2009 MLS SuperDraft

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title: "2009 MLS SuperDraft" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["major-league-soccer-drafts", "2009-major-league-soccer-season", "2009-in-sports-in-missouri", "2000s-in-st.-louis", "soccer-in-st.-louis", "organized-events-in-st.-louis", "january-2009-sports-events-in-the-united-states"] description: "College draft for soccer teams" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_MLS_SuperDraft" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary College draft for soccer teams ::

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Field	Value
name	2009 MLS SuperDraft
sport	Soccer
date	January 15, 2009
time	1:00pm (CT)
location	St. Louis, Missouri
network	ESPN2
first	Steve Zakuani, Seattle Sounders FC
fewest	Houston Dynamo
(2 selections)
most	New England Revolution
(7 selections)
overall	60
prev	2008
next	2010
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The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009, in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC. Unlike previous years, the SuperDraft was not followed by the Supplemental Draft due to roster changes for the 2009 season decreasing the number of developmental spaces.

Player selection

; Key

Round one

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::data[format=table] | Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | | Affiliation | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | COD Steve Zakuani* | F | University of Akron Cleveland Internationals | | 2 | Toronto FC | USA Sam Cronin^ | M | Wake Forest University Carolina Dynamo | | 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | USA Omar Gonzalez^§† | D | University of Maryland | | 4 | Toronto FC | JAM O'Brian White | F | University of Connecticut | | 5 | FC Dallas | USA Peri Marošević | F | University of Michigan Chicago Fire Premier | | 6 | D.C. United | CRC Rodney Wallace^ | D | University of Maryland | | 7 | D.C. United | USA Chris Pontius^† | F/M | UC Santa Barbara | | 8 | Kansas City Wizards | USA Matt Besler^† | D | University of Notre Dame | | 9 | Chivas USA | SLE Michael Lahoud | M | Wake Forest University Carolina Dynamo | | 10 | New England Revolution | USA Kevin Alston^ | D | Indiana University | | 11 | New York Red Bulls | PUR Jeremy Hall* | D/M | University of Maryland | | 12 | Real Salt Lake | HAI Jean Alexandre | M | Lynn University Ventura County Fusion | | 13 | Toronto FC | SWI Stefan Frei*^ | G | University of California San Jose Frogs | | 14 | FC Dallas | USA George John | M/D | University of Washington | | 15 | New England Revolution | JAM Ryan Maxwell | M | University of Tampa Bradenton Academics | ::

Round one trades

Round two

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::data[format=table] | Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | | Affiliation | |---|---|---|---|---| | 16 | Seattle Sounders FC | USA Evan Brown | D | Wake Forest University Cary RailHawks U23's | | 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | USA Brad Ring | M | Indiana University Chicago Fire Premier | | 18 | New York Red Bulls | USA Babajide Ogunbiyi | D | Santa Clara University | | 19 | Los Angeles Galaxy | GUM A. J. DeLaGarza | D | University of Maryland | | 20 | Chicago Fire | BIH Baggio Husidić* | M | University of Illinois at Chicago | | 21 | D.C. United | SRB Miloš Kočić | G | Loyola College in Maryland | | 22 | Kansas City Wizards | USA Doug DeMartin | F | Michigan State University Michigan Bucks | | 23 | Kansas City Wizards | USA Graham Zusi^† | M | University of Maryland Central Florida Kraze | | 24 | New England Revolution | BLR Andrei Gotsmanov | M | Creighton University | | 25 | New England Revolution | BIH Dado Hamzagić | M | Saint Louis University Chicago Fire Premier | | 26 | D.C. United | JAM Lyle Adams | D | Wake Forest University Central Florida Kraze | | 27 | FC Dallas | USA Brian Shriver | F | University of North Carolina Cary RailHawks U23's | | 28 | Colorado Rapids | ENG Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe | F | George Mason University | | 29 | New York Red Bulls | USA Jack Traynor | D | University of Notre Dame | | 30 | Columbus Crew | USA Paul Gerstenberger | D | Boston College Blackwatch Soccer Club | ::

