2006 MLS SuperDraft

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2006 MLS SuperDraft
2006 MLS SuperDraft logo.png
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 20, 2006
Time12:00pm (ET)
Location Philadelphia
Network(s) Fox Soccer Channel
Overview
48 total selections
First selection Marvell Wynne, MetroStars
Most selections FC Dallas
(7 selections)
Fewest selections Chivas USA
Colorado Rapids
Real Salt Lake
(2 selections)
←  2005
2007  →

The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in Philadelphia on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to Chivas USA, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fifth overall selection and Jason Hernandez. The MetroStars then drafted Marvell Wynne. The draft was followed by the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft.

Contents

The draft has produced multiple United States men's national soccer team players, including Sacha Kljestan, Jozy Altidore (2nd round), and Jonathan Bornstein (4th round).

Player selection

Chivas USA selected Sacha Kljestan 5th overall. The 2016 MLS All-Star is a 2x MLS Best XI selection and earned 52 caps with the U.S. men's national team. CINvNY 2017-08-15 - Sacha Kljestan (27501708057).jpg
Chivas USA selected Sacha Kljestan 5th overall. The 2016 MLS All-Star is a 2x MLS Best XI selection and earned 52 caps with the U.S. men's national team.
FC Dallas selected Dax McCarty 6th overall. He is a 2x MLS All-Star, a 2015 MLS Best XI selection and a member of the 400 games played club. He earned 13 caps with the U.S. national team. Dax McCarty FC Dallas 2007-04-29.jpg
FC Dallas selected Dax McCarty 6th overall. He is a 2x MLS All-Star, a 2015 MLS Best XI selection and a member of the 400 games played club. He earned 13 caps with the U.S. national team.
The Columbus Crew selected Kei Kamara 9th overall. The 2x MLS All-Star is a 2015 MLS Best XI selection and won the 2015 MLS Humanitarian of the Year. He is a member of both the 100 goals club and 400 games played club. He's earned 39 caps for the Sierra Leone national team leading them to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Kei Kamara vs Jimenez.jpg
The Columbus Crew selected Kei Kamara 9th overall. The 2x MLS All-Star is a 2015 MLS Best XI selection and won the 2015 MLS Humanitarian of the Year. He is a member of both the 100 goals club and 400 games played club. He's earned 39 caps for the Sierra Leone national team leading them to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
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 TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1 MetroStars [R1 trade 1] Flag of the United States.svg Marvell Wynne*D UCLA
2 Real Salt Lake Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Ballouchy M Santa Clara
3 Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg Jason Garey F Maryland
4 Kansas City Wizards Flag of Armenia.svg Yura Movsisyan*F Pasadena City College
5 Chivas USA [R1 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Sacha Kljestan*^†M Seton Hall
6 FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty*^†M North Carolina
7 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg Justin Moose M Wake Forest
8 Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Ianni*D UCLA
9 Columbus Crew [R1 trade 3] Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara*^†F Cal State Dominguez Hills
10 Chicago Fire Flag of the United States.svg Calen Carr F California
11 New England Revolution Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro de OliveiraM UAB
12 Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Sturgis*D/M Clemson

Round one trades

  1. ↑ #1: Chivas USA → MetroStars. 2006-01-20: MetroStars acquired this pick from Chivas USA in exchange for the #5 pick and defender Jason Hernandez. [ref 1]
  2. ↑ #5: MetroStars → Chivas USA. 2006-01-20: Chivas USA acquired this pick and defender Jason Hernandez from MetroStars in exchange for the #1 pick. [ref 1]
  3. ↑ #9: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2005-01-14: Columbus acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for forward Jeff Cunningham. [ref 2]

Round two

The MetroStars selected 2x MLS All-Star Jozy Altidore 17th overall. Altidore earned 115 caps with the U.S. men's national team and was named to the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup squads. USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago (48125005091).jpg
The MetroStars selected 2x MLS All-Star Jozy Altidore 17th overall. Altidore earned 115 caps with the U.S. men's national team and was named to the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup squads.
FC Dallas selected Dominic Oduro 22nd overall. in 13 seasons, he would play in over 300 MLS games. Dominic Oduro Fire.jpg
FC Dallas selected Dominic Oduro 22nd overall. in 13 seasons, he would play in over 300 MLS games.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
13 Columbus Crew [R2 trade 1] Flag of the United States.svg Jed Zayner*D Indiana
14 Chicago Fire [R2 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Curtin D Georgetown
15 FC Dallas [R2 trade 3] Flag of the United States.svg Justin Moore M Clemson
16 Kansas City Wizards Flag of the United States.svg Lance Watson M New Mexico
17 MetroStars [R2 trade 4] Flag of the United States.svg Jozy Altidore*^F Generation adidas
18 FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg Blake Wagner*D/M Generation adidas
19 Kansas City Wizards [R2 trade 5] Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl D California
20 Chicago Fire [R2 trade 6] Flag of the United States.svg Brian Plotkin M Indiana
21 Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Peterson*F Indiana
22 FC Dallas [R2 trade 7] Flag of Ghana.svg Dominic Oduro F VCU
23 New England Revolution Flag of Guatemala.svg Willie Sims*F Cal State Northridge
24 Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg Marc Burch D Maryland

