2017 MLS SuperDraft

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2017 MLS SuperDraft
2017 MLS SuperDraft logo.jpg
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 13, 2017
Time3:00 p.m. ET
Location Los Angeles, California
Network(s)MLSSoccer.com
Overview
81 total selections
First selection Abu Danladi
  2016
2018  

The 2017 MLS SuperDraft was the eighteenth 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 first two rounds of the 2017 SuperDraft were held in Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2017 as part of the NSCAA 2017 convention. [1] Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 17, 2017. [2]

Contents

Format

The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:

  1. Any expansion teams receive the first picks. MLS has announced that Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC will begin play in 2017. As determined by a "Priority Draft" conducted on October 16, 2016, Minnesota received the first overall selection and Atlanta picked second. [3]
  2. Non-playoff clubs received the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
  3. Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs were then ordered by which round of the playoffs they were eliminated.
  4. The winners of the MLS Cup were given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.

Player selection

*Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team

Round 1

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegePDL or NPSL affiliationSigned
1 Minnesota United FC Flag of Ghana.svg Abu Danladi* Forward UCLA Ventura County Fusion Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
2 Atlanta United FC Flag of the United States.svg Miles Robinson* Defender Syracuse FC Boston Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC
3 New York City FC [R1 trade 1] Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Lewis* Forward Akron Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC
4 Portland Timbers [R1 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Ebobisse* Forward Duke D.C. United U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers
5 Columbus Crew SC Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar Defender Dayton Michigan Bucks Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC
6 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Yueill* Midfielder UCLA Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of the United States.svg Jake Nerwinski Defender Connecticut Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
8 Atlanta United FC [R1 trade 3] Flag of Germany.svg Julian Gressel Midfielder Providence Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC
9 Columbus Crew SC [R1 trade 4] Flag of Denmark.svg Niko Hansen Forward New Mexico Seattle Sounders U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC
10 Houston Dynamo [R1 trade 5] Flag of England.svg Joe Holland Midfielder Hofstra Ventura County Fusion Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
11 Chicago Fire [R1 trade 6] Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Johnson Midfielder Louisville Portland Timbers U23s Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire
12 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg Chris Odoi-Atsem Defender Maryland Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
13 Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg Reagan Dunk Defender Denver Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
14 Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg Colton Storm Defender North Carolina Portland Timbers U23s Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City
15 Colorado Rapids [R1 trade 7] Flag of the United States.svg Sam Hamilton Midfielder Denver Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
16 New York City FC [R1 trade 8] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwame Awuah Midfielder Connecticut Sigma FC Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC
17 New York Red Bulls Flag of Bermuda.svg Zeiko Lewis Midfielder Boston College Real Boston Rams Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls
18 FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg Jacori Hayes Midfielder Wake Forest Portland Timbers U23s Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas
19 Montreal Impact Flag of the United States.svg Nick DePuy Forward UC Santa Barbara Ventura County Fusion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
20 New England Revolution [R1 trade 9] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Wright Forward Vermont Burlingame Dragons Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution
21 Toronto FC Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Aubrey Defender Notre Dame Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
22 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg Brian Nana-Sinkam Defender Stanford Burlingame Dragons Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 2

