2012 MLS SuperDraft
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The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft
presented by Major League Soccer
. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players. The expansion Montreal Impact will have the first overall selection.
on October 21, 2011:
This selection order holds for both rounds of the MLS SuperDraft
. The same order will be followed for the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
, which is scheduled on January 17, 2012.
Round 1 and Round 2 selections.
MLS SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft is an annual event, taking place in January of each year, in which the Major League Soccer teams select players who have graduated from college or otherwise been signed by the league...
presented by Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players. The expansion Montreal Impact will have the first overall selection.
Changes from 2011
- As an expansion club, Montreal receives the first pick in the SuperDraft.
- The SuperDraft has been contracted from three rounds to two rounds, making it the shortest SuperDraft in terms of rounds.
Selection Order
The official selection order was set by Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
on October 21, 2011:
- 2012 expansion team Montreal Impact receives the first selection;
- The eight clubs which do not qualify for the playoffs receive picks #2 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Wild Card round of playoffs receive picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
- The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals receive picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals receive picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
- The club which loses the 2011 MLS Cup receives pick #18;
- The club which wins the 2011 MLS Cup receives pick #19.
This selection order holds for both rounds of the MLS SuperDraft
MLS SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft is an annual event, taking place in January of each year, in which the Major League Soccer teams select players who have graduated from college or otherwise been signed by the league...
. The same order will be followed for the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft is a secondary draft that will be held by Major League Soccer via conference call on January 17, 2012. The draft will be four rounds with all 19 MLS clubs participating.- Changes from 2011 :...
, which is scheduled on January 17, 2012.
Round 1
| Pick # | | MLS team | | Player | | Position | Affiliation |
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| 1 | Montreal Impact | |||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |||
| 3 | New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
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| 4 | Toronto FC Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| 5 | Chivas USA C.D. Chivas USA Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada.... |
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| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| 7 | D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... |
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| 8 | Portland Timbers Portland Timbers Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011.... |
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| 9 | Chicago Fire | |||
| 10 | Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
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| 11 | FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
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| 12 | Toronto FC Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| 13 | Philadelphia Union | |||
| 14 | Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league... |
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| 15 | Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in... |
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| 16 | Sporting Kansas City | |||
| 17 | Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
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| 18 | Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic... |
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| 19 | Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
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Round 2
| Pick # | | MLS team | | Player | | Position | Affiliation |
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| 20 | Montreal Impact | |||
| 21 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |||
| 22 | New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
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| 23 | Chicago Fire | |||
| 24 | Chivas USA C.D. Chivas USA Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada.... |
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| 25 | San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| 26 | Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
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| 27 | Portland Timbers Portland Timbers Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011.... |
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| 28 | Chicago Fire | |||
| 29 | Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
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| 30 | Sporting Kansas City or Philadelphia UnionR2 Note |
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| 31 | New York Red Bulls | |||
| 32 | Philadelphia Union | |||
| 33 | San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| 34 | Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in... |
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| 35 | Sporting Kansas City or Philadelphia UnionR2 Note |
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| 36 | Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
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| 37 | Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic... |
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| 38 | Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
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Round 2 Trades
R2 Note: Sporting Kansas City has traded one of its two Round 2 selections (picks #30 & 35) to Philadelphia Union but neither MLS nor the clubs have announced which of the picks Philadelphia will receive.- Sporting Kansas City → Philadelphia Union. 30 June 2010: Philadelphia Union acquired this second-round selection, a second-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft2011 MLS SuperDraftThe 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...
, and allocation money from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Shavar ThomasShavar ThomasShavar Thomas is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Amateur and college:...
. Press reports did not specify whether the 2012 pick was KC's natural selection or the pick (#30) gained from FC DallasFC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
in the Kevin HartmanKevin HartmanKevin Hartman is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer-Youth and College:...
trade.
Round 3 and Round 4 Trades
Prior to the reduction of the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds, trades were made which involved SuperDraft Round 3 and Round 4 selections. These selections were converted into 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft is a secondary draft that will be held by Major League Soccer via conference call on January 17, 2012. The draft will be four rounds with all 19 MLS clubs participating.- Changes from 2011 :...
Round 1 and Round 2 selections.
Future Considerations Trades
Future considerations may or may not include SuperDraft or Supplemental Draft picks.- Los Angeles Galaxy → Toronto FC. 13 January 2011: Toronto FCToronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
acquired future considerations from Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
in exchange for forward Chad BarrettChad BarrettChad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...
. - Toronto FC → Vancouver Whitecaps. 14 July 2011: Vancouver Whitecaps acquired future considerations and allocation money from Toronto FCToronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
in exchange for midfielder Terry DunfieldTerry DunfieldTerry Dunfield is a Canadian soccer player, currently playing for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Club:...
. Press reports state that Vancouver received the MLS rights to midfielder Keven Aleman to fulfill the future considerations. However, this has not yet been confirmed by Vancouver, Toronto, or MLS.