2020 MLS SuperDraft

2020 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 9, 2020
Time12:00 p.m. EDT
Network(s)Twitter.com
Overview
77 total selections in 4 rounds
LeagueMajor League Soccer
Teams26
First selectionRobbie Robinson,
Inter Miami CF
Most selectionsNashville SC (9)
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The 2020 MLS SuperDraft was the 21st edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first SuperDraft held exclusively via conference call and web streaming.[1] The first two rounds of the 2020 SuperDraft were held on January 9, 2020 while rounds three and four were held on January 13, 2020.[2] Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention.

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. MLS has announced that Inter Miami CF[3] and Nashville SC[4] would begin play as expansion teams in 2020. Inter Miami CF would select first, and Nashville SC second.[5]
  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

Player key
* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team
^ Member of 2020 Generation Adidas class
† Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas
Signed key
21 Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I)
30 Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II)
16 Denotes player who signed for a USL League One or NISA team (Division III)
4 Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system
Positions key
GK Goalkeeper DF Defender MF Midfielder FW Forward

Round 1

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Academy team Amateur team Signed
1 Inter Miami CF United States Robbie Robinson FW Clemson ACC Charleston Battery — United States Inter Miami CF[6]
2 Nashville SC United States Jack Maher DF Indiana Big Ten Saint Louis FC Saint Louis FC U23 United States Nashville SC[7]
3 Inter Miami CF [R1 trade 1] United States Dylan Nealis MF Georgetown Big East BW Gottschee Long Island Rough Riders United States Inter Miami CF[9]
4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada Ryan Raposo MF Syracuse ACC Vaughan SC Vaughan Azzurri Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC[10]
5 Orlando City SC United States Daryl Dike FW Virginia ACC OKC Energy OKC Energy U23 United States Orlando City SC[11]
6 New England Revolution [R1 trade 2] United States Henry Kessler DF Virginia ACC New York Red Bulls Charlottesville Alliance United States New England Revolution[13]
7 Columbus Crew Spain Miguel Berry FW San Diego WCC San Diego Surf Orange County SC U-23 United States Columbus Crew[14]
8 Houston Dynamo United States Garrett McLaughlin FW SMU American Oklahoma FC 97 OKC Energy U23 United States Rio Grande Valley FC[15]
9 Montreal Impact United States Jeremy Kelly MF North Carolina ACC Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC U23 United States Colorado Rapids[16]
10 New York Red Bulls [R1 trade 3] United States Patrick Seagrist DF Marquette Big East Sockers FC Chicago FC United United States New York Red Bulls[18]
11 Nashville SC [R1 trade 4] Canada Alistair Johnston MF Wake Forest ACC Vaughan SC Vaughan Azzurri United States Nashville SC[20]
12 San Jose Earthquakes United States Tanner Beason DF Stanford Pac-12 North Carolina Fusion San Francisco City United States San Jose Earthquakes[21]
13 Nashville SC [R1 trade 5] United States Elliot Panicco GK Charlotte C-USA Carolina Rapids — United States Nashville SC[20]
14 FC Dallas United States Nkosi Tafari DF Seattle WAC Dix Hills Heat — United States FC Dallas[22]
15 New York Red Bulls Senegal Cherif Dieye MF Louisville ACC IMG Academy — United States New York Red Bulls II[23]
16 Portland Timbers Republic of Ireland Aaron Molloy MF Penn State Big Ten Bohemians Reading United United States Portland Timbers 2[24]
17 FC Dallas [R1 trade 6] United States Cal Jennings FW UCF American Georgia United — United States Memphis 901[26]
18 Minnesota United FC New Zealand Noah Billingsley DF UC Santa Barbara Big West Waitakere United — United States Minnesota United FC[27]
19 Toronto FC [R1 trade 7] Canada Nyal Higgins DF Syracuse ACC Ajax Soccer Club Vaughan Azzurri Canada Toronto FC II[29]
20 Real Salt Lake Canada Dayonn Harris MF UConn American Vaughan Azzurri Vaughan Azzurri United States Real Monarchs[30]
21 D.C. United [R1 trade 8] France Simon Lefebvre GK Temple American Girondins de Bordeaux Reading United United States Loudoun United[32]
22 New York City FC United States Jesus Perez MF UIC Horizon Chicago Fire FC Chicago FC United United States Tacoma Defiance[33]
23 Atlanta United FC Denmark Patrick Nielsen DF Michigan State Big Ten Hvidovre IF Flint City Bucks United States Atlanta United 2[34]
24 Los Angeles FC Brazil Paulo Pita GK Marshall C-USA Oklahoma FC 97 FC Wichita United States North Carolina FC[35]
25 Toronto FC Nigeria Ifunanyachi Achara FW Georgetown Big East Chicago Magic PSG Black Rock FC Canada Toronto FC[36][37]
26 Chicago Fire FC [R1 trade 9] Trinidad and Tobago Jonathan Jimenez DF Pacific WCC — Portland Timbers U23 United States Rio Grande Valley FC[39]

