2010 MLS SuperDraft

The 2010 MLS SuperDraft was the eleventh annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 14, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2010 NSCAA Convention. The 2010 SuperDraft consisted of four rounds with sixteen selections each, for a total of 64 players selected during the draft. The draft preceded the 2010 MLS season.

2010 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 14, 2010
Time2:00pm (ET)
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Network(s)ESPN2
Overview
64 total selections
First selectionDanny Mwanga, Philadelphia Union
Most selectionsPhiladelphia Union
(6 selections)
Fewest selectionsD.C. United
Los Angeles Galaxy
(1 selection)

Philadelphia served as host to the 2010 draft the same year the Philadelphia Union begin play in MLS. As an expansion team, Philadelphia received the rights to the first selection in each of the four rounds. As the champion from the 2009 MLS season, Real Salt Lake had the rights to the final selections in each round. As similar in other drafts, teams may trade these rights away to other teams for other rights such as players, special roster spots, or other rights of interest.

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
The San Jose Earthquakes selected Ike Opara 3rd overall. He is a 2x MLS Defender of the Year and 2x MLS Best XI selection.
The Kansas City Wizards selected Teal Bunbury 4th overall. He has played in over 350 MLS games.
The Philadelphia Union selected Jack McInerney 7th overall. He was named to the 2013 MLS All-Star Game
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1 Philadelphia UnionDemocratic Republic of the Congo Danny Mwanga*ForwardOregon State University
2 New York Red BullsCameroon Tony Tchani*MidfielderUniversity of Virginia
Hampton Roads Piranhas
3 San Jose EarthquakesUnited States Ike Opara*†DefenderWake Forest University
Cary Clarets
4 Kansas City WizardsUnited States Teal Bunbury*ForwardUniversity of Akron
Rochester Thunder
5 FC Dallas[R1 trade 1]United States Zach LoydMidfielderUniversity of North Carolina
Carolina Dynamo
6 Philadelphia Union[R1 trade 2]United States Amobi Okugo*MidfielderUCLA
7 Philadelphia Union[R1 trade 3]United States Jack McInerney*^ForwardCobb Soccer Club
8 Columbus Crew[R1 trade 4]United States Dilly Duka*MidfielderRutgers University
Newark Ironbound Express
9 New England RevolutionUnited States Zack SchilawskiForwardWake Forest University
Cary Clarets
10 Chivas USAUnited States Blair Gavin*MidfielderUniversity of Akron
Bradenton Academics
11 Seattle Sounders FCUnited States David EstradaForwardUCLA
Salinas Valley Samba
12 Columbus CrewNigeria Bright DikeForwardUniversity of Notre Dame
Indiana Invaders
13 Chicago FireUnited States Corben Bone*MidfielderWake Forest University
Carolina Dynamo
14 New York Red Bulls[R1 trade 5]United States Austin da LuzMidfielderWake Forest University
Austin Aztex U23
15 Real Salt Lake [R1 trade 6]United States Collen WarnerMidfielderUniversity of Portland
Portland Timbers U23's
16 Los Angeles Galaxy [R1 trade 7]United States Michael StephensMidfielderUCLA
Chicago Fire Premier

Round one trades
  1. #5: Toronto FC → FC Dallas. 2009-02-24: FC Dallas acquired this first-round pick and allocation money from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Adrian Serioux.[ref 1]
  2. #6: FC Dallas → Philadelphia Union. 2010-01-14: Philadelphia Union acquired this first-round pick from FC Dallas in exchange for allocation money.[ref 2]
  3. #7: D.C. United → Philadelphia Union. 2010-01-14: Philadelphia Union acquired this first-round pick, allocation money, and midfielder Fred from D.C. United in exchange for the #1 selection in the MLS Allocation Order. D.C. used the allocation pick to select goalkeeper Troy Perkins.[ref 3]
  4. #8: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2009-06-15: Columbus Crew acquired this first-round pick and allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Pat Noonan.[ref 4]
  5. #14: Houston Dynamo → New York Red Bulls. 2009-05-27: New York Red Bulls acquired this first-round pick and a second-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for forward Dominic Oduro.[ref 5]
  6. #15: Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. 2010-01-14: Real Salt Lake acquired this first-round pick and a third-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Clint Mathis and the #16 pick in the 2010 SuperDraft.[ref 6]
  7. #16: Real Salt Lake → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2010-01-14: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this first-round pick and midfielder Clint Mathis from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the #15 pick in the 2010 SuperDraft and a third-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 6]