Round 1 trades

  1. #3: Chicago Fire → New York City FC. January 13, 2017: New York City FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for $250,000 of general allocation money. [ref 1]
  2. #4: Houston Dynamo → Portland Timbers. January 13, 2017: Portland Timbers acquired the #4 selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for the #10 selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, an international roster slot for the 2017 season, and $100,000 in general allocation money. [ref 2]
  3. #8: Orlando City → Atlanta United. December 13, 2016: Atlanta United FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for defender Donny Toia. [ref 3]
  4. #9: New England Revolution → Columbus Crew. May 12, 2016: Columbus Crew SC acquired a first-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, a second-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, an international roster slot for the 2016 season, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money from New England Revolution in exchange for forward Kei Kamara. The traded draft picks are to be New England's highest selections in those respective rounds. Additionally, Columbus will receive a percentage of any fee received should New England transfer Kamara to a club outside of MLS. [ref 4]
  5. #10: Portland Timbers → Houston Dynamo. January 13, 2017: Houston Dynamo acquired the #10 selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, an international roster slot for the 2017 season, and $100,000 in general allocation money from Portland Timbers in exchange for the #4 selection in the 2017 SuperDraft. [ref 2]
  6. #11: Philadelphia Union → Chicago Fire. August 3, 2016: Chicago Fire acquired a first-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, general allocation money, targeted allocation money, discovery rights to an unnamed player, and the #2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the #1 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order. Philadelphia used the #1 allocation ranking to acquire midfielder Alejandro Bedoya. [ref 5]
  7. #15: LA Galaxy → Colorado Rapids. December 13, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft and a conditional second-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Jermaine Jones. [ref 6]
  8. #16: New York City FC → Seattle Sounders FC → New York City FC. January 13, 2017: New York City FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for $75,000 in general allocation money. [ref 7] On January 23, 2015, Seattle had acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, from New York City in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Kwadwo Poku. [ref 8]
  9. #20: Colorado Rapids → New England Revolution. March 4, 2016: New England Revolution acquired a first-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft and general allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Jermaine Jones. [ref 9]

Round 2

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegePDL or NPSL affiliationSigned
23 Minnesota United FC Flag of the United States.svg Alec Ferrell Goalkeeper Wake Forest Carolina Dynamo Unsigned
24 Colorado Rapids [R2 trade 1] Flag of the United States.svg Liam Callahan Defender Syracuse K-W United Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos B
25 Philadelphia Union [R2 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Epps Midfielder South Florida Chicago Fire U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
26 Chicago Fire [R2 trade 3] Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper Louisville Dayton Dutch Lions Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire
27 Chicago Fire [R2 trade 4] Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo Delgado Forward Delaware Seattle Sounders U-23 Flag of the United States.svg RGVFC Toros
28 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of South Africa.svg Lindo Mfeka Midfielder South Florida Reading United Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes
29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of New Zealand.svg Francis de Vries Defender Saint Francis (PA) Michigan Bucks Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
30 Houston Dynamo [R2 trade 5] Flag of the United States.svg Jake McGuire Goalkeeper Tulsa Portland Timbers U23s Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
31 New England Revolution Flag of Lesotho.svg Napo Matsoso Midfielder Kentucky Derby City Rovers Flag of the United States.svg Louisville City FC
32 Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg Michael Amick Defender UCLA FC Golden State Force Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2
33 Philadelphia Union Flag of England.svg Aaron Jones Defender Clemson Carolina Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
34 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg Eric Klenofsky Goalkeeper Monmouth New York Red Bulls U-23 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
35 Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg Justin Schmidt Defender Washington Washington Crossfire Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
36 Houston Dynamo [R2 trade 6] Flag of the United States.svg Danilo Radjen Defender Akron West Virginia Chaos Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos B
37 FC Dallas [R2 trade 7] Flag of the United States.svg Walker Hume Defender North Carolina Portland Timbers U23s Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas
38 New York City FC Flag of the United States.svg Jalen Brown Forward Xavier Des Moines Menace Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Rhinos
39 New York Red Bulls Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Kutler Forward Colgate Michigan Bucks Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II
40 FC Dallas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adonijah Reid* Forward ANB Futbol Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas
41 Montreal Impact Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shamit Shome* Midfielder FC Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
42 Minnesota United FC [R2 trade 8] Flag of France.svg Thomas de Villardi Defender Delaware New York Red Bulls U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
43 D.C. United [R2 trade 9] Flag of Norway.svg Jo Vetle Rimstad Defender Radford Flag of Norway.svg Gran IL
44 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of Ghana.svg Dominic Oduro Defender FC Nordsjælland Flag of the United States.svg FC Golden State Force

