2019 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 11, 2019
LocationChicago, Illinois
Network(s)MLSSoccer.com
Overview
75 total selections in 4 rounds
LeagueMajor League Soccer
Teams24
First selectionFrankie Amaya,
FC Cincinnati
Most selections (8)FC Cincinnati
Fewest selections (0)Philadelphia Union
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The 2019 MLS SuperDraft was the twentieth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is typically held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention, which in 2019 was held in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The first two rounds of the 2019 SuperDraft were held on January 11, 2019.[2] Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 14, 2019.

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. In May 2018, MLS named FC Cincinnati as an expansion team to begin play in 2019.[3]
  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

Key
* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team
^ Member of 2019 Generation Adidas class
† Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas
Positions key
GK Goalkeeper DF Defender MF Midfielder FW Forward

Round 1

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Club team Signed
1 FC Cincinnati United States Frankie Amaya^ MF UCLA Pac-12 — United States FC Cincinnati
2 San Jose Earthquakes Somalia Siad Haji^ MF VCU Atlantic 10 Portland Timbers U23s United States San Jose Earthquakes
3 Orlando City SC Colombia Santiago Patiño FW FIU C-USA Seattle Sounders FC U-23 United States Orlando City SC
4 FC Dallas [R1 trade 1] Canada Callum Montgomery DF Charlotte C-USA Victoria Highlanders United States FC Dallas
5 Colorado Rapids [R1 trade 2] Brazil Andre Shinyashiki FW Denver Summit Colorado Rapids U-23 United States Colorado Rapids
6 Toronto FC United States Griffin Dorsey^ FW Indiana Big Ten Colorado Rapids U-23 Canada Toronto FC
7 Minnesota United FC Canada Dayne St. Clair^ GK Maryland Big Ten New York Red Bulls U-23 United States Minnesota United
8 Houston Dynamo United States Sam Junqua DF California Pac-12 San Francisco Glens United States Houston Dynamo
9 New England Revolution Canada Tajon Buchanan† FW Syracuse ACC — United States New England Revolution
10 FC Dallas [R1 trade 3] United States John Nelson^ DF North Carolina ACC Tobacco Road FC United States FC Dallas
11 New England Revolution [R1 trade 4] United States DeJuan Jones MF Michigan State Big Ten Lansing United United States New England Revolution
12 New York City FC [R1 trade 5] United States Luis Barraza GK Marquette Big East Chicago FC United United States New York City FC
13 FC Cincinnati [R1 trade 6] United States Logan Gdula DF Wake Forest ACC Carolina Dynamo United States FC Cincinnati
14 D.C. United United States Akeem O'Connor-Ward DF Creighton Big East Chicago FC United United States D.C. United
15 Minnesota United FC [R1 trade 7] United States Chase Gasper DF Maryland Big Ten FC Golden State Force United States Minnesota United FC
16 New York Red Bulls [R1 trade 8] Ghana Roy Boateng DF UC Davis Big West San Francisco Glens United States New York Red Bulls II (II Division)
17 Real Salt Lake United States Sam Brown MF Harvard Ivy Portland Timbers U23s United States Real Monarchs (II Division)
18 Columbus Crew SC United States J. J. Williams^ FW Kentucky C-USA Dayton Dutch Lions United States Columbus Crew SC
19 LA Galaxy [R1 trade 9] Argentina Emil Cuello MF SMU American Ocean City Nor'easters United States LA Galaxy
20 Seattle Sounders FC United States Tucker Bone MF Air Force WAC Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks (II Division)
21 Sporting Kansas City United States Kamar Marriott DF Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun Seattle Sounders FC U-23
22 New York Red Bulls Germany János Löbe FW Fordham Atlantic 10 New York Red Bulls U-23 United States New York Red Bulls II (II Division)
23 Portland Timbers United States Ryan Sierakowski FW Michigan State Big Ten Chicago FC United United States Portland Timbers 2 (II Division)
24 Atlanta United FC Ghana Anderson Asiedu MF UCLA Pac-12 FC Golden State Force United States Atlanta United FC