Round two trades

Round three

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::data[format=table] | Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | | Affiliation | |---|---|---|---|---| | 31 | Seattle Sounders FC | USA Jared Karkas | D | Azusa Pacific University Los Angeles Legends | | 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | USA Quincy Amarikwa | F | UC Davis Bakersfield Brigade | | 33 | Los Angeles Galaxy | GHA Joshua Boateng | F | Liberty University | | 34 | Toronto FC | USA Mike Grella | F | Duke University Cary RailHawks U23's | | 35 | Chivas USA | USA Kyle Christensen | F | University of Denver Ogden Outlaws | | 36 | D.C. United | USA Brandon Barklage | M | Saint Louis University Chicago Fire Premier | | 37 | Colorado Rapids | HAI Steward Ceus | G | University of Albany | | 38 | New England Revolution | USA Chris Salvaggione | F | UNC Charlotte Austin Aztex U23 | | 39 | Toronto FC | CAN Kyle Hall | F | Syracuse University | | 40 | New England Revolution | USA Darrius Barnes | D | Duke University Cary RailHawks U23's | | 41 | Houston Dynamo | USA Danny Cruz* | M/F | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Des Moines Menace | | 42 | Kansas City Wizards | USA Neal Kitson | G | St. John's University Newark Ironbound Express | | 43 | Chicago Fire | USA David Sias | D | UC Irvine Orange County Blue Star | | 44 | New York Red Bulls | USA Nick Zimmerman | D/M | James Madison University | | 45 | Columbus Crew | USA Alex Grendi | M | University of Pennsylvania | ::

Round three trades

Round four

::data[format=table] | Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | | Affiliation | |---|---|---|---|---| | 46 | Seattle Sounders FC | USA Mike Fucito | M | Harvard University | | 47 | Colorado Rapids | USA Ross Schunk | F | University of Redlands Los Angeles Legends | | 48 | Los Angeles Galaxy | ENG Kyle Patterson | M | Saint Louis University St. Louis Lions | | 49 | Chivas USA | USA Jamie Franks | M | Wake Forest University | | 50 | Kansas City Wizards | JAM Akeem Priestley | F | University of Connecticut | | 51 | Colorado Rapids | USA Jordan Seabrook | F | University of South Florida Bradenton Academics | | 52 | Chicago Fire | ISL Jökull Elísabetarson | M | UNC-Greensboro Carolina Dynamo | | 53 | Colorado Rapids | UGA Henry Kalungi | D | Winthrop University Fredericksburg Gunners | | 54 | Real Salt Lake | USA Raphael Cox | M | University of Washington Tacoma Tide | | 55 | New England Revolution | USA Tyrel Lacey | G | University of Tulsa | | 56 | Houston Dynamo | USA Marcus Tracy | F | Wake Forest University Carolina Dynamo | | 57 | Real Salt Lake | SWZ Mfana Futhi Bhembe | F | Alabama A&M University | | 58 | Chicago Fire | USA Richard Jata | M | Campbell University Carolina Dynamo | | 59 | Colorado Rapids | USA Michael Holody | D | University of Michigan Michigan Bucks | | 60 | Columbus Crew | USA Chris Clements | D | University of Tulsa | ::

Round four trades

2009 SuperDraft Trade Note

Real Salt Lake acquired midfielder Will Johnson from Chicago Fire in a trade on 2008-08-22. In return, Chicago was to receive a natural fourth-round 2009 selection and a second-round 2011 MLS SuperDraft selection from RSL. However, the trade also contained a clause that allowed Chicago to receive allocation money in lieu of the draft picks. Chicago chose the allocation money.

2009 Supplemental Draft Trades

In December 2008 the league decided to cancel the Supplemental Draft, which had typically been held shortly after the annual SuperDraft. Prior to the cancellation a number of trades were made involving 2009 Supplemental Draft picks. It is unknown what compensation, if any, clubs which acquired 2009 Supplemental Draft picks in trades received in lieu of the draft picks. Announced trades involving 2009 Supplemental Draft selections include:

