2007 MLS SuperDraft
{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2007 MLS SuperDraft
| image =
| caption =
| logo =
| logosize =
| sport = Soccer
| date = January 12, 2007
| time = 12:00pm (ET)
| location = Indianapolis, Indiana
| network = ESPN2
| league =
| teams =
| first = Maurice Edu, Toronto FC
| fewest = Chivas USA
New York Red Bulls
Real Salt Lake
(2 selections)
| most = FC Dallas
New England Revolution
(6 selections)
| overall = 52
| prev = 2006
| next = 2008
}}
The 2007 MLS SuperDraft was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 12, 2007. It was the eighth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection belonged to expansion team Toronto FC.
The SuperDraft was followed by the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.
Player selection
; Key
| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#FFCC00" |* |Denotes a player contracted under the Generation Adidas program |
| style="background:#CFECEC" |^
|Denotes player who has been selected to an MLS All-Star Game |
| style="background:#CCFF99" |§
|Denotes a player who won the MLS Rookie of the Year |
| style="background: #FBCEB1" |†
|Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
| style="background:#FFFF99" |~
|Denotes a player who won the MLS MVP |
=Round one=
File:Maurice Edu.jpg selected Maurice Edu 1st overall. the 2007 MLS Rookie of the Year earned 46 caps with the U..S national team and was selected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.]]
File:Bakary Soumare cropped.jpg selected Bakary Soumaré 2nd overall. the 2008 MLS Best XI selection has earned 12 caps for the Mali national football team.]]
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| |Pick #
!|MLS Team !|Player !|Position !|Affiliation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | style="background:#CCFF99" |{{flagicon|USA}} Maurice Edu*^§ | M | Maryland |
| 2 | Chicago Fire{{#tag:ref|#2: Columbus Crew → Chicago Fire. 2007-01-12: Chicago acquired this pick and forward Ryan Coiner from Columbus in exchange for forward Andy Herron.|group="R1 trade"}} | bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | {{flagicon|Mali}} Bakary Soumaré*^† | D | Virginia |
| 3 | Kansas City Wizards | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Harrington | D | North Carolina |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | style="background:#FFCC00" |{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Seitz* | GK | Maryland |
| 5 | New England Revolution{{#tag:ref|#5: Los Angeles Galaxy → New England Revolution. 2007-01-12: New England acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for a partial allocation and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Wells Thompson | M | Wake Forest |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids{{#tag:ref|#6: New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids. 2006-04-21: Colorado acquired this pick, the #32 pick, and forward Thiago Martins from New York in exchange for forward Peguero Jean Philippe.|group="R1 trade"}} | style="background:#FFCC00" |{{flagicon|USA}} Nico Colaluca* | M | Virginia |
| 7 | Chivas USA | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Cunliffe | F | Fort Lewis College |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | {{flagicon|ANG}} Jerson Monteiro | F | Alabama-Birmingham |
| 9 | FC Dallas | style="background:#FFCC00" |{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Wallace* | D/M | South Florida |
| 10 | Toronto FC{{#tag:ref|#10: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy → Toronto FC. 2007-01-12: Toronto FC acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for a partial allocation. Los Angeles had acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for forward Jovan Kirovski on 2005-09-13.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Andrew Boyens | D | New Mexico |
| 11 | D.C. United | style="background:#FFCC00" |{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Arguez* | D/M | Generation adidas |
| 12 | New England Revolution | style="background:#FFCC00" |{{flagicon|USA}} Amaechi Igwe* | D | Santa Clara |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | {{flagicon|USA}} John Michael Hayden | M | Indiana |
== Round one trades ==
{{reflist|group=R1 trade}}
=Round two=
File:Brad Evans Seattle Sounders ready to throw in 2014-06-18.jpg selected Brad Evans15th overall. He earned 27 caps with the U.S. national team.]]