Round 2

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Academy team Amateur team Signed
27 San Jose Earthquakes [R2 trade 1] United States Jack Skahan MF North Carolina ACC Philadelphia Union North Carolina FC U23 United States San Jose Earthquakes[41]
28 Nashville SC United States Tanner Dieterich MF Clemson ACC Real Salt Lake AZ Nashville SC U23 United States Nashville SC[20]
29 FC Cincinnati United States Rey Ortiz FW Portland WCC LA Galaxy Portland Timbers U23s United States FC Cincinnati[42]
30 New England Revolution [R2 trade 2] United States Simon Lekressner DF California Pac-12 Crossfire Premier San Francisco Glens United States New England Revolution II[44]
31 Orlando City SC Jamaica Joey DeZart MF Wake Forest ACC Philadelphia Union Reading United United States Orlando City SC[45]
32 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [R2 trade 3] United States Daniel Gagliardi GK FIU C-USA Kendall SC IMG Academy Bradenton United States Fort Lauderdale CF[47]
33 Toronto FC [R2 trade 4] Senegal Malick Mbaye DF Clemson ACC SIMA - Montverde Academy Greenville FC United States North Carolina FC[48]
34 Houston Dynamo United States Luka Prpa MF Marquette Big East Chicago Magic PSG Chicago FC United United States Rio Grande Valley FC[15]
35 Seattle Sounders FC [R2 trade 5] England Danny Reynolds DF UNC Wilmington CAA Cheltenham Town Brazos Valley Cavalry United States Tacoma Defiance[50]
36 New York Red Bulls [R2 trade 6] United States Wallis Lapsley GK UC Davis Big West Seattle United Des Moines Menace United States New York Red Bulls II[52]
37 Colorado Rapids [R2 trade 7] Germany Robin Afamefuna DF Virginia ACC Borussia Mönchengladbach Long Island Rough Riders Germany Bonner SC[55]
38 San Jose Earthquakes United States Jon Bell DF UMBC America East D.C. United FC Baltimore Christos United States New England Revolution II[56]
39 Orlando City SC [R2 trade 8] United States Jonathan Dean DF UCF American Georgia United — United States Birmingham Legion[58]
40 FC Dallas Spain Manuel Ferriol MF James Madison CAA Levante Long Island Rough Riders United States FC Tucson[59]
41 New York Red Bulls England Deri Corfe FW Wright State Horizon Manchester City Ocean City Nor'easters United States New York Red Bulls II[60]
42 D.C. United [R2 trade 9] United States Josh Fawole FW Loyola (MD) Patriot Baltimore Celtic The Villages SC United States Loudoun United[62]
43 New England Revolution [R2 trade 10] United States Keegan Meyer GK High Point Big South Baltimore Celtic Ocean City Nor'easters United States New England Revolution II
44 Orlando City SC [R2 trade 11] United States Austin Aviza GK Providence Big East New England Revolution — United States Orlando City B[65]
45 LA Galaxy Northern Ireland Tom Smart DF Akron MAC West Bromwich Albion FC Golden State
46 Real Salt Lake United States Michael Wetungu DF Michigan State Big Ten Vardar SC Flint City Bucks United States Real Monarchs[66]
47 Columbus Crew [R2 trade 12] United States Remi Prieur GK Saint Mary's WCC San Jose Earthquakes Portland Timbers U23s United States Sporting Kansas City II[68]
48 New York City FC France Félicien Dumas DF Notre Dame ACC Home United Chicago FC United United States Indy Eleven[69]
49 Columbus Crew [R2 trade 13] United States Danny Griffin MF Providence Big East Oakwood SC — United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC[71]
50 Los Angeles FC Republic of Ireland Jack Hallahan MF Michigan Big Ten West Bromwich Albion AFC Ann Arbor Cyprus PAEEK[72]
51 Toronto FC Denmark Simon Wæver DF Indiana Big Ten Lyngby BK — Denmark B.93[73]
52 Seattle Sounders FC Germany Timo Mehlich MF UNLV WAC Borussia Mönchengladbach OKC Energy U23 United States Rio Grande Valley FC[74]