Round 1, Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids. 2007-08-15: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft, a fourth-round pick (#53) in the 2009 SuperDraft, and allocation money from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for forward Herculez Gomez.
Round 1, Real Salt Lake → Kansas City Wizards. 2007-09-14: Kansas City Wizards acquired a first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft, a third-round pick (#42) in the 2009 SuperDraft, and a portion of a player allocation from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Yura Movsisyan and a Youth International roster spot.
Round 1, D.C. United → Toronto FC. 2008-04-03: Toronto FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for defender Mike Zaher.
Round 1, FC Dallas → Columbus Crew. 2008-07-18: Columbus Crew acquired a first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from FC Dallas in exchange for use of an international roster spot for the remainder of the 2008 season.
Round 1, Toronto FC → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2008-08-21: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired first-round and second-round selections in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations from Toronto FC in exchange for forward Carlos Ruiz.
Round 2, Real Salt Lake → Colorado Rapids. 2007-07-13: Colorado Rapids acquired a second-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and a first-round pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Chris Wingert.
Round 2, Toronto FC → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2008-08-21: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired second-round and first-round selections in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations from Toronto FC in exchange for forward Carlos Ruiz.
Round 3, Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2007-02-28: Colorado Rapids acquired a third-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and defender Tim Ward from Columbus Crew in exchange for forward Nicolás Hernández.
Round 3, D.C. United → Houston Dynamo. 2008-03-17: Houston Dynamo acquired a third-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Jeremy Barlow.
Round 3, San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas. 2008-04-03: FC Dallas acquired a third-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for defender Jamil Roberts.
Round 3, Toronto FC → New York Red Bulls. 2008-09-12: New York Red Bulls acquired third-round and fourth-round picks in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Hunter Freeman.
Round 4, Real Salt Lake → New York Red Bulls. 2007-02-23: New York Red Bulls acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for goalkeeper Nick Rimando.
Round 4, New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids. 2007-03-23: Colorado Rapids acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and a third-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Hunter Freeman.
Round 4, Chicago Fire → Toronto FC. 2007-04-07: Toronto FC acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from Chicago Fire in exchange for goalkeeper Jon Busch.
Round 4, San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2008-04-03: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for midfielder Matt Hatzke.
Round 4, Toronto FC → New York Red Bulls. 2008-09-12: New York Red Bulls acquired fourth-round and third-round picks in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Hunter Freeman.

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

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Original MLS team	Player	Position	College	Conference	Notes
Houston Dynamo	Tyler Deric	Goalkeeper	North Carolina	ACC
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Others

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Original MLS team	Player	Position	College	Conference	Notes
Columbus Crew	Josh Williams	Defender	Cleveland State	Horizon	125 MLS appearances
	Alejandro Bedoya	Midfielder	Boston College	ACC	66 USMNT appearances
signed for Örebro SK in Sweden
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References

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|title=Chivas USA acquire Ramon Nunez |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/chivas-usa-acquire-ramon-nunez |publisher=MLSSoccer.com |date=2010-01-23 |access-date=2010-12-11}}

|title=Rapids trade for GK Burpo |url=http://www.denverpost.com/sportsheadlines/ci_9336220 |publisher=The Denver Post |date=2008-12-02 |access-date=2010-12-11}}

|title=Harmse Heading North |url=https://thelagalaxy.blogspot.com/2008/02/harmse-heading-north.html |publisher=The LA Galaxy |date=2008-02-29 |access-date=2010-12-11}}

|title=Kansas City Wizards Acquire 4th Round 2009 MLS SuperDraft Pick from FC Dallas |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3684133 |publisher=Our Sports Central |date=2008-07-18 |access-date=2010-12-11}}

|title=D.C. United signs defender Ibrahim Koroma |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3717286 |publisher=Our Sports Central |date=2008-09-12 |access-date=2010-12-20}}

|title=Gomez traded from Rapids to K.C. |url=http://www.denverpost.com/ci_10371668?source=rssdp |last=Forbes |first=Brian |publisher=The Denver Post |date=2008-12-03 |access-date=2010-12-12}}

|title=Chivas USA acquires Harris from RSL |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=492799&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230233735/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=492799&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 30, 2007 |work=ESPNSoccernet |date=2007-12-20 |access-date=2010-12-12}}

|title=Rapids trade Mathis to Red Bulls |url=http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=102827 |publisher=Associated Press |date=2007-03-30 |access-date=2010-12-11}}

|title=Will Johnson Player Page |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/player/will-johnson |publisher=MLSSoccer.com |access-date=2010-12-05}}

|title=Real Salt Lake Re-acquires gk Nick Rimando |url=http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=481&sid=923649 |publisher=KSL.com |date=2007-02-23 |access-date=2014-11-05}}

References

"Climbing the Ladder: 2009 MLS Superdraft Order & Picks".
(18 December 2008). "MLS to scrap Supplemental Draft".

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