2004 MLS SuperDraft

The 2004 MLS SuperDraft, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 16, 2004, was the fifth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The draft was most notable at the time for the selection of one of the youngest athletes in American sporting history, Freddy Adu, with the first pick by D.C. United.

2004 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 16, 2004
Time10:00am (ET)
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
Network(s)Fox Sports World
Overview
60 total selections
First selectionFreddy Adu, D.C. United
Most selectionsChicago Fire
(10 selections)
Fewest selectionsD.C. United
New England Revolution
(4 selections)

The draft also included Clint Dempsey (1st round) and teenager Michael Bradley (4th round). Both players went on to earn over 120 caps with the U.S. national team; additionally, after an initial stint in MLS, both players had successful careers in Europe, and returned to MLS as designated players.

Player selection
Columbus selected Chad Marshall 2nd overall. He is a 3x MLS Defender of the Year and 4x MLS Best XI selection. He earned 12 caps with the US Men's National Team.
New England selected Clint Dempsey 8th overall. The 2004 MLS Rookie of the Year is a 4x MLS All-Star, 3x U.S. Soccer Player of the Year, and the 2017 MLS Comeback Player of the Year. He earned 141 caps with he US Men's National Team, representing the United States at the 2006, 2010, and 2014 FIFA World Cup. With 57 goals, he and Landon Donovan are tied for most goals for the USMNT. He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2022.
Key
* Denotes a player contracted under the Project-40 program
^ Denotes player who has been selected to an MLS All-Star Game
§ Denotes a player who won the MLS Rookie of the Year
† Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team
~ Denotes a player who won the MLS MVP

Round one
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1D.C. United[R1 trade 1]United States Freddy Adu*^FProject-40
2Columbus CrewUnited States Chad Marshall*†DStanford University
3Los Angeles GalaxyZimbabwe Joseph NgwenyaFCoastal Carolina University
4Kansas City Wizards[R1 trade 2]United States Matt TaylorFUCLA
5San Jose Earthquakes[R1 trade 3]United States Ryan Cochrane*DSanta Clara University
6Dallas Burn[R1 trade 4]Honduras Ramón NúñezMSMU
7Dallas Burn[R1 trade 5]United States Clarence Goodson*DUniversity of Maryland
8New England RevolutionUnited States Clint Dempsey*^§†MFurman University
9Chicago Fire[R1 trade 6]United States Scott BueteMUniversity of Maryland
10San Jose EarthquakesUnited States Steve Cronin*GKSanta Clara University

Round one trades
  1. #1: Dallas Burn → D.C. United. 2003-11-18: D.C. United acquired this pick from Dallas in exchange for an allocation.[ref 1] The trade was engineered by Major League Soccer to ensure that top draft pick Freddy Adu could play for his hometown club.
  2. #4: D.C. United → Dallas Burn → Kansas City Wizards. 2004-01-16: Kansas City acquired this pick, defender Shavar Thomas, and a conditional second round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft from Dallas in exchange for the #7 pick, midfielder Eric Quill, and midfielder Carey Talley.[ref 2] Dallas had acquired this pick, a sixth-round 2004 SuperDraft pick, and forward Ali Curtis from D.C. United in exchange for forward Ronald Cerritos on 2003-08-19.[ref 3]
  3. #5: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-08-19: San Jose acquired this pick, a third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, and a fourth-round selection in the 2005 SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Cannon.[ref 4]
  4. #6: MetroStars → Los Angeles Galaxy → Dallas Burn. 2003-07-11: Dallas acquired this pick, defender Ezra Hendrickson and forward Gavin Glinton from Los Angeles in exchange for defender Ryan Suarez, midfielder Paul Broome, midfielder Antonio Martínez, and the #11 pick (originally a conditional selection).[ref 5] Los Angeles had acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft on 2003-01-17.[ref 6]
  5. #7: Kansas City Wizards → Dallas Burn.2004-01-16: Dallas acquired this pick, midfielder Eric Quill, and midfielder Carey Talley from Kansas City in exchange for the #4 pick, defender Shavar Thomas, and a conditional second-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2]
  6. #9: Chicago Fire → New England Revolution → Chicago Fire. 2004-01-16: Chicago re-acquired this pick from New England in exchange for a player allocation due to the retirement of midfielder Peter Nowak.[ref 2] Earlier in the day, New England had acquired this selection from Chicago to complete the transaction that sent Nowak from Chicago to New England on 2003-01-03. Chicago also received the #18 pick in the 2004 SuperDraft from New England to complete the trade.[ref 7]