Round 3

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Academy team Amateur team Signed
53 FC Cincinnati [R3 trade 1] Benin Joris Ahlinvi MF Indiana Big Ten Valenciennes Reading United United States New Mexico United[76]
54 Nashville SC United States Shak Adams FW Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun Tennessee SC Seattle Sounders FC U-23 United States FC Tucson[77]
55 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [R3 trade 2] PASS — — — — — —
56 Montreal Impact [R3 trade 3] PASS — — — — — —
57 Orlando City SC United States Nick O'Callaghan DF FIU C-USA Orlando City SC SIMA Águilas United States Orlando City B[65]
58 Sporting Kansas City United States Jaret Townsend MF Washington Pac-12 Real Colorado Crossfire Redmond United States Sporting Kansas City II[80]
59 Columbus Crew Japan Ryo Shimazaki DF VCU A-10 Kawasaki Frontale South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 United States New England Revolution II
60 Montreal Impact [R3 trade 4] PASS — — — — — —
61 Montreal Impact PASS — — — — — —
62 New York Red Bulls [R3 trade 5] Greece Stavros Zarokostas FW Rhode Island A-10 La Salle Academy Rhode Island Reds United States Charleston Battery[84]
63 Colorado Rapids PASS — — — — — —
64 San Jose Earthquakes PASS — — — — — —
65 D.C. United [R3 trade 6] United States Andrew Verdi GK Michigan Big Ten Philadelphia Union West Chester United SC
66 FC Dallas United States Derek Waldeck MF Stanford Pac-12 Real So Cal Southern California Seahorses United States North Texas SC[85]
67 New York Red Bulls United States Barry Sharifi MF Loyola (MD) Patriot New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls U-23 United States New York Red Bulls II[86]
68 Portland Timbers Canada Zac McGraw DF West Point Patriot FC Golden State — United States Portland Timbers[87]
69 D.C. United PASS — — — — — —
70 Houston Dynamo [R3 trade 7] United States Duncan Turnbull GK Notre Dame ACC Sockers FC — England Portsmouth[89]
71 LA Galaxy PASS — — — — — —
72 Real Salt Lake PASS — — — — — —
73 Philadelphia Union PASS — — — — — —
74 New York City FC United States Parker Siegfried GK Ohio State Big Ten Columbus Crew Asheville City SC United States South Georgia Tormenta[90]
75 Atlanta United FC United States Phillip Goodrum FW UNC Wilmington CAA Colorado Rapids Brazos Valley Cavalry United States Atlanta United 2[91]
76 Los Angeles FC Spain Jorge González MF SIUE MAC — Chicago FC United United States Portland Timbers 2[24]
77 Toronto FC PASS — — — — — —
78 Seattle Sounders FC Canada Julian Avila-Good MF Seattle WAC Winnipeg South End United OSA FC

