2024 MLS SuperDraft
| 2024 MLS SuperDraft | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date(s) | December 19, 2023 |
| Time | 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Network(s) | MLS Season Pass |
| Overview | |
| 87 total selections in 3 rounds | |
| League | Major League Soccer |
| Teams | 29 |
| First selection | Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) |
The 2024 MLS SuperDraft was the 25th edition of the MLS SuperDraft, a sports draft to select amateur, usually collegiate, soccer players that are not affiliate with an MLS club, or college soccer players that had their Homegrown player rights relinquished by their parent MLS club. The draft will be held on December 19, 2023, marking the second year in a row that the draft will be held in December. Despite the draft being held in 2023, the draft retained the 2024 branding.[1]
Ahead of the 2024 draft MLS has expanded the player eligibility criteria for the SuperDraft. For the first time in league history, collegiate sophomores and juniors, alongside seniors and above, and Generation adidas signees in the selection pool will be eligible for the draft, similar to eligibility in the Major League Baseball draft.[2] Drafted players retaining college eligibility can opt to return to school for further development but will forfeit future draft eligibility. The drafting club retains SuperDraft Priority for approximately two years if a selected player chooses to return to college or remains unsigned.[1][3]
Format
[edit]Historically, the MLS SuperDraft has closely resembled that of the NFL Draft:
- Any expansion teams receive the first picks. This season, no new expansion teams will be entering MLS.
- Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
- Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
- The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.
Player selection
[edit]| Player key | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | ||||||||||
| ^ | Member of 2024 Generation Adidas class | ||||||||||
| † | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | ||||||||||
| Signed key | |||||||||||
| 26 | Denotes player who signed for a MLS team (Division I) | ||||||||||
| 2 | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | ||||||||||
| 25 | Denotes player who signed for a MLS Next Pro, USL League One or NISA team (Division III) | ||||||||||
| 0 | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | ||||||||||
| 14 | Denotes player who returned to college team | ||||||||||
| Positions key | |||||||||||
| GK | Goalkeeper | DF | Defender | MF | Midfielder | FW | Forward | ||||
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Notes
[edit]Notable undrafted players
[edit]Homegrown players
[edit]This is a list of players who were draft eligible, but previously played on the Academy team of an MLS side, and were signed directly to the first team roster prior to the SuperDraft.
| Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC |  Garrison Tubbs
|
DF | Wake Forest | ACC | Shortly after being signed by Atlanta, Tubbs was dealt to D.C. United. | [77] |
| FC Dallas | Malik Henry-Scott
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FW | Tulsa | AAC | [78] | |
| Philadelphia Union | Nick Pariano
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MF | Duke | ACC | [79] |
Summary
[edit]Selections by college athletic conference
[edit]| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I conferences | ||||
| ACC | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| America East | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| American | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlantic 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ASUN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Big East | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Big West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| CAA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ivy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MAAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri Valley | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pac-12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Patriot | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun Belt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| WAC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| WCC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Schools with multiple draft selections
[edit]| Selections | Schools |
|---|---|
| 6 | Georgetown |
| 4 | Duke, Portland |
| 3 | Akron, Clemson, Indiana, Louisville, Oregon State, Stanford, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Michigan |
| 2 | California, Hofstra, Lipscomb, Marshall, Notre Dame, Syracuse, UConn, UCLA, Washington |
Trades
[edit]Round 1:
- ^ Inter Miami CF → FC Dallas. FC Dallas acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from Inter Miami CF in exchange for $250,000 in 2024 GAM, $50,000 in 2025 GAM and FC Dallas' natural first round pick.
- ^ LA Galaxy → Colorado Rapids. Colorado Rapids acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft, and $50,000 in condition 2024 GAM from LA Galaxy in exchange for Michael Barrios.[6]
- ^ Portland Timbers → Nashville SC. Nashville SC acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from Portland Timbers in exchange for $75,000 in 2024 GAM and $50,000 in 2025 GAM.[12]
- ^ Charlotte FC → Colorado Rapids → New York Red Bulls. Colorado Rapids acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, $50,000 in 2023 GAM, and $50,000 in condition GAM from Charlotte FC in exchange for their natural first round pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. Subsequently, the New York Red Bulls acquired the 12th overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids for the 14th overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and $50,000 in 2024 GAM.[14][15]
- ^ New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids → Charlotte FC. Colorado Rapids the natural first and second round draft pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls for the 12th overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and $50,000 in 2024 GAM. Subsequently, Charlotte FC acquired the 14th pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from Charlotte FC in exchange for $75,000 in 2024 GAM and $50,000 in 2025 GAM.[14][15]
- ^ FC Dallas → Inter Miami CF. Inter Miami CF acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft, $250,000 in 2024 GAM, and $50,000 in 2025 GAM from FC Dallas in exchange for Inter Miami CF natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft.