Round two
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
11Chicago Fire[R2 trade 1]United States Leonard GriffinDUCLA
12Columbus CrewUnited States Chris WingertDSt. John's University
13Los Angeles GalaxyUnited States Josh Gardner*MUniversity of Cincinnati
14Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 2]United States Ned Grabavoy*MIndiana University
15Colorado RapidsUnited States Adolfo GregorioMUCLA
16Colorado Rapids[R2 trade 3]Canada Adrian CannDUniversity of Louisville
17Kansas City WizardsUnited States Will HesmerGKWake Forest University
18MetroStars[R2 trade 4]United States Seth StammlerDUniversity of Maryland
19Chicago FireUnited States Matt PickensGKSMS (now Missouri State)
20Chicago Fire[R2 trade 5]Ghana Sumed IbrahimMUniversity of Maryland

Round two trades
  1. #11: Dallas Burn → Los Angeles Galaxy → MetroStars → Chicago Fire. 2004-01-14: Chicago acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from MetroStars to complete the trade for coach Bob Bradley.[ref 8] Chicago had previously acquired forward Rodrigo Faria as compensation for MetroStars hiring Bradley on 2002-10-22. MetroStars had acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft and future considerations earlier on 2004-01-14.[ref 8] Los Angeles had acquired this pick, defender Ryan Suarez, midfielder Paul Broome, and midfielder Antonio Martínez from Dallas in exchange for the #6 pick, defender Ezra Hendrickson and forward Gavin Glinton on 2003-07-11.[ref 9]
  2. #14: D.C. United → Chicago Fire → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2004-01-16: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the lowest of LA's three first-round selections in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2] Chicago had acquired this pick from D.C. United in exchange for forward Hristo Stoitchkov on 2003-01-27.[ref 10]
  3. #16: MetroStars → Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2004-01-14: Colorado acquired this pick and a conditional selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft from Columbus in exchange for defender Robin Fraser.[ref 11] Columbus had acquired this pick and defender Nelson Akwari from MetroStars in exchange for the #17 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft on 2003-01-17.[ref 6]
  4. #18: New England Revolution → Chicago Fire → MetroStars. 2004-01-16: MetroStars acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for a natural second-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2] Earlier in the day, Chicago had acquired this pick from New England in exchange for the #9 pick to complete the transaction that sent midfielder Peter Nowak from Chicago to New England on 2003-01-03.[ref 7]
  5. #20: San Jose Earthquakes → Chicago Fire. 2003-08-20: Chicago acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from San Jose in exchange for forward Rodrigo Faria.[ref 12]

Round three
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
21MetroStars[R3 trade 1]United States Zach WellsGKUCLA
22Los Angeles Galaxy[R3 trade 2]United States Memo ArzateMUC Santa Barbara
23New England Revolution[R3 trade 3]United States Jeremiah WhiteFWake Forest University
24D.C. United[R3 trade 4]United States Kevin AraMHarvard University
25Colorado Rapids[R3 trade 5]United States Kevin TaylorDUniversity of Michigan
26MetroStarsCanada Olivier OccéanFSo. Connecticut State University
27San Jose Earthquakes[R3 trade 6]New Zealand Mike WilsonMStanford University
28Chicago Fire[R3 trade 7]Jamaica Khari StephensonMWilliams College
29Dallas Burn[R3 trade 8]United States Ty MaurinMUCLA
30San Jose EarthquakesUnited States Lindon PecorelliMUniversity of Connecticut

Round three trades
  1. #21: Dallas Burn → MetroStars. 2003-12-03: MetroStars acquired this pick and defender Tenywa Bonseu from Dallas in exchange for defender Steve Jolley.[ref 13]
  2. #22: Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-07-31: Los Angeles acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from Columbus in exchange for forward Alex Pineda Chacon.[ref 9]
  3. #23: Los Angeles Galaxy → New England Revolution. 2003-08-08: New England acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) and a conditional 2005 MLS SuperDraft pick from Los Angeles in exchange for the rights to forward Diego Serna. The 2005 pick was contingent on Serna remaining with Los Angeles in 2004. This condition was not met so LA kept its 2005 pick.
  4. #24: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → D.C. United. 2004-01-16: D.C. United re-acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for D.C. United's natural second-round and third-round selections in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2] On 2002-07-29, Kansas City had acquired this selection and a second-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for a Discovery Pick.[ref 14]
  5. #25: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2004-01-16: Colorado re-acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for the rights to defender Steven Herdsman and the conditional pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft that was traded to Columbus in the Robin Fraser trade two days earlier (see pick #16 above).[ref 2] Columbus had acquired this pick and the #58 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the #27 pick in the 2003 SuperDraft on 2003-01-17.[ref 15]
  6. #27: Kansas City Wizards → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-01-17: San Jose acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, and a second-round selection in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from Kansas City in exchange for defender Jimmy Conrad.[ref 16]
  7. #28: New England Revolution → Chicago Fire. 2003-01-03: It is believed, though not confirmed, that this is the conditional pick received by Chicago from New England in exchange for midfielder Peter Nowak.
  8. #29: Chicago Fire → Dallas Burn. 2003-01-17: Dallas acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the #35 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 16]

