft
1/21/2021 4:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Gutierrez selected 70th overall during the third round
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Portland Timbers selected Creighton men's soccer senior Diego Gutierrez with the 70th overall pick during the third round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday afternoon.Â
Creighton owns 46 MLS draft picks since the league started in 1996, including at least one in all but one draft.Â
Gutierrez transferred to Creighton prior to the start of the 2020 fall semester. He played in 44 matches during three seasons at Nebraska-Omaha before making his way to the Bluejays, earning 37 starts and recording 10 goals and 13 assists. The Ralston, Nebraska native, moved into the top-10 in UNO history in assists (3rd), shots on goal (3rd), points (4th), shots (4th), game-winning goals (5th) and goals (7th.) As a junior he had one goal and led the Mavericks with four assists and 30 shots while starting all 13 appearances. Gutierrez earned First Team All-Summit League as a sophomore in 2018, with seven goals and seven assists and claimed selections to the Summit League All-Tournament Team and All-Newcomer Team in 2017. He played at UNO for head coaches Bob Warming and Jason Mims, both of whom spent more than a decade at Creighton.
Creighton announced its 2021 spring schedule earlier on Thursday, which includes 12 matches against outside competition, including eight BIG EAST matches. The Bluejays open the regular season on Feb. 20 at Marquette.Â
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Creighton owns 46 MLS draft picks since the league started in 1996, including at least one in all but one draft.Â
Gutierrez transferred to Creighton prior to the start of the 2020 fall semester. He played in 44 matches during three seasons at Nebraska-Omaha before making his way to the Bluejays, earning 37 starts and recording 10 goals and 13 assists. The Ralston, Nebraska native, moved into the top-10 in UNO history in assists (3rd), shots on goal (3rd), points (4th), shots (4th), game-winning goals (5th) and goals (7th.) As a junior he had one goal and led the Mavericks with four assists and 30 shots while starting all 13 appearances. Gutierrez earned First Team All-Summit League as a sophomore in 2018, with seven goals and seven assists and claimed selections to the Summit League All-Tournament Team and All-Newcomer Team in 2017. He played at UNO for head coaches Bob Warming and Jason Mims, both of whom spent more than a decade at Creighton.
Creighton announced its 2021 spring schedule earlier on Thursday, which includes 12 matches against outside competition, including eight BIG EAST matches. The Bluejays open the regular season on Feb. 20 at Marquette.Â
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