2012 MLS SuperDraft
2012 MLS SuperDraft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | January 12, 2012 |
Time | 12:00 p.m. (ET) |
Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
Network(s) | ESPN2 |
Overview | |
38 total selections | |
First selection | Andrew Wenger, Montreal Impact |
Most selections | 5 teams (3 selections) |
Fewest selections | 5 teams (1 selection) |
The 2012 MLS SuperDraft was the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The draft was reduced from three rounds to two with the 19 MLS clubs selecting a total of 38 players. The expansion Montreal Impact had the first overall selection.[1]
Changes from 2011[]
- As an expansion club, Montreal received the first pick in the SuperDraft.
- The SuperDraft was contracted from three rounds to two rounds, making it the shortest SuperDraft in terms of rounds.
Selection order[]
The official selection order was set by Major League Soccer on October 21, 2011:
- 2012 expansion team Montreal Impact received the first selection;
- The eight clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #2 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Wild Card round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
- The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
- The club which lost the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #18;
- The club which won the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #19.
This selection order held for both rounds of the MLS SuperDraft. The same order was followed for the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, which was held on January 17, 2012.
* | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
Round 1[]
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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1 | Montreal Impact | *Andrew Wenger | Forward | Duke University |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | *Darren Mattocks | Forward | University of Akron |
3 | New England Revolution | *Kelyn Rowe | Midfielder | UCLA Washington Crossfire |
4 | Toronto FC | Luis Silva | Midfielder | UC Santa Barbara Orange County Blue Star |
5 | Chivas USA | Casey Townsend | Forward | University of Maryland |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | *Sam Garza | Forward | UC Santa Barbara |
7 | D.C. United | Nick DeLeon | Midfielder | University of Louisville Arizona Sahuaros |
8 | Portland Timbers | *Andrew Jean-Baptiste | Defender | University of Connecticut |
9 | Chicago Fire | Austin Berry | Defender | University of Louisville Chicago Fire Premier |
10 | Columbus Crew | Ethan Finlay | Midfielder | Creighton University Chicago Fire Premier |
11 | FC Dallas | Matt Hedges | Defender | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Reading United AC |
12 | Toronto FC[R1 trade 1] | Aaron Maund | Defender | University of Notre Dame Indiana Invaders |
13 | Philadelphia Union | *Chandler Hoffman | Forward | UCLA Orange County Blue Star |
14 | Colorado Rapids | Tony Cascio | Midfielder | University of Connecticut |
15 | Seattle Sounders FC | Andrew Duran | Defender | Creighton University Des Moines Menace |
16 | Sporting Kansas City | *Dom Dwyer | Forward | University of South Florida |
17 | Real Salt Lake | *Enzo Martinez | Midfielder | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
18 | Houston Dynamo | Colin Rolfe | Forward | University of Louisville |
19 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Tommy Meyer | Defender | Indiana University Chicago Fire Premier |
Round 1 trades[]
- ^ #12: New York Red Bulls → Toronto FC. 1 April 2011: Toronto FC acquired this first-round selection, midfielder Tony Tchani, and defender Danleigh Borman from New York Red Bulls in exchange for midfielder Dwayne De Rosario.[ref 1]
Round 2[]
Any player marked with an * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
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20 | Montreal Impact | Calum Mallace | Midfielder | Marquette University Chicago Fire Premier |
21 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Chris Estridge | Defender | Indiana University Chicago Fire Premier |
22 | New England Revolution | *Tyler Polak | Defender | Creighton University Chicago Fire Premier |
23 | Chicago Fire[R2 trade 1] | Lucky Mkosana | Forward | Dartmouth College Michigan Bucks |
24 | Real Salt Lake[R2 trade 2] | Diogo de Almeida | Defender | Southern Methodist University |
25 | San Jose Earthquakes | Jacob Hustedt | Midfielder | University of Washington Ventura County Fusion |
26 | Columbus Crew[R2 trade 3] | Aubrey Perry | Defender | University of South Florida |
27 | Portland Timbers | Brendan King | Midfielder | University of Notre Dame Chicago Fire Premier |
