2018 MLS SuperDraft
| 2018 MLS SuperDraft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date(s) | January 19, 2018 |
| Time | 11:00 a.m. ET |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Network(s) | MLSSoccer.com |
| Overview | |
| 81 total selections | |
| First selection | João Moutinho |
The 2018 MLS SuperDraft was the nineteenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. As customary, the SuperDraft was held in conjunction with the annual United Soccer Coaches convention. The 2018 UCS was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between January 17–21, 2018.[1] Rounds one and two of the SuperDraft were held on January 19, 2018. Rounds three and four of the 2018 SuperDraft were held via a conference call on January 21, 2018.[2]
Format
The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the
NFL Draft
:
- Any expansion teams receive the first picks. Los Angeles FCwill enter the league as an expansion team in 2018.
- Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
- Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
- The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.
Player selection
Round 1
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Round 1 trades
- ^ No. 3: D.C. United → Los Angeles FC. January 19, 2018: Los Angeles FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money and $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money.[3]
- Montreal Impact in exchange for $200,000 of General Allocation Money.[4] On February 4, 2016, Montreal had acquired this first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and general allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Eric Miller.[5]
- ^ No. 5: Minnesota United FC → Chicago Fire. January 19, 2018: Chicago Fire acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft Minnesota United FC in exchange for the #15 selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, $75,000 of General Allocation Money, $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money, and goalkeeper Matt Lampson.[6]
- Montreal Impact in exchange for $150,000 of General Allocation Money.[4]
- ^ No. 8: Philadelphia Union → New England Revolution. August 3, 2016: New England Revolution acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money from Philadelphia Union in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and forward Charlie Davies.[7]
- ^ No. 10: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire. January 19, 2018: Chicago Fire acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for $85,000 of General Allocation Money.[8]
- ^ No. 15: Chicago Fire → Minnesota United FC. January 19, 2018: Minnesota United FC acquired this first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, $75,000 of General Allocation Money, $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money, and goalkeeper Matt Lampson from Chicago Fire in exchange for the #5 selection in the 2018 SuperDraft.[6]
- ^ No. 18: Portland Timbers → Sporting Kansas City. February 3, 2017: Sporting Kansas City acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and $50,000 in general allocation money from Portland Timbers in exchange for defender Lawrence Olum.[9]
- ^ No. 23: Toronto FC → Minnesota United FC. January 19, 2018: Minnesota United FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money and a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft.[10]
Round 2
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Round 2 trades
- ^ No. 25: LA Galaxy → Colorado Rapids. December 13, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and a first-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Jermaine Jones.[11]
- ^ No. 26: D.C. United → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 8, 2018: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper David Ousted.[12]
- ^ No. 28: Minnesota United FC → Toronto FC. January 19, 2018: Toronto FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and $50,000 of General Allocation Money from Minnesota United FC in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft[10]
- ^ No. 29: Orlando City → FC Dallas. August 4, 2016: FC Dallas acquired this selection, originally a conditional third-round selection, in the 2018 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Mikey Ambrose.[13]
- Montreal Impact in exchange for defender Shaun Francis.[14]
- ^ No. 31: Philadelphia Union → New York Red Bulls. February 8, 2017: New York Red Bulls acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Adam Najem.[15]
- Columbus Crew SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, a first-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, an international roster slot for the 2016 season, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money from New England Revolution in exchange for forward Kei Kamara.[16]
- Alexander Tambakis and a fourth-round selection in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[17]
- ^ No. 40: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → LA Galaxy. December 15, 2017: LA Galaxy acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for goalkeeper Brian Rowe.[18]
- ^ No. 41: Portland Timbers → Minnesota United. December 20, 2016: Minnesota United FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Portland Timbers in exchange for goalkeeper Jeff Attinella.[19]
Round 3
Round 3 trades
- ^ No. 49: D.C. United → Chicago Fire. July 29, 2016: Chicago Fire acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and targeted allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for Kennedy Igboananike.[20]
- ^ No. 51: Minnesota United → Real Salt Lake. February 3, 2017: Real Salt Lake acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and $50,000 in general allocation money from Minnesota United FC in exchange for an international roster slot for the 2017 MLS season.[21]
- ^ No. 52: Orlando City → New York City FC. December 18, 2017: New York City FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for defender R. J. Allen.[22]
- ^ No. 55: New England Revolution → Philadelphia Union. August 3, 2016: Philadelphia Union acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and forward Charlie Davies from New England Revolution in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money.[7]
- Houston Dynamo acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, a second-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, and future considerations from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Brad Davis.[23]
- Montreal Impact acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for forward Romario Williams.[24]
- ^ No. 61: Chicago Fire → Portland Timbers. August 11, 2017: Portland Timbers acquired a conditional third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and the #19 spot in the Allocation Order from Chicago Fire in exchange for the #6 spot in the Allocation Order. Chicago used the allocation spot to sign goalkeeper Richard Sánchez, who appeared in 2 games in the 2017 MLS season. Had Sanchez appeared in five or more games Portland would have instead received Chicago's natural second-round selection.[25]
- ^ No. 62: New York Red Bulls → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Trade details needed. As of December 21, 2017, the MLS website states that Vancouver acquired this pick from New York as part of a trade completed on August 6, 2015. However, no trade between the clubs was announced in 2015.
- ^ No. 63: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Real Salt Lake → Portland Timbers. December 15, 2017: Portland Timbers acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Taylor Peay.[26] On August 9, 2017, Real Salt Lake had acquired this third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for defender Aaron Maund.[27]
Round 4
Round 4 trades
- ^ No. 70: Los Angeles FC → Atlanta United. December 10, 2017: Atlanta United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Los Angeles FC in exchange for an international roster slot for the 2018 season.[28]
- ^ No. 71: LA Galaxy → D.C. United. December 12, 2016: D.C. United acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Miguel Aguilar and a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft.[29]
- ^ No. 72: D.C. United → Colorado Rapids. February 1, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired a fourth-round selection, originally a conditional selection, in the 2018 SuperDraft and targeted allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Marcelo Sarvas.[30]
- ^ No. 74: Minnesota United → D.C. United. January 3, 2017: D.C. United acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for midfielder Collin Martin.[31]
- ^ No. 75: Orlando City → Sporting Kansas City. August 3, 2016: Sporting Kansas City acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Tony Rocha.[32]
- ^ No. 83: Atlanta United → New York Red Bulls. March 1, 2017: New York Red Bulls acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for goalkeeper Kyle Reynish.[33]
- Columbus Crew SC in exchange for goalkeeper Jon Kempin.[34]
- ^ No. 91: Seattle Sounders FC → D.C. United. August 7, 2017: D.C. United acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for forward Lamar Neagle.[35]
Other 2018 SuperDraft Trade Notes
- On December 23, 2016, Columbus Crew SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Greg Garza. Trade terms stated that if Garza started a minimum of 12 MLS regular-season games in 2017 the SuperDraft pick would be converted to General Allocation Money instead of the SuperDraft pick. Garza met this threshold and Columbus received General Allocation Money.[36]
- On March 30, 2017, Columbus Crew SC in exchange for forward Kekuta Manneh. The traded SuperDraft pick was contingent on Columbus signing Manneh to a contract extending beyond the 2017 MLS season and would have been Columbus's natural selection. However, in December 2017 Manneh instead signed with Pachuca of Liga MX. Trade terms also stated that Vancouver would receive additional general allocation money if Manneh is traded by Columbus prior to December 31, 2018, and would have retained a percentage of any future transfer fee if Manneh was transferred outside of MLS.[37]
Notable undrafted players
Homegrown players
| Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montreal Impact
|
Jason Beaulieu | Goalkeeper | New Mexico | Conference USA | |
| Real Salt Lake | Corey Baird | Forward | Stanford | Pac-12 | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Handwalla Bwana | Forward | Washington | Pac-12 | 2016 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year |
| FC Dallas | Jordan Cano | Defender | SMU | American | 2017 AAC Defender of the Year |
| Real Salt Lake | Aaron Herrera
|
Defender | New Mexico | Conference USA | 2017 C-USA Defender of the Year |
| Portland Timbers | Foster Langsdorf | Forward | Stanford | Pac-12 | |
Chicago Fire
|
Grant Lillard | Defender | Indiana | Big Ten | 2017 Big Ten Defender of the Year |
| San Jose Earthquakes | JT Marcinkowski | Goalkeeper | Georgetown | Big East | 2017 Big East Men's Soccer Tournament MVP
|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | David Norman Jr. | Midfielder | Oregon State | Pac-12 | |
| New York Red Bulls | Kevin Politz | Defender | Wake Forest | ACC | 2017 ACC Defender of the Year |
| FC Dallas | Kris Reaves | Defender | Portland | West Coast | |
| FC Dallas | Brandon Servania | Midfielder | Wake Forest | ACC |
Players who signed outside of MLS
| Player | Position | College | Conference | Team | League | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Boehme | Midfielder | VCU | Atlantic 10 | Richmond Kickers | United Soccer League | [38] |
| Harry Cooksley | Midfielder | St. John's | Big East | Mallorca | Segunda División B | |
| Nico Corti | Goalkeeper | Stanford | Pac-12 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | United Soccer League | |
| Fabio De Sousa | Forward | Rutgers–Newark
|
NJAC | Penn FC
|
United Soccer League | |
| Bryce Marion | Midfielder | Stanford | Pac-12 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | United Soccer League | |
| Nico Matern | Midfielder | Indiana Wesleyan
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Crossroads | Indy Eleven | United Soccer League | |
| Koby Osei-Wusu | Midfielder | George Washington
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Atlantic 10 | Richmond Kickers | United Soccer League |
Summary
Selections by college athletic conference
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I conferences | |||||
| ACC | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| America East | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| American | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Atlantic 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Atlantic Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Big East | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Conference USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Horizon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MAAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mid-American | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pac-12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Patriot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SoCon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Summit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| WAC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| West Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| NCAA Division II conferences | |||||
| Pacific West | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- NCAA Division I conferences with no draft picks: Big South, Colonial and Northeast
Schools with multiple draft selections
| Selections | Schools |
|---|---|
| 4 | Wisconsin
|
| 3 | Creighton, Duke, Wake Forest
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| 2 | UNLV, Western Michigan
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See also
References
- ^ "NSCAA Convention 2018 – National Soccer Coaches Association Of America". EventsInAmerica.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "2018 MLS Combine to head to Orlando; SuperDraft to return to Philadelphia". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "LAFC Selects Tristan Blackmon With No. 3 Overall Pick" (Press release). LAFC.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Impact acquires general and targeted allocation money at 2018 MLS SuperDraft" (Press release). Montreal Impact. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Impact acquires general allocation money and a 2018 MLS SuperDraft first round pick" (Press release). Montreal Impact. February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Goalkeeper Lampson Joins MNUFC from Chicago Fire" (Press release). Minnesota United FC. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Revolution Trade Charlie Davies to Philadelphia Union" (Press release). New England Revolution. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Trades First Round SuperDraft Pick for General Allocation Money" (Press release). RSL Communications. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Portland Timbers acquire defensive midfielder/central defender Lawrence Olum from Sporting Kansas City" (Press release). Portland Timbers Communications. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC select two players in 2018 MLS SuperDraft" (Press release). Toronto FC Communications. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire picks from LA Galaxy in exchange for rights to Jones" (Press release). Colorado Rapids Media Relations. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "United acquire MLS veteran goalkeeper David Ousted" (Press release). DCUnited.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Orlando City Acquires OCB Defender Mikey Ambrose From FC Dallas" (Press release). Orlando City. August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Trade Defender Shaun Francis to Montreal Impact" (Press release). Earthquakes Media Relations. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls acquire SuperDraft Pick from Philadelphia Union" (Press release). New York Red Bulls. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC trades forward Kei Kamara to the New England Revolution" (Press release). Crew SC Communications. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Sporting KC acquires forward Kenwyne Jones, goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis and 2021 draft pick in trade with Atlanta United FC" (Press release). SportingKC.com. December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire goalkeeper Brian Rowe from LA Galaxy" (Press release). Whitecaps FC. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Portland Timbers acquire goalkeeper Jeff Attinella from Minnesota United FC" (Press release). Portland Timbers Communications. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Acquire Targeted Allocation Money and 2019 MLS SuperDraft Selection from D.C. United in Exchange for Kennedy Igboananike" (Press release). Chicago Fire Communications. July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Acquires Allocation Money in Trade" (Press release). RSL Communications. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Acquires RJ Allen, Stéfano Pinho; Re-Signs Dillon Powers" (Press release). Orlando City SC. December 18, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo acquire MLS SuperDraft picks, future considerations from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for Brad Davis" (Press release). Houston Dynamo Communications. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "Atlanta United make roster moves during active MLS half-day trade window" (Press release). Atlanta United Communications. December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Chicago Fire swing trade with Portland, sign goalkeeper Richard Sanchez" (Press release). MLSSoccer.com. August 11, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs Salt Lake City Native DF Taylor Peay" (Press release). RSL Communications. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire centre back Aaron Maund from Real Salt Lake" (Press release). Whitecaps FC. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "LAFC Acquires International Player Slot From Atlanta United" (Press release). Los Angeles FC. December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "D.C. United acquire MLS SuperDraft picks in exchange for rights to Miguel Aguilar, Kennedy Igboananike" (Press release). DCUnited.com. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "D.C. United acquire Marcelo Sarvas from Colorado" (Press release). DCUnited.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "MNUFC Adds Collin Martin" (Press release). Minnesota United FC. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Sporting KC acquires fourth-round pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Orlando City SC" (Press release). Sporting Kansas City. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Kyle Reynish, Complete Trade With Atlanta United FC" (Press release). Red Bulls Communications. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire 2018 MLS SuperDraft fourth-round selection from Columbus Crew SC" (Press release). LA Galaxy Communications. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "United acquire 2018 SuperDraft pick in exchange for Lamar Neagle" (Press release). DCUnited.com. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC acquires 2018 Second Round MLS SuperDraft pick from Atlanta United" (Press release). Crew SC Communications. December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire Tony Tchani and $300,000 in allocation money from Columbus for Kekuta Manneh" (Press release). WhitecapsFC.com. March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Wood, Patrick (April 13, 2018). "Kickers sign Greg Boehme and Brandon Eaton". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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