2003 MLS SuperDraft
2003 MLS SuperDraft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | January 17, 2003 |
Location | Fox Sports World |
Overview | |
60 total selections | |
First selection | Alecko Eskandarian, D.C. United |
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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
- Key
* | Denotes a player contracted under the Project-40 program |
^ | Denotes player who has been selected to an MLS All-Star Game |
§ | Denotes a player who won the MLS Rookie of the Year |
† | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
~ | Denotes a player who won the MLS MVP |
Round One
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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1 | D.C. United | Alecko Eskandarian*^ | F | University of Virginia |
2 | MetroStars |
Ricardo Clark*^† | M | Furman University |
3 | Chicago Fire[R1 trade 1] |
Nate Jaqua*^ | F | University of Portland |
4 | MetroStars[R1 trade 2] |
Mike Magee*^†~ | F | Nike Project-40
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5 | D.C. United[R1 trade 3] | David Stokes* | D | University of North Carolina |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | Todd Dunivant | D | Stanford University |
7 | Columbus Crew | Diego Walsh | M | Southern Methodist University |
8 | Los Angeles Galaxy[R1 trade 4] |
Guillermo Gonzalez* | M | Nike Project-40
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9 | New England Revolution[R1 trade 5] | Pat Noonan^ | F | Indiana University |
10 | Dallas Burn[R1 trade 6] |
Shavar Thomas | D | University of Connecticut |
Round one trades
- ^ #3: Kansas City Wizards → Chicago Fire. 2003-01-07: Chicago Fire acquired this first-round pick from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for forward Josh Wolff.[ref 1]
- ^ #4: Chicago Fire → Dallas Burn → MetroStars. 2003-01-17: MetroStars acquired this first-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for midfielder Brad Davis.[ref 2] On 2002-05-18, Dallas had acquired this pick from Chicago Fire in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft and an undisclosed amount of salary cap relief.[ref 3]
- D.J. Countess and a second-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft.[ref 5]
- ^ #8: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2001-04-02: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this first-round pick from Colorado Rapids as part of a trade for defender Robin Fraser.[ref 6]
- ^ #9: New England Revolution → Miami Fusion → New England Revolution. 2001-08-16: New England Revolution re-acquired this first-round pick and acquired defender Leo Cullen from Miami Fusion in exchange for forward Johnny Torres and midfielder Shaker Asad.[ref 7] On 2001-06-20, Miami had acquired this pick and defender Brian Dunseth from New England in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft and defender Jay Heaps.[ref 8]
- ^ #10: Los Angeles Galaxy → Dallas Burn. 2003-01-17: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for selections in the second-round and sixth-round.[ref 2]
Round Two
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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11 | D.C. United | Brian Carroll* | M | Wake Forest University |
12 | MetroStars[R2 trade 1] |
Eddie Gaven*^† | M | Nike Project-40
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13 | San Jose Earthquakes[R2 trade 2] | Arturo Alvarez* | M | Nike Project-40
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14 | D.C. United[R2 trade 3] | Doug Warren | GK | Clemson University |
15 | Dallas Burn |
Jason Thompson* | F | Eastern Illinois University |
16 | Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 4] |
Scot Thompson | D | UCLA
|
17 | MetroStars[R2 trade 5] |
Tim Regan | D | Bradley University |
18 | Chicago Fire[R2 trade 6] |
Damani Ralph^§ | F | University of Connecticut |
19 | Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 7] |
Arturo Torres | M | Loyola Marymount University |
20 | Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 8] |
Ricky Lewis* | D | Clemson University |
Round two trades
- Winston Griffiths and a first-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft.[ref 5]
- ^ #13: Kansas City Wizards → D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-01-17: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this second-round pick and a conditional selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Jimmy Conrad.[ref 10] On 2002-07-29, Kansas City had re-acquired this selection and a third-round pick in the 2004 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for a Discovery Pick.[ref 11] On 2002-02-10, D.C. United had acquired future considerations, which became this pick, from Kansas City in exchange for defender Carey Talley.[ref 12]
- ^ #14: Chicago Fire → D.C. United. 2002-07-18: D.C. United acquired this second-round pick from Chicago Fire in exchange for defender Orlando Perez.[ref 13]
- ^ #16: San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-01-17: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this second-round pick from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for forward Brian Mullan.[ref 9]
