2016 MLS SuperDraft
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| 2016 MLS SuperDraft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date | January 14, 2016 |
| Time | 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Network | MLSSoccer.com |
| Overview | |
| 75 total selections | |
| First selection | Jack Harrison |
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.
The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL draft:
- Any expansion teams receive the first picks.
- Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
- Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
- 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.[1]
Round 1 trades
- ↑ #2: Colorado Rapids → Philadelphia Union. January 14, 2016: Philadelphia Union acquired a first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for general allocation money and midfielder Zach Pfeffer.[ref 1][ref 2]
- ↑ #4: New York City FC → Chicago Fire. January 14, 2016: Chicago Fire acquired a first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft and general allocation money from New York City FC in exchange for midfielder Jack Harrison. Harrison had been selected by Chicago as the #1 pick in the 2016 SuperDraft minutes earlier.[ref 3]
- ↑ #6: Houston Dynamo → Philadelphia Union. December 7, 2015: Philadelphia Union acquired a first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money from Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Cristian Maidana and forward Andrew Wenger.[ref 4]
- ↑ #11: Sporting Kansas City → D.C. United. January 14, 2016: D.C. United acquired a first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for targeted allocation money.[ref 5]
- ↑ #12: LA Galaxy → Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. January 14, 2016: Chicago Fire acquired this first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft, a second-round selection (#22) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and the #2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a first-round selection (#15) in the 2016 SuperDraft, a second-round selection (#33) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and the #1 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order.[ref 6] Earlier the same day, Colorado had acquired this first-round selection from LA Galaxy in exchange for targeted allocation money.[ref 7]
- ↑ #13: D.C. United → Orlando City. January 14, 2016: Orlando City SC acquired a first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection (#32) in the 2016 SuperDraft and targeted allocation money.[ref 8]
- ↑ #15: Seattle Sounders FC → Chicago Fire → Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired this first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft, a second-round selection (#33) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and the #1 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order from Chicago Fire in exchange for a first-round selection (#12) in the 2016 SuperDraft, a second-round selection (#22) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and the #2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order.[ref 6] Earlier the same day, Chicago had acquired this first-round selection and general allocation money from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for defender Joevin Jones.[ref 9]
Round 2
Round 2 trades
- ↑ #21: Chicago Fire → Orlando City → Columbus Crew. August 6, 2015: Columbus Crew acquired a second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for forward Adam Bedell.[ref 10] On December 10, 2014, Orlando City had acquired this second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for defender Eric Gehrig.[ref 11]
- ↑ #22: Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. January 14, 2016: Chicago Fire acquired this second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft, a first-round selection (#12) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and the #2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a first-round selection (#15) in the 2016 SuperDraft, a second-round selection (#33) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and the #1 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order.[ref 6]
- ↑ #24: New York City FC → Montreal Impact. June 12, 2014: Montreal Impact acquired a second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from New York City FC in exchange for defender Jeb Brovsky.[ref 12]
- ↑ #27: Orlando City → Philadelphia Union → Toronto FC → Seattle Sounders FC. January 26, 2015: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Eriq Zavaleta.[ref 13] The pick acquired by Seattle was Toronto's highest second-round selection. On August 7, 2015, Toronto acquired a second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for defender Warren Creavalle.[ref 14] On December 8, 2014, Philadelphia had acquired this second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft and allocation money from Orlando City SC in exchange for defender Amobi Okugo.[ref 15]
- ↑ #29: Toronto FC → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 18, 2015: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Steven Beitashour.[ref 16] The pick acquired by Vancouver was Toronto's second highest second-round selection.
- ↑ #31: Sporting Kansas City → Columbus Crew. December 16, 2013: Columbus Crew acquired a second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum.[ref 17]
- ↑ #32: LA Galaxy → Orlando City → D.C. United. January 14, 2016: D.C. United acquired a second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft and targeted allocation money from Orlando City SC in exchange for a first-round selection (#13) in the 2016 SuperDraft.[ref 8] On July 30, 2015, Orlando City had acquired this second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts.[ref 18]
- ↑ #33: D.C. United → Chicago Fire → Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. January 14, 2016: FC Dallas acquired this second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for second-round (#37) and third-round (#58) selections in the 2016 SuperDraft.[ref 19] Earlier the same day, Colorado had acquired this second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft, a first-round selection (#12) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and the #1 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order from Chicago Fire in exchange for a first-round selection (#12) in the 2016 SuperDraft, a second-round selection (#22) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and the #2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order.[ref 6] On January 6, 2016, Chicago had acquired this second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Patrick Nyarko.[ref 20]
- ↑ #37: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired this second-round selection and a third-round (#58) selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from FC Dallas in exchange for a second-round (#33) selection in the 2016 SuperDraft.[ref 19]
- ↑ #39: Columbus Crew → Montreal Impact. August 4, 2015: Montreal Impact acquired a second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew in exchange for forward Jack McInerney.[ref 21]
- ↑ #41: Chivas USA → Columbus Crew. May 8, 2014: Columbus Crew acquired a conditional second-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Chivas USA in exchange for forward Ryan Finley.[ref 22] Upon the contraction of the Chivas USA franchise in October 2014, MLS announced that Columbus would receive a bonus pick, inserted as #11 in the second-round of the 2016 SuperDraft, to fulfill this trade.[ref 23] However, MLS later changed this pick to #21 in the second-round. No press release or additional information was provided by MLS regarding this change.