28 | Chicago Fire | Hunter Jumper | Defender | University of Virginia |
29 | Columbus Crew | Kevan George | Midfielder | University of Central Florida |
30 | Sporting Kansas City[R2 trade 4] | Cyprian Hedrick | Defender | Coastal Carolina University Fresno Fuego |
31 | New York Red Bulls | Ryan Meara | Goalkeeper | Fordham University Jersey Express |
32 | Philadelphia Union | Greg Jordan | Midfielder | Creighton University |
33 | San Jose Earthquakes[R2 trade 5] | Goalkeeper | University of South Florida | |
34 | Seattle Sounders FC | Babayele Sodade | Forward | University of Alabama-Birmingham Michigan Bucks |
35 | Philadelphia Union[R2 trade 6] | Ray Gaddis | Defender | West Virginia University Reading United |
36 | Real Salt Lake | Sebastián Velásquez | Midfielder | Spartanburg Methodist College |
37 | Houston Dynamo | Warren Creavalle | Midfielder | University of Central Florida Carolina Dynamo |
38 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Kenney Walker | Midfielder | University of Louisville Chicago Fire Premier |
Round 2 trades[]
- ^ #23: Toronto FC → Chicago Fire. 28 July 2011: Chicago Fire acquired this second-round selection and defender Dan Gargan from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Dasan Robinson.[ref 2]
- ^ #24: Chivas USA → Real Salt Lake. 6 April 2010: Real Salt Lake acquired a conditional 2012 SuperDraft pick, which became this pick, from Chivas USA in exchange for the rights to defender Dario Delgado.[ref 3]
- ^ #26: D.C. United → Columbus Crew. 6 August 2010: Columbus Crew acquired this second-round selection from D.C. United in exchange for defender Jed Zayner and a fourth-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft (which was converted to a first-round selection in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft).[ref 4]
- ^ #30: FC Dallas → Sporting Kansas City. 9 March 2010: Sporting Kansas City acquired this second-round selection from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.[ref 5]
- ^ #33: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. 7 April 2010: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this second-round selection from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Quincy Amarikwa.[ref 6]
- ^ #35: Sporting Kansas City → Philadelphia Union. 30 June 2010: Philadelphia Union acquired this second-round selection, a second-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, and allocation money from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Shavar Thomas.[ref 7]
Round 3 and round 4 trades[]
Prior to the reduction of the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds, trades were made which involved SuperDraft Round 3 and Round 4 selections. These selections were converted into 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft Round 1 and Round 2 selections.[2]
Other draft day trades[]
- Portland Timbers traded forward Kenny Cooper to New York Red Bulls in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money.[ref 8]
Notable undrafted players[]
Homegrown players[]
Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes |
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Colorado Rapids | Dillon Serna | Midfielder | Akron | MAC |
References[]
- ^ "2012 MLS SuperDraft set for Jan. 12 in Kansas City". MLSsoccer.com. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Kansas City to host 2012 MLS SuperDraft on January 12". 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Red Bulls acquire five-time MLS Best XI midfielder Dwayne De Rosario" (Press release). Red Bull New York Media Relations. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "TFC Swaps Gargan for Robinson" (Press release). TorontoFC.ca. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ French, Scott (2010-04-06). "Chivas USA adds Costa Rican defender". ESPN Los Angeles. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "D.C. United acquires defender Jed Zayner" (Press release). D.C. United Press Release. 2010-08-06. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Wizards trade Kevin Hartman" (Press release). Kansas City Wizards Media Relations. 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Quakes Trade Amarikwa to Colorado" (Press release). San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations. 2010-04-07. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Shavar Thomas Traded to Kansas City" (Press release). Philadelphia Union Communications. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Timbers Acquire First-Round Draft Pick, Allocation From New York In Exchange For Kenny Cooper" (Press release). Portland Timbers. 2012-01-12. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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