- ^ #17: Columbus Crew → MetroStars. 2003-01-17: MetroStars acquired this second-round pick from Columbus Crew in exchange for defender Nelson Akwari and a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
- ^ #18: Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. 2002-05-09: Chicago Fire acquired this second-round pick from Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Raúl Palacios.[ref 15]
- ^ #19: New England Revolution → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-01-17: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this second-round pick and midfielder Alex Pineda Chacón from New England Revolution in exchange for goalkeeper Matt Reis.[ref 9]
- ^ #20: Los Angeles Galaxy → D.C. United → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2002-08-15: Los Angeles Galaxy re-acquired this second-round pick, originally a conditional selection, from D.C. United in exchange for forward Henry Zambrano.[ref 16] On 2002-01-12, D.C. United had acquired this pick and first-round and second-round selections in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Chris Albright and a second-round pick in the 2002 SuperDraft.[ref 17]
Round Three
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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21 | Dallas Burn[R3 trade 1] |
David Comfort | GK | University of Virginia |
22 | New England Revolution[R3 trade 2] | Dimelon Westfield | F | Clemson University |
23 | San Jose Earthquakes[R3 trade 3] | Roger Levesque | F | Stanford University |
24 | Chicago Fire |
Logan Pause* | M | University of North Carolina |
25 | Chicago Fire[R3 trade 4] |
Ryan Mack | M | Indiana University |
26 | Chicago Fire[R3 trade 5] |
Phil Swenda | F | Seton Hall University |
27 | Colorado Rapids[R3 trade 6] | Jason Cole | D | St. Louis University
|
28 | Colorado Rapids | Alex Blake | F | Williams College |
29 | New England Revolution | Kyle Singer | GK | Boston College |
30 | MetroStars[R3 trade 7] |
Tim Glowienka | D | University of South Carolina |
Round three trades
- ^ #21: D.C. United → Dallas Burn. 2002-03-13: Dallas Burn acquired this third-round pick from D.C. United in exchange for forward Ali Curtis.[ref 18]
- ^ #22: MetroStars → New England Revolution. 2002-02-10: New England Revolution acquired this third-round pick from MetroStars in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 19]
- ^ #23: Kansas City Wizards → San Jose Earthquakes. 2001-03-13: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this third-round selection, originally a conditional pick, and a second-round selection in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, also originally a conditional selection, from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Mike Burns.[ref 20]
- ^ #25: Dallas Burn → Chicago Fire. 2001-03-27: Chicago Fire acquired this third-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for goalkeeper Chris Snitko.[ref 21]
- ^ #26: San Jose Earthquakes → Dallas Burn → Chicago Fire. 2002-05-18: Chicago Fire acquired this third-round pick and an undisclosed amount of salary cap relief from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft.[ref 3] On 2002-02-10, Dallas had acquired this pick from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 22]
- ^ #27: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2003-01-17: Colorado Rapids acquired this third-round pick from Columbus Crew in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft and a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
- Winston Griffiths.[ref 23]
Round Four
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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31 | D.C. United | Hayden Woodworth | M | Messiah College
|
32 | MetroStars |
Kenny Arena | D | University of Virginia |
33 | Kansas City Wizards |
Taylor Graham | D | Stanford University |
34 | Dallas Burn[R4 trade 1] |
Mike Tranchilla | F | Creighton University |
35 | Chicago Fire[R4 trade 2] |
Rob Friend | F | UC Santa Barbara |
36 | San Jose Earthquakes | Josh Saunders^ | GK | University of California |
37 | Columbus Crew | Michael Ritch | F | Auburn University |
38 | Colorado Rapids | Matt Crawford | M | University of North Carolina |
39 | San Jose Earthquakes[R4 trade 3] | Jamil Walker | M | Santa Clara University |
40 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Hamid Mehreioskouei | F | Bradley University |
Round four trades
- ^ #34: Chicago Fire → Dallas Burn. 2002-01-15: Dallas Burn acquired this fourth-round pick, originally a conditional selection, and a sixth-round pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for forward Aleksey Korol and midfielder Miguel Saavedra.[ref 3]
- ^ #35: Dallas Burn → Chicago Fire. 2003-01-17: Chicago Fire acquired this fourth-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 24]
- ^ #39: New England Revolution → San Jose Earthquakes. 2002-07-30: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this fourth-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for salary budget relief.[ref 25]
Round Five