Round 2

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Club team Signed
25 New York Red Bulls [R2 trade 1] United States Sean Nealis DF Hofstra CAA Westchester Flames United States New York Red Bulls
26 San Jose Earthquakes Mexico Sergio Rivas MF Seattle WAC Albuquerque Sol United States Reno 1868 (II Division)
27 Orlando City SC Canada Kamal Miller DF Syracuse ACC Reading United United States Orlando City SC
28 Colorado Rapids United States Marcello Borges DF Michigan Big Ten Michigan Bucks United States Detroit City FC (IV Division)
29 FC Cincinnati [R2 trade 2] United States Tommy McCabe MF Notre Dame ACC Baltimore Bohemians United States FC Cincinnati
30 FC Cincinnati [R2 trade 3] United States Jimmy Hague GK Michigan State Big Ten Michigan Bucks United States FC Cincinnati
31 Minnesota United FC United States Hassani Dotson MF Oregon State Pac-12 Lane United United States Minnesota United FC
32 New York Red Bulls [R2 trade 4] United States Rece Buckmaster DF Indiana Big Ten Chicago Fire U-23 United States New York Red Bulls II (II Division)
33 Houston Dynamo [R2 trade 5] United States Andrew Samuels DF Maryland Big Ten Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 United States RGVFC Toros (II Division)
34 Montreal Impact Germany Amar Sejdič MF Maryland Big Ten Derby City Rovers Canada Montreal Impact
35 Vancouver Whitecaps FC United States Brendan McDonough DF Georgetown Big East — Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
36 LA Galaxy Benin Don Tchilao MF Oregon State Pac-12 Portland Timbers U23s United States LA Galaxy II (II Division)
37 FC Cincinnati [R2 trade 6] Germany Ben Lundt GK Akron MAC Reading United United States FC Cincinnati
38 Orlando City SC [R2 trade 7] United States Tommy Madden MF Charlotte C-USA — United States New Mexico United (II Division)
39 Toronto FC [R2 trade 8] Scotland Adam Wilson MF Louisville ACC Cincinnati Dutch Lions
40 Los Angeles FC Jamaica Peter-Lee Vassell MF — — Harbour View United States Los Angeles FC
41 Real Salt Lake United States Kyle Coffee FW Washington Pac-12 Portland Timbers U23s United States Real Monarchs (II Division)
42 Colorado Rapids [R2 trade 9] United States Jacob Hauser-Ramsey DF Connecticut American Myrtle Beach Mutiny United States Memphis 901 (II Division)
43 New York City FC Somalia Abdi Mohamed DF Akron MAC — United States New York City FC
44 Seattle Sounders FC Sweden Joel Rydstrand MF Creighton Big East Lane United United States Tacoma Defiance (II Division)
45 Sporting Kansas City United States Camden Riley MF Pacific WCC Portland Timbers U23s United States Swope Park Rangers (II Division)
46 San Jose Earthquakes [R2 trade 10] Guinea Mamadi Camara FW Simon Fraser GNAC (DII) Calgary Foothills United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks (II Division)
47 Portland Timbers Germany Lennart Hein DF Saint Louis Atlantic 10 Saint Louis Club Atletico England Carshalton Athletic
48 Atlanta United FC United States Amir Bashti FW Stanford Pac-12 Burlingame Dragons United States San Francisco Glens (IV Division)

Round 3

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Club team Signed
49 FC Cincinnati Jamaica Rashawn Dally MF Quinnipiac MAAC Myrtle Beach Mutiny United States FC Cincinnati
50 San Jose Earthquakes United States Nathan Aune DF Seattle WAC Seattle Sounders FC U-23 United States Reno 1868 (II Division)
51 LA Galaxy [R3 trade 1] PASS — — — — —
52 LA Galaxy [R3 trade 2] PASS — — — — —
53 Chicago Fire Ghana Ebenezer Ackon DF Bowling Green MAC Lansing United United States San Antonio FC (II Division)
54 Toronto FC Denmark Patrick Bunk-Andersen DF Clemson ACC — Canada Toronto FC II (III Division)
55 Chicago Fire [R3 trade 3] United States Grant Stoneman DF Loyola Chicago MVC Chicago FC United United States Lansing Ignite (III Division)
56 Houston Dynamo United States Brad Dunwell MF Wake Forest ACC Michigan Bucks United States RGVFC Toros (II Division)
57 New England Revolution PASS — — — — —
58 Montreal Impact PASS — — — — —
59 Orlando City SC[R3 trade 4] United States Scott DeVoss DF Denver Summit Colorado Rapids U23 United States Hartford Athletic (II Division)
60 LA Galaxy PASS — — — — —
61 FC Cincinnati[R3 trade 5] PASS — — — — —
62 D.C. United Cape Verde Geo Alves MF Vermont America East Real Boston Rams United States New York Cosmos (IV Division)
63 FC Dallas United States Eduvie Ikoba FW Dartmouth Ivy Black Rock FC Hungary ZTE
64 Los Angeles FC Spain Javier Pérez MF Pittsburgh ACC — United States Los Angeles FC
65 Real Salt Lake PASS — — — — —
66 Columbus Crew SC Bermuda Justin Donawa MF Dartmouth Ivy Black Rock FC England Darlington
67 New York City FC PASS — — — — —
68 Seattle Sounders FC United States Aleks Berkolds DF San Diego State Pac-12 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 United States Tacoma Defiance (II Division)
69 Sporting Kansas City United States Franky Martinez DF UMass Lowell America East Lehigh Valley United United States Los Angeles Force (III Division)
70 New York Red Bulls Ghana Rashid Nuhu GK Fordham Atlantic 10 New York Red Bulls U-23 United States New York Red Bulls II (II Division)
71 Portland Timbers United States Francesco Moore DF Indiana Big Ten Chicago FC United Retired[27]
72 D.C. United [R3 trade 6] Japan Shinya Kadono MF California Pac-12 San Francisco Glens United States Loudoun United (II Division)

Round 4

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Club team Signed
73 Los Angeles FC[R4 trade 1] Mexico Kevin Mendoza MF Liberty Atlantic Sun OKC Energy U23 Mexico Veracruz
74 San Jose Earthquakes PASS — — — — —
75 Minnesota United FC[R4 trade 2] United States Kevin Rodriguez FW Northern Illinois MAC Brazos Valley Cavalry United States RGVFC Toros (II Division)
76 Colorado Rapids United States Robbie Mertz MF Michigan Big Ten Burlingame Dragons United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds (II Division)
77 Chicago Fire England Mark Forrest FW Lehigh Patriot Reading United United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds (II Division)
78 New York Red Bulls[R4 trade 3] United States Sean McSherry MF Princeton Ivy — United States New York Red Bulls II (II Division)
79 Atlanta United FC[R4 trade 4] PASS — — — — —
80 Real Salt Lake [R4 trade 5] PASS — — — — —
81 New England Revolution PASS — — — — —
82 Montreal Impact PASS — — — — —
83 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS — — — — —
84 New York Red Bulls [R4 trade 6] United States Joey Piatczyc MF West Virginia MAC — Retired[36]
85 FC Cincinnati [R4 trade 7] PASS — — — — —
86 LA Galaxy [R4 trade 8] PASS — — — — —
87 FC Dallas United States Sam Ebstein FW California Pac-12 San Francisco Glens
88 FC Dallas [R4 trade 9] United States Dylan Castanheira GK Columbia Ivy Long Island Rough Riders United States Atlanta United 2 (II Division)
89 Real Salt Lake PASS — — — — —
90 Columbus Crew SC Brazil Rafa Mentzingen MF Valparaiso MVC Detroit City FC United States Lansing Ignite (III Division)
91 Columbus Crew SC [R4 trade 10] PASS — — — — —
92 Montreal Impact [R4 trade 11] PASS — — — — —
93 Sporting Kansas City PASS — — — — —
94 Minnesota United FC[R4 trade 12] Australia Mitch Osmond DF UTRGV WAC Thunder Bay Chill United States Indy Eleven (II Division)
95 Portland Timbers Venezuela David Zalzman MF Memphis American Memphis City FC Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
96 Orlando City SC[R4 trade 13] PASS — — — — —

