2005 MLS SuperDraft

2005 MLS SuperDraft
2005 MLS SuperDraft
General information
Sport	Soccer
Date(s)	January 14, 2005
Time	12:00 p.m. (ET)
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Network(s)	Fox Sports World
Overview
	48 total selections
First selection	Nikolas Besagno, Real Salt Lake
Most selections	Chicago Fire ; San Jose Earthquakes ; (7 selections)
Fewest selections	D.C. United ; MetroStars ; (2 selections)
	← 2004 2006 →

Last updated March 28, 2024

The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual MLS SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss (fellow newcomers C.D. Chivas USA got to go first in the expansion draft). RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection.

Player selection

Key

*	Denotes a player contracted under the Generation Adidas program
^	Denotes player who has been selected to an MLS All-Star Game
§	Denotes a player who won the MLS Rookie of the Year
†	Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team
~	Denotes a player who won the MLS MVP

Round one

Pick #	MLS Team	Player	Pos	Affiliation
1	Real Salt Lake	Nikolas Besagno*	M	Generation Adidas
2	Chivas USA	Brad Guzan*^†	GK	University of South Carolina
3	Chicago Fire	Chad Barrett*	F	UCLA
4	San Jose Earthquakes ^{[R1 trade 1]}	Danny O'Rourke	M	Indiana University
5	Los Angeles Galaxy ^{[R1 trade 2]}	Ugo Ihemelu	D	SMU
6	F.C. Dallas ^{[R1 trade 3]}	Drew Moor*^	D	Indiana University
7	Colorado Rapids	Hunter Freeman*	D	University of Virginia
8	Los Angeles Galaxy ^{[R1 trade 4]}	Troy Roberts	D	University of California
9	New England Revolution	Michael Parkhurst*^§†	D	Wake Forest University
10	Chicago Fire ^{[R1 trade 5]}	Jack Stewart	D	University of Notre Dame
11	Kansas City Wizards	Scott Sealy	F	Wake Forest University
12	MetroStars ^{[R1 trade 6]}	Tim Ward*	D	Saint Louis University

Round one trades

↑ #4: FC Dallas → San Jose Earthquakes. January 14, 2005: San Jose acquired this pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation from FC Dallas in exchange for the #6 pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez.^{[ref 1]}
↑ #5: San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 12, 2005: Los Angeles acquired this pick, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin from San Jose in exchange for the #6 pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi.^{[ref 2]}
↑ #6: MetroStars → Los Angeles Galaxy → San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas. January 14, 2005: FC Dallas acquired this pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.^{[ref 1]} San Jose had acquired this pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi from Los Angeles in exchange for pick #5, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin on January 12, 2005.^{[ref 2]} Los Angeles had acquired this pick and future considerations from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 14, 2004.^{[ref 3]}
↑ #8: Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 12, 2004: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Simon Elliott.^{[ref 4]}
↑ #10: Los Angeles Galaxy → Chicago Fire. January 16, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for the #14 pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 5]}
↑ #12: D.C. United → MetroStars → FC Dallas → MetroStars. January 14, 2005: MetroStars re-acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.^{[ref 6]} FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally future considerations) from MetroStars in exchange for midfielder Joselito Vaca on February 5, 2004.^{[ref 7]} The future considerations were to be either MetroStars' 2006 natural first- and second-round selections or a 2005 first-round selection should MetroStars acquire a first-round pick prior to the draft.^{[ref 8]} Earlier in the day, MetroStars had acquired this pick and pick #25 from D.C. United as final compensation for the March 2, 2004 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.^{[ref 9]}

Round two

Pick #	MLS Team	Player	Position	Affiliation
13	Real Salt Lake	Jamie Watson*	F	University of North Carolina
14	C.D. Chivas USA	Christian Jimenez*	M	University of South Florida
15	Los Angeles Galaxy ^{[R2 trade 1]}	Michael Enfield	M	UCLA
16	Kansas City Wizards ^{[R2 trade 2]}	Ryan Pore*	F	University of Tulsa
17	San Jose Earthquakes	Kevin Goldthwaite	D	University of Notre Dame
18	Chicago Fire ^{[R2 trade 3]}	Will John*	M	Saint Louis University
19	D.C. United ^{[R2 trade 4]}	Nick Van Sicklen	M	University of Wisconsin–Madison
20	Columbus Crew ^{[R2 trade 5]}	Marcus Storey	M	University of North Carolina
21	New England Revolution	James Riley	D	Wake Forest University
22	Real Salt Lake ^{[R2 trade 6]}	Jay Nolly	GK	Indiana University
23	Columbus Crew ^{[R2 trade 7]}	Domenic Mediate	M	University of Maryland
24	Kansas City Wizards ^{[R2 trade 8]}	Christopher Sawyer	GK	University of Notre Dame

