2021 MLS SuperDraft

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2021 MLS SuperDraft
2021 MLS SuperDraft Logo.jpg
General information
Sport Soccer
Date(s)January 21, 2021
Time2:00 p.m. EST
Network(s)MLSSoccer.com
Overview
76 total selections in 3 rounds
League Major League Soccer
Teams27
First selection Daniel Pereira,
Austin FC
Most selections Austin FC, FC Dallas, Nashville SC (5)
  2020
2022  

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]

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 Austin FC [4] would begin play as an expansion team in 2021.
  2. Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
  3. Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
  4. The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.

Player selection

Player key
*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
29Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I)
21Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II)
16Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III)
3Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system
Positions key
GKGoalkeeperDFDefenderMFMidfielderFWForward

Round 1

PMLS teamPlayerPos.CollegeConferenceAcademy teamAmateur teamSigned
1 Austin FC Flag of Venezuela.svg Daniel Pereira MF Virginia Tech ACC Virginia Blue Ridge Star Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC
2 FC Cincinnati Flag of England.svg Calvin Harris FW Wake Forest ACC Wellington Phoenix Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati
3 Colorado Rapids [R1 trade 1] Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Mayaka MF Clemson ACC Orlando City SC Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
4 D.C. United Flag of England.svg Kimarni Smith FW Clemson ACC Sheffield United Greenville FC Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
5 D.C. United [R1 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Michael DeShields DF Wake Forest ACC Baltimore Celtic Treasure Coast Tritons Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
6 Houston Dynamo [R1 trade 3] [R1 trade 4] Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Bartlow DF Washington Pac-12 Crossfire Premier Crossfire Redmond Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
7 Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg Bret Halsey DF Virginia ACC Loudoun Soccer Northern Virginia United Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
8 Orlando City SC [R1 trade 5] Flag of the United States.svg Derek Dodson FW Georgetown Big East Sockers FC Treasure Coast Tritons Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Nigeria.svg David Egbo FW Akron MAC Century Soccer Black Rock FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
10 Inter Miami CF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Penn FW Indiana Big Ten Sockers FC Indy Eleven Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF
11 Austin FC [R1 trade 6] Flag of the United States.svg Freddy Kleemann DF Washington Pac-12 Real So Cal Ventura County Fusion Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC
12 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Williamson FW California Pac-12 Strikers FC Orange County SC U23 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes
13 New York Red Bulls Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Luther Archimède FW Syracuse ACC Sochaux Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II
14 Los Angeles FC Flag of Mexico.svg Danny Trejo FW CSUN Big West Olé Soccer Club FC Golden State Force Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Lights
15 FC Dallas [R1 trade 7] Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hernandez MF SMU American Dallas Texans Texas United Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas
16 LA Galaxy [R1 trade 8] Flag of the United States.svg Josh Drack FW Denver Summit Portland Timbers Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II
17 Minnesota United FC [R1 trade 9] Flag of Jamaica.svg Justin McMaster FW Wake Forest ACC Philadelphia Union Bethlehem Steel Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
18 Minnesota United FC [R1 trade 10] Flag of the United States.svg Nabilai Kibunguchy DF UC Davis Big West Sacramento Republic San Francisco Glens Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
19 Orlando City SC [R1 trade 11] Flag of the United States.svg Rio Hope-Gund DF Georgetown Big East New York SC Manhattan SC Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC
20 Nashville SC Flag of Burundi.svg Irakoze Donasiyano MF Virginia ACC Roanoke Star Daytona Rush Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
21 Austin FC [R1 trade 12] Flag of the United States.svg Aedan Stanley DF Duke ACC St. Louis Scott Gallagher Portland Timbers 2 Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC
22 Orlando City SC Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hackenberg DF Penn State Big Ten Richmond United Reading United Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B
23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [R1 trade 13] Flag of Jamaica.svg Javain Brown DF South Florida American Harbour View Treasure Coast Tritons Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
24 New England Revolution Flag of Uganda.svg Edward Kizza FW Pittsburgh ACC Montverde Academy Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution
25 Toronto FC [R1 trade 14] Flag of the United States.svg Matt Di Rosa MF Maryland Big Ten Bethesda SC Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United
26 Inter Miami CF [R1 trade 15] Flag of Zambia.svg Aimé Mabika DF Kentucky C-USA Cincinnati Dutch Lions Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale CF
27 Columbus Crew Flag of Senegal.svg Justin Malou DF Clemson ACC Montverde Academy SIMA Águilas Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 2