Trades

Round 1
  1. ^ No. 4: Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. July 23, 2018: FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, an international roster spot through the 2019 season, and forward Dominique Badji from Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Kellyn Acosta, a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, and a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft. FC Dallas also retains 50% of any international transfer value on Acosta until the closing of the 2020 summer transfer window.[4]
  2. ^ No. 5: Chicago Fire → Colorado Rapids. January 11, 2019: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft (#15 overall) and $100,000 of general allocation money.[5]
  3. ^ No. 10: Montreal Impact → FC Dallas. December 9, 2018: FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and $75,000 in targeted allocation money from Montreal Impact in exchange for forward Maximiliano Urruti. FC Dallas also retains 50% of any international transfer value on Urruti before the first game of the 2019 season with additional future considerations beyond that.[6]
  4. ^ No. 11: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → New England Revolution. December 10, 2017: New England Revolution acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and a conditional second-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for forward Kei Kamara.[7]
  5. ^ No. 12: LA Galaxy → New York City FC. January 11, 2019: New York City FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft (#19 overall) and $75,000 of general allocation money.[8]
  6. ^ No. 13: Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired first-round (No. 13 overall), second-round (No. 29), second-round (No. 37), third-round (No. 61), and fourth-round (No. 85) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.[9]
  7. ^ No. 15: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire → Minnesota United. January 11, 2019: Minnesota United FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money.[10] Earlier on January 11, 2019, Chicago had acquired this first-round selection and $100,000 in general allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a first-round selection (#5 overall) in the 2019 SuperDraft.[5] On July 23, 2018, Colorado had acquired this first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, and midfielder Kellyn Acosta from FC Dallas in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, an international roster spot through the 2019 season, and forward Dominique Badji. FC Dallas also retains 50% of any international transfer value on Acosta until the closing of the 2020 summer transfer window.[4]
  8. ^ No. 16: Los Angeles FC → FC Cincinnati → New York Red Bulls. January 11, 2019: New York Red Bulls acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from FC Cincinnati in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.[11] On January 9, 2019, FC Cincinnati had acquired this first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, $175,000 in General Allocation Money, and the initial 2020 Allocation Ranking from Los Angeles FC in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and the initial 2020 Allocation Ranking. The 2020 Allocation Ranking swap will move to 2021 if FC Cincinnati is ranked in the top five spots in 2020.[12]
  9. ^ No. 19: New York City FC → LA Galaxy. January 11, 2019: LA Galaxy acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and $75,000 in general allocation money from New York City FC in exchange for a first-round selection (#12 overall) in the 2019 SuperDraft.[8]
Round 2
  1. ^ No. 25: FC Cincinnati → New York Red Bulls. January 11, 2019: New York Red Bulls acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from FC Cincinnati in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.[11]
  2. ^ No. 29: Chicago Fire → Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired second-round (No. 29 overall), first-round (No. 13), second-round (No. 37), third-round (No. 61), and fourth-round (No. 85) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.[9] On December 9, 2018, Philadelphia had acquired this second-round selection from Chicago Fire in exchange for midfielder Fabian Herbers.[13]
  3. ^ No. 30: Toronto FC → FC Cincinnati. December 27, 2018: FC Cincinnati acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and the #2 position in the MLS Allocation Order from Toronto FC in exchange for the #1 position in the MLS Allocation Order. Toronto used its allocation position to select defender Laurent Ciman.[14]
  4. ^ No. 32: Houston Dynamo → Chicago Fire → New York Red Bulls. January 11, 2019: New York Red Bulls acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Amando Moreno.[15] On December 10, 2017, Chicago had acquired this second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Arturo Álvarez.[16]
  5. ^ No. 33: New England Revolution → D.C. United → Houston Dynamo. January 11, 2019: Houston Dynamo acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Chris Seitz.[17] Earlier on January 11, 2019, D.C. had acquired this second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, a third-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, and a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from New England Revolution in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft. All three 2020 SuperDraft picks traded are natural selections.[18]
  6. ^ No. 37: Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired second-round (No. 37 overall), first-round (No. 13), second-round (No. 29), third-round (No. 61), and fourth-round (No. 85) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.[9]
  7. ^ No. 38: D.C. United → Orlando City. December 19, 2018: Orlando City SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr.[19]
  8. ^ No. 39: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Toronto FC. December 14, 2018: Toronto FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for goalkeeper Clint Irwin.[20] On July 23, 2018, Colorado had acquired this second-round selection, a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, and midfielder Kellyn Acosta from FC Dallas in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, an international roster spot through the 2019 season, and forward Dominique Badji. FC Dallas also retains 50% of any international transfer value on Acosta until the closing of the 2020 summer transfer window.[4]
