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:- Any expansion teams receive the first picks. Los Angeles FC will enter the league as an expansion team in 2018.
- 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
Round 1
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | College | PDL or NPSL affiliation | Signed |
1 | Los Angeles FC | ![]() | Defender | Akron | ![]() | |
2 | LA Galaxy | ![]() | Defender | Stanford | Burlingame Dragons FC | ![]() |
3 | Los Angeles FC | ![]() | Defender | Pacific | Burlingame Dragons FC | ![]() |
4 | FC Dallas | ![]() | Forward | Michigan | Michigan Bucks | ![]() |
5 | Chicago Fire | ![]() | Forward | Wake Forest | Carolina Dynamo | ![]() |
6 | Orlando City SC | ![]() | Forward | Wisconsin | Chicago FC United | ![]() |
7 | Minnesota United FC | ![]() | Forward | Indiana | ![]() | |
8 | New England Revolution | ![]() | Defender | Western Michigan | Minneapolis City SC | ![]() |
9 | New England Revolution | ![]() | Forward | Wisconsin | Chicago FC United | ![]() |
10 | Chicago Fire | ![]() | Midfielder | Syracuse | Reading United AC | ![]() |
11 | FC Dallas | ![]() | Midfielder | Wake Forest | GPS Portland Phoenix | ![]() |
12 | San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() | Midfielder | FIU | Reading United AC | ![]() |
13 | Sporting Kansas City | ![]() | Goalkeeper | Butler | OKC Energy U23 | ![]() |
14 | Atlanta United FC | ![]() | Forward | Notre Dame | ![]() | |
15 | Minnesota United FC | ![]() | Defender | Dartmouth | Seacoast United Phantoms | ![]() |
16 | New York Red Bulls | ![]() | Forward | Duke | New York Red Bulls U-23 | ![]() |
17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ![]() | Defender | Washington | Southern California Surf | ![]() |
18 | Sporting Kansas City | ![]() | Defender | Denver | Colorado Rapids U-23 | ![]() |
19 | New York City FC | ![]() | Goalkeeper | Virginia | Colorado Rapids U-23 | ![]() |
20 | Houston Dynamo | ![]() | Goalkeeper | SMU | OKC Energy U23 | ![]() |
21 | Columbus Crew SC | ![]() | Goalkeeper | Virginia Tech | New York Red Bulls U-23 | ![]() |
22 | Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() | Midfielder | Seattle | OSA FC | ![]() |
23 | Minnesota United FC | ![]() | Defender | Duke | D.C. United U-23 | ![]() |
Round 1 trades
Round 2
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | College | PDL or NPSL affiliation | Signed |
24 | Los Angeles FC | ![]() | Midfielder | Pittsburgh | Retired | |
25 | Colorado Rapids | ![]() | Forward | North Carolina | Tobacco Road FC | ![]() |
26 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ![]() | Defender | Creighton | Des Moines Menace | ![]() |
27 | Colorado Rapids | ![]() | Forward | Coastal Carolina | Reading United AC | ![]() |
28 | Toronto FC | ![]() | Defender | Louisville | ![]() | |
29 | FC Dallas | ![]() | Forward | SMU | OKC Energy U23 | ![]() |
30 | San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() | Forward | UNLV | FC Tucson | ![]() |
31 | New York Red Bulls | ![]() | Defender | Akron | Portland Timbers U23 | ![]() |
32 | Columbus Crew SC | ![]() | Forward | Virginia | AC Connecticut | ![]() |
33 | Real Salt Lake | ![]() | Forward | Creighton | Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 | ![]() |
34 | FC Dallas | ![]() | Midfielder | Georgetown | New York Red Bulls U-23 | ![]() |
35 | San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() | Forward | Louisville | Portland Timbers U23 | ![]() |
36 | Atlanta United FC | ![]() | Midfielder | Clemson | ![]() | |
37 | Atlanta United FC | ![]() | Forward | Maryland | ![]() | |
38 | Chicago Fire | ![]() | Midfielder | Clemson | SIMA Águilas | ![]() |
39 | New York Red Bulls | ![]() | Forward | Wisconsin | Chicago FC United | ![]() |
40 | LA Galaxy | ![]() | Midfielder | Stanford | Burlingame Dragons FC | ![]() |
41 | Minnesota United FC | ![]() | Forward | Omaha | ![]() | |
42 | New York City FC | ![]() | Midfielder | Wright State | SW Florida Adrenaline | ![]() |
43 | Houston Dynamo | ![]() | Forward | Providence | FC Boston | ![]() |
44 | Columbus Crew SC | ![]() | Midfielder | Maryland | D.C. United U-23 | ![]() |
45 | Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() | Defender | Duke | New York Red Bulls U-23 | ![]() |
46 | Toronto FC | ![]() | Goalkeeper | Western Michigan | Michigan Bucks | ![]() |
Round 2 trades
Round 3
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | College | PDL or NPSL affiliation | Signed |
47 | Los Angeles FC | ![]() | Forward | Oregon State | Lane United | ![]() |
48 | LA Galaxy | ![]() | Defender | Akron | Portland Timbers U23s | ![]() |
49 | Chicago Fire | ![]() | Forward | Loyola Chicago | Michigan Bucks | ![]() |
50 | Colorado Rapids | ![]() | Goalkeeper | San Diego | FC Tucson | ![]() |
51 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | ||||
52 | New York City FC | ![]() | Defender | Kentucky | Unsigned | |
53 | Montreal Impact | ![]() | Midfielder | Michigan State | K-W United FC | ![]() |
54 | Philadelphia Union | ![]() | Midfielder | Wisconsin | Chicago FC United | ![]() |