Round two
The New York Red Bulls selected Tim Ream 18th overall. The 2011 MLS All-Star has earned over 50 caps with the U.S. men's national team and was selected to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.
The San Jose Earthquakes selected Justin Morrow 28th overall. The 2012 MLS All-Star was named to the 2019 MLS Best XI.
San Jose selected Steven Beitashour 30th overall. The 2012 MLS All-Star has won three Supporters' Shields and the 2017 MLS Cup. He's earned 6 caps with the Iran national football team and was selected to the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
17 Philadelphia UnionFinland Toni StåhlMidfielderUniversity of Connecticut
18 New York Red BullsUnited States Tim Ream^DefenderSaint Louis University
Chicago Fire Premier
19 San Jose EarthquakesUnited States Michael ThomasMidfielderUniversity of Notre Dame
Kansas City Brass
20 Kansas City WizardsEngland Korede AiyegbusiDefenderNorth Carolina State University
Cary Clarets
21 FC Dallas[R2 trade 1]United States Andrew Wiedeman*ForwardUniversity of California
NorCal Lamorinda United
22 Colorado Rapids[R2 trade 2]United States Andre AkpanForwardHarvard University
Chicago Fire Premier
23 Colorado Rapids[R2 trade 3]United States Ross LaBauexMidfielderUniversity of Virginia
Chicago Fire Premier
24 Toronto FC[R2 trade 4]United States Zachary Herold*DefenderWest Pines United Club
25 New England RevolutionUnited States Seth SinovicDefenderCreighton University
Chicago Fire Premier
26 Chicago Fire [R2 trade 5]United States Kwame Watson-SiriboeDefenderUniversity of Connecticut
Westchester Flames
27 Seattle Sounders FCUnited States Mike SeamonMidfielderVillanova University
28 San Jose Earthquakes[R2 trade 6]United States Justin Morrow^†DefenderUniversity of Notre Dame
Chicago Fire Premier
29 Chicago FireUnited States Drew YatesMidfielderUniversity of Maryland
30 San Jose Earthquakes[R2 trade 7]Iran Steven Beitashour^DefenderSan Diego State University
San Jose Frogs
31 New England Revolution[R2 trade 8]United States Zak BoggsForwardUniversity of South Florida
Bradenton Academics
32 Real Salt LakeUnited States Justin DavisMidfielderUniversity of New Mexico
Des Moines Menace

Round two trades
  1. #21: Toronto FC → FC Dallas. 2008-06-13: FC Dallas acquired this second-round pick, originally a conditional selection, from Toronto FC in exchange for forward Abdus Ibrahim. The conditional draft pick became a second-round pick when Ibrahim played fewer than 10 regular season games and was not traded away by Toronto. The trade also included a provision that FC Dallas is to receive 50% of any future foreign transfer fee for Ibrahim.[ref 7]
  2. #22: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids. 2009-08-31: Colorado Rapids acquired this second-round pick, defender Drew Moor, and allocation money from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Ugo Ihemelu.[ref 8]
  3. #23: DC United → Colorado Rapids. 2009-02-09: Colorado Rapids acquired this second-round pick, a designated player spot, and midfielder Iván Guerrero from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Christian Gomez, goalkeeper Mike Graczyk, an international roster spot, and salary cap considerations.[ref 9]
  4. #24: Colorado Rapids → Toronto FC. 2009-02-27: Toronto FC acquired this second-round pick from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Gregory Richardson.[ref 10]
  5. #26: Chivas USA → Chicago Fire. 2008-01-22: Chicago Fire acquired this second-round pick, originally a conditional selection, from Chivas USA in exchange for defender Jim Curtin.[ref 11]
  6. #28: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas → Real Salt Lake → San Jose Earthquakes. 2009-07-15: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this second-round pick and a conditional selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Pablo Campos.[ref 12] On 2009-04-28, Real Salt Lake had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Kyle Davies.[ref 13] On 2008-01-18, FC Dallas had acquired this pick and a third-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew in exchange for second-round and third-round picks in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
  7. #30: Houston Dynamo → San Jose Earthquakes. 2009-06-09: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this second-round pick, originally a conditional selection, and forward Chris Wondolowski from Houston Dynamo in exchange for forward Cam Weaver.[ref 15]
  8. #31: LA Galaxy → New York Red Bulls → New England Revolution. 2010-01-14: New England Revolution acquired this second-round pick and pick #48 in the 2010 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Chris Albright.[ref 16] On 2009-01-14, New York had acquired this pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for midfielder/forward Mike Magee.[ref 17]

