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The 2019 MLS SuperDraft was the twentieth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is typically held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention, which in 2019 was held in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The first two rounds of the 2019 SuperDraft were held on January 11, 2019.[2] Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 14, 2019.
2019 MLS SuperDraft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | January 11, 2019 |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Network(s) | MLSSoccer.com |
Overview | |
75 total selections in 4 rounds | |
League | Major League Soccer |
Teams | 24 |
First selection | Frankie Amaya, FC Cincinnati |
Most selections (8) | FC Cincinnati |
Fewest selections (0) | Philadelphia Union |
The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:
* | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
^ | Member of 2019 Generation Adidas class |
† | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas |
GK | Goalkeeper | DF | Defender | MF | Midfielder | FW | Forward |
Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes | Ref. |
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Chicago Fire | Jeremiah Gutjahr | DF | Indiana | Big Ten | ||
Colorado Rapids | Matt Hundley | MF | UCLA | Pac-12 | All-Pac-12 Second Team | |
Colorado Rapids | Sam Raben | DF | Wake Forest | ACC | All-ACC Third Team | |
Columbus Crew | Aboubacar Keita | DF | Virginia | ACC | All-ACC Rookie Team | |
D.C. United | Antonio Bustamante | MF | William & Mary | CAA | [43] | |
D.C. United | Donovan Pines | DF | Maryland | Big Ten | ||
New England Revolution | Justin Rennicks | MF | Indiana | Big Ten | ||
New York Red Bulls | Omir Fernandez | MF | Wake Forest | ACC | ACC Offensive Player of the Year | [44] |
New York Red Bulls | Jean-Christophe Koffi | MF | Virginia | ACC | [45] | |
Orlando City SC | Benji Michel | FW | Portland | WCC | All-WCC First Team | |
Philadelphia Union | Matt Freese | GK | Harvard | Ivy | ||
Real Salt Lake | Tate Schmitt | FW | Louisville | ACC | All-ACC First Team | |
Real Salt Lake | Erik Holt | FW | UCLA | Pac-12 | All-Pac-12 First Team | |
Seattle Sounders FC | Trey Muse | GK | Indiana | Big Ten | Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year | |
Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
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NCAA Division I conferences | |||||
ACC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
America East | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
American | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Atlantic 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Atlantic Sun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Big East | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Big South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Big Ten | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Big West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Conference USA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Horizon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ivy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
MAAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Northeast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pac-12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Patriot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
SoCon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WAC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
West Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
NCAA Division II conferences | |||||
GNAC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Non-NCAA conferences | |||||
NPL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Passes | |||||
Pass | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
Selections | Schools |
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4 | Maryland |
3 | California, Indiana, Michigan State |
2 | Akron, Charlotte, Creighton, Dartmouth, Denver, Fordham, Michigan, Oregon State, Seattle, UCLA, Wake Forest |
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