Andrew Farrell

How Acquired: Selected in the first round (first overall) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft

The Revolution’s first-ever number one pick in the MLS SuperDraft … plays bigger than his size and has a very quick first step … has good speed and is excellent in the air… tough and extremely gifted physically ... has great passing skills for a defender, especially on the attack when he gets forward … his tenacity and persistence on the field belies his humble nature off the field … Twitter account: @Louisville05

COLLEGE: A 2012 NSCAA first-team All-America honoree and BIG EAST defensive player of the year as a junior… also a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy as college’s player of the year … started all 44 games in which he played as a sophomore and junior … transitioned from the central midfield to defense as a junior… helped Louisville post a 0.62 team goals against average in 2012 … scored six goals and added six assists in his three-year career … helped the Cardinals advance to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons, including its 2010 NCAA Championship match appearance.

PERSONAL: Son of Ruth and Hunter Farrell … native of Louisville, Ky., and son of a missionaries, he spent 10 years (ages 5-14) growing up in Peru while his parents worked … lists playing for the NCAA Championship with Louisville in 2010 as his favorite soccer  … favorite vacation destination is Brazil … the blonde streak in his hair as a tribute to his favorite player, Alex Song of FC Barcelona … in his free time, enjoys playing the piano and reading adventure fiction books, including the “Lord of the Rings” series … outside of MLS, supports Peru’s Alianza Lima… studied aports administration and minored in Spanish at Louisville … names “The Office” his favorite TV show and admires actor Steve Carrell … likes to listen to Damian Marley before games but also enjoys country music … fluent in Spanish.