- ^ Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft and $300,000 in GAM from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for MLS Rights to Sergio Córdova.[20]
- ^ Nashville SC → St. Louis City SC. St. Louis City SC acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft from Nashville SC in exchange for GAM and the 50th Overall pick.
- ^ New England Revolution → Minnesota United FC. Minnesota United FC acquired the natural first round and natural third round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from New England Revolution in exchange for $100,000 in 2024 GAM.[25]
- ^ St. Louis City SC → Colorado Rapids → Orlando City SC. Colorado Rapids acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft and $150,000 in 2023 GAM from St. Louis City SC in exchange for Anthony Markanich.[27]
- ^ Philadelphia Union → Inter Miami CF. Inter Miami CF acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft, $225,000 in 2023 GAM, and Priority Homegrown Rights to Inter Miami CF II striker Shanyder Borgelin from Philadelphia Union in exchange for Damion Lowe and a future sell-on percentage for Shanyder Borgelin.[31]
Round 2:
- ^ Colorado Rapids → Austin FC. Austin FC acquired the natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and $250,000 in 2024 GAM from Colorado Rapids in exchange for playing rights for Nate Jones and Austin FC natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[38]
- ^ LA Galaxy → Atlanta United FC → Chicago Fire. Atlanta United FC acquired the natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from LA Galaxy in exchange for player rights for Miguel Berry. Subsequently Chicago Fire FC acquired the natural second and third round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from Atlanta United FC for $50,000 of 2024 GAM.[40][41]
- ^ Austin FC → Colorado Rapids. Colorado Rapids acquired the natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and Nate Jones from Austin FC in exchange for their natural second round pick and $250,000 in 2024 GAM.[38]
- ^ New York City FC → Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake acquired the natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from New York City FC in trade.[44]
- ^ Minnesota United FC → Charlotte FC. Charlotte FC acquired the natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from Minnesota United FC in trade.[46]
- ^ New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids. Colorado Rapids the natural first and second round draft pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls for the 12th overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and $50,000 in 2024 GAM.[14]
- ^ Nashville SC → LA Galaxy. LA Galaxy acquired the natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft and $50,000 in 2023 GAM from Nashville SC in exchange for Nick DePuy.[51]
- ^ New England Revolution → D.C. United. D.C. United acquired the natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft, and $50,000 in condition 2025 GAM from New England Revolution in exchange for the Right of First Refusal to sign former Homegrown midfielder Ian Harkes.[53]
- ^ St. Louis City FC → Nashville SC
Round 3:
- ^ Austin FC → Philadelphia Union. Philadelphia Union acquired the natural third round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from Austin FC and up to $125,000 in 2024 GAM in exchange for loan for Brandan Craig.[62]
- ^ Atlanta United FC → Chicago Fire FC. Chicago Fire FC acquired the natural second and third round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from Atlanta United FC for $50,000 of 2024 GAM.[41]
- ^ New England Revolution → Minnesota United FC. Minnesota United FC acquired the natural first round and natural third round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from New England Revolution in exchange for $100,000 in 2024 GAM.[25]
- ^ Houston Dynamo FC → Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake acquired the natural third round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from Houston Dynamo FC in exchange for the Right of First Refusal to former DF Homegrown Tate Schmitt.[73]
- ^ FC Cincinnati → Austin FC → Toronto FC. Austin FC acquired the natural third round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft from FC Cincinnati in exchange for rights to Kipp Keller, subsequently Austin FC traded 2024 MLS Super Draft third round pick and 5th overall pick in the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 1 in exchange for Toronto FC's 1st overall pick in the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[74]
- ^ Los Angeles FC → CF Montréal. CF Montréal acquired the natural third round pick in the 2024 MLS Super Draft and $200,000 in 2022 GAM from Los Angeles FC in exchange for a 2022 International Slot.[76]
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