2016 MLS SuperDraft


The 2016 MLS SuperDraft was the seventeenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The 2016 convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland. The first two rounds of the 2016 SuperDraft were held on January 14, 2016. Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 19, 2016.

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.
  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

*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 teamPlayerPositionCollegeOther
1Chicago Fire Jack Harrison*MidfielderWake Forest
2Philadelphia Union Joshua Yaro*DefenderGeorgetownBaltimore Bohemians
3Philadelphia Union Keegan RosenberryDefenderGeorgetownReading United AC
4Chicago Fire Brandon VincentDefenderStanfordPortland Timbers U23s
5Real Salt Lake Omar Holness*MidfielderNorth CarolinaPortland Timbers U23s
6Philadelphia Union Fabian Herbers*MidfielderCreighton
7Orlando City SC Richie Laryea*MidfielderAkron
8San Jose Earthquakes Andrew Tarbell*GoalkeeperClemsonNew Orleans Jesters
9Toronto FC Tsubasa EndohForwardMaryland
10New England Revolution Jordan McCraryDefenderNorth CarolinaCarolina Dynamo
11D.C. United Julian Büscher*MidfielderSyracuseK-W United FC
12Chicago Fire Jonathan CampbellDefenderNorth CarolinaSeattle Sounders U-23
13Orlando City SC Hadji BarryForwardUCFOrlando City U-23
14Montreal Impact Kyle FisherDefenderClemsonPortland Timbers U23s
15Colorado Rapids Emmanuel AppiahMidfielderCincinnatiGPS Portland Phoenix
16Vancouver Whitecaps FC Cole SeilerDefenderGeorgetownBaltimore Bohemians
17FC Dallas Ryan HermanGoalkeeperWashingtonSeattle Sounders U-23
18New York Red Bulls Justin BilyeuDefenderSIU EdwardsvilleFC Tucson
19Columbus Crew SC Rodrigo SaraviaMidfielderFlorida Gulf Coast
20Portland Timbers Ben PolkForwardSyracuseK-W United FC

Round 1 trades

Round 2

Round 2 trades

Round 3

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeOther
42LA Galaxy Josh TurnleyDefenderGeorgetownD.C. United U-23
43Colorado Rapids Chris FroschauerGoalkeeperOhio StateDayton Dutch Lions
44Philadelphia Union Mitchell LurieDefenderRutgersOcean City Nor'easters
45FC Dallas Colin BonnerForwardUNCWD.C. United U-23
46Real Salt Lake Amass AmankonaMidfielderDaytonCharlotte Eagles
47Houston Dynamo T. J. CasnerForwardClemson
48Orlando City SC Antonio MatarazzoMidfielderColumbiaNew York Red Bulls U-23
49San Jose Earthquakes Kip ColveyDefenderCal PolyVentura County Fusion
50Vancouver Whitecaps FC James MobergMidfielderWashingtonPortland Timbers U23s
51New England Revolution Femi Hollinger-JanzenForwardIndiana
52Sporting Kansas City Ryan JamesMidfielderBowling GreenTFC Academy
53LA GalaxyPASS
54Seattle Sounders FC Emir AlihodžićMidfielderNebraska-OmahaMississippi Brilla
55Montreal Impact Brendan Hines-IkeDefenderSouth FloridaOcean City Nor'easters
56Colorado Rapids Javan TorreDefenderUCLAVentura County Fusion
57Chicago Fire Vincent KellerDefenderCreighton
58Colorado Rapids Bradley KamdemDefenderUNLVCalgary Foothills FC
59Toronto FC Mitchell TaintorMidfielderRutgersReal Boston Rams
60Columbus Crew SC Vince CicciarelliForwardSaint LouisDes Moines Menace
61Portland Timbers Wade HamiltonGoalkeeperCal PolyLane United FC

Round 3 trades

Round 4

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeOther
62Chicago Fire Vincent MitchellMidfielderButlerDes Moines Menace
63Colorado Rapids John MangaForwardCincinnatiOcean City Nor'easters
64Philadelphia Union Cole MissimoMidfielderNorthwestern
65Real Salt Lake Connor SparrowGoalkeeperCreightonIMG Academy Bradenton
66Real Salt LakePASS
67D.C. United Liam DoyleDefenderOhio State
68Orlando City SC Tobenna UzoForwardCoastal Carolina
69San Jose Earthquakes Tyler ThompsonMidfielderStanfordBurlingame Dragons FC
70Toronto FC Darius MadisonForwardUMBCReading United AC
71Vancouver Whitecaps FC Josh HeardMidfielderWashingtonPuget Sound Gunners FC
72Sporting Kansas City Faik HajderovicMidfielderSaint Louis
73LA GalaxyPASS
74D.C. UnitedPASS
75Montreal ImpactPASS
76Seattle Sounders FC Michael NelsonDefenderOld Dominion
77Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tyler DavidDefenderSaint Louis
78FC Dallas Jacob SpeedDefenderSMUDes Moines Menace
79D.C. UnitedPASS
80Toronto FC Brian JamesMidfielderPenn State
81Portland Timbers Trevor MorleyDefenderCSU NorthridgeFC Tucson

Round 4 trades

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotes
Chicago FireJoey CalistriForwardNorthwesternBig Ten
Chicago FireDrew ConnerMidfielderWisconsinBig Ten
FC DallasAaron GuillenDefenderFlorida Gulf CoastAtlantic Sun
New York Red BullsAlex MuylMidfielderGeorgetownBig East
New York Red BullsDerrick EtienneMidfielderVirginiaACC
New York Red BullsBrandon AllenForwardGeorgetownBig East
Seattle Sounders FCJordan MorrisForwardStanfordPac-122015 Hermann Trophy winner
2016 MLS Rookie of the Year

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections by position

PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
Goalkeeper20215
Defender866525
Midfielder776626
Forward385319
Pass00156