  9. ^ No. 42: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. December 15, 2017: Colorado Rapids acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for midfielder Mike Grella.[21]
  10. ^ No. 46: New York Red Bulls → San Jose Earthquakes. December 12, 2018: San Jose Earthquakes acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and the #21 selection in the 2018 MLS Waiver Draft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for the #1 selection in the 2018 MLS Waiver Draft. New York used the waiver selection to choose midfielder Marcus Epps. San Jose did not utilize its waiver selection.[22]
Round 3
  1. ^ No. 51: Orlando City → LA Galaxy. December 27, 2017: LA Galaxy acquired a third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for forward Jose Villarreal.[23]
  2. ^ No. 52: Colorado Rapids → LA Galaxy. December 14, 2017: LA Galaxy acquired this third-round pick, originally a conditional fourth-round selection, in the 2019 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Jack McBean.[24]
  3. ^ No. 55: Minnesota United → Chicago Fire. March 31, 2017: Chicago Fire acquired a third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for the number one position in the MLS waiver order. Minnesota used the waiver position to select midfielder Sam Cronin.[25]
  4. ^ No. 59: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Orlando City SC. December 9, 2018: Orlando City SC acquired a third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for midfielder PC.[26]
  5. ^ No. 61: Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired third-round (No. 61 overall), first-round (No. 13), second-round (No. 29), second-round (No. 37), and fourth-round (No. 85) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.[9]
  6. ^ No. 72: Atlanta United → D.C. United. August 8, 2017: D.C. United acquired a third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for defender Bobby Boswell.[28]
Round 4
  1. ^ No. 73: FC Cincinnati → Los Angeles FC. January 9, 2019: Los Angeles FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and the initial 2020 Allocation Ranking from FC Cincinnati in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, $175,000 in General Allocation Money, and the initial 2020 Allocation Ranking. The 2020 Allocation Ranking swap will move to 2021 if FC Cincinnati is ranked in the top five spots in 2020.[12]
  2. ^ No. 75: Orlando City SC → New York City FC → Orlando City SC → Minnesota United FC. January 10, 2019: Minnesota United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, another fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft (#94 overall), and the #1 spot in the MLS Waiver Order from Orlando City SC in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and the #4 spot in the MLS Waiver Order. Minnesota used its waiver spot to sign midfielder Osvaldo Alonso.[29] On December 12, 2018, Orlando City had re-acquired this fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from New York City FC in exchange for midfielder Tony Rocha.[30] On January 27, 2017, New York City FC had acquired this fourth-round selection from Orlando City in exchange for goalkeeper Josh Saunders.[31]
  3. ^ No. 78: Toronto FC → New York Red Bulls. February 14, 2018: New York Red Bulls acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for the MLS rights to goalkeeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell.[32]
  4. ^ No. 79: Minnesota United → Atlanta United. December 10, 2017: Atlanta United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for midfielder Harrison Heath.[33]
  5. ^ No. 80: Houston Dynamo → Real Salt Lake. April 23, 2018: Real Salt Lake acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and future considerations from Houston Dynamo in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Luis Gil for the 2018 season.[34]
  6. ^ No. 84: LA Galaxy → Los Angeles FC → New York Red Bulls. August 3, 2018: New York Red Bulls acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Los Angeles FC in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Danilo Aparecido da Silva.[35] Trade details needed. As of January 11, 2019, MLS has not reported how or when Los Angeles FC acquired this pick from LA Galaxy. No trade between the LA clubs was announced.
  7. ^ No. 85: Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired fourth-round (No. 85 overall), first-round (No. 13), second-round (No. 29), second-round (No. 37), and third-round (No. 61) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.[9]
  8. ^ No. 86: D.C. United → LA Galaxy. December 12, 2016: LA Galaxy acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and midfielder Miguel Aguilar from D.C. United in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft.[37]
  9. ^ No. 88: Los Angeles FC → FC Dallas. March 21, 2018: FC Dallas acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and a conditional $50,000 in general allocation money from Los Angeles FC in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Shaft Brewer.[38]
  10. ^ No. 91: New York City FC → Columbus Crew. December 14, 2017: Columbus Crew SC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from New York City FC in exchange for goalkeeper Brad Stuver.[39]
  11. ^ No. 92: Seattle Sounders FC → Montreal Impact. August 10, 2017: Montreal Impact acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for midfielder Calum Mallace.[40]
  12. ^ No. 94: New York Red Bulls → Orlando City → Minnesota United. January 10, 2019: Minnesota United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, another fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft (#75 overall), and the #1 spot in the MLS Waiver Order from Orlando City SC in exchange for a second-round selection in the MLS SuperDraft and the #4 spot in the MLS Waiver Order. Minnesota used its waiver spot to sign midfielder Osvaldo Alonso.[29] On December 11, 2018, Orlando City had acquired this fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Amro Tarek.[41]
  13. ^ No. 96: Atlanta United → Orlando City. December 11, 2016: Orlando City SC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for midfielder Harrison Heath.[42]

