2021 MLS SuperDraft

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2021 MLS SuperDraft
Sport Soccer
Date January 21, 2021
League Major League Soccer
Teams 27
← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 MLS SuperDraft was the 22nd edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held every January prior to the start of the MLS season. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first held exclusively via conference call and web streaming.[1] The Draft was once again held virtually, and began on January 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and consisted of three rounds (shortened from four rounds in prior years). Compensatory picks were conveyed to teams that received fourth-round picks via trades.[2][3]

Format

The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:

  1. Any expansion teams receive the first picks. MLS has announced that Austin FC[4] would begin play as an expansion team in 2021.
  2. Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
  3. Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
  4. The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.

Player selection

Player key
* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team
^ Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class
† Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas
Signed key
29 Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I)
21 Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II)
16 Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III)
3 Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system
Positions key
GK Goalkeeper DF Defender MF Midfielder FW Forward

Round 1

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Academy team Amateur team Signed
1 Austin FC Venezuela Daniel Pereira MF Virginia Tech ACC Virginia Blue Ridge Star N/A United States Austin FC
2 FC Cincinnati England Calvin Harris FW Wake Forest ACC Wellington Phoenix N/A United States FC Cincinnati
3 Colorado Rapids[R1 trade 1] Kenya Philip Mayaka MF Clemson ACC Orlando City SC N/A United States Colorado Rapids
4 D.C. United England Kimarni Smith FW Clemson ACC Sheffield United Greenville FC United States D.C. United
5 D.C. United[R1 trade 2] United States Michael DeShields DF Wake Forest ACC Baltimore Celtic Treasure Coast Tritons United States D.C. United
6 Houston Dynamo[R1 trade 3][R1 trade 4] United States Ethan Bartlow DF Washington Pac-12 Crossfire Premier Crossfire Redmond United States Houston Dynamo
7 Real Salt Lake United States Bret Halsey DF Virginia ACC Loudoun Soccer Northern Virginia United United States Real Salt Lake
8 Orlando City SC[R1 trade 5] United States Derek Dodson FW Georgetown Big East Sockers FC Treasure Coast Tritons United States Orlando City SC
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Nigeria David Egbo FW Akron MAC Century Soccer Black Rock FC Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
10 Inter Miami CF United States Josh Penn FW Indiana Big Ten Sockers FC Indy Eleven United States Inter Miami CF
11 Austin FC[R1 trade 6] United States Freddy Kleemann DF Washington Pac-12 Real So Cal Ventura County Fusion United States Austin FC
12 San Jose Earthquakes United States Thomas Williamson FW California Pac-12 Strikers FC Orange County SC U23 United States San Jose Earthquakes
13 New York Red Bulls Guadeloupe Luther Archimède FW Syracuse ACC Sochaux N/A United States New York Red Bulls II
14 Los Angeles FC Mexico Danny Trejo FW CSUN Big West Olé Soccer Club FC Golden State Force United States Las Vegas Lights
15 FC Dallas[R1 trade 7] United States Nicky Hernandez MF SMU American Dallas Texans Texas United United States FC Dallas
16 LA Galaxy[R1 trade 8] United States Josh Drack FW Denver Summit Portland Timbers Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 United States LA Galaxy II
17 Minnesota United FC[R1 trade 9] Jamaica Justin McMaster FW Wake Forest ACC Philadelphia Union Bethlehem Steel United States Minnesota United FC
18 Minnesota United FC[R1 trade 10] United States Nabilai Kibunguchy DF UC Davis Big West Sacramento Republic San Francisco Glens United States Minnesota United FC
19 Orlando City SC[R1 trade 11] United States Rio Hope-Gund DF Georgetown Big East New York SC Manhattan SC United States Orlando City SC
20 Nashville SC Burundi Irakoze Donasiyano MF Virginia ACC Roanoke Star Daytona Rush United States Nashville SC
21 Austin FC [R1 trade 12] United States Aedan Stanley DF Duke ACC St. Louis Scott Gallagher Portland Timbers 2 United States Austin FC
22 Orlando City SC United States Brandon Hackenberg DF Penn State Big Ten Richmond United Reading United United States Orlando City B
23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[R1 trade 13] Jamaica Javain Brown DF South Florida American Harbour View Treasure Coast Tritons Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
24 New England Revolution Uganda Edward Kizza FW Pittsburgh ACC Montverde Academy N/A United States New England Revolution
25 Toronto FC [R1 trade 14] United States Matt Di Rosa MF Maryland Big Ten Bethesda SC N/A United States Loudoun United
26 Inter Miami CF[R1 trade 15] Zambia Aimé Mabika DF Kentucky C-USA N/A Cincinnati Dutch Lions United States Fort Lauderdale CF
27 Columbus Crew Senegal Justin Malou DF Clemson ACC Montverde Academy SIMA Águilas United States Columbus Crew 2