Round two trades

↑ #15: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas → Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 14, 2005: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Sasha Victorine.^{[ref 10]} Kansas City had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection), the #4 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, and defender Shavar Thomas from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Carey Talley, midfielder Eric Quill, and the #7 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.^{[ref 11]} FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Chicago in exchange for goalkeeper DJ Countess February 20, 2004.^{[ref 12]}
↑ #16: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Kansas City Wizards. January 13, 2005: Kansas City acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #33 and pick #36.^{[ref 10]} Colorado had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Scott Garlick on December 17, 2003.^{[ref 13]}
↑ #18: MetroStars → Chicago Fire. January 16, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 14]}
↑ #19: Colorado Rapids → D.C. United. June 29, 2004: D.C. United acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for the rights to discovery player Alberto Delgado.^{[ref 15]}
↑ #20: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. January 16, 2004: Columbus re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft and the rights to defender Stephen Herdsman.^{[ref 16]}^{[ref 17]} Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) and pick #16 in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Columbus in exchange for defender Robin Fraser on January 14, 2004.^{[ref 18]}
↑ #22: Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. January 14, 2005: Real Salt Lake acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for an allocation.^{[ref 19]}
↑ #23: Kansas City Wizards → Columbus Crew. January 15, 2004: Columbus acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Diego Walsh.^{[ref 20]}
↑ #24: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards. January 16, 2004: Kansas City acquired this pick and pick #36 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 21]}

Round three

Pick #	MLS Team	Player	Position	Affiliation
25	MetroStars ^{[R3 trade 1]}	Chris Corcoran	M	St. Johns University
26	C.D. Chivas USA	Aaron Lopez	D	UCLA
27	F.C. Dallas ^{[R3 trade 2]}	Winston Marshall	D	Wright State University
28	F.C. Dallas	Chris Gomez	GK	Brown University
29	Chicago Fire ^{[R3 trade 3]}	Chris Rolfe	F	University of Dayton
30	San Jose Earthquakes ^{[R3 trade 4]}	Victor Arbelaez	M	UNLV
31	San Jose Earthquakes ^{[R3 trade 5]}	Orlando Ramirez	F	Fresno Pacific University
32	San Jose Earthquakes ^{[R3 trade 6]}	C.J. Klaas	D	University of Washington
33	New England Revolution ^{[R3 trade 7]}	Tony Lochhead	D	UC Santa Barbara
34	Los Angeles Galaxy	Quavas Kirk*	F	Generation adidas
35	Chicago Fire ^{[R3 trade 8]}	Gonzalo Segares	D	Virginia Commonwealth University
36	Chicago Fire ^{[R3 trade 9]}	Thabiso Khumalo	M	Coastal Carolina University

Round three trades

↑ #25: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire → D.C. United → MetroStars. January 14, 2005: MetroStars acquired this pick and pick #12 from D.C. United as final compensation for the March 2, 2004 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.^{[ref 9]} Earlier the same day, D.C. United had acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for D.C.'s natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 9]} Chicago had acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Dipsy Selolwane and defender Evan Whitfield on December 30, 2004.^{[ref 22]}
↑ #27: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas. August 31, 2004: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the discovery option on forward Andy Herron.^{[ref 23]}
↑ #29: San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas → Chicago Fire. January 14, 2005: Chicago acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Henry Ring and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 24]} Earlier on the same day, FC Dallas had acquired this pick, the #6 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.^{[ref 1]}
↑ #30: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. August 21, 2003: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a discovery player to be named later.^{[ref 25]} The player was forward Andrzej Juskowiak.^{[ref 26]}
↑ #31: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. August 19, 2003: San Jose acquired this pick, pick #41, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.^{[ref 27]}
↑ #32: Columbus Crew → San Jose Earthquakes. January 13, 2004: San Jose acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Manny Lagos.^{[ref 28]}
↑ #33: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → New England Revolution. January 14, 2005: New England re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #45 and a player to be named later.^{[ref 29]} Colorado had acquired this pick and pick #36 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on January 13, 2005.^{[ref 10]} Info needed on how Kansas City acquired this pick from New England.
↑ #35: Kansas City Wizards → Chicago Fire. April 5, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Khari Stephenson.^{[ref 30]}
↑ #36: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. June 11, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Colorado in exchange for forward Rey Ángel Martínez.^{[ref 31]}^{[ref 32]} To fulfill the trade requirements, Colorado acquired this pick and pick #33 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on January 13, 2005.^{[ref 10]} Kansas City had acquired this pick and pick #24 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.^{[ref 21]}

