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2010 MLS SuperDraft
College draft for soccer teams
College draft for soccer teams
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2010 MLS SuperDraft |
| image | MLS SuperDraft 2010.png |
| sport | Soccer |
| date | January 14, 2010 |
| time | 2:00pm (ET) |
| location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| network | ESPN2 |
| first | Danny Mwanga, Philadelphia Union |
| fewest | D.C. United |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| (1 selection) | |
| most | Philadelphia Union |
| (6 selections) | |
| overall | 64 |
| prev | [2009](2009-mls-superdraft) |
| next | [2011](2011-mls-superdraft) |
Los Angeles Galaxy (1 selection) (6 selections) 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.
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
Round one
| Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | Affiliation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | COD Danny Mwanga* | Forward | Oregon State University | ||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | CMR Tony Tchani* | Midfielder | University of Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton Roads Piranhas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | USA Ike Opara*† | Defender | Wake Forest University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cary Clarets | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | USA Teal Bunbury* | Forward | University of Akron | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rochester Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | USA Zach Loyd | Midfielder | University of North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Dynamo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union | USA Amobi Okugo* | Midfielder | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union | USA Jack McInerney*^ | Forward | Cobb Soccer Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | USA Dilly Duka* | Midfielder | Rutgers University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newark Ironbound Express | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA Zack Schilawski | Forward | Wake Forest University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cary Clarets | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chivas USA | USA Blair Gavin* | Midfielder | University of Akron | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradenton Academics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | USA David Estrada | Forward | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salinas Valley Samba | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | NGR Bright Dike | Forward | University of Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana Invaders | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | USA Corben Bone* | Midfielder | Wake Forest University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Dynamo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | USA Austin da Luz | Midfielder | Wake Forest University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Aztex U23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Salt Lake | USA Collen Warner | Midfielder | University of Portland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portland Timbers U23's | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | USA Michael Stephens | Midfielder | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier |
Round one trades
Round two
| Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | Affiliation | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | FIN Toni Ståhl | Midfielder | University of Connecticut | ||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | USA Tim Ream^ | Defender | Saint Louis University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | USA Michael Thomas | Midfielder | University of Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Brass | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | ENG Korede Aiyegbusi | Defender | North Carolina State University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cary Clarets | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | USA Andrew Wiedeman* | Forward | University of California | ||||||||||||||||||
| NorCal Lamorinda United | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | USA Andre Akpan | Forward | Harvard University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | USA Ross LaBauex | Midfielder | University of Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | USA Zachary Herold* | Defender | West Pines United Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA Seth Sinovic | Defender | Creighton University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | USA Kwame Watson-Siriboe | Defender | University of Connecticut | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westchester Flames | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | USA Mike Seamon | Midfielder | Villanova University | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | USA Justin Morrow^† | Defender | University of Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | USA Drew Yates | Midfielder | University of Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | Iran Steven Beitashour^ | Defender | San Diego State University | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Frogs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA Zak Boggs | Forward | University of South Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradenton Academics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Salt Lake | USA Justin Davis | Midfielder | University of New Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||
| Des Moines Menace |
Round two trades
Round three
| Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | Affiliation | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | USA Kyle Nakazawa | Midfielder | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Legends | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | USA Conor Chinn | Forward | University of San Francisco | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orange County Blue Star | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chivas USA | USA Kevin Tangney | Defender | University of Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | USA Nick Cardenas | Defender | San Diego State University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ogden Outlaws | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | USA Andrew Hoxie | Forward | The College of William & Mary | ||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | USA Jason Yeisley | Forward | Penn State University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reading Rage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Salt Lake | USA Chris Schuler | Defender | Creighton University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | USA Chad Borak | Defender | Cal State Northridge | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orange County Blue Star | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | USA Mauro Fuzetti | Midfielder | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Bucks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chivas USA | GHA Isaac Kissi | Midfielder | University of Dayton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Dynamo | USA David Walker | Midfielder | UC Santa Barbara | ||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | USA Eric Alexander | Midfielder | Indiana University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kalamazoo Outrage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | USA Steven Kinney | Defender | Elon University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Dynamo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Dynamo | GHA Samuel Appiah | Midfielder | Boston University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chivas USA | USA Ben Zemanski | Midfielder | University of Akron | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Internationals | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | ENG Jason Griffiths | Midfielder | University of Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||
| Des Moines Menace |
Round three trades
Round four
| Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | Affiliation | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | USA Brian Perk | Goalkeeper | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Wolves | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | USA Irving Garcia | Midfielder | University of California Irvine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orange County Blue Star | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | USA Sean Johnson* | Goalkeeper | University of Central Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Blackhawks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | USA Ofori Sarkodie | Defender | Indiana University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | CMR Joseph Nane | Midfielder | Old Dominion University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton Roads Piranhas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | USA Dane Saintus | Midfielder | Southern Methodist University | ||||||||||||||||||
| DFW Tornados | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D.C. United | USA Jordan Graye | Defender | University of North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cary Clarets | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | USA Chris Cutshaw | Midfielder | Bradley University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA Adam Welch | Defender | Lehigh University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reading Rage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chivas USA | USA Chris Ross | Midfielder | Colgate University | ||||||||||||||||||
| DFW Tornados | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | USA Jamel Wallace | Midfielder | San Diego State University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | SWI Kwaku Nyamekye | Defender | Harvard University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | USA Othaniel Yanez | Midfielder | University of Louisville | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yakima Reds | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Dynamo | USA Euan Holden | Defender | University of New Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Aztex U23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | JAM Shaun Francis | Defender | Lindsey Wilson College | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thunder Bay Chill | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Salt Lake | USA Kris Banghart | Defender | University of Denver | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Colorado Foxes |
Round four trades
Selections by affiliation
| Rank | Affiliation | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire Premier | 8 |
| 2 | UCLA | 5 |
| T3 | Wake Forest University | 4 |
| T3 | Cary Clarets | 4 |
| T5 | University of Akron | 3 |
| T5 | University of Notre Dame | 3 |
| T5 | San Diego State University | 3 |
| T5 | Carolina Dynamo | 3 |
| T5 | Orange County Blue Star | 3 |
| T10 | 15 Affiliations | 2 |
| T24 | 44 Affiliations | 1 |
Selections by position
| Round | Forwards | Midfielders | Defenders | Goalkeepers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 3rd | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 4th | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| **Totals** | **12** | **30** | **20** | **2** |
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. 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. 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. 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.
- 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.
References
References
- (18 December 2008). "MLS to scrap Supplemental Draft".
- Lifton, David. (2008-01-18). "Crew fills hols with Iro and others". Major League Soccer.
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