Round 4

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Academy team Amateur team Signed
79 FC Dallas [R4 trade 1] Norway Anders Engebretsen FW Saint Mary's WCC Skeid — United States North Texas SC[85]
80 Nashville SC United States Luke Haakenson MF Creighton Big East Shattuck-Saint Mary's Minneapolis City SC United States Nashville SC[20]
81 LA Galaxy [R4 trade 2] PASS — — — — — —
82 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS — — — — — —
83 Orlando City SC PASS — — — — — —
84 Sporting Kansas City United States James Kasak DF Virginia Tech ACC — North Carolina FC U23 United States Chattanooga FC[94]
85 Columbus Crew PASS — — — — — —
86 Houston Dynamo Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kyle Edwards FW UTRGV WAC System 3 Brazos Valley Cavalry United States Rio Grande Valley FC[95]
87 Colorado Rapids [R4 trade 3] PASS — — — — — —
88 Minnesota United FC [R4 trade 4] England Matt Bentley FW Missouri State MVC — GPS Portland Phoenix United States Richmond Kickers[98]
89 Colorado Rapids PASS — — — — — —
90 San Jose Earthquakes PASS — — — — — —
91 D.C. United [R4 trade 5] PASS — — — — — —
92 FC Dallas United States Aidan Megally MF Loyola Chicago MVC Sockers FC Chicago FC United
93 New York Red Bulls United States Niko Petridis MF St. John's Big East Beachside SC —
94 Portland Timbers Norway Joergen Oland DF Fordham Atlantic 10 Strømsgodset Long Island Rough Riders
95 D.C. United PASS — — — — — —
96 Minnesota United FC Jamaica Andrew Booth MF FIU C-USA Kendall SC Treasure Coast Tritons United States Greenville Triumph[99]
97 LA Galaxy PASS — — — — — —
98 Real Salt Lake PASS — — — — — —
99 Philadelphia Union PASS — — — — — —
100 New York City FC PASS — — — — — —
101 Philadelphia Union [R4 trade 6] PASS — — — — — —
102 Los Angeles FC Morocco Younes Boudadi DF Creighton Big East Club Brugge Laredo Heat United States Reno 1868[101]
103 Toronto FC PASS — — — — — —
104 Chicago Fire FC [R4 trade 7] PASS — — — — — —
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Trades