Round four

Pick #	MLS Team	Player	Position	Affiliation
37	Real Salt Lake	Luke Kreamalmeyer	M	Bradley University
38	C.D. Chivas USA	Esteban Arias	D	University of Connecticut
39	Chicago Fire	Karim Deitz	F	Birmingham Southern College
40	F.C. Dallas	Julian Nash	F	Creighton University
41	San Jose Earthquakes ^{[R4 trade 1]}	Antouman Jallow	F	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
42	San Jose Earthquakes ^{[R4 trade 2]}	James Twellman	D	Stanford University
43	Colorado Rapids	Guy Melamed	D	Boston College
44	Columbus Crew	Knox Cameron	F	University of Michigan
45	Colorado Rapids ^{[R4 trade 3]}	Amir Lowery	M	Wake Forest University
46	Los Angeles Galaxy	Mubarike Chisoni	M	Coastal Carolina University
47	Kansas City Wizards	John Minagawa-Webster	M	Michigan State University
48	D.C. United ^{[R4 trade 4]}	Tim Merritt	D	University of North Carolina

Round four trades

↑ #41: San Jose Earthquakes → Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. August 19, 2003: San Jose re-acquired this pick, pick #31, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.^{[ref 27]} Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from San Jose in exchange for midfielder Wes Hart on February 28, 2004.^{[ref 33]}
↑ #42: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. December 10, 2004: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for defender Jeff Agoos.^{[ref 34]}
↑ #45: New England Revolution → Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2005: Colorado acquired this pick and a player to be named later from New England in exchange for pick #33.^{[ref 29]}
↑ #48: D.C. United → San Jose Earthquakes → D.C. United. January 14, 2005: D.C. United re-acquired this pick from San Jose for a player to be named later.^{[ref 35]} San Jose had acquired this pick and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS supplemental draft from D.C. United in exchange for forward Devin Barclay and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS supplemental draft on February 11, 2003.^{[ref 36]}

Other draft day trades

MetroStars traded its natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft to Real Salt Lake in exchange for a youth international slot.^{[ref 37]}

Notable undrafted players

No.	Player	Pos.	Notes
1	Bobby Boswell^†	D	MLS Defender of the Year (2006); MLS Best XI (2006, 2014); U.S. national team (2006–07)
2	Chris Wondolowski ^†~	F	Not picked in the SuperDraft; taken in the supplemental draft. He scored an MLS record 171 MLS goals.
3	Jeff Larentowicz ^	D	Not picked in the SuperDraft; taken in the supplemental draft. He is a member of the 400 games played club.

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[2] #4: FC Dallas → San Jose Earthquakes. January 14, 2005: San Jose acquired this pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation from FC Dallas in exchange for the #6 pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez.^{[ref 1]}

[4] #5: San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 12, 2005: Los Angeles acquired this pick, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin from San Jose in exchange for the #6 pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi.^{[ref 2]}

[6] #6: MetroStars → Los Angeles Galaxy → San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas. January 14, 2005: FC Dallas acquired this pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.^{[ref 1]} San Jose had acquired this pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi from Los Angeles in exchange for pick #5, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin on January 12, 2005.^{[ref 2]} Los Angeles had acquired this pick and future considerations from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 14, 2004.^{[ref 3]}

[8] #8: Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 12, 2004: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Simon Elliott.^{[ref 4]}

[10] #10: Los Angeles Galaxy → Chicago Fire. January 16, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for the #14 pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 5]}

[15] #12: D.C. United → MetroStars → FC Dallas → MetroStars. January 14, 2005: MetroStars re-acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.^{[ref 6]} FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally future considerations) from MetroStars in exchange for midfielder Joselito Vaca on February 5, 2004.^{[ref 7]} The future considerations were to be either MetroStars' 2006 natural first- and second-round selections or a 2005 first-round selection should MetroStars acquire a first-round pick prior to the draft.^{[ref 8]} Earlier in the day, MetroStars had acquired this pick and pick #25 from D.C. United as final compensation for the March 2, 2004 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.^{[ref 9]}

[19] #15: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas → Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 14, 2005: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Sasha Victorine.^{[ref 10]} Kansas City had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection), the #4 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, and defender Shavar Thomas from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Carey Talley, midfielder Eric Quill, and the #7 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.^{[ref 11]} FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Chicago in exchange for goalkeeper DJ Countess February 20, 2004.^{[ref 12]}

[21] #16: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Kansas City Wizards. January 13, 2005: Kansas City acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #33 and pick #36.^{[ref 10]} Colorado had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Scott Garlick on December 17, 2003.^{[ref 13]}

[23] #18: MetroStars → Chicago Fire. January 16, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 14]}

[25] #19: Colorado Rapids → D.C. United. June 29, 2004: D.C. United acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for the rights to discovery player Alberto Delgado.^{[ref 15]}

[29] #20: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. January 16, 2004: Columbus re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft and the rights to defender Stephen Herdsman.^{[ref 16]}^{[ref 17]} Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) and pick #16 in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Columbus in exchange for defender Robin Fraser on January 14, 2004.^{[ref 18]}

[31] #22: Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. January 14, 2005: Real Salt Lake acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for an allocation.^{[ref 19]}

[33] #23: Kansas City Wizards → Columbus Crew. January 15, 2004: Columbus acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Diego Walsh.^{[ref 20]}

[35] #24: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards. January 16, 2004: Kansas City acquired this pick and pick #36 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 21]}

[37] #25: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire → D.C. United → MetroStars. January 14, 2005: MetroStars acquired this pick and pick #12 from D.C. United as final compensation for the March 2, 2004 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.^{[ref 9]} Earlier the same day, D.C. United had acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for D.C.'s natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 9]} Chicago had acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Dipsy Selolwane and defender Evan Whitfield on December 30, 2004.^{[ref 22]}

[39] #27: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas. August 31, 2004: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the discovery option on forward Andy Herron.^{[ref 23]}

[41] #29: San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas → Chicago Fire. January 14, 2005: Chicago acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Henry Ring and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 24]} Earlier on the same day, FC Dallas had acquired this pick, the #6 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.^{[ref 1]}

[44] #30: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. August 21, 2003: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a discovery player to be named later.^{[ref 25]} The player was forward Andrzej Juskowiak.^{[ref 26]}

[46] #31: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. August 19, 2003: San Jose acquired this pick, pick #41, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.^{[ref 27]}

[48] #32: Columbus Crew → San Jose Earthquakes. January 13, 2004: San Jose acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Manny Lagos.^{[ref 28]}

[50] #33: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → New England Revolution. January 14, 2005: New England re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #45 and a player to be named later.^{[ref 29]} Colorado had acquired this pick and pick #36 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on January 13, 2005.^{[ref 10]} Info needed on how Kansas City acquired this pick from New England.

[52] #35: Kansas City Wizards → Chicago Fire. April 5, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Khari Stephenson.^{[ref 30]}

[55] #36: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. June 11, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Colorado in exchange for forward Rey Ángel Martínez.^{[ref 31]}^{[ref 32]} To fulfill the trade requirements, Colorado acquired this pick and pick #33 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on January 13, 2005.^{[ref 10]} Kansas City had acquired this pick and pick #24 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.^{[ref 21]}

[57] #41: San Jose Earthquakes → Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. August 19, 2003: San Jose re-acquired this pick, pick #31, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.^{[ref 27]} Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from San Jose in exchange for midfielder Wes Hart on February 28, 2004.^{[ref 33]}

[59] #42: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. December 10, 2004: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for defender Jeff Agoos.^{[ref 34]}

[60] #45: New England Revolution → Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2005: Colorado acquired this pick and a player to be named later from New England in exchange for pick #33.^{[ref 29]}

[63] #48: D.C. United → San Jose Earthquakes → D.C. United. January 14, 2005: D.C. United re-acquired this pick from San Jose for a player to be named later.^{[ref 35]} San Jose had acquired this pick and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS supplemental draft from D.C. United in exchange for forward Devin Barclay and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS supplemental draft on February 11, 2003.^{[ref 36]}

[Davis-1] 1 2 3 "FC Dallas Acquires Richard Mulrooney, Arturo Alvarez, Picks from San Jose". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

