2005 MLS SuperDraft
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The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual MLS SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss (fellow newcomers C.D. Chivas USA got to go first in the expansion draft). RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection.
A collective bargaining agreement with the MLS Players' Union dictated that the draft be reduced from six to four rounds, although a supplemental draft was held to equip newly formed reserve teams and compensate for expansion.
Player selectionEdit
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Chivas USA selected Brad Guzan 2nd overall. The 2007 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year is a 2x MLS All-Star and named to the 2007 MLS Best XI. He earned 64 caps with the US Men's National Team and was selected to the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup squads.
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FC Dallas selected Drew Moor 6th overall. The 2015 MLS All-Star is a member of 400 games played club and holds the record for the most consecutive games played by a field player at 68 matches.
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New England selected Michael Parkhurst 9th overall. The 2005 MLS Rookie of the Year is a 6x All-Star and in 2007 won the MLS Defender of the Year and was named to the MLS Best XI.
- Key
| * | Denotes a player contracted under the Generation Adidas program |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been selected to an MLS All-Star Game |
| § | Denotes a player who won the MLS Rookie of the Year |
| † | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
| ~ | Denotes a player who won the MLS MVP |
Round oneEdit
| Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Template:Tooltip | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | Template:Flagicon Nikolas Besagno* | M | Generation Adidas |
| 2 | Chivas USA | Template:Flagicon Brad Guzan*^† | GK | University of South Carolina |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | Template:Flagicon Chad Barrett* | F | UCLA |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes<ref group="R1 trade">#4: FC Dallas → San Jose Earthquakes. January 14, 2005: San Jose acquired this pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation from FC Dallas in exchange for the #6 pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez.<ref group="ref" name="Davis"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Danny O'Rourke | M | Indiana University |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy<ref group="R1 trade">#5: San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 12, 2005: Los Angeles acquired this pick, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin from San Jose in exchange for the #6 pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi.<ref group="ref" name="Dunivant"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Ugo Ihemelu | D | SMU |
| 6 | F.C. Dallas<ref group="R1 trade">#6: MetroStars → Los Angeles Galaxy → San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas. January 14, 2005: FC Dallas acquired this pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.<ref group="ref" name="Davis"/> San Jose had acquired this pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi from Los Angeles in exchange for pick #5, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin on January 12, 2005.<ref group="ref" name="Dunivant"/> Los Angeles had acquired this pick and future considerations from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 14, 2004.<ref group="ref" name="Pick6"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Drew Moor*^ | D | Indiana University |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | Template:Flagicon Hunter Freeman* | D | University of Virginia |
| 8 | Los Angeles Galaxy<ref group="R1 trade">#8: Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 12, 2004: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Simon Elliott.<ref group="ref" name="Elliott"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Troy Roberts | D | University of California |
| 9 | New England Revolution | Template:Flagicon Michael Parkhurst*^§† | D | Wake Forest University |
| 10 | Chicago Fire<ref group="R1 trade">#10: Los Angeles Galaxy → Chicago Fire. January 16, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for the #14 pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.<ref group="ref" name="Pick10"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Jack Stewart | D | University of Notre Dame |
| 11 | Kansas City Wizards | Template:Flagicon Scott Sealy | F | Wake Forest University |
| 12 | MetroStars<ref group="R1 trade">#12: D.C. United → MetroStars → FC Dallas → MetroStars. January 14, 2005: MetroStars re-acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.<ref group="ref" name="Glen"/> FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally future considerations) from MetroStars in exchange for midfielder Joselito Vaca on February 5, 2004.<ref group="ref" name="Vaca"/> The future considerations were to be either MetroStars' 2006 natural first- and second-round selections or a 2005 first-round selection should MetroStars acquire a first-round pick prior to the draft.<ref group="ref" name="Pick12conditions"/> Earlier in the day, MetroStars had acquired this pick and pick #25 from D.C. United as final compensation for the March 2, 2004 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.<ref group="ref" name="Pick25"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Tim Ward* | D | Saint Louis University |
Round one tradesEdit
Round twoEdit
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New England selected James Riley 21st overall. He would go on to play in 249 Major League Soccer games.
| Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Real Salt Lake | Template:Flagicon Jamie Watson* | F | University of North Carolina |
| 14 | C.D. Chivas USA | Template:Flagicon Christian Jimenez* | M | University of South Florida |
| 15 | Los Angeles Galaxy<ref group="R2 trade">#15: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas → Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. January 14, 2005: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Sasha Victorine.<ref group="ref" name="Pick16"/> Kansas City had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection), the #4 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, and defender Shavar Thomas from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Carey Talley, midfielder Eric Quill, and the #7 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.<ref group="ref" name="Talley"/> FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Chicago in exchange for goalkeeper DJ Countess February 20, 2004.<ref group="ref" name="Countess"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Michael Enfield | M | UCLA |
| 16 | Kansas City Wizards<ref group="R2 trade">#16: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Kansas City Wizards. January 13, 2005: Kansas City acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #33 and pick #36.<ref group="ref" name="Pick16"/> Colorado had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Scott Garlick on December 17, 2003.<ref group="ref" name="Garlick"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Ryan Pore* | F | University of Tulsa |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | Template:Flagicon Kevin Goldthwaite | D | University of Notre Dame |
| 18 | Chicago Fire<ref group="R2 trade">#18: MetroStars → Chicago Fire. January 16, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.<ref group="ref" name="Pick18"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Will John* | M | Saint Louis University |
| 19 | D.C. United<ref group="R2 trade">#19: Colorado Rapids → D.C. United. June 29, 2004: D.C. United acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for the rights to discovery player Alberto Delgado.<ref group="ref" name="Delgado"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Nick Van Sicklen | M | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| 20 | Columbus Crew<ref group="R2 trade">#20: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. January 16, 2004: Columbus re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft and the rights to defender Stephen Herdsman.<ref group="ref" name="Herdsman"/><ref group="ref" name="AgateType"/> Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) and pick #16 in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Columbus in exchange for defender Robin Fraser on January 14, 2004.<ref group="ref" name="Fraser"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Marcus Storey | M | University of North Carolina |
| 21 | New England Revolution | Template:Flagicon James Riley | D | Wake Forest University |
| 22 | Real Salt Lake<ref group="R2 trade">#22: Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. January 14, 2005: Real Salt Lake acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for an allocation.<ref group="ref" name="Pick22"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Jay Nolly | GK | Indiana University |
| 23 | Columbus Crew<ref group="R2 trade">#23: Kansas City Wizards → Columbus Crew. January 15, 2004: Columbus acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Diego Walsh.<ref group="ref" name="Walsh"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Domenic Mediate | M | University of Maryland |
| 24 | Kansas City Wizards<ref group="R2 trade">#24: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards. January 16, 2004: Kansas City acquired this pick and pick #36 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.<ref group="ref" name="Pick24"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Christopher Sawyer | GK | University of Notre Dame |
Round two tradesEdit
Round threeEdit
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Chicago selected Chris Rolfe 29th overall. Rolfe appeared in 239 MLS matches and earned 10 cap with the US Men's National Team. An injury in 2010 ruled him out of participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
| Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | MetroStars<ref group="R3 trade">#25: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire → D.C. United → MetroStars. January 14, 2005: MetroStars acquired this pick and pick #12 from D.C. United as final compensation for the March 2, 2004 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.<ref group="ref" name="Pick25"/> Earlier the same day, D.C. United had acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for D.C.'s natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.<ref group="ref" name="Pick25"/> Chicago had acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Dipsy Selolwane and defender Evan Whitfield on December 30, 2004.<ref group="ref" name="Whitfield"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Chris Corcoran | M | St. Johns University |
| 26 | C.D. Chivas USA | Template:Flagicon Aaron Lopez | D | UCLA |
| 27 | F.C. Dallas<ref group="R3 trade">#27: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas. August 31, 2004: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the discovery option on forward Andy Herron.<ref group="ref" name="Herron"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Winston Marshall | D | Wright State University |
| 28 | F.C. Dallas | Template:Flagicon Chris Gomez | GK | Brown University |
| 29 | Chicago Fire<ref group="R3 trade">#29: San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas → Chicago Fire. January 14, 2005: Chicago acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Henry Ring and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.<ref group="ref" name="Ring"/> Earlier on the same day, FC Dallas had acquired this pick, the #6 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.<ref group="ref" name="Davis"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Chris Rolfe | F | University of Dayton |