Round 2

PMLS teamPlayerPos.CollegeConferenceAcademy teamAmateur teamSigned
28 Austin FC Flag of Scotland.svg Daniel Steedman MF Virginia ACC Charlotte Soccer Academy Charlotte Independence Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC
29 FC Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg Avionne Flanagan DF South Florida American D.C. United Treasure Coast Tritons Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati
30 Houston Dynamo FC Flag of the United States.svg Kristo Strickler FW Virginia Tech ACC Blast FC Dayton Dutch Lions Flag of the United States.svg South Georgia Tormenta
31 Atlanta United FC [R2 trade 1] Flag of the United States.svg Josh Bauer DF New Hampshire America East GPS New Hampshire Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC
32 D.C. United [R2 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Logan Panchot DF Stanford Pac-12 St. Louis Scott Gallagher San Francisco City Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United
33 Chicago Fire FC Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Ragen DF Michigan Big Ten Seattle Sounders FC OSA Seattle FC Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
34 Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg Elijah Amo MF Louisville ACC Bethesda SC Flag of the United States.svg Maryland Bobcats
35 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg Preston Judd FW Denver Summit LVSA Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II
36 Nashville SC [R2 trade 3] Flag of the United States.svg Tom Judge DF James Madison CAA Christian Brothers Academy Cedar Stars Rush Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
37 Inter Miami CF Flag of the United States.svg Joe Hafferty DF Oregon State Pac-12 Seattle Sounders FC Eastside FC Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
38 Minnesota United FC [R2 trade 4] Flag of the United States.svg Sean O'Hearn DF Georgetown Big East PA Classics Treasure Coast Tritons Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II [A]
39 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of Ghana.svg George Asomani MF NC State ACC New York Cosmos North Carolina FC U23 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes
40 New York Red Bulls Flag of Guinea.svg Lamine Conte DF Louisville ACC Philadelphia Union Reading United Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II
41 Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg CC Uche DF Ohio State Big Ten Georgia United Chicago FC United Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Lights
42 Colorado Rapids PASS
43 Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg Dawson McCartney MF Dartmouth Ivy Philadelphia Union Reading United Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2
44 New York City FC Flag of the United States.svg Ben Di Rosa DF Maryland Big Ten Bethesda SC Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery
45 Toronto FC Flag of England.svg Nathaniel Crofts FW Virginia ACC Sheffield United Long Island Rough Riders Flag of England.svg Stocksbridge Park Steels
46 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [R2 trade 5] [R2 trade 6] Flag of the United States.svg Eric Iloski MF UCLA Pac-12 Real Salt Lake AZ Ogden City SC Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Lights
47 Chicago Fire FC [R2 trade 7] Flag of the United States.svg Christian Pinzón FW Cal State Fullerton Big West California Rush FC Golden State Force Flag of Mexico.svg Tapatío
48 FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg Colin Shutler GK Virginia ACC Loudoun Soccer Northern Virginia United Flag of the United States.svg North Texas SC
49 Orlando City SC Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Pannenberg GK Wake Forest ACC Charlotte Independence Charlotte Eagles Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks
50 Sporting Kansas City Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Constant DF North Carolina ACC Dallas Texans Texas United Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City II
51 New England Revolution Flag of Haiti.svg Francois Dulysse DF Manhattan College MAAC Portland Timbers Treasure Coast Tritons Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II [A]
52 Columbus Crew [R2 trade 8] Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Jackson-Ketchup DF Ohio State Big Ten Montverde Academy
53 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [R2 trade 9] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joel Harrison DF Michigan Big Ten Vancouver Whitecaps FC Whitecaps FC 2
54 FC Cincinnati [R2 trade 10] Flag of Norway.svg Jonas Fjeldberg MF Dayton A-10 Ull/Kisa Dayton Dutch Lions Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati

Round 3

PMLS teamPlayerPos.CollegeConferenceAcademy teamAmateur teamSigned
55 Austin FC Flag of the United States.svg Noah Lawrence GK Ohio State Big Ten D.C. United Cincinnati Dutch Lions Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2
56 FC Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Vowinkel FW Hofstra CAA Massapequa SC Westchester Flames Flag of the United States.svg One Knoxville
57 Houston Dynamo FC Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Terwege DF SMU American FC Dallas Denton Diablos
58 Columbus Crew [R3 trade 1] PASS
59 Atlanta United FC Flag of the United States.svg Aiden McFadden MF Notre Dame ACC Penn Fusion West Chester United SC Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United 2
60 Chicago Fire FC Flag of the United States.svg Mitch Guitar MF Wisconsin Big Ten Vardar Flint City Bucks Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901
61 Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg Aris Briggs FW Georgia State Sun Belt Concorde FireGreenville FC Flag of the United States.svg Real Monarchs
62 LA Galaxy PASS
63 CF Montréal [R3 trade 2] Flag of the United States.svg Giuseppe Barone MF Michigan State Big Ten Crew SC Academy Wolves Flint City Bucks
64 Toronto FC [R3 trade 3] Flag of the United States.svg Paul Rothrock MF Georgetown Big East Seattle Sounders FC OSA Seattle FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
65 CF Montréal PASS
66 San Jose Earthquakes PASS
67 New York Red Bulls Flag of the United States.svg AJ Marcucci GK Connecticut College NESCAC Penn Fusion SA West Chester United SC Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II
68 Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg Alvaro Quezada FW UC Irvine Big West LA Premier FC Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC
69 Colorado Rapids PASS
70 Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg Diego Gutierrez FW Creighton Big East Elite Academy Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers
71 New York City FC Flag of Serbia.svg Vuk Latinovich MF Milwaukee Horizon FK Brodarac Chicago FC United Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC
72 Toronto FC Flag of the United States.svg Talen Maples DF SMU American Lonestar SC Brazos Valley Cavalry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
73 Nashville SC [R3 trade 4] Flag of Norway.svg Sondre Norheim DF Syracuse ACC Viking FK New York Red Bulls U-23 Flag of Norway.svg Bryne
74 Nashville SC Flag of the United States.svg Tor Saunders GK Coastal Carolina Sun Belt Seattle Sounders FC Tormenta FC 2 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
75 FC Dallas Flag of France.svg Thibaut Jacquel FW Campbell Big South FC Metz Lionsbridge FC Flag of the United States.svg North Texas SC
76 FC Dallas [R3 trade 5] Flag of the United States.svg Mark Salas DF North Carolina ACC FC Dallas Denton Diablos Flag of the United States.svg North Texas SC
77 Sporting Kansas City Flag of England.svg Jamil Roberts FW Marshall C-USA Plymouth Argyle West Virginia Alliance Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City II
78 New England Revolution PASS
79 FC Dallas [R3 trade 6] Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Montesdeoca FW North Carolina ACC FC Dallas Denton Diablos Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United
80 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg TJ Bush GK James Madison CAA Southwestern Strikers GPS Portland Phoenix Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence
81 New York Red Bulls [R3 trade 7] PASS

Compensatory picks

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.

PMLS teamPlayerPos.CollegeConferenceAcademy teamAmateur teamSigned
82 Sporting Kansas City [Trade 1] PASS
83 Inter Miami CF [Trade 2] PASS
84 Real Salt Lake [Trade 3] Flag of the United States.svg Rene White FW NJIT America East TSF Academy Lionsbridge FC
85 Inter Miami CF [Trade 4] PASS
86 Nashville SC [Trade 5] Flag of Kenya.svg Leroy Enzugusi FW Drake MVC Sporting Kansas City Lansing United
  1. ^
    Signed with club prior to the 2021 MLS SuperDraft

