2013 MLS SuperDraft


The 2013 MLS SuperDraft was the fourteenth SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. The draft took place on January 17, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Indiana Convention Center.
The Colorado Rapids enjoyed returns from the 2013 draft, with its two first-round draft picks Dillon Powers and Deshorn Brown finishing first and second respectively in 2013 rookie of the year voting. The 2013 season also showed the ability of MLS teams to develop young talent without turning to the draft, as homegrown players DeAndre Yedlin and Gyasi Zardes finished third and fourth respectively in rookie of the year voting.

Selection order

The official selection order was announced by Major League Soccer on December 6, 2012:
  1. The nine clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #1 through #9 ;
  2. The two clubs eliminated in the Knockout round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 ;
  3. The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 ;
  4. The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 ;
  5. The club which lost 2012 MLS Cup received pick #18;
  6. The club which won 2012 MLS Cup received pick #19.
This selection order pertained to all rounds of the MLS SuperDraft. The same order was followed in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft held 5 days later.
*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 teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1New England Revolution Andrew Farrell*DefenderLouisville
River City Rovers
2Chivas USA Carlos AlvarezMidfielderConnecticut
3Toronto FC Kyle BekkerMidfielderBoston College
4Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kekuta Manneh*ForwardAustin Aztex
5Vancouver Whitecaps FC Erik HurtadoForwardSanta Clara
Portland Timbers U23s
6Colorado Rapids Deshorn Brown*ForwardUCF
Reading United
7FC Dallas Walker Zimmerman*DefenderFurman
8Montreal Impact Blake SmithMidfielderNew Mexico
Austin Aztex
9Columbus Crew Ryan FinleyForwardNotre Dame
Reading United
10Seattle Sounders FC Eriq Zavaleta*ForwardIndiana
11Colorado Rapids Dillon PowersMidfielderNotre Dame
Austin Aztex
12Real Salt Lake John StertzerMidfielderMaryland
13Houston Dynamo Jason Johnson*ForwardVCU
14Sporting Kansas City Mikey Lopez*MidfielderNorth Carolina
Orange County Blue Star
15San Jose Earthquakes Tommy MullerDefenderGeorgetown
16Toronto FC Emery WelshmanForwardOregon State
Portland Timbers U23s
17D.C. United Taylor KempDefenderMaryland
Real Colorado Foxes
18Montreal Impact Fernando MongeMidfielderUCLA
Seattle Sounders FC U-23
19Los Angeles Galaxy Charlie RuggForwardBoston College
Worcester Hydra

Round 1 trades

Round 2

Any player marked with an * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
20FC Dallas Ryan HollingsheadMidfielderUCLA
21New England Revolution Donnie SmithForwardCharlotte
Carolina Dynamo
22New York Red Bulls Ian ChristiansonMidfielderGeorgetown
Reading United
23New England Revolution Luke SpencerForwardXavier
Cincinnati Kings
24Los Angeles Galaxy Kofi OpareDefenderMichigan
Michigan Bucks
25Colorado Rapids Kory KindleDefenderCSU Bakerfield
Ventura County Fusion
26Philadelphia Union Don AndingForwardNortheastern
27Montreal Impact Paolo DelPiccoloMidfielderLouisville
28Columbus Crew Drew BeckieDefenderDenver
Ottawa Fury
29Real Salt Lake Devon SandovalForwardNew Mexico
30Chicago Fire Yazid AtoubaMidfielderRainbow FC Bamenda
31Philadelphia Union Stephen OkaiMidfielderMobile
Reading United
32Montreal Impact Brad StuverGoalkeeperCleveland State
Akron Summit Assault
33San Jose Earthquakes Dan DelgadoMidfielderSan Diego
Orange County Blue Star
34Portland Timbers Dylan Tucker-GangnesDefenderWashington
Portland Timbers U23s
35Seattle Sounders FC Dylan RemickDefenderBrown
Worcester Hydra
36New England Revolution Luis SoffnerGoalkeeperIndiana
37Houston Dynamo Jimmy NealisDefenderGeorgetown
Long Island Rough Riders
38Los Angeles Galaxy Greg CochraneDefenderLouisville
Reading United

Round 2 trades

Other SuperDraft trade notes

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotes
Columbus CrewWil TrappMidfielderAkronMAC2016 MLS All-Star
LA GalaxyGyasi ZardesForwardCSU BakersfieldWACMLS All-Star
31 USMNT caps
New England RevolutionScott CaldwellMidfielderAkronMAC2015 Team MVP
Seattle Sounders FCDeAndre YedlinDefenderAkronMAC2013 and MLS All-Star
41 USMNT caps