| 30 | San Jose Earthquakes<ref group="R3 trade">#30: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. August 21, 2003: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a discovery player to be named later.<ref group="ref" name="Pick30"/> The player was forward Andrzej Juskowiak.<ref group="ref" name="Juskowiak"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Victor Arbelaez | M | UNLV |
| 31 | San Jose Earthquakes<ref group="R3 trade">#31: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. August 19, 2003: San Jose acquired this pick, pick #41, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.<ref group="ref" name="Cannon"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Orlando Ramirez | F | Fresno Pacific University |
| 32 | San Jose Earthquakes<ref group="R3 trade">#32: Columbus Crew → San Jose Earthquakes. January 13, 2004: San Jose acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Manny Lagos.<ref group="ref" name="Lagos"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon C.J. Klaas | D | University of Washington |
| 33 | New England Revolution<ref group="R3 trade">#33: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → New England Revolution. January 14, 2005: New England re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #45 and a player to be named later.<ref group="ref" name="Pick45"/> Colorado had acquired this pick and pick #36 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on January 13, 2005.<ref group="ref" name="Pick16"/> Info needed on how Kansas City acquired this pick from New England.</ref> | Template:Flagicon Tony Lochhead | D | UC Santa Barbara |
| 34 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Template:Flagicon Quavas Kirk* | F | Generation adidas |
| 35 | Chicago Fire<ref group="R3 trade">#35: Kansas City Wizards → Chicago Fire. April 5, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Khari Stephenson.<ref group="ref" name="Stephenson"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Gonzalo Segares | D | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 36 | Chicago Fire<ref group="R3 trade">#36: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. June 11, 2004: Chicago acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Colorado in exchange for forward Rey Ángel Martínez.<ref group="ref" name="Martinez1"/><ref group="ref" name="Martinez2"/> To fulfill the trade requirements, Colorado acquired this pick and pick #33 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on January 13, 2005.<ref group="ref" name="Pick16"/> Kansas City had acquired this pick and pick #24 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2004.<ref group="ref" name="Pick24"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Thabiso Khumalo | M | Coastal Carolina University |
Round three tradesEdit
Round fourEdit
| Pick # | MLS Team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Real Salt Lake | Template:Flagicon Luke Kreamalmeyer | M | Bradley University |
| 38 | C.D. Chivas USA | Template:Flagicon Esteban Arias | D | University of Connecticut |
| 39 | Chicago Fire | Template:Flagicon Karim Deitz | F | Birmingham Southern College |
| 40 | F.C. Dallas | Template:Flagicon Julian Nash | F | Creighton University |
| 41 | San Jose Earthquakes<ref group="R4 trade">#41: San Jose Earthquakes → Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. August 19, 2003: San Jose re-acquired this pick, pick #31, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.<ref group="ref" name="Cannon"/> Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from San Jose in exchange for midfielder Wes Hart on February 28, 2004.<ref group="ref" name="Hart"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Antouman Jallow | F | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| 42 | San Jose Earthquakes<ref group="R4 trade">#42: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. December 10, 2004: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for defender Jeff Agoos.<ref group="ref" name="Agoos"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon James Twellman | D | Stanford University |
| 43 | Colorado Rapids | Template:Flagicon Guy Melamed | D | Boston College |
| 44 | Columbus Crew | Template:Flagicon Knox Cameron | F | University of Michigan |
| 45 | Colorado Rapids<ref group="R4 trade">#45: New England Revolution → Colorado Rapids. January 14, 2005: Colorado acquired this pick and a player to be named later from New England in exchange for pick #33.<ref group="ref" name="Pick45"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Amir Lowery | M | Wake Forest University |
| 46 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Template:Flagicon Mubarike Chisoni | M | Coastal Carolina University |
| 47 | Kansas City Wizards | Template:Flagicon John Minagawa-Webster | M | Michigan State University |
| 48 | D.C. United<ref group="R4 trade">#48: D.C. United → San Jose Earthquakes → D.C. United. January 14, 2005: D.C. United re-acquired this pick from San Jose for a player to be named later.<ref group="ref" name="Pick48"/> San Jose had acquired this pick and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS supplemental draft from D.C. United in exchange for forward Devin Barclay and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS supplemental draft on February 11, 2003.<ref group="ref" name="Barclay"/></ref> | Template:Flagicon Tim Merritt | D | University of North Carolina |
Round four tradesEdit
Other draft day tradesEdit
- MetroStars traded its natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft to Real Salt Lake in exchange for a youth international slot.<ref group="ref" name="Pick12"/>
Notable undrafted playersEdit
| No. | Player | Pos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Bobby Boswell^† | D | MLS Defender of the Year (2006); MLS Best XI (2006, 2014); U.S. national team (2006–07) |
| 2 | Template:Nowrap^†~ | F | Not picked in the SuperDraft; taken in the supplemental draft. He scored an MLS record 171 MLS goals. |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Jeff Larentowicz ^ | D | Not picked in the SuperDraft; taken in the supplemental draft. He is a member of the 400 games played club. |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
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