Round 2 trades

  1. #24: Atlanta United → Colorado Rapids. December 11, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired a second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft in exchange for an international roster slot to be used in the 2017 and 2018 seasons. [ref 10]
  2. #25: Chicago Fire → Minnesota United → Philadelphia Union . January 13, 2017: Philadelphia Union acquired a second-round selection (#25) in the 2017 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for a second-round selection (#42) in the 2017 SuperDraft and $50,000 in 2018 general allocation money. [ref 11] On December 23, 2016, Minnesota had acquired a second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, the #3 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order, and general allocation money from Chicago Fire in exchange for the #2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order. Chicago used its allocation ranking to acquire midfielder Juninho. [ref 12]
  3. #26: Houston Dynamo → Toronto FC → Chicago Fire. January 13, 2017: Chicago Fire acquired the #26 and #27 selections in the 2017 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for $75,000 in targeted allocation money. [ref 13] On March 2, 2016, Toronto had acquired a conditional second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Collen Warner. [ref 14]
  4. #27: Columbus Crew → Montreal Impact → Toronto FC → Chicago Fire. January 13, 2017: Chicago Fire acquired the #27 and #26 selections in the 2017 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for $75,000 in targeted allocation money. [ref 13] On July 20, 2016, Toronto had acquired a second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Montreal Impact in exchange for an international roster slot through the end of the 2016 season. The traded draft pick is to be Montreal's highest second-round selection. [ref 15] On June 20, 2016, Montreal had acquired this second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for midfielder Dilly Duka. [ref 16]
  5. #30: Orlando City → Houston Dynamo. July 14, 2015: Houston Dynamo acquired a second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft and allocation money from Orlando City in exchange for defender Corey Ashe. [ref 17]
  6. #36: Sporting Kansas City → Houston Dynamo. January 7, 2016: Houston Dynamo acquired a second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, a third-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, and future considerations from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Brad Davis. [ref 18]
  7. #37: LA Galaxy → FC Dallas. December 15, 2015: FC Dallas acquired second-round and third-round selections in the 2017 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for goalkeeper Dan Kennedy. [ref 19]
  8. #42: Colorado Rapids → Philadelphia Union → Minnesota United. January 13, 2017: Minnesota United FC acquired a second-round selection (#42) in the 2017 SuperDraft and $50,000 in 2018 general allocation money from Philadelphia Union in exchange for a second-round selection (#25) in the 2017 SuperDraft. [ref 11] On December 11, 2015, Philadelphia had acquired a second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for goalkeeper Zac MacMath. [ref 20]
  9. #43: Toronto FC → Portland Timbers → D.C. United. December 12, 2016: D.C. United acquired a second-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Portland Timbers in exchange for the rights to Kennedy Igboananike and an international roster slot. [ref 21] On December 18, 2015, Portland had acquired this pick, originally a conditional second-round selection, and targeted allocation money from Toronto FC in exchange for midfielder Will Johnson. [ref 22]

Round 3

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegePDL or NPSL affiliationSigned
45 Colorado Rapids [R3 trade 1] Flag of Jordan.svg Jaime Siaj Forward Pfeiffer Charlotte Eagles Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence
46 Atlanta United FC Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu Midfielder Harvard Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC
47 Chicago Fire Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Bronico Midfielder Charlotte Carolina Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire
48 Real Salt Lake [R3 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Putna Goalkeeper UIC Chicago Fire U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Real Monarchs
49 Columbus Crew SC Flag of the United States.svg Connor Maloney Defender Penn State Reading United Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC
50 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg Christian Thierjung Forward California Burlingame Dragons Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos B
51 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Gómez Midfielder Temple Flag of Spain.svg Puerta Bonita
52 Toronto FC [R3 trade 3] Flag of Germany.svg Robert Moewes Goalkeeper Duke IMG Academy Bradenton Flag of Germany.svg SC Westfalia Herne
53 FC Dallas [R3 trade 4] Flag of the United States.svg Austin Ledbetter Defender SIU Edwardsville Des Moines Menace Flag of the United States.svg Saint Louis FC
54 New York City FC [R3 trade 5] Flag of Norway.svg Chris Wingate Midfielder New Hampshire Seattle Sounders U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Bethlehem Steel
55 Philadelphia Union Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco Forward Syracuse Sigma FC Flag of the United States.svg Bethlehem Steel
56 Seattle Sounders FC [R3 trade 6] Flag of the United States.svg Bakie Goodman Midfielder Georgetown IMG Academy Bradenton Flag of the United States.svg Detroit City FC
57 Real Salt Lake PASS
58 Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg David Greczek Goalkeeper Rutgers Jersey Express Flag of the United States.svg Swope Park Rangers
59 FC Dallas [R3 trade 7] Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Barnathan Midfielder VCU Portland Timbers U23s Flag of the United States.svg Swope Park Rangers
60 New York City FC Flag of the United States.svg Michael DeGraffenriedt Defender Louisville Baltimore Bohemians Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
61 New York Red Bulls Flag of Jamaica.svg Jordan Scarlett Defender Iona Lehigh Valley United Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II
62 FC Dallas Flag of Cape Verde.svg Wuilito Fernandes Forward UMass Lowell Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC
63 Montreal Impact PASS
64 Orlando City SC [R3 trade 8] Flag of England.svg Danny Deakin Midfielder South Carolina Detroit City FC Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City
65 Toronto FC Flag of Norway.svg Øyvind Alseth Midfielder Syracuse K-W United Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
66 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg Jake Stovall Defender Wright State Cincinnati Dutch Lions Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico FC

Round 3 trades

  1. #45: Minnesota United → Colorado Rapids. December 11, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired a third-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for defender Joseph Greenspan. [ref 23]
  2. #48: Houston Dynamo → Real Salt Lake. February 18, 2016: Real Salt Lake acquired a conditional third-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for defender Abdoulie Mansally. [ref 24]
  3. #52: Orlando City → Toronto FC. December 21, 2015: Toronto FC acquired this pick, originally a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, from Orlando City in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Bendik. This became a third-round selection when Bendik started 75% of Orlando's games in the 2016 MLS season. [ref 25]
  4. #53: New England Revolution → FC Dallas. March 4, 2016: FC Dallas acquired a third-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from New England Revolution in exchange for defender Je-Vaughn Watson. [ref 26]
  5. #54: Portland Timbers → New York City FC. August 2, 2016: New York City FC acquired a conditional third-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft and targeted allocation money from Portland Timbers in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Gbenga Arokoyo. [ref 27]
  6. #56: D.C. United → Seattle Sounders FC. August 7, 2014: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder David Estrada. [ref 28]
  7. #59: LA Galaxy → FC Dallas. December 15, 2015: FC Dallas acquired third-round and second-round selections in the 2017 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for goalkeeper Dan Kennedy. [ref 19]
  8. #64: Colorado Rapids → D.C. United → New York Red Bulls → Orlando City. April 29, 2016: Orlando City acquired this pick, originally a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Aurélien Collin. [ref 29] On February 15, 2016, New York had acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection in the 2017 SuperDraft, from D.C. United in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Luciano Acosta. [ref 30] On February 9, 2016, D.C. United had acquired a third-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Conor Doyle. [ref 31]

Round 4

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegePDL or NPSL affiliationSigned
67 Minnesota United FC Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Thompson Midfielder Indiana Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven
68 Atlanta United FC Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kapp Goalkeeper Creighton Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
69 Chicago Fire Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Dekovic Defender Charlotte Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire
70 Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg Robby Sagel Defender Penn State Reading United Flag of the United States.svg RGVFC Toros
71 Columbus Crew SC Flag of the United States.svg Logan Ketterer Goalkeeper Bradley Ocean City Nor'easters Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC
72 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg Auden Schilder Goalkeeper Washington Washington Crossfire Unsigned
73 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of South Africa.svg Nazeem Bartman Forward South Florida Michigan Bucks Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
74 Real Salt Lake [R4 trade 1] PASS
75 New England Revolution Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Smith Defender San Francisco Burlingame Dragons Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution
76 Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg Russell Cicerone Midfielder Buffalo Michigan Bucks Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2
77 Philadelphia Union Flag of England.svg Jack Elliott Defender West Virginia South Florida Surf Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
78 D.C. United PASS
79 Real Salt Lake PASS
80 Portland Timbers [R4 trade 2] Flag of El Salvador.svg Romilio Hernandez Midfielder Louisville Portland Timbers U23s Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising
81 LA Galaxy PASS
82 Philadelphia Union [R4 trade 3] Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar Forward Pfeiffer Charlotte Eagles Flag of the United States.svg Bethlehem Steel
83 Toronto FC [R4 trade 4] Flag of the United States.svg Lars Eckenrode Defender Michigan D.C. United U-23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
84 FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg Marco Carrizales Midfielder Furman Unsigned
85 Montreal Impact PASS
86 Colorado Rapids Flag of Cameroon.svg Peguy Ngatcha Forward Wright State Flag of the United States.svg Cincinnati Dutch Lions
87 Toronto FC Flag of the United States.svg Juan Pablo Saavedra Defender Virginia Tech Unsigned
88 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Bjornethun Defender Seattle Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2

Round 4 trades

  1. #74: Orlando City → Real Salt Lake. January 22, 2014, Real Salt Lake acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Orlando City in exchange for midfielder Yordany Álvarez. [ref 32]
  2. #80: Sporting Kansas City → Portland Timbers. January 9, 2017: Portland Timbers acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for forward Christian Volesky. [ref 33]
  3. #82: New York City FC → Philadelphia Union. December 10, 2015: Philadelphia Union acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from New York City FC in exchange for defender Ethan White. [ref 34]
  4. #83: New York Red Bulls → Toronto FC. January 27, 2014: Toronto FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Richard Eckersley. [ref 35]

Other 2017 SuperDraft Trade Notes

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotes
Colorado Rapids Kortne Ford Defender Denver Summit
Colorado Rapids Ricardo Perez Midfielder Creighton Big East
Columbus Crew Alex Crognale Defender Maryland Big Ten
D.C. United Ian Harkes Midfielder Wake Forest ACC 2016 Hermann Trophy winner
FC Dallas Reggie Cannon Defender UCLA Pac-12
New York Red Bulls Arun Basuljevic Midfielder Georgetown Big East
New York Red Bulls Evan Louro Goalkeeper Michigan Big Ten
Real Salt Lake José Hernández Midfielder UCLA Pac-12 2016 Pac-12 Player of the Year
San Jose Earthquakes Nick Lima Defender California Pac-12
Seattle Sounders FC Seyi Adekoya Forward UCLA Pac-12
Seattle Sounders FC Henry Wingo Midfielder Washington Pac-12
Toronto FC Sergio Camargo Midfielder Syracuse ACC

Players who signed outside of MLS

PlayerPositionCollegeConferenceTeamLeagueNotes
Sam Brotherton Defender Wisconsin Big Ten Sunderland Premier League

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
NCAA Division I conferences
America East10203
The American 23117
ACC 754218
Atlantic 10 10102
Big East 31116
Big South 01001
Big Ten 10236
West Coast 10001
CAA 12003
Conference USA 11215
Horizon 00213
Ivy 00101
Mid-American 11024
MAAC 01102
MVC 00112
Northeast 01001
Pac-12 32117
Patriot 01001
SoCon 00011
Summit 20002
WAC 00011
West Coast 00011
Non-Division I conferences
Conference Carolinas 00112
Non-NCAA
Non-College Selections
Danish Superliga 01001
L10 01001
NASL 01001
Pass00246

Schools with multiple draft selections

SelectionsSchools
4 Louisville, Syracuse
3 UCLA, South Florida
2 Akron, Connecticut, Delaware, Denver, Duke, Penn State, Pfeiffer, Wake Forest, Washington, Wright State

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The 2023 MLS SuperDraft was the 24th edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. It was held on December 21, 2022, becoming the first SuperDraft to be held in December, but will retain the 2023 branding. The draft was conducted via conference call and streamed online. Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention.

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  33. "Sporting KC acquires forward Christian Volesky in trade with Portland Timbers" (Press release). SportingKC.com. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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