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:- The nine clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #1 through #9 ;
- The two clubs eliminated in the Knockout round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 ;
- The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 ;
- The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 ;
- The club which lost 2012 MLS Cup received pick #18;
- The club which won 2012 MLS Cup received pick #19.
* | 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 team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
1 | New England Revolution | ![]() | Defender | Louisville River City Rovers |
2 | Chivas USA | ![]() | Midfielder | Connecticut |
3 | Toronto FC | ![]() | Midfielder | Boston College |
4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ![]() | Forward | Austin Aztex |
5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ![]() | Forward | Santa Clara Portland Timbers U23s |
6 | Colorado Rapids | ![]() | Forward | UCF Reading United |
7 | FC Dallas | ![]() | Defender | Furman |
8 | Montreal Impact | ![]() | Midfielder | New Mexico Austin Aztex |
9 | Columbus Crew | ![]() | Forward | Notre Dame Reading United |
10 | Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() | Forward | Indiana |
11 | Colorado Rapids | ![]() | Midfielder | Notre Dame Austin Aztex |
12 | Real Salt Lake | ![]() | Midfielder | Maryland |
13 | Houston Dynamo | ![]() | Forward | VCU |
14 | Sporting Kansas City | ![]() | Midfielder | North Carolina Orange County Blue Star |
15 | San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() | Defender | Georgetown |
16 | Toronto FC | ![]() | Forward | Oregon State Portland Timbers U23s |
17 | D.C. United | ![]() | Defender | Maryland Real Colorado Foxes |
18 | Montreal Impact | ![]() | Midfielder | UCLA Seattle Sounders FC U-23 |
19 | Los Angeles Galaxy | ![]() | Forward | Boston College Worcester Hydra |
Round 1 trades
Round 2
Any player marked with an * is part of the Generation Adidas program.Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
20 | FC Dallas | ![]() | Midfielder | UCLA |
21 | New England Revolution | ![]() | Forward | Charlotte Carolina Dynamo |
22 | New York Red Bulls | ![]() | Midfielder | Georgetown Reading United |
23 | New England Revolution | ![]() | Forward | Xavier Cincinnati Kings |
24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | ![]() | Defender | Michigan Michigan Bucks |
25 | Colorado Rapids | ![]() | Defender | CSU Bakerfield Ventura County Fusion |
26 | Philadelphia Union | ![]() | Forward | Northeastern |
27 | Montreal Impact | ![]() | Midfielder | Louisville |
28 | Columbus Crew | ![]() | Defender | Denver Ottawa Fury |
29 | Real Salt Lake | ![]() | Forward | New Mexico |
30 | Chicago Fire | ![]() | Midfielder | Rainbow FC Bamenda |
31 | Philadelphia Union | ![]() | Midfielder | Mobile Reading United |
32 | Montreal Impact | ![]() | Goalkeeper | Cleveland State Akron Summit Assault |
33 | San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() | Midfielder | San Diego Orange County Blue Star |
34 | Portland Timbers | ![]() | Defender | Washington Portland Timbers U23s |
35 | Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() | Defender | Brown Worcester Hydra |
36 | New England Revolution | ![]() | Goalkeeper | Indiana |
37 | Houston Dynamo | ![]() | Defender | Georgetown Long Island Rough Riders |
38 | Los Angeles Galaxy | ![]() | Defender | Louisville Reading United |
Round 2 trades
Other SuperDraft trade notes
- Portland Timbers acquired forward Mike Fucito from Montreal Impact in a trade on 20 April 2012. In return, Montreal was to receive either Portland's highest 2013 second-round SuperDraft pick or a 2013 international roster slot depending on Fucito's performance. Montreal received the international roster slot, not the draft pick.
- On 12 December 2012, Chivas USA acquired the #3 position in the MLS Allocation Order and either a second-round selection in the 2013 SuperDraft or a 2013 international roster slot from Portland Timbers in exchange for the #2 position in the MLS Allocation Order. Chivas USA elected to receive the international roster slot, not the draft pick.
Notable undrafted players
Homegrown players
Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes |
Columbus Crew | Wil Trapp | Midfielder | Akron | MAC | 2016 MLS All-Star |
LA Galaxy | Gyasi Zardes | Forward | CSU Bakersfield | WAC | MLS All-Star 31 USMNT caps |
New England Revolution | Scott Caldwell | Midfielder | Akron | MAC | 2015 Team MVP |
Seattle Sounders FC | DeAndre Yedlin | Defender | Akron | MAC | 2013 and MLS All-Star 41 USMNT caps |