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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41 | D.C. United | John Swann | D | Indiana University |
42 | MetroStars |
Jacob LeBlanc* | M | University of Virginia |
43 | Kansas City Wizards |
Jack Jewsbury^ | M | St. Louis University
|
44 | Chicago Fire |
Chad Dombrowski | D | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
45 | Dallas Burn |
Michael Mariscalco | M | Butler University |
46 | San Jose Earthquakes | Johanes Maliza | M | Stanford University |
47 | Columbus Crew | Guy Abrahamson | M | Rutgers University |
48 | Colorado Rapids | Casey Schmidt | F | Boston College |
49 | MetroStars[R5 trade 1] |
Marco Vélez | M | Barry University |
50 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Jimmy Frazelle | M | UCLA
|
Round five trades
- ^ #49: New England Revolution → MetroStars. 2003-01-17: MetroStars acquired this fifth-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 24]
Round Six
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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51 | D.C. United | Michael Behonick | GK | American University |
52 | Dallas Burn[R6 trade 1] |
Andy Rosenband | F | Ohio State University |
53 | Kansas City Wizards |
Kevin Friedland | D | Southern Methodist University |
54 | Chicago Fire |
Ryan Futagaki | M | UCLA
|
55 | Los Angeles Galaxy[R6 trade 2] |
Joe Barton | GK | Cal State-Northridge
|
56 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frank Sanfilippo | M | San Jose State University |
57 | New England Revolution[R6 trade 3] | PASS | ||
58 | Columbus Crew[R6 trade 4] | Jake Traeger | M | Ohio State University |
59 | D.C. United[R6 trade 5] | PASS | ||
60 | Kansas City Wizards[R6 trade 6] |
Byron Carmichael | F | Marshall University |
Round six trades
- ^ #52: MetroStars → Dallas Burn. 2002-02-10: Dallas Burn acquired this sixth-round pick from MetroStars in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 19]
- ^ #55: Dallas Burn → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-01-17: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this sixth-round pick and a second-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection.[ref 2]
- ^ #57: Columbus Crew → New England Revolution. 2002-02-10: New England Revolution acquired this sixth-round pick from Columbus Crew in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 19]
- ^ #58: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2003-01-17: Columbus Crew acquired this sixth-round pick and a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft.[ref 14]
- ^ #59: Pick originally belonged to New England Revolution. Info needed on how D.C. acquired this pick.
- ^ #60: Los Angeles Galaxy → Kansas City Wizards. 2003-01-17: Kansas City Wizards acquired this sixth-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 10]
Notable undrafted players
Player | Pos | Affiliation | Played in MLS | Notes |
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Troy Perkins | GK | University of Evansville | 2004–07; 2010–15 | 7 caps with U.S. national team; 2006 MLS Best XI |
References
- "MLS Draft List". USA Today.
- ^ "Fire Trades Wolff to Kansas City" (Press release). Chicago Fire. January 7, 2003. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Burn Lands 2002 Rookie of the Year Finalist Brad Davis in Draft Day Deal" (Press release). Dallas Burn. January 17, 2003. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "All-Time Transactions; Chicago Fire Media Guide" (PDF). Chicago Fire. February 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "MetroStars trade for United's Pope". Sports Illustrated. December 23, 2002. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "MetroStars acquire Winston Griffiths, No. 1 pick in 2003 from Dallas" (Press release). NY/NJ MetroStars. March 13, 2002. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Galaxy on the Clock for MLS Superdraft" (Press release). Los Angeles Galaxy. January 13, 2003. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
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- ^ a b "Wizards Acquire Jimmy Conrad, Draft Four Others in 2003 MLS Super Draft" (Press release). Kansas City Wizards. January 17, 2003. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Wizards Attendance Showing Growth for Fourth Consecutive Year" (Press release). Kansas City Wizards. July 29, 2002. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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- ^ a b c "Crew Drafts Walsh out of SMU" (Press release). Columbus Crew. January 17, 2003. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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- ^ "Galaxy Sends Henry Zambrano to D.C." (Press release). Los Angeles Galaxy. August 15, 2002. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
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- ^ "United Gets Curtis From Burn". Associated Press. March 13, 2002. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Acquire 2003 MLS SuperDraft Pick From New England Revolution" (Press release). San Jose Earthquakes. July 30, 2002. Retrieved October 6, 2013.