Round 2

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Academy team Amateur team Signed
28 Austin FC Scotland Daniel Steedman MF Virginia ACC Charlotte Soccer Academy Charlotte Independence United States North Carolina FC
29 FC Cincinnati United States Avionne Flanagan DF South Florida American D.C. United Treasure Coast Tritons United States FC Cincinnati
30 Houston Dynamo FC United States Kristo Strickler FW Virginia Tech ACC Blast FC Dayton Dutch Lions United States South Georgia Tormenta
31 Atlanta United FC[R2 trade 1] United States Josh Bauer DF New Hampshire America East GPS New Hampshire Seattle Sounders FC U-23 United States Atlanta United FC
32 D.C. United[R2 trade 2] United States Logan Panchot DF Stanford Pac-12 St. Louis Scott Gallagher San Francisco City United States Loudoun United
33 Chicago Fire FC United States Jackson Ragen DF Michigan Big Ten Seattle Sounders FC OSA Seattle FC United States Tacoma Defiance
34 Real Salt Lake United States Elijah Amo MF Louisville ACC Bethesda SC N/A United States Maryland Bobcats
35 LA Galaxy United States Preston Judd FW Denver Summit LVSA N/A United States LA Galaxy II
36 Nashville SC[R2 trade 3] United States Tom Judge DF James Madison CAA Christian Brothers Academy Cedar Stars Rush United States Nashville SC
37 Inter Miami CF United States Joe Hafferty DF Oregon State Pac-12 Seattle Sounders FC Eastside FC United States Tacoma Defiance
38 Minnesota United FC[R2 trade 4] United States Sean O'Hearn DF Georgetown Big East PA Classics Treasure Coast Tritons United States New England Revolution II [A]
39 San Jose Earthquakes Ghana George Asomani MF NC State ACC New York Cosmos North Carolina FC U23 United States San Jose Earthquakes
40 New York Red Bulls Guinea Lamine Conte DF Louisville ACC Philadelphia Union Reading United United States New York Red Bulls II
41 Los Angeles FC United States CC Uche DF Ohio State Big Ten Georgia United Chicago FC United United States Las Vegas Lights
42 Colorado Rapids PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
43 Portland Timbers United States Dawson McCartney MF Dartmouth Ivy Philadelphia Union Reading United United States Portland Timbers 2
44 New York City FC United States Ben Di Rosa DF Maryland Big Ten Bethesda SC N/A United States Charleston Battery
45 Toronto FC England Nathaniel Crofts FW Virginia ACC Sheffield United Long Island Rough Riders England Stocksbridge Park Steels
46 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[R2 trade 5][R2 trade 6] United States Eric Iloski MF UCLA Pac-12 Real Salt Lake AZ Ogden City SC United States Las Vegas Lights
47 Chicago Fire FC[R2 trade 7] United States Christian Pinzón FW Cal State Fullerton Big West California Rush FC Golden State Force Mexico Tapatío
48 FC Dallas United States Colin Shutler GK Virginia ACC Loudoun Soccer Northern Virginia United United States North Texas SC
49 Orlando City SC United States Andrew Pannenberg GK Wake Forest ACC Charlotte Independence Charlotte Eagles United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks
50 Sporting Kansas City Canada Matt Constant DF North Carolina ACC Dallas Texans Texas United United States Sporting Kansas City II
51 New England Revolution Haiti Francois Dulysse DF Manhattan College MAAC Portland Timbers Treasure Coast Tritons United States New England Revolution II [A]
52 Columbus Crew[R2 trade 8] United States Joshua Jackson-Ketchup DF Ohio State Big Ten Montverde Academy N/A
53 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[R2 trade 9] Canada Joel Harrison DF Michigan Big Ten Vancouver Whitecaps FC Whitecaps FC 2
54 FC Cincinnati[R2 trade 10] Norway Jonas Fjeldberg MF Dayton A-10 Ull/Kisa Dayton Dutch Lions United States FC Cincinnati