Round two trades

  1. ↑ #13: Chivas USA → New England Revolution → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft from New England in exchange for an allocation. [ref 3] New England had acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) and the traded third-round 2007 selection from Chivas USA in exchange for salary considerations on 2005-09-10. [ref 4]
  2. ↑ #14: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire. 2005-01-03: Chicago acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Evan Whitfield and forward Dipsy Selolwane. [ref 5]
  3. ↑ #15: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas. 2005-04-26: FC Dallas acquired this pick and a youth international slot for the 2005 season from Columbus in exchange for forward Cornell Glen. [ref 6]
  4. ↑ #17: MetroStars → Real Salt Lake → MetroStars. 2005-02-01: MetroStars acquired this pick and an allocation from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Eddie Pope. [ref 7] MetroStars had the choice of swapping first-round selections in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft with Real Salt Lake or taking the highest RSL second-round 2006 SuperDraft selection. MetroStars chose the latter. Real Salt Lake had previously acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for use of a youth international slot for the 2005 season on 2005-01-14. [ref 8]
  5. ↑ #19: D.C. United → Chicago Fire → Kansas City Wizards. 2006-01-11: Kansas City acquired this pick and midfielder Will John from Chicago in exchange for midfielder Diego Gutiérrez. [ref 9] Chicago had acquired this pick from D.C. United in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft on 2005-01-14. [ref 10]
  6. ↑ #20: Houston Dynamo → Chicago Fire. 2005-06-14: Chicago acquired this pick from San Jose in exchange for defender Kelly Gray. [ref 11] The San Jose franchise moved to Houston after the 2005 MLS season.
  7. ↑ #22: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas. 2005-01-14: FC Dallas acquired this pick and goalkeeper Henry Ring from Chicago in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. [ref 12]

Round three

Real Salt Lake selected Ryan Johnson 26th overall. In 7 MLS seasons, he played 181 games. He earned 36 caps with the Jamaica national team. Ryan Johnson at Galaxy at Earthquakes 2010-08-21 3.JPG
Real Salt Lake selected Ryan Johnson 26th overall. In 7 MLS seasons, he played 181 games. He earned 36 caps with the Jamaica national team.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
25 Los Angeles Galaxy [R3 trade 1] Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Veris D Ohio State
26 Real Salt Lake Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Johnson F/M Oregon State
27 Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Moss M New Mexico
28 Kansas City Wizards Flag of the United States.svg Matt Groenwald M St. John's
29 Kansas City Wizards [R3 trade 2] Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen ShirleyD/M Virginia Commonwealth
30 FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg Ray Burse GK Ohio State
31 D.C. United Flag of Russia.svg Rod Dyachenko M UNLV
32 Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg Andre Schmid F St. John's
33 Columbus Crew [R3 trade 3] Flag of the United States.svg Dayton O'Brien M/F Memphis
34 Chicago Fire Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Russolillo D So. Connecticut State
35 New England Revolution Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Brown F Tulsa
36 Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg Chris DunsheathGK Bradley

Round three trades

  1. ↑ #25: Chivas USA → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2005-03-11: Los Angeles acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) from Chivas USA in exchange for defender Ryan Suarez. [ref 13]
  2. ↑ #29: MetroStars → Kansas City Wizards. 2005-11-22: Kansas City acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for the rights to defender Taylor Graham. [ref 14]
  3. ↑ #33: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for goalkeeper Matt Jordan. [ref 15]

Round four

Chivas USA selected Jonathan Bornstein 37th overall. the 2006 Rookie of the Year is a 2x MLS All-Star, and a 2007 MLS Best XI selection. He's earned 38 caps with the U.S. Men's national team and was selected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad. WikiBornsteinJUL2010.jpg
Chivas USA selected Jonathan Bornstein 37th overall. the 2006 Rookie of the Year is a 2x MLS All-Star, and a 2007 MLS Best XI selection. He's earned 38 caps with the U.S. Men's national team and was selected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
37 Chivas USA Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bornstein^§†D UCLA
38 Columbus Crew [R4 trade 1] Flag of the United States.svg Duke Hashimoto F Southern Methodist
39 D.C. United [R4 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Carroll M/D St. John's
40 Kansas City Wizards Flag of the United States.svg Eric Kronberg GK California
41 MetroStars [R4 trade 3] Flag of the United States.svg Blake Camp M Duke
42 FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg Michael Dello-Russo D Maryland
43 FC Dallas [R4 trade 4] Flag of the United States.svg Mike Ambersley F Indiana
44 Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg Mike Chabala M Washington
45 Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg Josh BrownD New Mexico
46 Chicago Fire Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy AsheM Marshall
47 D.C. United [R4 trade 5] Flag of the United States.svg Kenney Bertz D Maryland
48 Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg Aaron King F NC State

Round four trades

  1. ↑ #38: Real Salt Lake → FC Dallas → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. [ref 16] FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally one of two "future considerations") from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Jason Kreis on 2004-11-17. [ref 17] [ref 18]
  2. ↑ #39: Columbus Crew → D.C. United. 2004-01-30: D.C. United acquired this pick, originally "future considerations", from Columbus in exchange for forward Devin Barclay. [ref 19] [ref 15]
  3. ↑ #41: MetroStars → Houston Dynamo → MetroStars. 2006-01-20: MetroStars re-acquired this pick from Houston in exchange for goalkeeper Zach Wells. [ref 20] Houston (then San Jose) had acquired the pick from MetroStars in exchange for goalkeeper Jon Conway on 2005-12-05. [ref 21]
  4. ↑ #43: D.C. United → FC Dallas. 2004-07-23: FC Dallas acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft (originally "future considerations") from D.C. United in exchange for forward Jason Thompson. [ref 22]
  5. ↑ #47: New England Revolution → D.C. United. 2005-01-20: D.C. United acquired this pick from New England in exchange for goalkeeper Doug Warren. [ref 23]

See also

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