List Of MLS Drafts
This is a list of Major League Soccer drafts. Types of Major League Soccer drafts include the MLS SuperDraft, the MLS Supplemental Draft and the MLS Expansion Draft. Inaugural Draft * 1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations * 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft College Drafts * 1996 MLS College Draft * 1997 MLS College Draft *1998 MLS College Draft *1999 MLS College Draft Supplemental Drafts * 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft * 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft * 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft *1999 MLS Supplemental Draft *2003 MLS Supplemental Draft * 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft * 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft * 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft * 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft * 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft *2012 MLS Supplemental Draft * 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft SuperDrafts * 2000 MLS SuperDraft * 2001 MLS SuperDraft * 2002 MLS SuperDraft * 2003 MLS SuperDraft * 2004 MLS SuperDraft * 2005 MLS SuperDraft * 2006 MLS SuperDraft * 2007 MLS SuperDraft * 2008 MLS SuperDraft * 2009 MLS SuperDraft * 2010 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada—since the 2023 season. The league is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. Major League Soccer is the most recent in a series of men's premier professional national soccer leagues established in the United States and Canada. The predecessor of MLS was the North American Soccer League (NASL), which existed from 1968 until 1984. MLS was founded in 1993 as part of the United States' successful bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The inaugural season took place in 1996 with ten teams. MLS experienced financial and operational struggles in its first few years, losing millions of dollars and folding two teams in 2002. Since then, developments such as the proliferation of soccer-specific stadiums around the league, implementation of the Desi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft was held on January 18, 2007, following the SuperDraft (held on January 12, 2007), as teams filled out their developmental rosters. Changes from 2006 * 2007 expansion club Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BM ... received the first pick in each round. Round 1 Round 1 trades Round 2 Round 2 trades Round 3 Round 3 trades Round 4 Round 4 trades Unresolved 2007 Supplemental Draft Trades References {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 Mls Supplemental Draft Major League Soccer drafts Mls Supplemental Draft, 2007 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 MLS SuperDraft
The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San Jose Earthquakes. It was followed by the Supplemental Draft. Player selection Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Generation Adidas program. Round one Round one trades Round two Round two trades Round three Round three trades Round four Round four trades Other draft day trades * Los Angeles sent Chris Albright to New England for allocation money. * Real Salt Lake sent Alecko Eskandarian to Chivas USA for allocation. See also * Draft (sports) * Generation Adidas * Major League Soccer * MLS SuperDraft References {{2008 MLS season by team Major League Soccer drafts SuperDraft MLS SuperDraft 2000s in Baltimore Soccer in Baltimore Events in Baltimore MLS SuperDraft ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 MLS SuperDraft
The 2007 MLS SuperDraft was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 12, 2007. It was the eighth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection belonged to expansion team Toronto FC. The SuperDraft was followed by the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. Player selection Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Generation Adidas program. Round one Round one trades Round two Round two trades Round three Round three trades Round four Round four trades Notable undrafted players * Kenny Schoeni See also * Draft (sports) * Generation Adidas * Major League Soccer * MLS SuperDraft References {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 Mls Superdraft Major League Soccer drafts Mls Superdraft, 2007 MLS Superdraft The MLS SuperDraft is an annual college draft for teams of Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada. It takes place in January and is used by teams to select players who have graduated from college or otherwise b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 MLS SuperDraft
The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in Philadelphia on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to Chivas USA, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fifth overall selection and Jason Hernandez. The MetroStars then drafted Marvell Wynne. The draft was followed by the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. The draft has produced multiple United States men's national soccer team players, including Sacha Kljestan, Jozy Altidore (2nd round), and Jonathan Bornstein (4th round). Player selection Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Generation Adidas program. Round one Round one trades Round two Round two trades Round three Round three trades Round four Round four trades See also * Draft (sports) * Generation Adidas * Major League Soccer * MLS SuperDraft The MLS SuperDraft is an annual college draft for teams of Major League Socce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2005 MLS SuperDraft