Round three
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
33 Philadelphia UnionUnited States Kyle NakazawaMidfielderUCLA
Los Angeles Legends
34 New York Red BullsUnited States Conor ChinnForwardUniversity of San Francisco
Orange County Blue Star
35 Chivas USA[R3 trade 1]United States Kevin TangneyDefenderUniversity of Maryland
36 Kansas City WizardsUnited States Nick CardenasDefenderSan Diego State University
Ogden Outlaws
37 San Jose Earthquakes[R3 trade 2]United States Andrew HoxieForwardThe College of William & Mary
38 FC DallasUnited States Jason YeisleyForwardPenn State University
Reading Rage
39 Real Salt Lake[R3 trade 3]United States Chris SchulerDefenderCreighton University
Chicago Fire Premier
40 Colorado RapidsUnited States Chad BorakDefenderCal State Northridge
Orange County Blue Star
41 Kansas City Wizards[R3 trade 4]United States Mauro FuzettiMidfielderUniversity of Michigan
Michigan Bucks
42 Chivas USAGhana Isaac KissiMidfielderUniversity of Dayton
43 Houston Dynamo[R3 trade 5]United States David WalkerMidfielderUC Santa Barbara
44 FC Dallas[R3 trade 6]United States Eric AlexanderMidfielderIndiana University
Kalamazoo Outrage
45 Chicago FireUnited States Steven KinneyDefenderElon University
Carolina Dynamo
46 Houston DynamoGhana Samuel AppiahMidfielderBoston University
47 Chivas USA[R3 trade 7]United States Ben ZemanskiMidfielderUniversity of Akron
Cleveland Internationals
48 New England Revolution[R3 trade 8]England Jason GriffithsMidfielderUniversity of Kentucky
Des Moines Menace

Round three trades
  1. #35: San Jose Earthquakes → Chivas USA. 2009-09-11: Chivas USA acquired this third-round pick from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for defender Bobby Burling.[ref 18]
  2. #37: Toronto FC → San Jose Earthquakes. 2009-06-09: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this third-round pick from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Nick Garcia and the discovery rights to forward Ali Gerba.[ref 19]
  3. #39: D.C. United → Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. 2010-01-14: Real Salt Lake acquired this third-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 20] On 2009-03-10, Los Angeles had acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Josh Wicks.[ref 21]
  4. #41: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards. 2009-06-30: Kansas City Wizards acquired this third-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for use of an international roster spot in 2009 and 2010.[ref 22]
  5. #43: Seattle Sounders FC → Houston Dynamo. 2009-01-26: Houston Dynamo acquired this third-round pick, originally a conditional selection, from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for defender Patrick Ianni.[ref 23]
  6. #44: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas. 2008-01-18: FC Dallas acquired this third-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew in exchange for second-round and third-round picks in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
  7. #47: Los Angeles → Chivas USA. 2009-07-01:: Chivas USA acquired this third-round pick, originally a conditional selection, and allocation money from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for forward Alecko Eskandarian.[ref 24]
  8. #48: Real Salt Lake → New York Red Bulls → New England Revolution. 2010-01-14: New England Revolution acquired this third-round pick and pick #31 in the 2010 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Chris Albright.[ref 16] On 2008-02-27, New York had acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from Real Salt Lake in exchange for midfielder Dema Kovalenko.[ref 25]

