2007 MLS SuperDraft

The 2007 MLS SuperDraft was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 12, 2007. It was the eighth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection belonged to expansion team Toronto FC.

2007 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 12, 2007
Time12:00pm (ET)
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Network(s)ESPN2
Overview
52 total selections
First selectionMaurice Edu, Toronto FC
Most selectionsFC Dallas
New England Revolution
(6 selections)
Fewest selectionsChivas USA
New York Red Bulls
Real Salt Lake
(2 selections)

The SuperDraft was followed by the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.

Player selection
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
Toronto FC selected Maurice Edu 1st overall. the 2007 MLS Rookie of the Year earned 46 caps with the U..S national team and was selected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.
The Chicago Fire selected Bakary Soumaré 2nd overall. the 2008 MLS Best XI selection has earned 12 caps for the Mali national football team.
Pick # MLS Team Player Position Affiliation
1Toronto FCUnited States Maurice Edu*^§MMaryland
2Chicago Fire[R1 trade 1]Mali Bakary Soumaré*^†DVirginia
3Kansas City WizardsUnited States Michael HarringtonDNorth Carolina
4Real Salt LakeUnited States Chris Seitz*GKMaryland
5New England Revolution[R1 trade 2]United States Wells ThompsonMWake Forest
6Colorado Rapids[R1 trade 3]United States Nico Colaluca*MVirginia
7Chivas USAEngland John CunliffeFFort Lewis College
8Chicago FireAngola Jerson MonteiroFAlabama-Birmingham
9FC DallasUnited States Anthony Wallace*D/MSouth Florida
10Toronto FC[R1 trade 4]New Zealand Andrew BoyensDNew Mexico
11D.C. UnitedUnited States Bryan Arguez*D/MGeneration adidas
12New England RevolutionUnited States Amaechi Igwe*DSanta Clara
13Houston DynamoUnited States John Michael HaydenMIndiana

Round one trades
  1. #2: Columbus Crew → Chicago Fire. 2007-01-12: Chicago acquired this pick and forward Ryan Coiner from Columbus in exchange for forward Andy Herron.[ref 1]
  2. #5: Los Angeles Galaxy → New England Revolution. 2007-01-12: New England acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for a partial allocation and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2]
  3. #6: New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids. 2006-04-21: Colorado acquired this pick, the #32 pick, and forward Thiago Martins from New York in exchange for forward Peguero Jean Philippe.[ref 3]
  4. #10: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy → Toronto FC. 2007-01-12: Toronto FC acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for a partial allocation.[ref 2] Los Angeles had acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for forward Jovan Kirovski on 2005-09-13.[ref 4]

Round two
Columbus Crew selected Brad Evans15th overall. He earned 27 caps with the U.S. national team.
The LA Galaxy selected Robbie Findley 16th overall. He earned 11 caps with the U.S. national team and was selected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
14FC Dallas[R2 trade 1]Ethiopia Fuad Ibrahim*FGeneration adidas
15Columbus CrewUnited States Brad EvansMUC Irvine
16Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 2]United States Robbie FindleyFOregon State
17Colorado Rapids[R2 trade 3]United States Greg DalbyM/DNotre Dame
18FC Dallas[R2 trade 4]United States Andrew DanielsDBrown
19New York Red BullsJamaica Dane RichardsFClemson
20Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 5]United States Josh TudelaMIndiana
21Chicago FireUnited States Nate NormanMNotre Dame
22FC DallasGuam Ryan GuyFSan Diego
23Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 6]United States Ty HardenDWashington
24D.C. UnitedUnited States Brad NorthFNorthwestern
25New England RevolutionUnited States Ryan SolleMWake Forest
26Houston DynamoUnited States Corey Ashe^MNorth Carolina

Round two trades
  1. #14: Toronto FC → FC Dallas. 2006-11-17: FC Dallas acquired this pick and defender Adrian Serioux from Toronto in exchange for midfielder Ronnie O'Brien.[ref 5]
  2. #16: Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-12-15: Los Angeles acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Kansas City in exchange for goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.[ref 6]
  3. #17: Real Salt Lake → Colorado Rapids. 2005-02-23: Colorado acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Jordan Cila.[ref 7]
  4. #18: Los Angeles Galaxy → Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. 2007-01-12: FC Dallas acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for defender Greg Vanney, salary cap considerations, and a third-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 8] Colorado had acquired this pick, forward Herculez Gomez and defender Ugo Ihemelu from Los Angeles in exchange for the #23 pick and goalkeeper Joe Cannon on 2006-12-01.[ref 9]
  5. #20: Chivas USA → Real Salt Lake → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2005-06-29: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Paul Broome.[ref 10] Real Salt Lake had acquired this pick from Chivas USA in exchange for defender Douglas Sequeira on 2005-02-25.[ref 11]
  6. #23: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-12-01: Los Angeles acquired this pick and goalkeeper Joe Cannon from Colorado in exchange for pick #18, forward Herculez Gomez and defender Ugo Ihemelu.[ref 9]