2021 SuperDraft trades

Round 1
  1. No. 3: Houston Dynamo → Colorado Rapids. January 21, 2021: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for $200,000 in general allocation money and the 6th overall draft pick. The pick was Houston's natural selection. [5]
  2. No. 5: Atlanta United → D.C. United. January 21, 2021: D.C. United acquired the 5th and 32nd picks from Atlanta United FC in exchange for the 31st pick and $125,000 in general allocation money.
  3. No. 6: Chicago Fire → Colorado Rapids → Houston Dynamo. December 13, 2020: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire FC in exchange for $125,000 in general allocation money. The pick was Chicago's natural selection. [6]
  4. No. 6: Colorado Rapids → Houston Dynamo. January 21, 2021: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for $200,000 in general allocation money and the 6th overall draft pick. The pick was Houston's natural selection. [5]
  5. No. 8: LA Galaxy → Portland Timbers → Orlando City. January 12, 2021: Portland Timbers acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for Jorge Villafaña and swapping first-round selections. The pick was Galaxy's natural selection. Portland subsequently traded Galaxy's pick on January 21, 2021, to Orlando City in exchange for $100,000 general allocation money. [7]
  6. No. 11: CF Montréal → Austin FC. December 15, 2020: Austin FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from CF Montréal and $225,000 in general allocation money in exchange for Kamal Miller. [8]
  7. No. 15: Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. January 13, 2021: FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for Michael Barrios and swapping first-round selections. The pick was Colorado's natural selection. [9]
  8. No. 16: Portland Timbers → LA Galaxy. See No. 8: LA Galaxy → Portland Timbers → Orlando City. [7]
  9. No. 17: New York City FC → Minnesota United. January 21, 2021: Minnesota United acquired the 17th selection from New York City FC in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money.
  10. No. 18: Toronto FC → Minnesota United. Minnesota United acquired the 18th selection from Toronto FC in exchange for the 25th selection and $50,000 in general allocation money.
  11. No. 19: Philadelphia Union → Orlando City. July 17, 2020: Orlando City SC acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft in exchange for the homegrown player rights to Nathan Harriel. The traded pick was Philadelphia's natural selection. [10]
  12. No. 21: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Austin FC. See No. 15: Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. Austin FC subsequently acquired the FC Dallas selection (21st overall) from Colorado Rapids in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money.
  13. No. 23: Sporting Kansas City → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 14, 2018: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft in exchange for Erik Hurtado. The traded picks were Kansas City's natural selections.
  14. No. 25: Minnesota United → Toronto FC. See No. 18: Toronto FC → Minnesota United.
  15. No. 26: Seattle Sounders FC → Inter Miami. September 28, 2020: Inter Miami CF acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft in exchange for Román Torres. [11]
Round 2
  1. No. 31: D.C. United → Atlanta United. See No. 5: Atlanta United → D.C. United.
  2. No. 32: Atlanta United → D.C. United. See No. 5: Atlanta United → D.C. United.
  3. No. 36: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Nashville SC. January 21, 2021: Nashville SC traded a 2021 international spot and its second-round selection (46th overall) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, to Vancouver Whitecaps FC for $175,000 in general allocation money and Vancouver's second-round selection (36th overall).
  4. No. 38: CF Montréal → Minnesota United. October 1, 2020: Minnesota United FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft and $600,000 in general allocation money from CF Montréal in exchange for forward Mason Toye.
  5. No. 46: Philadelphia Union → Nashville SC → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 19, 2021: Nashville SC acquired second- and third-round selections in the 2021 SuperDraft and a first-round selection in the 2022 SuperDraft in exchange for up to $225,000 of general allocation money.
  6. No. 46: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Nashville SC. See No. 36: Nashville SC → Vancouver Whitecaps.
  7. No. 47: Nashville → Chicago Fire. November 12, 2019: Chicago Fire FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft, $50,000 in general allocation money, and $50,000 in targeted allocation money from Nashville SC in exchange for midfielder Dax McCarty. [12]
  8. No. 52: Minnesota United → Columbus Crew. February 12, 2020: Columbus Crew acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for the MLS rights to Aaron Schoenfeld. [13]
  9. No. 53: Seattle Sounders FC → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 22, 2019: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for an international roster spot for the remainder of the 2019 MLS season. [14]
  10. No. 54: Columbus Crew → FC Cincinnati. August 17, 2020: FC Cincinnati acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew in exchange for Fatai Alashe.
Round 3
  1. No. 58: DC United → Columbus Crew. January 8, 2021: Columbus Crew acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Jon Kempin. [15]
  2. No. 63: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → CF Montréal. September 28, 2020: CF Montréal acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for goalkeeper Evan Bush. [16]
  3. No. 64: Inter Miami → Toronto FC. December 28, 2019: Toronto FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Inter Miami CF in exchange for the MLS rights to forward Juan Agudelo. [17]
  4. No. 73: Philadelphia Union → Nashville SC. See No. 46: Philadelphia Union → Nashville SC → Vancouver Whitecaps.
  5. No. 76: Orlando City → FC Dallas. February 27, 2020: FC Dallas acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC. [17]
  6. No. 79: Minnesota United → FC Dallas. January 21, 2020: FC Dallas acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for midfielder Jacori Hayes. [18]
  7. No. 81: Columbus Crew → Inter Miami → New York Red Bulls. August 14, 2020: Inter Miami CF acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for defender Grant Lillard. [19] On December 23, 2020, New York Red Bulls acquired this pick in exchange for Patrick Seagrist. [20]
Compensatory picks
  1. No. 82: Atlanta United → Sporting Kansas City. December 10, 2017: Sporting Kansas City acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft, forward Kenwyne Jones, and goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis from Atlanta United FC in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, midfielder Kévin Oliveira, and defender Tyler Pasher. The traded picks were both natural selections. [21]
  2. No. 83: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Inter Miami. January 29, 2020: Inter Miami CF acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for goalkeeper Bryan Meredith. The traded pick was Vancouver's natural selection. [22]
  3. No. 84: Colorado Rapids → Real Salt Lake. February 19, 2018: Real Salt Lake acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Enzo Martínez. [23]
  4. No. 85: New England Revolution → Inter Miami. September 8, 2020: New England Revolution reacquired midfielder Lee Nguyen from Inter Miami CF in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft and up to $50,000 in general allocation money. [24]
  5. No. 86: Minnesota United → Nashville. September 18, 2020: Minnesota United FC acquired goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft and up to $100,000 in general allocation money if he meets certain performance-based metrics for Minnesota. [25]

