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2011 MLS SuperDraft
College draft for soccer teams
College draft for soccer teams
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2011 MLS SuperDraft |
| image | 2011-SuperDraft-Logo.jpg |
| sport | Soccer |
| date | January 13, 2011 |
| time | 12:00 p.m. (ET) |
| location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| network | ESPN2 |
| first | Omar Salgado, Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| fewest | Real Salt Lake |
| San Jose Earthquakes | |
| (1 selection) | |
| most | New England Revolution |
| Seattle Sounders FC | |
| (5 selections) | |
| overall | 54 |
| prev | [2010](2010-mls-superdraft) |
| next | [2012](2012-mls-superdraft) |
San Jose Earthquakes (1 selection) Seattle Sounders FC (5 selections)
The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for a total of 54 players selected during the draft. The draft preceded the 2011 MLS season.{{cite web | access-date = November 16, 2010 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101114074431/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2013406165_mls_releases_details_of_player.html| archive-date= 14 November 2010 | url-status= live}}
Changes from 2010
- As expansion clubs, Vancouver and Portland received the first and second picks in the SuperDraft.
- The SuperDraft has contracted in number of rounds, from four to three, making it the shortest SuperDraft in terms of rounds.
Player selection
54 players were selected during the 3 rounds. Vancouver Whitecaps FC had the first overall selection in the 2011 SuperDraft, followed by Portland Timbers. The following eight selections were from teams that failed to qualify for the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs, starting with the team holding the lowest amount of 2010 regular season points (3 points per win, one point per draw). The subsequent eight selection positions of clubs were sorted by fewest regular season points, from among teams that went out in the same round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. As similar in other drafts, teams were allowed to trade these rights away to other teams for other rights such as players, special roster spots, or other rights of interest. Participating players in the 2011 draw were confirmed in December 2010.
On January 5, 2011, MLS announced that it was eliminating the previously planned fourth-round of the 2011 SuperDraft and re-introducing a three-round Supplemental Draft. Previously traded fourth-round 2011 SuperDraft selections became traded first-round 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft selections.
The selection order was released by the league on January 7, 2011.
Any player marked with an * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Round One
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | USA *Omar Salgado | Forward | United States U-20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portland Timbers | USA *Darlington Nagbe | Forward | University of Akron | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Internationals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D.C. United | USA *Perry Kitchen | Midfielder | University of Akron | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chivas USA | USA *Zarek Valentin | Defender | University of Akron | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reading United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Bucks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union | USA *Zac MacMath | Goalkeeper | University of Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA A. J. Soares | Defender | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||
| Orange County Blue Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Dynamo | USA *Kofi Sarkodie | Defender | University of Akron | |||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Bucks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | USA *Michael Nanchoff | Midfielder | University of Akron | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Internationals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | USA Jalil Anibaba | Defender | University of North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Dynamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Kansas City | USA C. J. Sapong | Forward | James Madison University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reading United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Dynamo | *USA Will Bruin | Forward | Indiana University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | USA Rich Balchan | Defender | Indiana University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | USA *Corey Hertzog | Forward | Pennsylvania State University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reading United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chivas USA | ECU Víctor Estupiñán | Forward | LDU Quito | |||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | IRQ Justin Meram | Forward | University of Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | URU Paolo Cardozo | Midfielder | Quilmes | |||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | USA Bobby Warshaw | Defender | Stanford University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | USA Eddie Ababio | Defender | University of North Carolina |
Round One Trades
Round Two
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | USA Jeb Brovsky | Midfielder | University of Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | GHA *Michael Tetteh | Defender | UC Santa Barbara | |||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | USA Leone Cruz | Defender | Southern Methodist University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Aztex U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland Timbers | USA Chris Taylor | Defender | University of Tulsa | |||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union | USA Michael Farfan | Midfielder | University of North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ogden Outlaws | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA Stephen McCarthy | Midfielder | University of North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Dynamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | ENG John Rooney | Midfielder | Macclesfield Town | |||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | PHI Demitrius Omphroy | Defender | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bay Area Ambassadors | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | USA Servando Carrasco | Midfielder | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | USA Cole Grossman | Midfielder | Duke University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cary Clarets | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | USA Bryan Meredith | Goalkeeper | Monmouth University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Central Jersey Spartans | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | USA Tyler Lassiter | Defender | North Carolina State University | |||||||||||||||||||
| D.C. United | USA Chris Korb | Defender | University of Akron | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Internationals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Kansas City | USA J. T. Murray | Defender | University of Louisville | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | Thailand Anthony Ampaipitakwong | Midfielder | University of Akron | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bradenton Academics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | USA Héctor Jiménez | Midfielder | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bay Area Ambassadors | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | USA Charlie Campbell | Midfielder | University of Louisville | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | USA Colin Givens | Defender | Michigan State University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Bucks |
Round Two Trades
Round Three
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | USA Bilal Duckett | Defender | University of Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | USA Billy Cortes | Defender | University of Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA Steven Perry | Forward | University of Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana Invaders | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chivas USA | USA Jon Okafor | Midfielder | Brown University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Central Jersey Spartans | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union | CIV Levi Houapeu | Forward | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reading United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA Ryan Kinne | Midfielder | Monmouth University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Central Jersey Spartans | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | USA Matt Gold | Defender | Ohio State University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | SLV Efrain Burgos, Jr. | Midfielder | California Polytechnic State University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | USA Jason Herrick | Forward | University of Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Kansas City | POL Konrad Warzycha | Midfielder | Ohio State University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | USA Alex Caskey | Midfielder | Davidson College | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Blackhawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | VEN Bernardo Anor | Midfielder | University of South Florida | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bradenton Academics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | ECU Joao Plata | Midfielder | LDU Quito | |||||||||||||||||||
| D.C. United | USA Joe Willis | Goalkeeper | University of Denver | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real Colorado Foxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | USA Davis Paul | Forward | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real Salt Lake | USA Jarad Van Schaik | Midfielder | University of Portland | |||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | USA Scott Gordon | Defender | Lynn University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Baton Rouge Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | USA Alan Koger | Forward | College of William & Mary |
Round Three Trades
Selections by position
| Round | Forwards | Midfielders | Defenders | Goalkeepers | Totals | 11 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 2nd | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 3rd | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Other Draft Day Trades
- Los Angeles Galaxy acquired forward Chad Barrett from Toronto FC in exchange for future considerations. Ives Galarcep reported that the future considerations consisted of $125,000 in allocation money and TFC assuming a portion of Barrett's salary.
Trade notes
- Real Salt Lake acquired midfielder Will Johnson from Chicago Fire in a trade on 22 August 2008. In return, Chicago was to receive a natural fourth-round 2009 MLS SuperDraft selection and a second-round 2011 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.
- San Jose Earthquakes acquired a conditional 2011 SuperDraft selection and a second-round 2010 MLS SuperDraft selection (#28) from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Pablo Campos on July 15, 2009. The conditional 2011 selection was contingent on Campos starting 8 games for Real Salt Lake in 2009. Campos started only 5 games so San Jose did not receive the conditional 2011 draft pick.
Notable undrafted players
Homegrown players
| Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | Connor Lade | Defender | St. John's | Big East | |
| Sporting Kansas City | Kevin Ellis | Defender | Barton (KS) | KJCCC |
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