Round three
The Colorado Rapids selected Omar Cummings 31st overall. He earned 35 caps with the Jamaica national team.
The Colorado Rapids selected 2011 MLS All-Star Nick LaBrocca 35th overall.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
27Toronto FCGhana Richard AsanteD/MSyracuse
28FC Dallas[R3 trade 1]Puerto Rico Scott JonesMUNC-Greensboro
29Kansas City WizardsUnited States Edson ElcockMOld Dominion
30Real Salt LakeUnited States Steven CurfmanMWake Forest
31Colorado Rapids[R3 trade 2]Jamaica Omar CummingsFCincinnati
32D.C. United[R3 trade 3]United States Jay NeedhamDSouthern Methodist
33New York Red Bulls[R3 trade 4]Bosnia and Herzegovina Siniša UbiparipovićMAkron
34Chicago FireUnited States Mike BannerMSIU-Edwardsville
35Colorado Rapids[R3 trade 5]United States Nick LaBroccaMRutgers
36Colorado RapidsUnited States Justin HughesGKNorth Carolina
37D.C. UnitedUnited States Ricky SchrammFGeorgetown
38New England RevolutionRepublic of Ireland Bryan ByrneMUC Santa Barbara
39Houston DynamoUnited States Mike SamburskyFSouth Carolina

Round three trades
  1. #28: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas. 2006-01-20: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 12]
  2. #31: Los Angeles Galaxy → Colorado Rapids. 2006-04-07: Colorado acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.[ref 13]
  3. #32: New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids → D.C. United. 2006-12-15: D.C. United acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for defender Brandon Prideaux.[ref 14] Colorado had acquired this pick, the #6 pick, and forward Thiago Martins from New York in exchange for forward Peguero Jean Philippe on 2006-04-21.[ref 3]
  4. #33: Chivas USA → New England Revolution → Columbus Crew → Chivas USA → New York Red Bulls. 2006-11-27: New York acquired this pick and a designated player slot from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Amado Guevara.[ref 15] Chivas USA had re-acquired this pick (as a conditional pick) from Columbus in exchange for defender Ezra Hendrickson on 2006-04-28.[ref 16] Columbus had acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from New England in exchange for an allocation on 2006-01-20.[ref 17] New England had acquired this pick (as a conditional pick) and a second-round 2006 selection from Chivas USA in exchange for salary considerations on 2005-09-10.[ref 18]
  5. #35: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids. 2006-02-14: Colorado acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft from FC Dallas in exchange for the use of a Youth International slot in 2006.[ref 19]

Round four
D.C. United selected Luis Robles 50th overall. In 2015, he was the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and named to the MLS Best XI.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
40Toronto FCCanada Jeffrey GonsalvesFRhode Island
41Columbus CrewUnited States Aaron ChandlerFSan Francisco
42Kansas City WizardsCosta Rica Kurt MorsinkMJames Madison
43FC Dallas[R4 trade 1]Croatia Tommy KrizanovicFJacksonville
44Los Angeles GalaxyUnited States Tally Hall^GKSan Diego State
45Los Angeles Galaxy[R4 trade 2]United States Bobby BurlingDLoyola Marymount
46Chivas USAUnited States Cameron DunnDUC Irvine
47Chicago FireMorocco Simon OmekandaFPenn State
48New England Revolution[R4 trade 3]United States Adam CristmanFVirginia
49Columbus Crew[R4 trade 4]England Ben HunterFNorth Carolina
50D.C. UnitedUnited States Luis Robles†GKPortland
51New England RevolutionUnited States Kyle HeltonDDuke
52Houston DynamoUnited States Eric EbertMCalifornia

Round four trades
  1. #43: Real Salt Lake → FC Dallas. 2005-01-19: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to defender Brian Dunseth.[ref 20]
  2. #45: New York Red Bulls → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-08-17: Los Angeles acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from New York in exchange for forward John Wolyniec.[ref 21]
  3. #48: FC Dallas → Real Salt Lake → New England Revolution. 2007-01-12: New England acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Kyle Brown.[ref 22] Earlier the same day, Real Salt Lake had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 23]
  4. #49: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick, originally a conditional pick, from Colorado in exchange for defender Chris Wingert.[ref 24] The pick became a fourth-rounder when Wingert failed to start 8 games for Colorado in 2006.

Notable undrafted players

See also

References
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