2019 MLS SuperDraft


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:
  1. Any expansion teams receive the first picks. In May 2018, MLS named FC Cincinnati as an expansion team to begin play in 2019.
  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
^Member of 2019 Generation Adidas class
†Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas


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Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Trades

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Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotesRef.
Chicago FireIndianaBig Ten
Colorado RapidsUCLAPac-12All-Pac-12 Second Team
Colorado RapidsWake ForestACCAll-ACC Third Team
Columbus CrewVirginiaACCAll-ACC Rookie Team
D.C. UnitedWilliam & MaryCAA
D.C. UnitedMarylandBig Ten
New England RevolutionIndianaBig Ten
New York Red BullsWake ForestACCACC Offensive Player of the Year
New York Red BullsVirginiaACC
Orlando CityPortlandWCCAll-WCC First Team
Philadelphia UnionHarvardIvy
Real Salt LakeLouisvilleACCAll-ACC First Team
Real Salt LakeUCLAPac-12All-Pac-12 First Team
Seattle SoundersIndianaBig TenBig Ten Goalkeeper of the Year

Players who signed outside of MLS

PlayerNat.PositionCollegeConferenceTeamLeagueNotesRef.
DFCal State FullertonBig WestHelsingørDanish 2nd Division
DFLimestoneConference Carolinas Greenville TriumphUSL League One
DFYoung HarrisPeach Belt Lansing IgniteUSL League One
DFNorth Carolina Tar HeelsACCNorth Carolina FCUSL ChampionshipFirst team 2018 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans and ACC Defender of the Year
DFSt. Francis BrooklynNECChattanooga Red WolvesUSL League One
DFIndianaBig TenCelticScottish PremiershipHermann Trophy winner
MFSpring ArborCrossroads Lansing IgniteUSL League One
MFButlerBig EastForward MadisonUSL League One
MFVCUAtlantic 10Richmond KickersUSL League One
MFMilwaukeeHorizonLansing IgniteUSL League One
MFLenoir–RhyneSAC Greenville TriumphUSL League One
FWRowanNJAC Greenville TriumphUSL League One
FWAkronMid-AmericanForge FCCanadian Premier League

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

Schools with multiple draft selections