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotesRef.
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]

Players who signed outside of MLS

This is a list of eligible players who signed in leagues outside of MLS prior to the SuperDraft

PlayerNat.PositionCollegeConferenceTeamLeagueNotesRef.
Francois Dulysse Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI DF Manhattan College MAAC New England Revolution II USL League One Drafted by New England Revolution [29]
Mitch Guitar Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF Wisconsin Big Ten Indy Eleven USL Championship Signed for 2020 season
Drafted by Chicago Fire FC
[30]
Sean O'Hearn Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF Georgetown Big East New England Revolution II USL League One Drafted by Minnesota United FC [31]
Aedan Stanley Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF Duke ACC Sporting Kansas City II USL Championship Drafted by Austin FC [32]
Alex Touche Flag of England.svg  ENG DF Penn Ivy New Mexico United USL Championship Undrafted [33]

Other notable players

PlayerPosAffiliationPlayed in MLSNotes
Will Pulisic GK Duke 2021–2022

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Comp.Total
NCAA Division I conferences
ACC 1294025
America East 01012
American 21205
Atlantic 10 01001
Big East 21205
Big South 00101
Big Ten 353011
Big West 21104
CAA 01203
Conference USA 10102
Horizon 00101
Ivy 01001
MAAC 01001
Mid-American 10001
Missouri Valley 00011
Pac-12 33006
Summit 11002
Sun Belt 00202
NCAA Division III conference
NESCAC 00101
Passes
Pass017311

Schools with multiple draft selections

SelectionsSchools
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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