The 2012 MLS SuperDraft was the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The draft was reduced from three rounds to two with the 19 MLS clubs selecting a total of 38 players. The expansion Montreal Impact had the first overall selection.[1]

2012 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 12, 2012
Time12:00 p.m. (ET)
LocationKansas City, Missouri
Network(s)ESPN2
Overview
38 total selections
First selectionAndrew Wenger, Montreal Impact
Most selections5 teams (3 selections)
Fewest selections5 teams (1 selection)
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Changes from 2011

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  • As an expansion club, Montreal received the first pick in the SuperDraft.
  • The SuperDraft was contracted from three rounds to two rounds, making it the shortest SuperDraft in terms of rounds.

Selection order

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The official selection order was set by Major League Soccer on October 21, 2011:

  1. 2012 expansion team Montreal Impact received the first selection;
  2. The eight clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #2 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
  3. The two clubs eliminated in the Wild Card round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
  4. The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
  5. The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
  6. The club which lost the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #18;
  7. The club which won the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #19.

This selection order held for both rounds of the MLS SuperDraft. The same order was followed for the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, which was held on January 17, 2012.

* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team

Round 1

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Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation
1 Montreal Impact   *Andrew Wenger Forward Duke University
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC   *Darren Mattocks Forward University of Akron
3 New England Revolution   *Kelyn Rowe Midfielder UCLA
Washington Crossfire
4 Toronto FC   Luis Silva Midfielder UC Santa Barbara
Orange County Blue Star
5 Chivas USA   Casey Townsend Forward University of Maryland
6 San Jose Earthquakes   *Sam Garza Forward UC Santa Barbara
7 D.C. United   Nick DeLeon Midfielder University of Louisville
Arizona Sahuaros
8 Portland Timbers   *Andrew Jean-Baptiste Defender University of Connecticut
9 Chicago Fire   Austin Berry Defender University of Louisville
Chicago Fire Premier
10 Columbus Crew   Ethan Finlay Midfielder Creighton University
Chicago Fire Premier
11 FC Dallas   Matt Hedges Defender University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Reading United AC
12 Toronto FC[R1 trade 1]   Aaron Maund Defender University of Notre Dame
Indiana Invaders
13 Philadelphia Union   *Chandler Hoffman Forward UCLA
Orange County Blue Star
14 Colorado Rapids   Tony Cascio Midfielder University of Connecticut
15 Seattle Sounders FC   Andrew Duran Defender Creighton University
Des Moines Menace
16 Sporting Kansas City   *Dom Dwyer Forward University of South Florida
17 Real Salt Lake   *Enzo Martinez Midfielder University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
18 Houston Dynamo   Colin Rolfe Forward University of Louisville
19 Los Angeles Galaxy   Tommy Meyer Defender Indiana University
Chicago Fire Premier

Round 1 trades

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  1. ^ #12: New York Red Bulls → Toronto FC. 1 April 2011: Toronto FC acquired this first-round selection, midfielder Tony Tchani, and defender Danleigh Borman from New York Red Bulls in exchange for midfielder Dwayne De Rosario.[ref 1]

Round 2

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Any player marked with an * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Pick # MLS team Player Position Affiliation
20 Montreal Impact   Calum Mallace Midfielder Marquette University
Chicago Fire Premier
21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC   Chris Estridge Defender Indiana University
Chicago Fire Premier
22 New England Revolution   *Tyler Polak Defender Creighton University
Chicago Fire Premier
23 Chicago Fire[R2 trade 1]   Lucky Mkosana Forward Dartmouth College
Michigan Bucks
24 Real Salt Lake[R2 trade 2]   Diogo de Almeida Defender Southern Methodist University
25 San Jose Earthquakes   Jacob Hustedt Midfielder University of Washington
Ventura County Fusion
26 Columbus Crew[R2 trade 3]   Aubrey Perry Defender University of South Florida
27 Portland Timbers   Brendan King Midfielder University of Notre Dame
Chicago Fire Premier
28 Chicago Fire   Hunter Jumper Defender University of Virginia
29 Columbus Crew   Kevan George Midfielder University of Central Florida
30 Sporting Kansas City[R2 trade 4]   Cyprian Hedrick Defender Coastal Carolina University
Fresno Fuego
31 New York Red Bulls   Ryan Meara Goalkeeper Fordham University
Jersey Express
32 Philadelphia Union   Greg Jordan Midfielder Creighton University
33 San Jose Earthquakes[R2 trade 5]   Chris Blais Goalkeeper University of South Florida
34 Seattle Sounders FC   Babayele Sodade Forward University of Alabama-Birmingham
Michigan Bucks
35 Philadelphia Union[R2 trade 6]   Ray Gaddis Defender West Virginia University
Reading United
36 Real Salt Lake   Sebastián Velásquez Midfielder Spartanburg Methodist College
37 Houston Dynamo   Warren Creavalle Midfielder University of Central Florida
Carolina Dynamo
38 Los Angeles Galaxy   Kenney Walker Midfielder University of Louisville
Chicago Fire Premier

Round 2 trades

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  1. ^ #23: Toronto FC → Chicago Fire. 28 July 2011: Chicago Fire acquired this second-round selection and defender Dan Gargan from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Dasan Robinson.[ref 2]
  2. ^ #24: Chivas USA → Real Salt Lake. 6 April 2010: Real Salt Lake acquired a conditional 2012 SuperDraft pick, which became this pick, from Chivas USA in exchange for the rights to defender Dario Delgado.[ref 3]
  3. ^ #26: D.C. United → Columbus Crew. 6 August 2010: Columbus Crew acquired this second-round selection from D.C. United in exchange for defender Jed Zayner and a fourth-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft (which was converted to a first-round selection in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft).[ref 4]
  4. ^ #30: FC Dallas → Sporting Kansas City. 9 March 2010: Sporting Kansas City acquired this second-round selection from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.[ref 5]
  5. ^ #33: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. 7 April 2010: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this second-round selection from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Quincy Amarikwa.[ref 6]
  6. ^ #35: Sporting Kansas City → Philadelphia Union. 30 June 2010: Philadelphia Union acquired this second-round selection, a second-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, and allocation money from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Shavar Thomas.[ref 7]

Round 3 and round 4 trades

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Prior to the reduction of the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds, trades were made which involved SuperDraft Round 3 and Round 4 selections. These selections were converted into 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft Round 1 and Round 2 selections.[2]

Other draft day trades

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Notable undrafted players

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Homegrown players

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Original MLS team Player Position College Conference Notes
Colorado Rapids Dillon Serna Midfielder Akron MAC

References

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  1. ^ "2012 MLS SuperDraft set for Jan. 12 in Kansas City". MLSsoccer.com. October 21, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Kansas City to host 2012 MLS SuperDraft on January 12". October 21, 2011.
  1. ^ "Red Bulls acquire five-time MLS Best XI midfielder Dwayne De Rosario" (Press release). Red Bull New York Media Relations. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "TFC Swaps Gargan for Robinson" (Press release). TorontoFC.ca. July 28, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. ^ French, Scott (April 6, 2010). "Chivas USA adds Costa Rican defender". ESPN Los Angeles. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  4. ^ "D.C. United acquires defender Jed Zayner" (Press release). D.C. United Press Release. August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "Wizards trade Kevin Hartman" (Press release). Kansas City Wizards Media Relations. March 21, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  6. ^ "Quakes Trade Amarikwa to Colorado" (Press release). San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  7. ^ "Shavar Thomas Traded to Kansas City" (Press release). Philadelphia Union Communications. June 30, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  8. ^ "Timbers Acquire First-Round Draft Pick, Allocation From New York In Exchange For Kenny Cooper" (Press release). Portland Timbers. January 12, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.