2018 MLS SuperDraft


The 2018 MLS SuperDraft was the nineteenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. As customary, the SuperDraft was held in conjunction with the annual United Soccer Coaches convention. The 2018 UCS was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between January 17–21, 2018. Rounds one and two of the SuperDraft were held on January 19, 2018. Rounds three and four of the 2018 SuperDraft were held via conference call on January 21, 2018.

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. Los Angeles FC will enter the league as an expansion team in 2018.
  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

Round 1

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegePDL or NPSL affiliationSigned
1Los Angeles FC João Moutinho*DefenderAkron Los Angeles FC
2LA Galaxy Tomas Hilliard-ArceDefenderStanfordBurlingame Dragons FC LA Galaxy
3Los Angeles FC Tristan BlackmonDefenderPacificBurlingame Dragons FC Los Angeles FC
4FC Dallas Francis Atuahene*ForwardMichiganMichigan Bucks FC Dallas
5Chicago Fire Jon BakeroForwardWake ForestCarolina Dynamo Chicago Fire
6Orlando City SC Chris MuellerForwardWisconsinChicago FC United Orlando City
7Minnesota United FC Mason Toye*ForwardIndiana Minnesota United
8New England Revolution Brandon ByeDefenderWestern MichiganMinneapolis City SC New England Revolution
9New England Revolution Mark SegbersForwardWisconsinChicago FC United New England Revolution
10Chicago Fire Mo Adams*MidfielderSyracuseReading United AC Chicago Fire
11FC Dallas Ema Twumasi*MidfielderWake ForestGPS Portland Phoenix FC Dallas
12San Jose Earthquakes Paul MarieMidfielderFIUReading United AC San Jose Earthquakes
13Sporting Kansas City Eric DickGoalkeeperButlerOKC Energy U23 Sporting Kansas City
14Atlanta United FC Jon GallagherForwardNotre Dame Atlanta United
15Minnesota United FC Wyatt OmsbergDefenderDartmouthSeacoast United Phantoms Minnesota United
16New York Red Bulls Brian WhiteForwardDukeNew York Red Bulls U-23 New York Red Bulls II
17Vancouver Whitecaps FC Justin FiddesDefenderWashingtonSouthern California Surf Vancouver Whitecaps FC
18Sporting Kansas City Graham SmithDefenderDenverColorado Rapids U-23 Sporting Kansas City
19New York City FC Jeff CaldwellGoalkeeperVirginiaColorado Rapids U-23 New York City FC
20Houston Dynamo Michael NelsonGoalkeeperSMUOKC Energy U23 Houston Dynamo
21Columbus Crew SC Ben LundgaardGoalkeeperVirginia TechNew York Red Bulls U-23 Columbus Crew SC
22Seattle Sounders FC Alex RoldanMidfielderSeattleOSA FC Seattle Sounders FC
23Minnesota United FC Carter ManleyDefenderDukeD.C. United U-23 Minnesota United

Round 1 trades

Round 2

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegePDL or NPSL affiliationSigned
24Los Angeles FC Pol CalvetMidfielderPittsburghRetired
25Colorado Rapids Alan WinnForwardNorth CarolinaTobacco Road FC Nashville SC
26Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lucas StaufferDefenderCreightonDes Moines Menace New York Red Bulls II
27Colorado Rapids Frantzdy PierrotForwardCoastal CarolinaReading United AC Royal Excel Mouscron
28Toronto FC Tim KübelDefenderLouisville Toronto FC II
29FC Dallas Mauro CicheroForwardSMUOKC Energy U23 Charleston Battery
30San Jose Earthquakes Danny MusovskiForwardUNLVFC Tucson San Jose Earthquakes
31New York Red Bulls Niko de VeraDefenderAkronPortland Timbers U23 New York Red Bulls II
32Columbus Crew SC Edward Opoku*ForwardVirginiaAC Connecticut Columbus Crew SC
33Real Salt Lake Ricky Lopez-EspinForwardCreightonTampa Bay Rowdies U23 Real Salt Lake
34FC Dallas Chris LemaMidfielderGeorgetownNew York Red Bulls U-23 New York Red Bulls II
35San Jose Earthquakes Mohamed ThiawForwardLouisvillePortland Timbers U23 San Jose Earthquakes
36Atlanta United FC Oliver ShannonMidfielderClemson Atlanta United
37Atlanta United FC Gordon Wild*ForwardMaryland Atlanta United
38Chicago Fire Diego CamposMidfielderClemsonSIMA Águilas Chicago Fire
39New York Red Bulls Tom BarlowForwardWisconsinChicago FC United New York Red Bulls II
40LA Galaxy Drew SkundrichMidfielderStanfordBurlingame Dragons FC Bethlehem Steel
41Minnesota United FC Xavier GomezForwardOmaha Chicago FC United
42New York City FC A. J. PatersonMidfielderWright StateSW Florida Adrenaline Bethlehem Steel
43Houston Dynamo Mac SteevesForwardProvidenceFC Boston Houston Dynamo
44Columbus Crew SC Jake RozhanskyMidfielderMarylandD.C. United U-23 Maccabi Netanya
45Seattle Sounders FC Markus FjørtoftDefenderDukeNew York Red Bulls U-23 Southern United
46Toronto FC Drew ShepherdGoalkeeperWestern MichiganMichigan Bucks Toronto FC II