Round 3

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Academy team Amateur team Signed
55 Austin FC United States Noah Lawrence GK Ohio State Big Ten D.C. United Cincinnati Dutch Lions United States Portland Timbers 2
56 FC Cincinnati United States Matthew Vowinkel FW Hofstra CAA Massapequa SC Westchester Flames United States One Knoxville
57 Houston Dynamo FC United States Brandon Terwege DF SMU American FC Dallas Denton Diablos
58 Columbus Crew[R3 trade 1] PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
59 Atlanta United FC United States Aiden McFadden MF Notre Dame ACC Penn Fusion West Chester United SC United States Atlanta United 2
60 Chicago Fire FC United States Mitch Guitar MF Wisconsin Big Ten Vardar Flint City Bucks United States Memphis 901
61 Real Salt Lake United States Aris Briggs FW Georgia State Sun Belt Concorde Fire Greenville FC United States Real Monarchs
62 LA Galaxy PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
63 CF Montréal[R3 trade 2] United States Giuseppe Barone MF Michigan State Big Ten Crew SC Academy Wolves Flint City Bucks
64 Toronto FC[R3 trade 3] United States Paul Rothrock MF Georgetown Big East Seattle Sounders FC OSA Seattle FC Canada Toronto FC II
65 CF Montréal PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
66 San Jose Earthquakes PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
67 New York Red Bulls United States AJ Marcucci GK Connecticut College NESCAC Penn Fusion SA West Chester United SC United States New York Red Bulls II
68 Los Angeles FC United States Alvaro Quezada FW UC Irvine Big West LA Premier FC N/A United States Los Angeles FC
69 Colorado Rapids PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
70 Portland Timbers United States Diego Gutierrez FW Creighton Big East Elite Academy N/A United States Portland Timbers
71 New York City FC Serbia Vuk Latinovich MF Milwaukee Horizon FK Brodarac Chicago FC United United States New York City FC
72 Toronto FC United States Talen Maples DF SMU American Lonestar SC Brazos Valley Cavalry Canada Toronto FC II
73 Nashville SC[R3 trade 4] Norway Sondre Norheim DF Syracuse ACC Viking FK New York Red Bulls U-23 Norway Bryne
74 Nashville SC United States Tor Saunders GK Coastal Carolina Sun Belt Seattle Sounders FC Tormenta FC 2 United States Nashville SC
75 FC Dallas France Thibaut Jacquel FW Campbell Big South FC Metz Lionsbridge FC United States North Texas SC
76 FC Dallas[R3 trade 5] United States Mark Salas DF North Carolina ACC FC Dallas Denton Diablos United States North Texas SC
77 Sporting Kansas City England Jamil Roberts FW Marshall C-USA Plymouth Argyle West Virginia Alliance United States Sporting Kansas City II
78 New England Revolution PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
79 FC Dallas[R3 trade 6] United States Giovanni Montesdeoca FW North Carolina ACC FC Dallas Denton Diablos United States Loudoun United
80 Seattle Sounders FC United States TJ Bush GK James Madison CAA Southwestern Strikers GPS Portland Phoenix United States Charlotte Independence
81 New York Red Bulls[R3 trade 7] PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Compensatory picks

The draft was shortened to three rounds, from four rounds as in prior years. Compensatory picks were awarded to clubs that had acquired fourth round picks via earlier trades.

P MLS team Player Pos. College Conference Academy team Amateur team Signed
82 Sporting Kansas City[Trade 1] PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
83 Inter Miami CF[Trade 2] PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
84 Real Salt Lake[Trade 3] United States Rene White FW NJIT America East TSF Academy Lionsbridge FC
85 Inter Miami CF[Trade 4] PASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
86 Nashville SC[Trade 5] Kenya Leroy Enzugusi FW Drake MVC Sporting Kansas City Lansing United
  1. ^ Signed with club prior to the 2021 MLS SuperDraft

2021 SuperDraft trades

Round 1

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Compensatory picks

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Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

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Further information: Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)
Original MLS team Player Position College Conference Notes Ref.
Atlanta United FC Machop Chol MF Wake Forest ACC [26]
New York City FC Andres Jasson FW Yale Ivy [27]
Columbus Crew Isaiah Parente MF Wake Forest ACC [28]

Players who signed outside of MLS

This is a list of eligible players who signed in leagues outside of MLS prior to the SuperDraft

Player Nat. Position College Conference Team League Notes Ref.
Francois Dulysse  HAI DF Manhattan College MAAC New England Revolution II USL League One Drafted by New England Revolution [29]
Mitch Guitar  USA MF Wisconsin Big Ten Indy Eleven USL Championship Signed for 2020 season
Drafted by Chicago Fire FC		 [30]
Sean O'Hearn  USA DF Georgetown Big East New England Revolution II USL League One Drafted by Minnesota United FC [31]
Aedan Stanley  USA DF Duke ACC Sporting Kansas City II USL Championship Drafted by Austin FC [32]
Alex Touche  ENG DF Penn Ivy New Mexico United USL Championship Undrafted [33]

Other notable players

Player Pos Affiliation Played in MLS Notes
Will Pulisic GK Duke 2021–2022

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

Conference Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Comp. Total
NCAA Division I conferences
ACC 12 9 4 0 25
America East 0 1 0 1 2
American 2 1 2 0 5
Atlantic 10 0 1 0 0 1
Big East 2 1 2 0 5
Big South 0 0 1 0 1
Big Ten 3 5 3 0 11
Big West 2 1 1 0 4
CAA 0 1 2 0 3
Conference USA 1 0 1 0 2
Horizon 0 0 1 0 1
Ivy 0 1 0 0 1
MAAC 0 1 0 0 1
Mid-American 1 0 0 0 1
Missouri Valley 0 0 0 1 1
Pac-12 3 3 0 0 6
Summit 1 1 0 0 2
Sun Belt 0 0 2 0 2
NCAA Division III conference
NESCAC 0 0 1 0 1
Passes
Pass 0 1 7 3 11

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections Schools
5 Virginia
4 Georgetown
3 Clemson, North Carolina, Ohio State, SMU, Wake Forest
2 Denver, James Madison, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, South Florida, Virginia Tech, Washington

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