File:Robbie Findley Signs Autographs (4681698797).jpg selected Robbie Findley 16th overall. He earned 11 caps with the U.S. national team and was selected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.]]
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| width=7%| Pick # | width=28% | MLS Team | width=22% | Player | width=13% | Position | | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | FC Dallas{{#tag:ref|#14: Toronto FC → FC Dallas. 2006-11-17: FC Dallas acquired this pick and defender Adrian Serioux from Toronto in exchange for midfielder Ronnie O'Brien.|group="R2 trade"}} | style="background:#FFCC00" |{{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Fuad Ibrahim* | F | Generation adidas |
| 15 | Columbus Crew | {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Evans | M | UC Irvine |
| 16 | Los Angeles Galaxy{{#tag:ref|#16: Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-12-15: Los Angeles acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Kansas City in exchange for goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.|group="R2 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Findley | F | Oregon State |
| 17 | Colorado Rapids{{#tag:ref|#17: Real Salt Lake → Colorado Rapids. 2005-02-23: Colorado acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Jordan Cila.|group="R2 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Dalby | M/D | Notre Dame |
| 18 | FC Dallas{{#tag:ref|#18: Los Angeles Galaxy → Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. 2007-01-12: FC Dallas acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for defender Greg Vanney, salary cap considerations, and a third-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. Colorado had acquired this pick, forward Herculez Gomez and defender Ugo Ihemelu from Los Angeles in exchange for the #23 pick and goalkeeper Joe Cannon on 2006-12-01.|group="R2 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Daniels | D | Brown |
| 19 | New York Red Bulls | {{flagicon|JAM}} Dane Richards | F | Clemson |
| 20 | Los Angeles Galaxy{{#tag:ref|#20: Chivas USA → Real Salt Lake → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2005-06-29: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Paul Broome. Real Salt Lake had acquired this pick from Chivas USA in exchange for defender Douglas Sequeira on 2005-02-25.|group="R2 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Tudela | M | Indiana |
| 21 | Chicago Fire | {{flagicon|USA}} Nate Norman | M | Notre Dame |
| 22 | FC Dallas | {{flagicon|Guam}} Ryan Guy | F | San Diego |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy{{#tag:ref|#23: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-12-01: Los Angeles acquired this pick and goalkeeper Joe Cannon from Colorado in exchange for pick #18, forward Herculez Gomez and defender Ugo Ihemelu.|group="R2 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Ty Harden | D | Washington |
| 24 | D.C. United | {{flagicon|USA}} Brad North | F | Northwestern |
| 25 | New England Revolution | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Solle | M | Wake Forest |
| 26 | Houston Dynamo | style="background:#CFECEC" |{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Ashe^ | M | North Carolina |
== Round two trades ==
{{reflist|group=R2 trade}}
=Round three=
File:Omar Cummings (28277666841).jpg selected Omar Cummings 31st overall. He earned 35 caps with the Jamaica national team.]]
File:Nick LaBrocca Marco Pappa.jpg selected 2011 MLS All-Star Nick LaBrocca 35th overall.]]
