2019 MLS SuperDraft
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The 2019 MLS SuperDraft was the twentieth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is typically held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention, which in 2019 was held in Chicago, Illinois. The first two rounds of the 2019 SuperDraft were held on January 11, 2019. Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 14, 2019.
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. In May 2018, MLS named FC Cincinnati as an expansion team to begin play in 2019.
- 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
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
| ^ | Member of 2019 Generation Adidas class |
| † | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas |
| GK | Goalkeeper | DF | Defender | MF | Midfielder | FW | Forward |
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Trades
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Notable undrafted players
Homegrown players
| Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | Jeremiah Gutjahr | DF | Indiana | Big Ten | ||
| Colorado Rapids | Matt Hundley | MF | UCLA | Pac-12 | All-Pac-12 Second Team | |
| Colorado Rapids | Sam Raben | DF | Wake Forest | ACC | All-ACC Third Team | |
| Columbus Crew | Aboubacar Keita | DF | Virginia | ACC | All-ACC Rookie Team | |
| D.C. United | Antonio Bustamante | MF | William & Mary | CAA | ||
| D.C. United | Donovan Pines | DF | Maryland | Big Ten | ||
| New England Revolution | Justin Rennicks | MF | Indiana | Big Ten | ||
| New York Red Bulls | Omir Fernandez | MF | Wake Forest | ACC | ACC Offensive Player of the Year | |
| New York Red Bulls | Jean-Christophe Koffi | MF | Virginia | ACC | ||
| Orlando City SC | Benji Michel | FW | Portland | WCC | All-WCC First Team | |
| Philadelphia Union | Matt Freese | GK | Harvard | Ivy | ||
| Real Salt Lake | Tate Schmitt | FW | Louisville | ACC | All-ACC First Team | |
| Real Salt Lake | Erik Holt | FW | UCLA | Pac-12 | All-Pac-12 First Team | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Trey Muse | GK | Indiana | Big Ten | Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year |
Players who signed outside of MLS
Summary
Selections by college athletic conference
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I conferences | |||||
| ACC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| America East | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| American | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Big East | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Big South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Big West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Conference USA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Horizon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| MAAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Northeast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Patriot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SoCon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| West Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NCAA Division II conferences | |||||
| GNAC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-NCAA conferences | |||||
| NPL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Passes | |||||
| Pass | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
Schools with multiple draft selections
| Selections | Schools |
|---|---|
| 4 | Maryland |
| 3 | California, Indiana, Michigan State |
| 2 | Akron, Charlotte, Creighton, Dartmouth, Denver, Fordham, Michigan, Oregon State, Seattle, UCLA, Wake Forest |