Round four
The Chicago Fire selected Sean Johnson 51st overall. The 2021 MLS Cup winner has earned 13 caps with the U.S. Men's national team and was selected to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
49 Philadelphia UnionUnited States Brian PerkGoalkeeperUCLA
Seattle Wolves
50 New York Red BullsUnited States Irving GarciaMidfielderUniversity of California Irvine
Orange County Blue Star
51 Chicago Fire[R4 trade 1]United States Sean Johnson*GoalkeeperUniversity of Central Florida
Atlanta Blackhawks
52 Kansas City WizardsUnited States Ofori SarkodieDefenderIndiana University
53 Toronto FCCameroon Joseph NaneMidfielderOld Dominion University
Hampton Roads Piranhas
54 FC DallasUnited States Dane SaintusMidfielderSouthern Methodist University
DFW Tornados
55 D.C. UnitedUnited States Jordan GrayeDefenderUniversity of North Carolina
Cary Clarets
56 Colorado RapidsUnited States Chris CutshawMidfielderBradley University
Chicago Fire Premier
57 New England RevolutionUnited States Adam WelchDefenderLehigh University
Reading Rage
58 Chivas USAUnited States Chris RossMidfielderColgate University
DFW Tornados
59 Seattle Sounders FCUnited States Jamel WallaceMidfielderSan Diego State University
60 Columbus CrewSwitzerland Kwaku NyamekyeDefenderHarvard University
61 Columbus Crew[R4 trade 2]United States Othaniel YanezMidfielderUniversity of Louisville
Yakima Reds
62 Houston DynamoUnited States Euan HoldenDefenderUniversity of New Mexico
Austin Aztex U23
63 Columbus Crew[R4 trade 3]Jamaica Shaun FrancisDefenderLindsey Wilson College
Thunder Bay Chill
64 Real Salt LakeUnited States Kris BanghartDefenderUniversity of Denver
Real Colorado Foxes

Round four trades
  1. #51: San Jose Earthquakes → Chicago Fire. Though not confirmed, Chicago likely acquired this pick in exchange for the rights to forward Ryan Johnson on 4 April 2008. That trade was for a 2010 fourth-round supplemental draft choice but the supplemental draft was abolished after 2008.[ref 26]
  2. #61: Chicago Fire → Columbus Crew. 2008-01-21: Columbus Crew acquired this fourth-round pick from Chicago Fire in exchange for the MLS rights to forward Andy Herron.[ref 27]
  3. #63: Los Angeles Galaxy → Columbus Crew. 2009-01-09: Columbus Crew acquired this fourth-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Stefani Miglioranzi.[ref 28]

Selections by affiliation
RankAffiliationNo.
1Chicago Fire Premier8
2UCLA5
T3Wake Forest University4
T3Cary Clarets4
T5University of Akron3
T5University of Notre Dame3
T5San Diego State University3
T5Carolina Dynamo3
T5Orange County Blue Star3
T1015 Affiliations2
T2444 Affiliations1

Selections by position
RoundForwardsMidfieldersDefendersGoalkeepers
1st6910
2nd3670
3rd3850
4th0772
Totals1230202

Trade note
  • Los Angeles Galaxy traded the rights to American midfielder/forward Clint Mathis to Real Salt Lake on 2008-08-14. It was reported that LA would receive a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft from RSL in exchange.[ref 29] However, RSL kept its fourth-round 2010 selection and instead sent its natural third-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft to Los Angeles to complete the deal.

2010 Supplemental Draft Trades

In December 2008 the league decided to cancel the Supplemental Draft, which had typically been held shortly after the annual SuperDraft.[1] Prior to the cancellation a few trades were made involving 2010 Supplemental Draft picks. It is unknown what compensation, if any, clubs trading for 2010 Supplemental Draft picks received in lieu of the draft picks. Announced trades involving 2010 Supplemental Draft selections include:

  • Round 4, San Jose Earthquakes → Chicago Fire. 2008-04-04: Chicago Fire acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for forward Ryan Johnson.[ref 26] It is likely that Chicago instead received San Jose's fourth-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft (#51) to fulfill this trade as no trade was announced between the two clubs which involved a fourth-round 2010 SuperDraft pick.
  • Round 4, D.C. United → Houston Dynamo. 2008-06-30: Houston Dynamo acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Craig Thompson.[ref 30]
  • Conditional, Los Angeles Galaxy → San Jose Earthquakes. 2008-11-24: San Jose Earthquakes acquired a conditional selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for forward Jovan Kirovski.[ref 31]

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