2000 MLS SuperDraft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | February 6, 2000 |
Location | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Overview | |
72 total selections | |
First selection | Steve Shak, MetroStars |
The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 6, 2000 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and consisted of six rounds.
One of the most successful draft picks was goalkeeper Nick Rimando, a third round pick, who went on to hold the record for most MLS career shutouts. Additionally, first round pick defender Carlos Bocanegra earned over 100 caps with the United States men's national soccer team.
* | Denotes a player contracted under the Project-40 program |
§ | Denotes a player who won the MLS Rookie of the Year |
^ | Denotes player who has been selected to an MLS All-Star Game |
† | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
~ | Denotes a player who won the MLS MVP |
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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61 | MetroStars | Jake Dancy | D | Kansas City Wizards |
62 | Kansas City Wizards | Casey Sweeney | D | Indiana Blast (A-League) |
63 | New England Revolution | Tom Hardy | D | Vancouver 86ers (A-League) |
64 | Tampa Bay Mutiny [R6 trade 1] | Ubusuku Abukusumo | D | Columbus Crew |
65 | Tampa Bay Mutiny [R6 trade 2] | Ernest Inneh | F | Staten Island Vipers (A-League) |
66 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Mike Gentile | M | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) |
67 | Colorado Rapids | Rich Cullen | GK | Air Force Academy |
68 | Chicago Fire | Kevin Jackson | M | Lehigh University |
69 | Columbus Crew | PASS | ||
70 | Dallas Burn | Angel Rivillo | M | Creighton University |
71 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Ali John Utush | F | San Francisco Bay Seals (A-League) |
72 | D.C. United | PASS |
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