The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss (fellow newcomers C.D. Chivas USA got to go first in the expansion draft). RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection. A collective bargaining agreement with the MLS Players' Union dictated that the draft be reduced from six to four rounds, although a Supplemental Draft was held to equip newly formed reserve teams and compensate for expansion. Player selection Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Generation Adidas program. Round one Round one trades Round two Round two trades Round three Round three trades Round four Round four trades Other draft day trades * MetroStars traded its natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft to Real Salt Lake in exchange fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 MLS SuperDraft
The 2004 MLS SuperDraft, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 16, 2004, was the fifth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The draft was most notable at the time for the selection of one of the youngest athletes in American sporting history, Freddy Adu, with the first pick by D.C. United. The draft also included Clint Dempsey (1st round) and teenager Michael Bradley (4th round). Both players went on to earn over 120 caps with the U.S. national team; additionally, after an initial stint in MLS, both players had successful careers in Europe, and returned to MLS as designated players. Player selection Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Project-40 program. Round one Round one trades Round two Round two trades Round three Round three trades Round four Round four trades Round five Round five trades Round six Round six trades Trade Note * MetroStars received a conditional 2004 SuperD ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 MLS SuperDraft
The 2003 MLS Superdraft was held January 17, 2003 in Kansas City, Missouri. It was the fifth annual SuperDraft held by Major League Soccer. Player selection Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Project-40 program. Round One Round one trades Round Two Round two trades Round Three Round three trades Round Four Round four trades Round Five Round five trades Round Six Round six trades Notable undrafted players References * {{2003 MLS season by team Major League Soccer drafts Mls Superdraft, 2003 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2002 MLS SuperDraft
The 2002 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 10, 2002 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. One month earlier, MLS had contracted two clubs: Tampa Bay Mutiny and Miami Fusion. In conjunction with the contraction, the league conducted both an allocation draft and a dispersal draft in which the top 2002 SuperDraft picks of Tampa Bay and Miami, as well as players from those clubs, were made available to remaining MLS clubs. Allocation draft MLS distributed the players of the Miami Fusion and the Tampa Bay Mutiny to the rest of the league via an allocation draft that took place on January 11, 2002, where teams with excess allocations were allowed to select from their players; the participants and the selection order for the draft were announced three days before the draft was conducted. Trades Dispersal draft Players who were not selected in the allocation draft were automatically assigned to the dispersal draft, which was held hours after the allocation draft occurred. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 MLS SuperDraft
The 2001 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 5, 2001, at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida. Player selection Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Project-40 program. Round 1 Round 1 trades Round 2 Round 2 trades Round 3 Round 3 trades Round 4 Round 4 trades Round 5 Round 5 trades Round 6 Round 6 trades Unresolved 2001 SuperDraft Trades *18 February 1999: Chicago Fire traded Zak Ibsen to Los Angeles Galaxy for 2001 second-round pick *24 February 1999, Colorado acquired GK Ian Feuer Ian Anthony Feuer (born May 20, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the USC Trojans women's soccer team. Born in Las Vegas, he played youth soccer in ... from New England Revolution in exchange for future considerations . It is unclear whether this trade was fulfilled through a 2001 first-round pick (#6), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2000 MLS SuperDraft
The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 6, 2000 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and consisted of six rounds. One of the most successful draft picks was goalkeeper Nick Rimando, a third round pick, who went on to hold the record for most MLS career shutouts. Additionally, first round pick defender Carlos Bocanegra earned over 100 caps with the United States men's national soccer team. Player selection Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Project-40 program. Round 1 Round 1 trades Round 2 Round 2 trades Round 3 Round 3 trades Round 4 Round 4 trades Round 5 Round 5 trades Round 6 Round 6 trades Unresolved 2000 SuperDraft Trades *21 January 1999: MetroStars traded F Raúl Díaz Arce and MF Marcelo Vega to San Jose for a player to be named and future considerations. *29 March 1997: Kansas City Wizards acquired D John Diffley from the Tampa Bay Mutiny for a conditional third-round draft pick in 1999 or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft was a secondary draft that was held by Major League Soccer via conference call on January 22, 2013. The draft was four rounds with all 19 MLS clubs participating. Selection order The official selection order was announced by Major League Soccer on December 6, 2012: # The nine clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #1 through #9 (in reverse order of season points); # The two clubs eliminated in the Knockout round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points); # The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points); # The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points); # The club which lost 2012 MLS Cup received pick #18; # The club which won 2012 MLS Cup received pick #19. This selection order pertained to all rounds of the MLS Supplemental Draft. Official webpage: htt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |