2014 MLS SuperDraft
College draft for soccer teams
title: "2014 MLS SuperDraft" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["major-league-soccer-drafts", "2014-major-league-soccer-season", "2014-in-sports-in-pennsylvania", "2014-in-philadelphia", "soccer-in-philadelphia", "organized-events-in-philadelphia", "january-2014-sports-events-in-the-united-states"] description: "College draft for soccer teams" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_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 | 2014 MLS SuperDraft |
| image | 2014 MLS SuperDraft logo.png |
| sport | Soccer |
| date | January 16, 2014 |
| time | 12 p.m. ET |
| location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| network | ESPNews |
| first | Andre Blake, Philadelphia Union |
| overall | 77 |
| prev | 2013 |
| next | 2015 |
| :: |
| name = 2014 MLS SuperDraft | image = 2014 MLS SuperDraft logo.png | caption = | logo = | logosize = | sport = Soccer | date = January 16, 2014 | time = 12 p.m. ET | location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | network = ESPNews | league = | teams = | first = Andre Blake, Philadelphia Union | fewest = | most = | overall = 77 | prev = 2013 | next = 2015 The 2014 MLS SuperDraft was the fifteenth SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. The first two rounds of the four round draft took place on January 16, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Rounds three and four took place on January 21, 2014, via conference call.
Changes from 2013
- The SuperDraft was expanded from two rounds to four rounds.
- The Supplemental Draft, typically held one week after the SuperDraft, was eliminated.
Selection order
The MLS SuperDraft selection order has been constant throughout league history:
- The nine clubs which do not qualify for the playoffs receive picks #1 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Knockout round of playoffs receive picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
- The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals receive picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals receive picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
- The club which loses 2013 MLS Cup receives pick #18;
- The club which wins 2013 MLS Cup receives pick #19.
This selection order pertains to all rounds of the MLS SuperDraft.
Round 1
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
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Round 1 trades
Round 2
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Round 2 trades
Round 3
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Round 3 trades
Round 4
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Round 4 trades
Unresolved 2014 SuperDraft Trades
- Conditional, Houston Dynamo → Toronto FC. December 28, 2011: Toronto FC acquired a conditional selection in the 2014 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Nathan Sturgis.
- Round 6 (Supplemental Draft Round 4), FC Dallas → Columbus Crew. June 14, 2013: Columbus Crew acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2014 Supplemental Draft from FC Dallas in exchange for use of an international roster spot for 2013.
Notable undrafted players
Homegrown players
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| Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | Jalen Robinson | Defender | Wake Forest | ACC | |
| Real Salt Lake | Jordan Allen | Midfielder | Virginia | ACC | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Tommy Thompson | Forward | Indiana | Big Ten | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Aaron Kovar | Midfielder | Stanford | Pac-12 | |
| :: |
References
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|title=Timbers acquire 2014, 2015 SuperDraft picks from Vancouver |url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2013/02/timbers-acquire-2014-2015-superdraft-picks-vancouver |publisher=Portland Timbers Communications |date=2013-02-21 |access-date=2013-02-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224012007/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2013/02/timbers-acquire-2014-2015-superdraft-picks-vancouver |archive-date=February 24, 2013
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|title=Rapids acquire draft pick and international spot from LA Galaxy for Pablo Mastroeni |url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/06/rapids-acquire-draft-pick-and-international-spot-la-galaxy-pablo-mastroeni |publisher=Colorado Rapids Media Relations |date=2013-06-17 |access-date=2013-06-17}}
|title=Sounders FC Acquires Adam Moffat |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/news/articles/2013/09-september/sounders-fc-acquires-adam-moffat.aspx |publisher=Sounders FC Public Relations |date=2013-09-13 |access-date=2013-09-13}}
|title=Hassli Traded For Pick |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/hassli-traded-pick |publisher=TorontoFC.ca |date=2013-02-04 |access-date=2013-02-04}}
|title=Whitecaps FC acquire third-round selection in 2014 MLS SuperDraft |url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2011/12/whitecaps-fc-acquire-third-round-selection-2014-mls-superdraft |publisher=WhitecapsFC.com |date=2011-12-12 |access-date=2011-12-12}}