55 | Philadelphia Union | ![]() | Forward | California Baptist | Southern California Seahorses | ![]() |
56 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | ||||
57 | FC Dallas | ![]() | Defender | Grand Canyon | Lane United | ![]() |
58 | San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() | Midfielder | UNLV | FC Tucson | ![]() |
59 | Houston Dynamo | ![]() | Midfielder | Virginia | Reading United AC | ![]() |
60 | Montreal Impact | PASS | ||||
61 | Portland Timbers | ![]() | Defender | NC State | North Carolina FC U23 | ![]() |
62 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ![]() | Defender | Xavier | Michigan Bucks | ![]() |
63 | Portland Timbers | ![]() | Forward | Oregon State | Portland Timbers U23s | ![]() |
64 | Portland Timbers | ![]() | Forward | Akron | Unsigned | |
65 | New York City FC | PASS | ||||
66 | Houston Dynamo | ![]() | Defender | Virginia | Reading United AC | ![]() |
67 | Columbus Crew SC | ![]() | Midfielder | Wake Forest | Carolina Dynamo | ![]() |
68 | Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() | Defender | Villanova | Unsigned | |
69 | Toronto FC | ![]() | Defender | Hartford | Long Island Rough Riders | Unsigned |
Round 3 trades
Round 4
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | College | PDL or NPSL affiliation | Signed |
70 | Atlanta United FC | ![]() | Goalkeeper | Portland | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | ![]() |
71 | D.C. United | ![]() | Forward | Albany | FC Tucson | ![]() |
72 | Colorado Rapids | ![]() | Midfielder | UCLA | San Diego Zest FC | ![]() |
73 | Colorado Rapids | ![]() | Forward | Grand Canyon | ![]() | |
74 | D.C. United | ![]() | Midfielder | VCU | SIMA Águilas | ![]() |
75 | Sporting Kansas City | ![]() | Forward | Mercer | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | ![]() |
76 | Montreal Impact | PASS | ||||
77 | Philadelphia Union | ![]() | Midfielder | Dartmouth | GPS Portland Phoenix | Unsigned |
78 | New England Revolution | ![]() | Defender | Florida Gulf Coast | ![]() | |
79 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | ||||
80 | FC Dallas | ![]() | Midfielder | Creighton | Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 | ![]() |
81 | San Jose Earthquakes | PASS | ||||
82 | Sporting Kansas City | ![]() | Defender | Oakland | Myrtle Beach Mutiny | ![]() |
83 | New York Red Bulls | ![]() | Midfielder | Colgate | New York Red Bulls U-23 | ![]() |
84 | Chicago Fire | ![]() | Defender | California | Burlingame Dragons FC | ![]() |
85 | New York Red Bulls | ![]() | Forward | Rider | New York Red Bulls U-23 | ![]() |
86 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | PASS | ||||
87 | Portland Timbers | ![]() | Forward | NJIT | Jersey Express | ![]() |
88 | New York City FC | PASS | ||||
89 | Houston Dynamo | ![]() | Defender | San Francisco | San Francisco City FC | ![]() |
90 | LA Galaxy | PASS | ||||
91 | D.C. United | PASS | ||||
92 | Toronto FC | ![]() | Defender | Gonzaga | Portland Timbers U23s | Unsigned |
Round 4 trades
Notable undrafted players
Homegrown players
Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes |
Montreal Impact | Goalkeeper | New Mexico | Conference USA | ||
Real Salt Lake | Forward | Stanford | Pac-12 | ||
Seattle Sounders FC | Forward | Washington | Pac-12 | 2016 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year | |
FC Dallas | Defender | SMU | American | 2017 AAC Defender of the Year | |
Real Salt Lake | Defender | New Mexico | Conference USA | 2017 C-USA Defender of the Year | |
Portland Timbers | Forward | Stanford | Pac-12 | ||
Chicago Fire | Defender | Indiana | Big Ten | 2017 Big Ten Defender of the Year | |
San Jose Earthquakes | Goalkeeper | Georgetown | Big East | 2017 Big East Men's Soccer Tournament MVP | |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Midfielder | Oregon State | Pac-12 | ||
New York Red Bulls | Defender | Wake Forest | ACC | 2017 ACC Defender of the Year | |
FC Dallas | Defender | Portland | West Coast | ||
FC Dallas | Midfielder | Wake Forest | ACC |
Players who signed outside of MLS
Player | Position | College | Conference | Team | League | Notes |
Greg Boehme | Midfielder | VCU | Atlantic 10 | Richmond Kickers | United Soccer League | |
Harry Cooksley | Midfielder | St. John's | Big East | Mallorca | Segunda División B | |
Nico Corti | Goalkeeper | Stanford | Pac-12 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | United Soccer League | |
Fabio De Sousa | Forward | Rutgers–Newark | NJAC | Penn FC | United Soccer League | |
Bryce Marion | Midfielder | Stanford | Pac-12 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | United Soccer League | |
Nico Matern | Midfielder | Indiana Wesleyan | Crossroads | Indy Eleven | United Soccer League | |
Koby Osei-Wusu | Midfielder | George Washington | Atlantic 10 | Richmond Kickers | United Soccer League |
Summary
Selections by college athletic conference
- NCAA Division I conferences with no draft picks: Big South, Colonial and Northeast
Schools with multiple draft selections