2021 MLS SuperDraft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | January 21, 2021 |
Time | 2:00 p.m. EST |
Network(s) | MLSSoccer.com |
Overview | |
76 total selections in 3 rounds | |
League | Major League Soccer |
Teams | 27 |
First selection | Daniel Pereira, Austin FC |
Most selections | Austin FC, FC Dallas, Nashville SC (5) |
The 2021 MLS SuperDraft was the 22nd edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held every January prior to the start of the MLS season. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first held exclusively via conference call and web streaming. [1] The Draft was once again held virtually, and began on January 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and consisted of three rounds (shortened from four rounds in prior years). Compensatory picks were conveyed to teams that received fourth-round picks via trades. [2] [3]
The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:
Player key | |||||||||||
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* | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | ||||||||||
^ | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | ||||||||||
† | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | ||||||||||
Signed key | |||||||||||
29 | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | ||||||||||
21 | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | ||||||||||
16 | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | ||||||||||
3 | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | ||||||||||
Positions key | |||||||||||
GK | Goalkeeper | DF | Defender | MF | Midfielder | FW | Forward |
The draft was shortened to three rounds, from four rounds as in prior years. Compensatory picks were awarded to clubs that had acquired fourth round picks via earlier trades.
P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Academy team | Amateur team | Signed |
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82 | Sporting Kansas City [Trade 1] | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
83 | Inter Miami CF [Trade 2] | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
84 | Real Salt Lake [Trade 3] | Rene White | FW | NJIT | America East | TSF Academy | Lionsbridge FC | |
85 | Inter Miami CF [Trade 4] | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | Nashville SC [Trade 5] | Leroy Enzugusi | FW | Drake | MVC | Sporting Kansas City | Lansing United |
Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes | Ref. |
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Atlanta United FC | Machop Chol | MF | Wake Forest | ACC | [26] | |
New York City FC | Andres Jasson | FW | Yale | Ivy | [27] | |
Columbus Crew | Isaiah Parente | MF | Wake Forest | ACC | [28] | |
This is a list of eligible players who signed in leagues outside of MLS prior to the SuperDraft
Player | Nat. | Position | College | Conference | Team | League | Notes | Ref. |
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Francois Dulysse | HAI | DF | Manhattan College | MAAC | New England Revolution II | USL League One | Drafted by New England Revolution | [29] |
Mitch Guitar | USA | MF | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Indy Eleven | USL Championship | Signed for 2020 season Drafted by Chicago Fire FC | [30] |
Sean O'Hearn | USA | DF | Georgetown | Big East | New England Revolution II | USL League One | Drafted by Minnesota United FC | [31] |
Aedan Stanley | USA | DF | Duke | ACC | Sporting Kansas City II | USL Championship | Drafted by Austin FC | [32] |
Alex Touche | ENG | DF | Penn | Ivy | New Mexico United | USL Championship | Undrafted | [33] |
Player | Pos | Affiliation | Played in MLS | Notes |
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Will Pulisic | GK | Duke | 2021–2022 | |
Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Comp. | Total |
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NCAA Division I conferences | |||||
ACC | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
America East | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
American | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Atlantic 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Big East | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Big South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Big Ten | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
Big West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
CAA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Conference USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Horizon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ivy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MAAC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mid-American | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pac-12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Summit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NCAA Division III conference | |||||
NESCAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Passes | |||||
Pass | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
Selections | Schools |
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5 | Virginia |
4 | Georgetown |
3 | Clemson, North Carolina, Ohio State, SMU, Wake Forest |
2 | Denver, James Madison, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, South Florida, Virginia Tech, Washington |
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