Round four
The MetroStars selected Michael Bradley 36th overall. the 3x MLS All-Star, was named the 2015 U.S. Soccer Player of the Year. He's earned 151 caps with the US Men's National Team and was selected to the 2010, and 2014 FIFA World Cup squads.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
31Dallas BurnUnited States David WagenfuhrDCreighton University
32Columbus CrewUnited States Jamal SuttonFSMS (now Missouri State)
33Los Angeles GalaxyRepublic of Ireland David McGillMUC Santa Barbara
34D.C. UnitedUnited States Josh Gros^MRutgers University
35Colorado RapidsBermuda Kevin RichardsDUniversity of Notre Dame
36MetroStarsUnited States Michael Bradley*^MProject-40
37Kansas City WizardsUnited States Jay AlbertsMYale University
38Chicago Fire[R4 trade 1]United States Denny ClantonDUniversity of Dayton
39Chicago FireUnited States Phil HuclesDThe College of William & Mary
40San Jose EarthquakesCroatia Marin PusekMUAB

Round four trades
  1. #38: New England Revolution → Chicago Fire. 2003-04-11: Chicago acquired this pick from New England in exchange for the rights to midfielder Jason Moore.[ref 17]

Round five
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
41Columbus Crew[R5 trade 1]United States Adom CrewMBrown University
42Columbus CrewUnited States Luke VercolloneMSeton Hall University
43Los Angeles GalaxyUnited States Jason PerryDOakland University
44D.C. UnitedUnited States Kevin HudsonMSMU
45Colorado RapidsUnited States Gary SullivanDAdelphi University
46MetroStarsUnited States Johnny DavidMFairleigh Dickinson University
47Kansas City WizardsUnited States Justin DetterFUniversity of Notre Dame
48Kansas City Wizards[R5 trade 2]United States Ryan BarberDUMKC
49Chicago FireUnited States Ian PilarskiMCornell University
50San Jose EarthquakesUnited States Tighe DombrowskiMUW-Milwaukee

Round five trades
  1. #41: Dallas Burn → Columbus Crew. Must Confirm. 2003-08-20: Columbus acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from Dallas in exchange for defender Brian Dunseth.
  2. #48: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards. 2003-08-20: Kansas City acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection), forward Chris Brown, and forward Darío Fabbro from New England in exchange for forward Wolde Harris and midfielder Jorge Vázquez.[ref 18]

Round six
The LA Galaxy selected Alan Gordon 53rd overall. Gordon won 2 MLS Cups and a U.S. Open Cup with the Galaxy and a Supporters' Shield with the San Jose Earthquakes.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
51Chicago Fire[R6 trade 1]Australia Ryan McGowanMSeton Hall University
52Columbus CrewUnited States Matthew HaefnerGKUniversity of Pennsylvania
53Los Angeles GalaxyUnited States Alan GordonFOregon State University
54Dallas Burn[R6 trade 2]El Salvador Edwin MirandaDCal State Northridge
55Colorado RapidsColombia John PulidoMFlorida International University
56New England Revolution[R6 trade 3]Canada Félix BrillantFFranklin Pierce College
57Los Angeles Galaxy[R6 trade 4]United States Chris AloisiDSyracuse University
58New England RevolutionWales Andy DormanMBoston University
59Chicago FireUnited States Tony McManusDUAB
60MetroStars[R6 trade 5]United States Jeff ParkeDDrexel University

Round six trades
  1. #51: Originally belonged to Dallas Burn → . More info needed.
  2. #54: D.C. United → Dallas Burn. 2003-08-19: Dallas acquired this pick, a first-round 2004 SuperDraft pick, and forward Ali Curtis from D.C. United in exchange for forward Ronald Cerritos.[ref 3]
  3. #56: MetroStars → New England Revolution. 2003-01-17: New England acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for the #49 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 16]
  4. #57: Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-01-17: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for the #60 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 9]
  5. #60: San Jose Earthquakes → MetroStars. 2004-01-16: MetroStars acquired this pick from San Jose in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. As the 2005 SuperDraft was reduced to four rounds, San Jose received a second-round selection in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft from MetroStars to complete the trade.[ref 13]

Trade Note
  • MetroStars received a conditional 2004 SuperDraft pick from Chicago Fire in exchange for the rights to midfielder Andy Williams on 2003-03-27. Instead of the conditional pick, MetroStars received defender Edgar Bartolomeu from Chicago on 2003-06-25 to complete the trade.

Notable undrafted players

See also

References
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