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| width=7%| Pick # | width=28% | MLS Team | width=22% | Player | width=13% | Position | | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Toronto FC | {{flagicon|GHA}} Richard Asante | D/M | Syracuse |
| 28 | FC Dallas{{#tag:ref|#28: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas. 2006-01-20: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Scott Jones | M | UNC-Greensboro |
| 29 | Kansas City Wizards | {{flagicon|USA}} Edson Elcock | M | Old Dominion |
| 30 | Real Salt Lake | {{flagicon|USA}} Steven Curfman | M | Wake Forest |
| 31 | Colorado Rapids{{#tag:ref|#31: Los Angeles Galaxy → Colorado Rapids. 2006-04-07: Colorado acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|JAM}} Omar Cummings | F | Cincinnati |
| 32 | D.C. United{{#tag:ref|#32: New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids → D.C. United. 2006-12-15: D.C. United acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for defender Brandon Prideaux. Colorado had acquired this pick, the #6 pick, and forward Thiago Martins from New York in exchange for forward Peguero Jean Philippe on 2006-04-21.|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Needham | D | Southern Methodist |
| 33 | New York Red Bulls{{#tag:ref|#33: Chivas USA → New England Revolution → Columbus Crew → Chivas USA → New York Red Bulls. 2006-11-27: New York acquired this pick and a designated player slot from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Amado Guevara. Chivas USA had re-acquired this pick (as a conditional pick) from Columbus in exchange for defender Ezra Hendrickson on 2006-04-28. Columbus had acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from New England in exchange for an allocation on 2006-01-20. New England had acquired this pick (as a conditional pick) and a second-round 2006 selection from Chivas USA in exchange for salary considerations on 2005-09-10.|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|BIH}} Siniša Ubiparipović | M | Akron |
| 34 | Chicago Fire | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Banner | M | SIU-Edwardsville |
| 35 | Colorado Rapids{{#tag:ref|#35: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids. 2006-02-14: Colorado acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft from FC Dallas in exchange for the use of a Youth International slot in 2006.|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Nick LaBrocca | M | Rutgers |
| 36 | Colorado Rapids | {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Hughes | GK | North Carolina |
| 37 | D.C. United | {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Schramm | F | Georgetown |
| 38 | New England Revolution | {{flagicon|IRE}} Bryan Byrne | M | UC Santa Barbara |
| 39 | Houston Dynamo | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Sambursky | F | South Carolina |
== Round three trades ==
{{reflist|group=R3 trade}}
=Round four=
File:CINvNY 2019-05-25 - Luis Robles (47962659843).jpg selected Luis Robles 50th overall. In 2015, he was the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and named to the MLS Best XI.]]
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| width=7%| Pick # | width=28% | MLS Team | width=22% | Player | width=13% | Position | | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Toronto FC | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jeffrey Gonsalves | F | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Columbus Crew | {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Chandler | F | San Francisco |
| 42 | Kansas City Wizards | {{flagicon|CRC}} Kurt Morsink | M | James Madison |
| 43 | FC Dallas{{#tag:ref|#43: Real Salt Lake → FC Dallas. 2005-01-19: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to defender Brian Dunseth.|group="R4 trade"}} | {{flagicon|CRO}} Tommy Krizanovic | F | Jacksonville |
| 44 | Los Angeles Galaxy | style="background:#CFECEC" |{{flagicon|USA}} Tally Hall^ | GK | San Diego State |
| 45 | Los Angeles Galaxy{{#tag:ref|#45: New York Red Bulls → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-08-17: Los Angeles acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from New York in exchange for forward John Wolyniec.|group="R4 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Burling | D | Loyola Marymount |
| 46 | Chivas USA | {{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Dunn | D | UC Irvine |
| 47 | Chicago Fire | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Simon Omekanda | F | Penn State |
| 48 | New England Revolution{{#tag:ref|#48: FC Dallas → Real Salt Lake → New England Revolution. 2007-01-12: New England acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Kyle Brown. Earlier the same day, Real Salt Lake had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.|group="R4 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Adam Cristman | F | Virginia |
| 49 | Columbus Crew{{#tag:ref|#49: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick, originally a conditional pick, from Colorado in exchange for defender Chris Wingert. The pick became a fourth-rounder when Wingert failed to start 8 games for Colorado in 2006.|group="R4 trade"}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Hunter | F | North Carolina |
| 50 | D.C. United | bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | {{flagicon|USA}} Luis Robles† | GK | Portland |
| 51 | New England Revolution | {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Helton | D | Duke |
| 52 | Houston Dynamo | {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Ebert | M | California |
== Round four trades ==
{{reflist|group=R4 trade}}
Notable undrafted players
See also
References
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|title = Crew fills its big need, sends top pick to Fire for goal-scorer
