2021 MLS SuperDraft results: Austin's Pereira takes No. 1; first-round picks

MLS SuperDraft 2021 results: Austin FC takes Pereira No. 1; Full  list of first-round picks.

Major League Soccer held its 2021 SuperDraft on Thursday afternoon. Austin FC, the league's newest expansion franchise, selected Daniel Pereira out of Virginia Tech with the No. 1 overall pick. 

Austin FC will kick off its first season in the league in 2021 and they'll have Pereira in the midfield. Here's what CBS Sports soccer analyst Roger Gonzalez wrote about him in his draft preview:

The MLS SuperDraft lasts three rounds, and the full results can be found here. Below you can find each of the 27 first-round picks.

MLS SuperDraft 2021 first-round results.

1. Austin FC: Daniel Pereira, midfielder, Virginia Tech
2. FC Cincinnati: Calvin Harris, forward, Wake Forest
3. Colorado Rapids: Philip Mayaka, midfielder, Clemson
4. D.C. United: Kimarni Smith, forward, Clemson
5. D.C. United: Michael DeShields, defender, Wake Forest
6. Houston Dynamo: Ethan Bartlow, defender, Washington
7. Real Salt Lake: Bret Halsey, defender, Virginia
8. Orlando City: Derek Dodson, forward, Georgetown
9. Vancouver Whitecaps: David Egbo, forward, Akron
10. Miami FC: Josh Penn, forward, Indiana
11. Austin FC: Freddy Kleemann, defender, Washington
12. San Jose Earthquakes: Thomas Williamson, forward, California
13. New York Red Bulls: Luther Archimede, forward, Syracuse
14. LAFC: Daniel Trejo, forward, Cal State Northridge
15. FC Dallas: Nicky Hernandez, midfielder, SMU
16. LA Galaxy: Josh Drack, forward, Denver
17. Minnesota United: Justin McMaster, forward, Wake Forest
18. Minnesota United: Nabilai Kibunguchy, defender, Cal Davis
19. Orlando City: Rio Hope-Gund, defender, Georgetown
20. Nashville FC: Irakoze Donasiyano, forward, Virginia
21. Austin FC: Aedan Stanley, defender, Duke
22. Orlando City: Brandon Hackenberg, defender, Penn State
23. Vancouver Whitecaps: Javain Brown, defender, South Florida
24. New England Revolution: Edward Kizza, forward, Pittsburgh
25. Toronto FC: Matt Di Rosa, midfielder, Maryland
26. Miami FC: Aime Mabika, defender, Kentucky
27. Columbus Crew: Justin Malou, defender, Clemson