Round 1
  1. ^ No. 3: FC Cincinnati → Inter Miami CF. November 19, 2019: Inter Miami CF acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft in exchange for $150,000 of General Allocation Money.[8]
  2. ^ No. 6: Sporting Kansas City → New England Revolution. August 6, 2018: New England Revolution acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, $100,000 in general allocation money, and $250,000 in targeted allocation money from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for forward Krisztián Németh.[12]
  3. ^ No. 10: Chicago Fire → New York Red Bulls. January 9, 2020: New York Red Bulls acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire FC in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money.[17]
  4. ^ No. 11: Colorado Rapids → Nashville SC. January 9, 2020: Nashville SC acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for $75,000 of General Allocation Money.[19]
  5. ^ No. 13: New England Revolution → Nashville SC. January 9, 2020: Nashville SC acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money and $50,000 in conditional General Allocation Money.[19]
  6. ^ No. 17: D.C. United → FC Dallas. May 3, 2019: FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money. Simultaneously, Dallas also waived defender Marquinhos Pedroso who was subsequently claimed by D.C.[25]
  7. ^ No. 19: LA Galaxy → Toronto FC. April 11, 2019: Toronto FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and the No. 2 spot in the MLS Allocation Order from LA Galaxy in exchange for the No. 1 spot in the MLS Allocation Order. LA used its allocation spot to sign defender Giancarlo González.[28]
  8. ^ No. 21: Philadelphia Union → D.C. United. January 9, 2020: D.C. United acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and the No. 21 spot in the MLS Allocation Order from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the No. 17 spot in the MLS Allocation Order and future considerations.[31]
  9. ^ No. 26: Seattle Sounders FC → Chicago Fire. November 26, 2019: Chicago Fire FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland.[38]
Round 2
  1. ^ No. 27: Inter Miami → San Jose Earthquakes. November 12, 2019: San Jose Earthquakes acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Inter Miami CF in exchange for the Homegrown Player Rights to goalkeeper Drake Callender. San Jose may also receive up to $150,000 in general allocation money if certain incentives are met.[40]
  2. ^ No. 30: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → New England Revolution. December 10, 2017: New England Revolution acquired a conditional second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and a first-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for forward Kei Kamara.[43]
  3. ^ No. 32: Sporting Kansas City → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 14, 2018: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for forward Erik Hurtado. The traded picks are Kansas City's natural selections.[46]
  4. ^ No. 33: Columbus Crew → Toronto FC. Trade details needed. As retrieved on December 14, 2019, the MLS website stated that Toronto acquired this pick from Columbus via a trade. However, no trade between the clubs involving a 2020 SuperDraft pick was ever announced.
  5. ^ No. 35: Montreal Impact → Chicago Fire → Seattle Sounders FC. November 26, 2019: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland from Chicago Fire FC in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft.[38] On August 7, 2019, Chicago had acquired this second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, midfielder Micheal Azira, and the No. 6 spot in the MLS Allocation Order from Montreal Impact in exchange defender Jorge Corrales and the No. 1 spot in the MLS Allocation Order. Montreal used its No. 1 allocation ranking to sign midfielder Ballou Tabla on loan for the remainder of the 2019 MLS season. Chicago will also receive $75,000 in 2020 general allocation money from Montreal if Tabla is on an MLS roster for the 2020 season.[49]
  6. ^ No. 36: Chicago Fire → New York Red Bulls. January 11, 2019: New York Red Bulls acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Chicago Fire FC in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Amando Moreno. Per the 2020 Superdraft tracker posted online by MLS, this second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft was also included in the trade although it was not publicly announced.[51]
  7. ^ No. 37: Colorado Rapids → Sporting Kansas City → Colorado Rapids. May 8, 2019: Colorado Rapids acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, an international roster spot for 2019, $50,000 in targeted allocation money, and defender Abdul Rwatubyaye from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Benny Feilhaber and salary budget considerations. The clubs also swapped positions in the MLS Waiver Order.[53] On February 8, 2018, Kansas City had acquired this second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra.[54]
  8. ^ No. 39: New England Revolution → Orlando City. November 25, 2019: Orlando City SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and the No. 11 pick in the 2019 MLS End-of-Year Waiver Draft from New England Revolution in exchange for the No. 3 pick in the 2019 MLS End-of-Year Waiver Draft. New England used the No. 3 pick to select goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell.[57]
  9. ^ No. 42: Portland Timbers → D.C. United. January 23, 2018: D.C. United acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, an international roster spot for 2018, $100,000 in general allocation money, and $100,000 in targeted allocation money from Portland Timbers in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Eryk Williamson.[61]
  10. ^ No. 43: D.C. United → New England Revolution. January 11, 2019: New England Revolution acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, and a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft. The traded picks are all natural selections.[63]