Round 3
Round 3 trades
- ↑ #42: Chicago Fire → LA Galaxy. March 3, 2014: LA Galaxy acquired this third-round selection, originally a conditional pick, in the 2016 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for defender Greg Cochrane.[ref 24]
- ↑ #45: New York City FC → FC Dallas. July 29, 2014: FC Dallas acquired a third-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from New York City FC in exchange for midfielder Andrew Jacobson. The traded pick is New York City's highest third-round selection in 2016.[ref 25]
- ↑ #50: Toronto FC → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 28, 2013: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired this third-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for the MLS rights to forward Robert Earnshaw.[ref 26]
- ↑ #54: D.C. United → Seattle Sounders FC. March 4, 2014: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Alex Caskey.[ref 27]
- ↑ #56: Seattle Sounders FC → Toronto FC → Colorado Rapids. January 18, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired a third-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft, a conditional first-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, and targeted allocation money from Toronto FC in exchange for goalkeeper Clint Irwin.[ref 28] Confirmation needed → It is believed that Toronto FC had earlier acquired this third-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC as part of the trade for defender Eriq Zavaleta. This part of the trade was not announced by either club or MLS.[ref 13]
- ↑ #57: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → New York Red Bulls → Chicago Fire. January 20, 2015: Chicago Fire acquired a third-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for goalkeeper Kyle Reynish.[ref 29] Confirmation needed → Prior to 2015, it is believed that New York Red Bulls had acquired this pick from Vancouver Whitecaps FC as part of a trade involving midfielder Dane Richards. The SuperDraft part of any VAN-NYRB Richards trade was not announced by either club or MLS.
- ↑ #58: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired this third-round selection and a second-round (#37) selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from FC Dallas in exchange for a second-round (#33) selection in the 2016 SuperDraft.[ref 19]
- ↑ #59: New York Red Bulls → Toronto FC. December 13, 2013: Toronto FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft, originally a first-round selection in the 2016 MLS Supplemental Draft, and a first-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for midfielder Bobby Convey and a second-round selection in the 2014 SuperDraft. The first-round Supplemental Draft pick became a third-round SuperDraft pick when the Supplemental Draft was eliminated.[ref 30]
Round 4
Round 4 trades
- ↑ #65: New York City FC → Real Salt Lake. August 11, 2014: Real Salt Lake acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from New York City FC in exchange for defender Kwame Watson-Siriboe. The traded pick is New York City's natural selection.[ref 31]
- ↑ #67: Houston Dynamo → D.C. United. December 8, 2014: D.C. United acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft and midfielder Andrew Driver from Houston Dynamo in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Willis and defender Samuel Inkoom.[ref 32]
- ↑ #71: New England Revolution → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 26, 2014: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from New England Revolution in exchange for midfielder Daigo Kobayashi. The traded pick is New England's natural selection.[ref 33]
- ↑ #79: New York Red Bulls → D.C. United. January 13, 2016: D.C. United acquired this fourth-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Kemar Lawrence. Although New York signed Lawrence on March 16, 2015 this trade was not announced until January 13, 2016.[ref 34]
- ↑ #80: Columbus Crew → Toronto FC. Confirmation needed. July 2014: It is believed that Toronto FC acquired this fourth-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew in exchange for allocation money. This trade was not announced by either club or MLS.
Other 2016 SuperDraft Trade Notes
- On June 6, 2013, Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a conditional selection in the 2016 SuperDraft and a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for defender Alain Rochat.[ref 35] The conditions to trigger the 2016 SuperDraft pick were not met.