[Dunivant-3] 1 2 "Galaxy acquire Todd Dunivant and Steve Cronin from Earthquakes". Our Sports Central. January 12, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick6-5] "MetroStars Execute Trade with Los Angeles". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Elliott-7] "L.A. Galaxy Acquire First Round Pick in 2005". Our Sports Central. January 12, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick10-9] "Galaxy Select Eight Players at 2004 MLS SuperDraft". Our Sports Central. January 16, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Glen-11] "FC Dallas Acquires Cornell Glen from MetroStars in exchange for 12th Pick at 2005 SuperDraft". Our Sports Central. January 17, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Vaca-12] "Burn Trades Midfielder Joselito Vaca To MetroStars". Our Sports Central. February 5, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick12conditions-13] "Rapids Prepare for Friday's MLS SuperDraft; Rules and Selection Order Revealed". MLSSoccer.com. March 25, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010. Re-posted date^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[Pick25-14] 1 2 3 "D.C. United Lands Nick Van Sicklen, Tim Merritt in Draft". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

[Pick16-16] 1 2 3 4 "Wizards Bolster Attack in 2005 MLS SuperDraft, Land Sasha Victorine in Trade". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

[Talley-17] "Wizards Reload with Five Picks in 2004 MLS SuperDraft and Pick Up Veteran Defender". Our Sports Central. January 16, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Countess-18] "Burn Trades Goalkeeper DJ Countess To Chicago". Our Sports Central. February 20, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Garlick-20] "Burn get Garlick". BigSoccer.com. December 16, 2003. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick18-22] "MetroStars Pick Six In 2004 MLS SuperDraft". Our Sports Central. January 16, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Delgado-24] "Rapids Gain 2005 Third Round Draft Pick In Trade With Wizards". MLSSoccer.com. January 13, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Herdsman-26] Pearce, Alan (January 17, 2004). "Rapids pick defensively - eventually". Rocky Mountain News.

[AgateType-27] "Scoreboard" (PDF). Laredo Morning Times. January 17, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Fraser-28] "Crew Acquires Fraser from Colorado". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick22-30] "Galaxy select five players at 2005 MLS SuperDraft". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

[Walsh-32] "Crew Trades Diego Walsh to Kansas City". Our Sports Central. January 15, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick24-34] 1 2 "D.C. United Adds New Talent at 2004 MLS SuperDraft". Our Sports Central. January 16, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Whitfield-36] "Real Salt Lake Acquires Selolwane, Whitfield from Chicago Fire". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Herron-38] "Fire Signs Costa Rican National Team Forward Andy Herron". Our Sports Central. August 31, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Ring-40] "FC Dallas Acquires GoalKeeper Henry Ring and 2006 Second Round Pick". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

[Pick30-42] "Comings and Goings: Metros transactions under Bradley". Big Apple Soccer. October 7, 2005. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Juskowiak-43] "MetroStars to sign Andrzej Juskowiak on Tuesday". MetroFanatic.com. September 15, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Cannon-45] 1 2 "Rapids Gain 2005 Third Round Draft Pick In Trade With Wizards". MLSSoccer.com. January 13, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Lagos-47] "San Jose Earthquakes Acquire 2005 Third Round SuperDraft Selection From Columbus Crew". Our Sports Central. January 13, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick45-49] 1 2 "No. 1 Pick Nikolas Besagno of Real Salt Lake Becomes Second Youngest Player Drafted in MLS History". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Stephenson-51] "Fire midfielder dealt to Wizards". The Chicago Tribune. April 9, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Martinez1-53] "Rapids Acquire First Cuban Player in MLS History, Rey Ángel Martinez". Our Sports Central. June 11, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Martinez2-54] "Rapids, Wizards exchange places". MLSSoccer.com. January 13, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2010. Re-posted January 23, 2010

[Hart-56] "Earthquakes Receive Veteran Midfielder/Defender Wes Hart In Trade With Colorado Rapids". Our Sports Central. February 28, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Agoos-58] "Earthquakes Trade Defender Jeff Agoos to MetroStars". Our Sports Central. December 10, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick48-61] "Earthquakes Select Seven Players and Make Two Major Trades at 2005 MLS SuperDraft in Baltimore". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

[Barclay-62] "Earthquakes ship Barclay to D.C. United for draft picks". SI.com. February 11, 2003. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

[Pick12-64] "MetroStars Select Two Players in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft". Our Sports Central. January 14, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

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