|url = http://www.dispatch.com/live/contentbe/dispatch/2007/01/13/20070113-E1-04.html
|last = Mitchell
|first = Shawn
|publisher = The Columbus Dispatch
|date = 2007-01-13
|access-date = 2010-12-15
}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|title=Galaxy select five players in MLS SuperDraft
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3414988
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2007-01-12
|access-date=2010-12-15}}
|title=Rapids Acquire Forward Thiago Martins and Two Draft Picks from Red Bulls
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3298684
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-04-21
|access-date=2010-12-14}}
|title=Galaxy trades Kirovski to Colorado
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3223402
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2005-09-13
|access-date=2010-12-15}}
|title=FC Dallas acquires Serioux in exchange for O'Brien
|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=392468&cc=5901
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024010301/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=392468&cc=5901
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=October 24, 2012
|publisher=ESPN Soccernet
|date=2006-11-17
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Galaxy trade Kevin Hartman to Kansas City
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3406396
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-12-15
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Rapids Acquire Conditional 2007 Second Round SuperDraft Pick from Real Salt Lake
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3129391
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2005-02-23
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Rapids Acquire Greg Vanney From FC Dallas in 2007 MLS SuperDraft Trade
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3414881
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2007-01-12
|access-date=2010-12-13}}
|title=Galaxy acquire draft pick from Real Salt Lake
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3185512
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2005-06-29
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Real Salt Lake acquires draft pick from Chivas USA for Sequeira
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3129998
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2005-02-25
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Rapids Acquire Starters Herculez Gomez and Ugo Ihemelu from Galaxy
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3401814
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-12-01
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Galaxy acquire forward Cornell Glen from Colorado Rapids
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3290694
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-04-07
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title = Crew drafts college player of year to bolster offense
|url = http://www.dispatch.com/live/contentbe/dispatch/2006/01/21/20060121-C1-03.html
|last = Oller
|first = Rob
|publisher = The Columbus Dispatch
|date = 2006-01-21
|access-date = 2010-12-16
}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|title=United trade defender Prideaux to Colorado
|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2006-12-15-united-rapids-trade_x.htm
|publisher=USA Today
|date=2006-12-15
|access-date=2010-12-14}}
|title=Red Bulls Acquire Designated Player Slot, 2007 Draft Pick
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3400309
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-11-27
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Chivas USA obtains conditional 2007 SuperDraft pick from Columbus
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3302337
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-04-28
|access-date=2010-12-17}}
|title=Revs select three players in 2006 MLS SuperDraft
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3260848
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-01-20
|access-date=2010-12-17}}
|title=September 10, 2005, Friday's Sports Transactions
|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/transactions/20050909.htm
|publisher=USA Today
|date=2005-09-10
|access-date=2010-12-17}}
|title=Colorado Rapids Acquire Two Draft Picks in 2007 From FC Dallas
|url=http://metrostars.mlsnet.com/content/colorado-rapids-acquire-two-draft-picks-2007-fc-dallas
|publisher=MLSSoccer.com
|date=2006-02-14
|access-date=2010-12-16}}{{Dead link|date=March 2015}}
|title=FC Dallas Acquires Fourth Round Selection in 2007 from Real Salt Lake in exchange for Defender Brian Dunseth
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3118468
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2005-01-19
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Red Bulls Acquire Staten Island Native Wolyniec from L.A.
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3364205
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-08-17
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Revolution Adds Six Players at 2007 MLS SuperDraft
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3414942
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2007-01-12
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=FCD selects young tandem
|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/011307dnspofcdallaslede.33ccb002.html
|last=Cabarrouy
|first=Gabriel
|publisher=The Dallas Morning News
|date=2007-01-14
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
|title=Crew Acquires Two SuperDraft Picks In Separate Deals
|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3260803
|publisher=Our Sports Central
|date=2006-01-20
|access-date=2010-12-16}}
}}
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