2015 MLS SuperDraft

The 2015 MLS SuperDraft was the sixteenth 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 2015 convention was held January 14–18, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The first two rounds of the SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2015. Rounds three and four took place via conference call on January 20, 2015.

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 2015, MLS added two expansion teams: New York City FC and Orlando City SC. As determined by a "Priority Draft" conducted on September 24, 2014, Orlando City had the first overall selection and New York City picked second.
2. Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
3. Teams that make the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they were eliminated.
4. The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.

Contraction of Chivas USA

MLS contracted the Chivas USA franchise at the conclusion of the 2014 MLS season. On November 7, 2014, MLS announced that all draft picks held by teams in the 2015 SuperDraft after previous trades with Chivas USA would be honored, while the two picks still held by Chivas USA would be deleted.^{[ref 1]} Had Chivas USA not been contracted these selections would have been:

• Round 3, pick #48 - Chivas USA's natural selection.
• Round 4, pick #69 - Chivas USA's natural selection.

Also, draft picks retained by Chivas USA for the 2016 MLS SuperDraft were deleted except for the team's second-round pick which was previously traded to Columbus. That 2016 pick will be selection #11 in round two of the 2016 SuperDraft.^{[ref 1]}

Player selection

Round 1

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Round 2

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Round 3

Round 4

Unresolved 2015 SuperDraft Pick Trades

• Conditional, Portland Timbers → Seattle Sounders FC. February 20, 2013: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a conditional 2015 draft pick and a first-round selection in the 2014 Supplemental Draft from Portland Timbers in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Mikaël Silvestre.^{[ref 2]}
• Conditional, Real Salt Lake → D.C. United. July 17, 2013: D.C. United acquired a conditional 2015 draft pick and a third-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Brandon McDonald.^{[ref 3]}

Unspecified Year Draft Trade

The trade below was announced without specifying which year or which draft (Super or Supplemental) contains the traded pick. The traded pick was not included in the 2013, 2014, or 2015 MLS drafts.

• Conditional, Seattle Sounders FC → Toronto FC. September 14, 2012: Toronto FC acquired a conditional draft pick and the #10 position in the MLS Allocation Order from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for the #1 position in the MLS Allocation Order. Seattle used the Allocation pick to select goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann.^{[ref 4]}

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Others

References

1. ^ ChivasUSAcontraction
2. ^ Silvestre
3. ^ McDonald
4. ^ Hahnemann

1. ^ #5: Colorado Rapids → Portland Timbers. February 28, 2013: Portland Timbers acquired a first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Danny Mwanga.^{[ref 5]}
2. ^ #6: Chivas USA → Toronto FC. July 1, 2013: Toronto FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft, use of an international roster slot through December 31, 2014, and the #16 spot in the 2013 MLS Allocation Order from Chivas USA in exchange for the #1 spot in the 2013 MLS Allocation Order. Chivas USA used the Allocation pick to select defender Carlos Bocanegra.^{[ref 6]}
3. ^ #10: Philadelphia Union → Sporting Kansas City. December 8, 2014: Sporting Kansas City acquired a first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for forward C.J. Sapong. The traded draft pick is to be Philadelphia's highest first-round selection.^{[ref 7]}
4. ^ #11: Portland Timbers → Toronto FC. September 9, 2013: Toronto FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft, forward Bright Dike, and allocation money from Portland Timbers in exchange for forward Maximiliano Urruti and use of an international roster slot through December 31, 2013. The traded pick is Portland's lowest first-round selection.^{[ref 8]}
5. ^ #14: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. January 15, 2015: Colorado Rapids acquired this first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and allocation money from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for the #19 pick in the 2015 SuperDraft and defender Chris Klute.^{[ref 9]}
6. ^ #16: Real Salt Lake → Seattle Sounders FC. January 15, 2015: Seattle Sounders FC acquired this first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for a second-round selection (#27) in the 2015 SuperDraft and allocation money.^{[ref 10]}
7. ^ #19: Seattle Sounders FC → Toronto FC → FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. January 15, 2015: Columbus Crew SC acquired this first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and defender Chris Klute from Colorado Rapids in exchange for the #14 pick in the 2015 SuperDraft and allocation money.^{[ref 9]} On January 10, 2014, Colorado had acquired this pick and allocation money from FC Dallas in exchange for head coach Óscar Pareja. As part of the deal, FC Dallas also had to buy out the remainder of Pareja's contract with Colorado. Per the trade stipulations, the traded pick is the lower of FC Dallas's two first-round selections.^{[ref 11]} On December 9, 2013, FC Dallas had acquired this pick, originally a conditional second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft, and allocation money from Toronto FC in exchange for midfielder Jackson.^{[ref 12]} The pick was upgraded to a first-round pick when Toronto resigned Jackson to a new contract following the 2014 season.^{[ref 13]} On December 10, 2013, Toronto FC had acquired this first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for goalkeeper Stefan Frei.^{[ref 14]}
8. ^ #20: New England Revolution → Sporting Kansas City. February 19, 2014: Sporting Kansas City acquired a first-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and allocation money from New England Revolution in exchange for forward Teal Bunbury.^{[ref 15]}

1. ^ #24: Montreal Impact → Portland Timbers. June 2, 2014: Portland Timbers acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Montreal Impact in exchange for defender Mamadou Danso.^{[ref 16]}
2. ^ #25: San Jose Earthquakes → Orlando City. December 11, 2014: Orlando City SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for forward Mark Sherrod.^{[ref 17]}
3. ^ #27: Chivas USA → Seattle Sounders FC → Real Salt Lake. January 15, 2015: Real Salt Lake acquired this second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and allocation money from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for a first-round selection (#16) in the 2015 SuperDraft.^{[ref 10]} On February 19, 2013, Seattle had acquired this pick, a second-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, midfielder Shalrie Joseph, and the #3 spot in the 2013 MLS Allocation Order from Chivas USA in exchange for the #15 spot in the 2013 MLS Allocation Order.^{[ref 18]}
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5. ^ #30: Toronto FC → Sporting Kansas City → Houston Dynamo. January 15, 2015: Houston Dynamo acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Servando Carrasco.^{[ref 19]} On July 2, 2013, Sporting Kansas City had acquired this pick from Toronto FC in exchange for midfielder Michael Thomas.^{[ref 20]}
6. ^ #33: Sporting Kansas City → New England Revolution → Seattle Sounders FC. January 15, 2015: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from New England Revolution in exchange for forward Sean Okoli.^{[ref 21]} On December 11, 2012, New England had acquired this pick, a first-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, and allocation money from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Benny Feilhaber.^{[ref 22]}
7. ^ #34: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Portland Timbers. February 21, 2013: Portland Timbers acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and a second-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker.^{[ref 23]}
8. ^ #36: FC Dallas → Houston Dynamo. February 19, 2013: Houston Dynamo acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from FC Dallas in exchange for midfielder Je-Vaughn Watson.^{[ref 24]}
9. ^ #37: Real Salt Lake → Toronto FC. January 30, 2013: Toronto FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Joao Plata.^{[ref 25]}
10. ^ #38: D.C. United → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 6, 2013: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and a conditional selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for defender Alain Rochat.^{[ref 26]}
11. ^ #41: New England Revolution → Colorado Rapids → Philadelphia Union. January 6, 2015: Philadelphia Union acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a 2015 season loan of goalkeeper Zac MacMath. The traded pick is Colorado's lowest second-round selection. Should the loan of MacMath become a permanent transfer at the conclusion of the 2015 season, Philadelphia will receive Colorado's highest first-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 27]} On December 8, 2014, Colorado had acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft, forward Dimitry Imbongo, and forward Geoffrey Castillion from New England Revolution in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and goalkeeper Joe Nasco.^{[ref 28]}
12. ^ #42: Los Angeles Galaxy → D.C. United. July 29, 2014: D.C. United acquired a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft, defender Kofi Opare, and the #11 spot in the 2014 MLS Allocation Order from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for the #3 spot in the 2014 MLS Allocation Order.^{[ref 29]}

1. ^ #47: Colorado Rapids → New England Revolution. December 8, 2014: New England Revolution acquired a third-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and goalkeeper Joe Nasco from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft, forward Dimitry Imbongo, and forward Geoffrey Castillion.^{[ref 28]}
2. ^ #48: Chicago Fire → Seattle Sounders FC. January 15, 2014: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft, the #8 selection in the first round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, and defender Jalil Anibaba from Chicago Fire in exchange for the #13 selection in the first round of the 2014 SuperDraft, defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, and defender Patrick Ianni.^{[ref 30]}
3. ^ #58: D.C. United → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 28, 2012: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for forward Long Tan.^{[ref 31]}
4. ^ #60: Seattle Sounders FC → Columbus Crew. December 12, 2013: Columbus Crew acquired a third-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft and allocation money from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for defender Chad Marshall.^{[ref 32]}
5. ^ #61: New England Revolution → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 11, 2013: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired this third-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft, originally a conditional pick, from New England Revolution in exchange for goalkeeper Brad Knighton.^{[ref 33]}

1. ^ #71: Houston Dynamo → Columbus Crew. December 3, 2010: Columbus Crew acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for forward Jason Garey.^{[ref 34]}
2. ^ #74: Portland Timbers → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 13, 2013: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Portland Timbers in exchange for midfielder Michael Nanchoff.^{[ref 35]}
3. ^ #76: Columbus Crew → Seattle Sounders FC. December 16, 2013: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for the MLS rights to goalkeeper Steve Clark.^{[ref 36]}
4. ^ #78: D.C. United → Chivas USA → Colorado Rapids. April 10, 2014: Colorado Rapids acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Martín Rivero.^{[ref 37]} On February 14, 2013, Chivas USA had acquired this selection, originally a second-round selection in the 2015 Supplemental Draft, from D.C. United in exchange for defender James Riley.^{[ref 38]}
5. ^ #81: New England Revolution → Toronto FC. December 18, 2014: Toronto FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2015 SuperDraft from New England Revolution in exchange for midfielder Jeremy Hall.^{[ref 39]}
6. ^ #83: New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids. March 28, 2013: Colorado Rapids acquired a conditional 2015 draft pick from New York Red Bulls in exchange for forward Andre Akpan.^{[ref 40]} MLS awarded Colorado this pick at the end of the 2015 SuperDraft after the Supplemental Draft was eliminated.
7. ^ #84: Montreal Impact → Portland Timbers. February 6, 2012: Portland Timbers acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2015 Supplemental Draft from Montreal Impact in exchange for use of an international roster slot through December 31, 2012.^{[ref 41]} MLS awarded Portland this pick at the end of the 2015 SuperDraft after the Supplemental Draft was eliminated.