Round 2 trades

Round 3

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegePDL or NPSL affiliationSigned
47Los Angeles FC Jordan JonesForwardOregon StateLane United RGVFC Toros
48LA Galaxy Nate ShultzDefenderAkronPortland Timbers U23s LA Galaxy II
49Chicago Fire Elliot CollierForwardLoyola ChicagoMichigan Bucks Chicago Fire
50Colorado Rapids Thomas OlsenGoalkeeperSan DiegoFC Tucson Las Vegas Lights
51Real Salt Lake PASS
52New York City FC Alex BumpusDefenderKentuckyUnsigned
53Montreal Impact Ken KrolickiMidfielderMichigan StateK-W United FC Montreal Impact
54Philadelphia Union Mike CatalanoMidfielderWisconsinChicago FC United Bethlehem Steel
55Philadelphia Union Aidan ApodacaForwardCalifornia BaptistSouthern California Seahorses Bethlehem Steel
56Real Salt LakePASS
57FC Dallas Amir ŠašivarevićDefenderGrand CanyonLane United Ogden City SC
58San Jose Earthquakes Kevin PartidaMidfielderUNLVFC Tucson Reno 1868
59Houston Dynamo Pablo AguilarMidfielderVirginiaReading United AC RGVFC Toros
60Montreal Impact PASS
61Portland Timbers Caleb DuvernayDefenderNC StateNorth Carolina FC U23 North Carolina FC U23
62Vancouver Whitecaps FC Cory BrownDefenderXavierMichigan Bucks Fresno FC
63Portland Timbers Timmy MuellerForwardOregon StatePortland Timbers U23s SR Delémont
64Portland Timbers Stuart HolthusenForwardAkronUnsigned
65New York City FCPASS
66Houston Dynamo Sheldon SullivanDefenderVirginiaReading United AC RGVFC Toros
67Columbus Crew SC Luis ArgudoMidfielderWake ForestCarolina Dynamo Columbus Crew SC
68Seattle Sounders FC Chris BaredDefenderVillanovaUnsigned
69Toronto FC Andre MorrisonDefenderHartfordLong Island Rough RidersUnsigned

Round 3 trades

Round 4

Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegePDL or NPSL affiliationSigned
70Atlanta United FC Paul ChristensenGoalkeeperPortlandSeattle Sounders FC U-23 Atlanta United 2
71D.C. United Afonso PinheiroForwardAlbanyFC Tucson Batatais
72Colorado Rapids Brian IloskiMidfielderUCLASan Diego Zest FC Legia Warsaw
73Colorado Rapids Niki JacksonForwardGrand Canyon Colorado Rapids
74D.C. United Rafael Andrade SantosMidfielderVCUSIMA Águilas SIMA Águilas
75Sporting Kansas City Will BagrouForwardMercerSeattle Sounders FC U-23 Birmingham Hammers
76Montreal ImpactPASS
77Philadelphia Union Matt DanilackMidfielderDartmouthGPS Portland PhoenixUnsigned
78New England Revolution Nicolas SamayoaDefenderFlorida Gulf Coast New England Revolution
79Real Salt LakePASS
80FC Dallas Noah FrankeMidfielderCreightonTampa Bay Rowdies U23 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
81San Jose EarthquakesPASS
82Sporting Kansas City Wilfred WilliamsDefenderOaklandMyrtle Beach Mutiny Detroit City FC
83New York Red Bulls Jared StroudMidfielderColgateNew York Red Bulls U-23 New York Red Bulls II
84Chicago Fire Josh MortonDefenderCaliforniaBurlingame Dragons FC Tulsa Roughnecks
85New York Red Bulls Jose AguinagaForwardRiderNew York Red Bulls U-23 New York Red Bulls II
86Vancouver Whitecaps FCPASS
87Portland Timbers Mamadou GuirassyForwardNJITJersey Express USL Dunkerque
88New York City FCPASS
89Houston Dynamo Manny PadillaDefenderSan FranciscoSan Francisco City FC RGVFC Toros
90LA Galaxy PASS
91D.C. United PASS
92Toronto FC Ben WhiteDefenderGonzagaPortland Timbers U23sUnsigned

Round 4 trades

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotes
Montreal ImpactGoalkeeperNew MexicoConference USA
Real Salt LakeForwardStanfordPac-12
Seattle Sounders FCForwardWashingtonPac-122016 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
FC DallasDefenderSMUAmerican2017 AAC Defender of the Year
Real Salt LakeDefenderNew MexicoConference USA2017 C-USA Defender of the Year
Portland TimbersForwardStanfordPac-12
Chicago FireDefenderIndianaBig Ten2017 Big Ten Defender of the Year
San Jose EarthquakesGoalkeeperGeorgetownBig East2017 Big East Men's Soccer Tournament MVP
Vancouver Whitecaps FCMidfielderOregon StatePac-12
New York Red BullsDefenderWake ForestACC2017 ACC Defender of the Year
FC DallasDefenderPortlandWest Coast
FC DallasMidfielderWake ForestACC

Players who signed outside of MLS

PlayerPositionCollegeConferenceTeamLeagueNotes
Greg BoehmeMidfielderVCUAtlantic 10Richmond KickersUnited Soccer League
Harry CooksleyMidfielderSt. John'sBig EastMallorcaSegunda División B
Nico CortiGoalkeeperStanfordPac-12Rio Grande Valley FC TorosUnited Soccer League
Fabio De SousaForwardRutgers–NewarkNJACPenn FCUnited Soccer League
Bryce MarionMidfielderStanfordPac-12Rio Grande Valley FC TorosUnited Soccer League
Nico MaternMidfielderIndiana WesleyanCrossroadsIndy ElevenUnited Soccer League
Koby Osei-WusuMidfielderGeorge WashingtonAtlantic 10Richmond KickersUnited Soccer League

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference