2005 MLS SuperDraft

The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss (fellow newcomers C.D. Chivas USA got to go first in the expansion draft). RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection.

2005 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 14, 2005
Time12:00 p.m. (ET)
LocationBaltimore, Maryland
Network(s)Fox Sports World
Overview
48 total selections
First selectionNikolas Besagno, Real Salt Lake
Most selectionsChicago Fire
San Jose Earthquakes
(7 selections)
Fewest selectionsD.C. United
MetroStars
(2 selections)

A collective bargaining agreement with the MLS Players' Union dictated that the draft be reduced from six to four rounds, although a Supplemental Draft was held to equip newly formed reserve teams and compensate for expansion.

Player selection
Chivas USA selected Brad Guzan 2nd overall. The 2007 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year is a 2x MLS All-Star and named to the 2007 MLS Best XI. He earned 64 caps with the US Men's National Team and was selected to the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup squads.
FC Dallas selected Drew Moor 6th overall. The 2015 MLS All-Star is a member of 400 games played club and holds the record for the most consecutive games played by a field player at 68 matches.
New England selected Michael Parkhurst 9th overall. The 2005 MLS Rookie of the Year is a 6x All-Star and in 2007 won the MLS Defender of the Year and was named to the MLS Best XI.
Key
* Denotes a player contracted under the Generation Adidas 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 TeamPlayerPosAffiliation
1Real Salt LakeUnited States Nikolas Besagno*MGeneration Adidas
2Chivas USAUnited States Brad Guzan*^†GKUniversity of South Carolina
3Chicago FireUnited States Chad Barrett*FUCLA
4San Jose Earthquakes[R1 trade 1]United States Danny O'RourkeMIndiana University
5Los Angeles Galaxy[R1 trade 2]United States Ugo IhemeluDSMU
6F.C. Dallas[R1 trade 3]United States Drew Moor*^DIndiana University
7Colorado RapidsUnited States Hunter Freeman*DUniversity of Virginia
8Los Angeles Galaxy[R1 trade 4]United States Troy RobertsDUniversity of California
9New England RevolutionUnited States Michael Parkhurst*^§†DWake Forest University
10Chicago Fire[R1 trade 5]United States Jack StewartDUniversity of Notre Dame
11Kansas City WizardsTrinidad and Tobago Scott SealyFWake Forest University
12MetroStars[R1 trade 6]United States Tim Ward*DSaint Louis University

Round one trades
  1. #4: FC Dallas → San Jose Earthquakes. January 14, 2005: San Jose acquired this pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation from FC Dallas in exchange for the #6 pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez.[ref 1]
  2. #5: San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 12, 2005: Los Angeles acquired this pick, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin from San Jose in exchange for the #6 pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi.[ref 2]
  3. #6: MetroStars → Los Angeles Galaxy → San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas. January 14, 2005: FC Dallas acquired this pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.[ref 1] San Jose had acquired this pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi from Los Angeles in exchange for pick #5, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin on January 12, 2005.[ref 2] Los Angeles had acquired this pick and future considerations from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 14, 2004.[ref 3]
  4. #8: Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 12, 2004: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Simon Elliott.[ref 4]
  5. #10: Los Angeles Galaxy → Chicago Fire. January 16, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for the #14 pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 5]
  6. #12: D.C. United → MetroStars → FC Dallas → MetroStars. January 14, 2005: MetroStars re-acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.[ref 6] FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally future considerations) from MetroStars in exchange for midfielder Joselito Vaca on February 5, 2004.[ref 7] The future considerations were to be either MetroStars' 2006 natural first- and second-round selections or a 2005 first-round selection should MetroStars acquire a first-round pick prior to the draft.[ref 8] Earlier in the day, MetroStars had acquired this pick and pick #25 from D.C. United as final compensation for the March 2, 2004 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.[ref 9]

Round two
New England selected James Riley 21st overall. He would go on to play in 249 Major League Soccer games.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
13Real Salt LakeUnited States Jamie Watson*FUniversity of North Carolina
14C.D. Chivas USAUnited States Christian Jimenez*MUniversity of South Florida
15Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 1]United States Michael EnfieldMUCLA
16Kansas City Wizards[R2 trade 2]United States Ryan Pore*FUniversity of Tulsa
17San Jose EarthquakesUnited States Kevin GoldthwaiteDUniversity of Notre Dame
18Chicago Fire[R2 trade 3]United States Will John*MSaint Louis University
19D.C. United[R2 trade 4]United States Nick Van SicklenMUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
20Columbus Crew[R2 trade 5]United States Marcus StoreyMUniversity of North Carolina
21New England RevolutionUnited States James RileyDWake Forest University
22Real Salt Lake[R2 trade 6]United States Jay NollyGKIndiana University
23Columbus Crew[R2 trade 7]United States Domenic MediateMUniversity of Maryland
24Kansas City Wizards[R2 trade 8]United States Christopher SawyerGKUniversity of Notre Dame

Round two trades
  1. #15: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas → Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 14, 2005: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Sasha Victorine.[ref 10] Kansas City had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection), the #4 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, and defender Shavar Thomas from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Carey Talley, midfielder Eric Quill, and the #7 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.[ref 11] FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Chicago in exchange for goalkeeper DJ Countess February 20, 2004.[ref 12]
  2. #16: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Kansas City Wizards. January 13, 2005: Kansas City acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #33 and pick #36.[ref 10] Colorado had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Scott Garlick on December 17, 2003.[ref 13]
  3. #18: MetroStars → Chicago Fire. January 16, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
  4. #19: Colorado Rapids → D.C. United. June 29, 2004: D.C. United acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for the rights to discovery player Alberto Delgado.[ref 15]
  5. #20: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. January 16, 2004: Columbus re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft and the rights to defender Stephen Herdsman.[ref 16][ref 17] Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) and pick #16 in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Columbus in exchange for defender Robin Fraser on January 14, 2004.[ref 18]
  6. #22: Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. January 14, 2005: Real Salt Lake acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for an allocation.[ref 19]
  7. #23: Kansas City Wizards → Columbus Crew. January 15, 2004: Columbus acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Diego Walsh.[ref 20]
  8. #24: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards. January 16, 2004: Kansas City acquired this pick and pick #36 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 21]

Round three
Chicago selected Chris Rolfe 29th overall. Rolfe appeared in 239 MLS matches and earned 10 cap with the US Men's National Team. An injury in 2010 ruled him out of participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
25MetroStars[R3 trade 1]United States Chris CorcoranMSt. Johns University
26C.D. Chivas USAUnited States Aaron LopezDUCLA
27F.C. Dallas[R3 trade 2]Canada Winston MarshallDWright State University
28F.C. DallasUnited States Chris GomezGKBrown University
29Chicago Fire[R3 trade 3]United States Chris RolfeFUniversity of Dayton
30San Jose Earthquakes[R3 trade 4]United States Victor ArbelaezMUNLV
31San Jose Earthquakes[R3 trade 5]United States Orlando RamirezFFresno Pacific University
32San Jose Earthquakes[R3 trade 6]United States C.J. KlaasDUniversity of Washington
33New England Revolution[R3 trade 7]New Zealand Tony LochheadDUC Santa Barbara
34Los Angeles GalaxyUnited States Quavas Kirk*FGeneration adidas
35Chicago Fire[R3 trade 8]Costa Rica Gonzalo SegaresDVirginia Commonwealth University
36Chicago Fire[R3 trade 9]South Africa Thabiso KhumaloMCoastal Carolina University