|title=Forward Bobby Convey traded to Toronto FC |url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/05/forward-bobby-convey-traded-toronto-fc |publisher=SportingKC.com |date=2013-05-16 |access-date=2013-05-16}}
|title=D.C. United trades defender Brandon McDonald to Real Salt Lake |url=http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/07/dc-united-trades-defender-brandon-mcdonald-to-real-salt-lake |publisher=DCUnited.com |date=2013-07-17 |access-date=2013-07-18}}
|title=Crew receives additional Third Round pick In 2014 MLS SuperDraft in trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC |url=http://www.thecrew.com/draftcentral/news/2014/01/crew-receives-additional-third-round-pick-2014-mls-superdraft-trade-vancouver-whitecaps |publisher=Crew Communications |date=2014-01-21 |access-date=2014-01-21}}
|title=Reds Acquire Chris Konopka |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/reds-acquire-chris-konopka |publisher=TorontoFC.ca |date=2013-09-13 |access-date=2013-09-13}}
|title=Dynamo get Jordan Graye from Portland |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/7337189.html |last=Campbell |first=Steve |publisher=Houston Chronicle |date=2010-12-13 |access-date=2010-12-13}}
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|title=Fire trade Kwame Watson-Siriboe to Real Salt Lake |url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/06/fire-trade-kwame-watson-siriboe-real-salt-lake |publisher=Chicago Fire Communications |date=2012-06-27 |access-date=2012-06-27}}
|title=Whitecaps FC acquire draft pick |url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2013/02/whitecaps-fc-acquire-draft-pick |publisher=WhitecapsFC.com |date=2013-02-28 |access-date=2013-02-28}}
|title=Crew trades 2014 Fourth Round SuperDraft pick to Chicago Fire in exchange for rights to midfielder Daniel Paladini |url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/12/crew-trades-2014-fourth-round-superdraft-pick-chicago-fire-exchange-rights-midfielder-d |publisher=CrewCommunications.com |date=2013-12-12 |access-date=2013-12-12}}
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|title=Rapids acquire SuperDraft pick from Houston for Kandji |url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2012/02/rapids-acquire-superdraft-pick-houston-kandji |publisher=Colorado Rapids Media Relations |date=2012-02-08 |access-date=2012-02-09}}
|title=Lucky Number: Colorado Rapids again hold the #11 pick in the 2014 MLS Draft |url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/11/lucky-number-colorado-rapids-again-hold-11-pick-2014-mls-draft |publisher=Colorado Rapids Media Relations |date=2013-11-05 |access-date=2013-11-13}}
|title=RSL acquires SLC native Justin Braun |url=http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2012/07/rsl-acquires-slc-native-justin-braun |publisher=RSL Communications |date=2012-07-11 |access-date=2012-07-11}}
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|title=Fire Acquire Forward Quincy Amarikwa From Toronto FC |url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2013/02/fire-acquire-forward-quincy-amarikwa-toronto-fc |publisher=Chicago Fire Communications |date=2013-02-27 |access-date=2013-02-27}}
|title=Red Bulls Acquire Goalkeeper Bill Gaudette |url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/07/red-bulls-acquire-goalkeeper-bill-gaudette |publisher=NewYorkRedBulls.com |date=2012-07-13 |access-date=2012-07-13}}
|title=Signings: Pair of rookies, Cato join San Jose |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/03/signings-pair-rookies-cato-join-san-jose |publisher=Earthquakes Media Relations |date=2013-03-01 |access-date=2013-06-15}}
|title=Crew receives Fourth Round pick in 2014 Supplemental Draft in trade with FC Dallas |url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/06/crew-receives-fourth-round-pick-2014-supplemental-draft-trade-fc-dallas |publisher=Crew Communications |date=2013-06-14 |access-date=2013-06-15}}
|title=Earthquakes acquire 2014 draft pick for Ring |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/09/earthquakes-acquire-2014-draft-pick-ring |publisher=Earthquakes Media Relations |date=2013-09-05 |access-date=2013-09-05}}
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|title=Mario Martinez loaned from Real España |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/news/articles/2012/08-august/mario-martinez-signed.aspx |publisher=Sounders FC Public Relations |date=August 1, 2012 |access-date=August 1, 2012}}
|title=Red Bulls Sign Midfielder Jonny Steele |url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2013/02/red-bulls-sign-midfielder-jonny-steele |publisher=New York Red Bulls |date=2013-02-20 |access-date=2013-02-20}}
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|title=Union trade Hoffman to Galaxy in exchange for conditional pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft |url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2013/03/union-trade-hoffman-galaxy-exchange-conditional-pick-2014-mls-superdraft |publisher=Philadelphia Union |date=2013-03-01 |access-date=2013-03-01}}
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