- On January 6, 2015, Colorado Rapids received goalkeeper Zac MacMath on loan for the 2015 season from Philadelphia Union. The loan deal included a provision that Philadelphia would acquire a first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Colorado should Colorado execute a permanent transfer for MacMath at the end of the 2015 season.[ref 36] On November 5, 2015, Colorado announced it would not exercise the transfer option on MacMath.[ref 37]
Notable undrafted players
Homegrown players
Further information: Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)
Other notable players
| Player | Pos | Affiliation | Played in MLS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Turner | GK | Fairfield | 2016–2022; 2025– | 52 caps with U.S. national team; 2021 MLS All-Star MVP |
Summary
Selections by college athletic conference
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I conferences | |||||
| ACC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| America East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| The American | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Atlantic 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Big East | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Big South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Big West | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Conference USA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Northeast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pac-12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Summit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-Division I conferences | |||||
| CCAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CCIW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunshine State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | |||||
| Pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Schools with multiple draft selections
| Selections | Schools |
|---|---|
| 4 | Clemson, Creighton, Georgetown, North Carolina, Saint Louis, Washington |
| 3 | Cal Poly, Stanford |
| 2 | Cincinnati, Maryland, Ohio State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Wake Forest |
Selections by position
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Defender | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| Midfielder | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| Forward | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| Pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Philadelphia Union Select Four In 2016 MLS SuperDraft" (Press release). Philadelphia Union Communications. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Colorado Rapids acquire Zach Pfeffer from Philadelphia Union" (Press release). Colorado Rapids. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ "New York City FC Acquire Number One Overall Pick Jack Harrison" (Press release). New York City FC. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo acquire Cristian Maidana, Andrew Wenger from Philadelphia Union" (Press release). Houston Dynamo Communications. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Sporting KC acquires Targeted Allocation Money from D.C. United in exchange for SuperDraft pick" (Press release). SportingKC.com. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Colorado Rapids acquire #1 position in Allocation Ranking from Chicago Fire" (Press release). Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Colorado Rapids acquire 12th overall pick in MLS SuperDraft from LA Galaxy" (Press release). Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- 1 2 "Orlando City Selects Midfielder Richie Laryea and Forward Hadji Barry in the First Round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft" (Press release). Orlando City SC. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Sounders FC swaps SuperDraft pick, allocation money for Chicago Fire defender Joevin Jones" (Press release). SoundersFC.com. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Crew SC acquires 2016 MLS SuperDraft Second Round selection from Orlando City SC" (Press release). Crew SC Communications. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Acquire Right of First Refusal for Defender Eric Gehrig from Orlando City SC" (Press release). Chicago Fire. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Impact acquires MLS SuperDraft pick from NYCFC for Jeb Brovsky" (Press release). Montreal Impact. June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- 1 2 "Reds Acquire Eriq Zavaleta" (Press release). TorontoFC.ca. January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ↑ "TFC Acquires Second Round Pick For Creavalle" (Press release). TorontoFC.ca. August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Midfielder-defender Amobi Okugo traded to Orlando City SC for cash, 2016 SuperDraft pick" (Press release). Philadelphia Union Communications. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC acquire draft pick from Toronto FC for right back Steven Beitashour" (Press release). Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Crew trades goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum to Sporting Kansas City" (Press release). Columbus Crew Communications. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Orlando City Trades Donovan Ricketts to LA Galaxy for 2016 Second Round SuperDraft Pick" (Press release). Orlando City Soccer Club. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Colorado Rapids select Emmanuel Appiah and Dennis Castillo in 2016 MLS SuperDraft" (Press release). Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Trade Patrick Nyarko to D.C. United" (Press release). Chicago Fire Communications. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Crew SC acquires forward Jack McInerney from the Montreal Impact" (Press release). Crew SC Communications. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Crew acquires conditional 2016 Second Round SuperDraft selection in trade with Chivas USA" (Press release). Columbus Crew Communications. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Major League Soccer to hold Chivas USA Dispersal Draft on Nov. 19" (Press release). MLSSoccer.com. November 8, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy acquire 2016 draft pick in exchange for Greg Cochrane" (Press release). LA Galaxy Communications. March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "FC Dallas midfielder Andrew Jacobson traded to NYCFC" (Press release). FC Dallas Media Services. July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC acquire third-round pick in 2016 from Toronto FC for right of first refusal to Robert Earnshaw" (Press release). Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 28, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Alex Caskey Traded to D.C. United" (Press release). Sounders FC Public Relations. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Acquires Clint Irwin From Colorado" (Press release). Toronto FC. January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Acquire 2016 MLS SuperDraft Pick from New York Red Bulls" (Press release). Chicago Fire Communications. January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Red Bulls acquire three-time All-Star midfielder Bobby Convey in trade from Toronto FC" (Press release). New York Red Bulls Communications. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ "NYCFC sign Kwame Watson-Siriboe from Real Salt Lake" (Press release). New York City FC. August 11, 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ "D.C. United acquires Andrew Driver and 2016 SuperDraft pick from Houston Dynamo" (Press release). D.C. United. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC deal Daigo Kobayashi's MLS rights to New England Revolution" (Press release). WhitecapsFC.com. February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls Send 2016 MLS SuperDraft Pick to D.C. United to Complete Trade" (Press release). New York Red Bulls Communications. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC trade defender Alain Rochat to D.C. United" (Press release). WhitecapsFC.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Union Loans Zac MacMath to Colorado Rapids" (Press release). Philadelphia Union Communications. January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Rapids to retain No. 2 overall pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft; Zac MacMath is a Philadelphia Union player" (Press release). The Denver Post. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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