Round three trades
  1. #25: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire → D.C. United → MetroStars. January 14, 2005: MetroStars acquired this pick and pick #12 from D.C. United as final compensation for the March 2, 2004 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.[ref 9] Earlier the same day, D.C. United had acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for D.C.'s natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 9] Chicago had acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Dipsy Selolwane and defender Evan Whitfield on December 30, 2004.[ref 22]
  2. #27: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas. August 31, 2004: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the discovery option on forward Andy Herron.[ref 23]
  3. #29: San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas → Chicago Fire. January 14, 2005: Chicago acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Henry Ring and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 24] Earlier on the same day, FC Dallas had acquired this pick, the #6 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.[ref 1]
  4. #30: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. August 21, 2003: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a discovery player to be named later.[ref 25] The player was forward Andrzej Juskowiak.[ref 26]
  5. #31: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. August 19, 2003: San Jose acquired this pick, pick #41, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.[ref 27]
  6. #32: Columbus Crew → San Jose Earthquakes. January 13, 2004: San Jose acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Manny Lagos.[ref 28]
  7. #33: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → New England Revolution. January 14, 2005: New England re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #45 and a player to be named later.[ref 29] Colorado had acquired this pick and pick #36 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on January 13, 2005.[ref 10] Info needed on how Kansas City acquired this pick from New England.
  8. #35: Kansas City Wizards → Chicago Fire. April 5, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Khari Stephenson.[ref 30]
  9. #36: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. June 11, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Colorado in exchange for forward Rey Ángel Martínez.[ref 31][ref 32] To fulfill the trade requirements, Colorado acquired this pick and pick #33 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on January 13, 2005.[ref 10] Kansas City had acquired this pick and pick #24 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.[ref 21]

Round four
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
37Real Salt LakeUnited States Luke KreamalmeyerMBradley University
38C.D. Chivas USAUnited States Esteban AriasDUniversity of Connecticut
39Chicago FireGermany Karim DeitzFBirmingham Southern College
40F.C. DallasUnited States Julian NashFCreighton University
41San Jose Earthquakes[R4 trade 1]Sweden Antouman JallowFUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
42San Jose Earthquakes[R4 trade 2]United States James TwellmanDStanford University
43Colorado RapidsIsrael Guy MelamedDBoston College
44Columbus CrewUnited States Knox CameronFUniversity of Michigan
45Colorado Rapids[R4 trade 3]United States Amir LoweryMWake Forest University
46Los Angeles GalaxyZimbabwe Mubarike ChisoniMCoastal Carolina University
47Kansas City WizardsUnited States John Minagawa-WebsterMMichigan State University
48D.C. United[R4 trade 4]United States Tim MerrittDUniversity of North Carolina

Round four trades
  1. #41: San Jose Earthquakes → Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. August 19, 2003: San Jose re-acquired this pick, pick #31, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.[ref 27] Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from San Jose in exchange for midfielder Wes Hart on February 28, 2004.[ref 33]
  2. #42: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. December 10, 2004: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for defender Jeff Agoos.[ref 34]
  3. #45: New England Revolution → Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2005: Colorado acquired this pick and a player to be named later from New England in exchange for pick #33.[ref 29]
  4. #48: D.C. United → San Jose Earthquakes → D.C. United. January 14, 2005: D.C. United re-acquired this pick from San Jose for a player to be named later.[ref 35] San Jose had acquired this pick and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for forward Devin Barclay and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS Supplemental Draft on February 11, 2003.[ref 36]

Other draft day trades
  • MetroStars traded its natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft to Real Salt Lake in exchange for a youth international slot.[ref 37]

Notable undrafted players
No.PlayerPos.Notes
1United States Bobby Boswell^†DMLS Defender of the Year (2006); MLS Best XI (2006, 2014);
U.S. national team (2006–07)
2United States Chris Wondolowski^†~FNot picked in the SuperDraft; taken in the Supplemental Draft. He scored an MLS record 171 MLS goals.
3United States Jeff Larentowicz ^DNot picked in the SuperDraft; taken in the Supplemental Draft. He is a member of the 400 games played club.

See also

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