The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in

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on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual

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SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to

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, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fifth overall selection and

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. The MetroStars then drafted Marvell Wynne. The draft was followed by the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. The draft has produced multiple

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players, including

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(2nd round), and

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(4th round).

Player selection

Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the

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Player selection

Round one

Round one trades

Round two

Round two trades

Round three

Round three trades

Round four

Round four trades

See also

References