  11. ^ No. 44: Minnesota United → Orlando City. January 10, 2019: Orlando City SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and the No. 4 spot in the MLS Waiver Order from Minnesota United FC in exchange for two fourth-round selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft and the No. 1 spot in the MLS Waiver Order. Minnesota used its waiver spot to sign midfielder Osvaldo Alonso.[64]
  12. ^ No. 47: Philadelphia Union → Columbus Crew. July 19, 2019: Columbus Crew SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Bendik. Columbus also will receive $50,000 in general allocation money for the 2020 MLS season if Bendik meets certain performance conditions.[67]
  13. ^ No. 49: Atlanta United → Columbus Crew. May 7, 2019: Columbus Crew SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and $100,000 in general allocation money from Atlanta United FC in exchange for midfielder Justin Meram. Columbus also retains a percentage of any future transfer fee should Atlanta transfer Meram outside of MLS.[70]
Round 3
  1. ^ No. 53: Inter Miami → FC Cincinnati. November 11, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, $50,000 in general allocation money, and the No. 26 selection in Stage One of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Inter Miami CF in exchange for midfielder Victor Ulloa and the No. 1 selection in Stage One of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The traded pick is Miami's natural selection.[75]
  2. ^ No. 55: FC Cincinnati → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 9, 2018: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from FC Cincinnati in exchange for goalkeeper Spencer Richey. The traded pick is Cincinnati's natural selection.[78]
  3. ^ No. 56: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Montreal Impact. December 9, 2018: Montreal Impact acquired a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and $50,000 in targeted allocation money from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau. The traded pick is Vancouver's natural selection.[79]
  4. ^ No. 60: Houston Dynamo → Montreal Impact. December 17, 2018: Montreal Impact acquired a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for defender Chris Duvall. The traded pick is Houston's natural selection.[81]
  5. ^ No. 62: Chicago Fire → FC Cincinnati → New York Red Bulls. August 8, 2019: New York Red Bulls acquired a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from FC Cincinnati in exchange for a loan of midfielder Derrick Etienne for the remainder of the 2019 season and an option to purchase Etienne at the end of the loan.[82] On August 1, 2019, FC Cincinnati had acquired this third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and the MLS rights to defender Andrew Gutman from Chicago Fire FC in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money. Chicago could also receive up to an additional $150,000 in general allocation money if Gutman meets certain performance-based metrics. Chicago will also receive a percentage of any future revenue should Cincinnati transfer or loan Gutman outside of MLS. The traded pick is Chicago's natural selection.[83]
  6. ^ No. 65: New England Revolution → D.C. United. January 11, 2019: D.C. United acquired a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, and a second-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from New England Revolution in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft. The traded picks are all natural selections.[63]
  7. ^ No. 70: Minnesota United → Houston Dynamo. November 13, 2019: Houston Dynamo acquired a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and midfielder Darwin Quintero from Minnesota United FC in exchange for midfielder Marlon Hairston, $150,000 in 2020 general allocation money, $150,000 in 2020 targeted allocation money, $150,000 in 2021 general allocation money, and $150,000 in 2021 targeted allocation money.[88]
Round 4
  1. ^ No. 79: Inter Miami → FC Dallas. January 9, 2020: FC Dallas acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Inter Miami CF in exchange for the MLS rights to goalkeeper Dylan Castanheira.[92]
  2. ^ No. 81: FC Cincinnati → LA Galaxy. December 12, 2018: LA Galaxy acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and potentially $50,000 in general allocation money (subject to performance metrics) from FC Cincinnati in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Zico Bailey. The traded pick is Cincinnati's natural selection.[93]
  3. ^ No. 87: Montreal Impact → Colorado Rapids. August 8, 2018: Colorado Rapids acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Montreal Impact in exchange for midfielder Micheal Azira.[96]
  4. ^ No. 88: Chicago Fire → Minnesota United. September 3, 2019: Minnesota United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft and $50,000 in 2020 general allocation money from Chicago Fire FC in exchange for $50,000 in 2019 general allocation money.[97]
  5. ^ No. 91: New England Revolution → D.C. United. January 11, 2019: D.C. United acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, a third-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft, and a second-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from New England Revolution in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft. The traded picks are all natural selections.[63]
  6. ^ No. 101: Atlanta United → Philadelphia Union. December 11, 2016: Philadelphia Union acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for forward Kevin Kratz. The traded pick is Atlanta's natural selection.[100]
  7. ^ No. 104: Seattle Sounders FC → Chicago Fire. December 28, 2018: Chicago Fire FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for defender Jonathan Campbell. The traded pick is Seattle's natural selection.[102]