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Further information: Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)
Original MLS team Player Position College Conference Notes Ref.
Chicago Fire Jeremiah Gutjahr DF Indiana Big Ten
Colorado Rapids Matt Hundley MF UCLA Pac-12 All-Pac-12 Second Team
Colorado Rapids Sam Raben DF Wake Forest ACC All-ACC Third Team
Columbus Crew Aboubacar Keita DF Virginia ACC All-ACC Rookie Team
D.C. United Antonio Bustamante MF William & Mary CAA [43]
D.C. United Donovan Pines DF Maryland Big Ten
New England Revolution Justin Rennicks MF Indiana Big Ten
New York Red Bulls Omir Fernandez MF Wake Forest ACC ACC Offensive Player of the Year [44]
New York Red Bulls Jean-Christophe Koffi MF Virginia ACC [45]
Orlando City Benji Michel FW Portland WCC All-WCC First Team
Philadelphia Union Matt Freese GK Harvard Ivy
Real Salt Lake Tate Schmitt FW Louisville ACC All-ACC First Team
Real Salt Lake Erik Holt FW UCLA Pac-12 All-Pac-12 First Team
Seattle Sounders FC Trey Muse GK Indiana Big Ten Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year

Players who signed outside of MLS

Player Nat. Position College Conference Team League Notes Ref.
Zico Bailey  USA DF Cal State Fullerton Big West Helsingør Danish 2nd Division
Dominic Boland  SCO DF Limestone Conference Carolinas (DII) Greenville Triumph USL League One
Kevin Coiffic  FRA DF Young Harris Peach Belt (DII) Lansing Ignite USL League One [46]
Alex Comsia  CAN DF North Carolina Tar Heels ACC North Carolina FC USL Championship First team 2018 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans and ACC Defender of the Year [47]
Leo Folla  USA DF St. Francis Brooklyn NEC Chattanooga Red Wolves USL League One
Andrew Gutman  USA DF Indiana Big Ten Celtic Scottish Premiership Hermann Trophy winner
Lewis Jones  BVI MF Spring Arbor Crossroads (NAIA) Lansing Ignite USL League One
Eric Leonard  USA MF Butler Big East Forward Madison USL League One
Eli Lockaby  USA MF VCU Atlantic 10 Richmond Kickers USL League One
Nick Moon  USA MF Milwaukee Horizon Lansing Ignite USL League One
Cameron Saul  ENG MF Lenoir–Rhyne SAC (DII) Greenville Triumph USL League One
Travis Ward  USA FW Rowan NJAC (DIII) Greenville Triumph USL League One
Marcel Zajac  CAN FW Akron Mid-American Forge FC Canadian Premier League [48]

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

Conference Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
NCAA Division I conferences
ACC 3 2 3 0 8
America East 0 0 2 0 2
American 1 1 0 1 3
Atlantic 10 2 1 1 0 4
Atlantic Sun 1 0 0 1 2
Big East 2 2 0 0 4
Big South 0 0 0 0 0
Big Ten 5 5 1 1 12
Big West 1 0 0 0 1
CAA 0 1 0 0 1
Conference USA 3 1 0 0 4
Horizon 0 0 0 0 0
Ivy 1 0 2 2 5
MAAC 0 0 1 0 1
Mid-American 0 2 2 1 5
Missouri Valley 0 0 1 1 2
Northeast 0 0 0 0 0
Pac-12 3 4 2 1 10
Patriot 0 0 0 1 1
SoCon 0 0 0 0 0
Summit 1 0 0 1 1
Sun Belt 0 0 0 0 0
WAC 1 1 1 1 4
West Coast 0 1 0 0 1
NCAA Division II conferences
GNAC 0 1 0 0 1
Non-NCAA conferences
NPL 0 1 0 0 1
Passes
Pass 0 0 8 13 21

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections Schools
4 Maryland
3 California, Indiana, Michigan State
2 Akron, Charlotte, Creighton, Dartmouth, Denver, Fordham, Michigan, Oregon State, Seattle, UCLA, Wake Forest

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