2016 MLS SuperDraft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | January 14, 2016 |
Time | 1:00 p.m. ET |
Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
Network(s) | MLSSoccer.com |
Overview | |
75 total selections | |
First selection | Jack Harrison |
The 2016 MLS SuperDraft was the seventeenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The 2016 convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland. The first two rounds of the 2016 SuperDraft were held on January 14, 2016. Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 19, 2016.
The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:
* | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program. [1]
Player | Pos | Affiliation | Played in MLS | Notes |
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Matt Turner | GK | Fairfield | 2016–2022 | 26 caps with U.S. national team; 2021 MLS All-Star MVP |
Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
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NCAA Division I conferences | |||||
ACC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
America East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The American | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Atlantic 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Atlantic Sun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Big East | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Big South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Big West | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Conference USA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ivy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
MAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Missouri Valley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Northeast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pac-12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Summit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
West Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Non-Division I conferences | |||||
CCAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CCIW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sunshine State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Other | |||||
Pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Selections | Schools |
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4 | Clemson, Creighton, Georgetown, North Carolina, Saint Louis, Washington |
3 | Cal Poly, Stanford |
2 | Cincinnati, Maryland, Ohio State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Wake Forest |
Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
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Goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Defender | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
Midfielder | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
Forward | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
Pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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