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Further information: Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)
Original MLS team Player Position College Conference Notes Ref.
Chicago Fire FC Mauricio Pineda MF North Carolina ACC All-ACC First-Team
Columbus Crew Sebastian Berhalter MF North Carolina ACC
Columbus Crew Aidan Morris MF Indiana Big Ten TDS Freshman of the Year [103]
FC Dallas Eddie Munjoma DF SMU American AAC Defender of the Year
Orlando City SC David Loera MF NC State ACC All-ACC Second-Team [104]
Portland Timbers Blake Bodily MF Washington Pac-12 Pac-12 Player of the Year
Real Salt Lake Milan Iloski FW UCLA Pac-12 All-Pac-12 First-Team [105]
San Jose Earthquakes Drake Callender GK California Pac-12 Traded to Inter Miami CF [106]

Players who signed outside of MLS

This is a list of undrafted players who signed in leagues outside of MLS.

Player Nat. Position College Conference Team League Notes Ref.
Stanley Alves  BRA FW UMass Lowell America East Richmond Kickers USL League One [107]
Samuel Biek  GER DF Western Michigan Broncos Mid-American FC Tucson USL League One
Evan Conway  USA FW Milwaukee Horizon Union Omaha USL League One [108]
Jake Crull  AUT FW Spring Arbor Crossroads (NAIA) Union Omaha USL League One [108]
Victor Falck  SWE MF UC Irvine Big West Richmond Kickers USL League One [109]
Blake Malone  USA DF North Carolina ACC Orange County SC USL Championship
Luca Mayr-Fälten  AUT MF South Carolina C-USA Tormenta USL League One [110]
Christian Molina  SLV MF Northern Illinois Mid-American Union Omaha USL League One [108]
Anthony Mwembia  FRA GK Bowling Green Mid-American Pittsburgh Riverhounds USL Championship
Baboucarr Njie  GAM MF NC Wesleyan USA South (DIII) Atlanta United 2 USL Championship [111]
Ford Parker  USA GK UC Irvine Big West Birmingham Legion USL Championship
Daniele Proch  ITA FW Duke ACC North Carolina FC USL Championship [112]
Samson Sergi  USA FW Xavier Big East New Mexico United USL Championship
Daniel Steedman  SCO MF Virginia ACC Atlanta United 2 USL Championship [113]
Tim Trilk  USA GK Western Illinois Summit Chattanooga Red Wolves USL League One [114]
Damià Viader  ESP DF Iowa Western NJCAA Union Omaha USL League One [108]

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

Conference Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
NCAA Division I conferences
ACC 8 6 1 1 16
America East 0 1 0 0 1
American 4 1 0 0 5
Atlantic 10 0 0 2 1 3
Atlantic Sun 0 0 1 0 1
Big East 3 3 0 3 9
Big South 0 1 0 0 1
Big Ten 3 3 3 0 9
Big West 1 1 0 0 2
CAA 0 2 1 0 3
Conference USA 2 1 1 1 5
Horizon 1 1 0 0 2
Mid-American 0 1 2 1 5
Missouri Valley 0 0 0 2 2
OVC 0 0 1 1 2
Pac-12 1 1 2 0 4
Patriot 0 1 2 1 1
WAC 1 1 1 1 4
West Coast 2 2 0 1 1
Passes
Pass 0 0 11 16 27

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections Schools
3 Clemson, FIU, Indiana, Virginia
2 Creighton, Georgetown, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Providence, Stanford, Syracuse, UCF, UNC Wilmington, Wake Forest

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