2012 MLS SuperDraft
{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2012 MLS SuperDraft
| image = 2012 SuperDraft.jpg
| caption =
| logo =
| logosize =
| sport = Soccer
| date = January 12, 2012
| time = 12:00 p.m. (ET)
| location = Kansas City, Missouri
| network = ESPN2
| league =
| teams =
| first = Andrew Wenger, Montreal Impact
| fewest = 5 teams (1 selection)
| most = 5 teams (3 selections)
| overall = 38
| prev = 2011
| next = 2013
}}
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.{{cite web|title=2012 MLS SuperDraft set for Jan. 12 in Kansas City|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/21/2012-mls-superdraft-set-jan-12-kansas-city|publisher=MLSsoccer.com|access-date=21 October 2011|date=21 October 2011}}
Changes from 2011
- 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
The official selection order was set by Major League Soccer on October 21, 2011:
- 2012 expansion team Montreal Impact received the first selection;
- The eight clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #2 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Wild Card round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
- The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
- The club which lost the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #18;
- 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.
| class="wikitable"
| bgcolor="#FBCEB1" width="5%"|* | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
= Round 1 =
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
== Round 1 trades ==
{{reflist|group=R1 trade}}
= Round 2 =
Any player marked with an * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" | ||||
| width=7%| Pick # | width=26%| MLS team | width=25%| Player | width=13%| Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20
| Montreal Impact || {{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Mallace || Midfielder || Marquette University | ||||
| 21
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Estridge || Defender || Indiana University | ||||
| 22
| New England Revolution || {{flagicon|USA}} *Tyler Polak || Defender || Creighton University | ||||
| 23
| Chicago Fire{{#tag:ref|#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.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} Lucky Mkosana || Forward || Dartmouth College | ||||
| 24
| Real Salt Lake{{#tag:ref|#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.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|BRA}} Diogo de Almeida || Defender || Southern Methodist University | ||||
| 25
| San Jose Earthquakes || {{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Hustedt || Midfielder || University of Washington | ||||
| 26
| Columbus Crew{{#tag:ref|#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).|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Aubrey Perry || Defender || University of South Florida | ||||
| 27
| Portland Timbers || {{flagicon|USA}} Brendan King || Midfielder || University of Notre Dame | ||||
| 28
| Chicago Fire || {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Jumper || Defender || University of Virginia | ||||
| 29
| Columbus Crew || {{flagicon|TRI}} Kevan George || Midfielder || University of Central Florida | ||||
| 30
| Sporting Kansas City{{#tag:ref|#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.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|CMR}} Cyprian Hedrick || Defender || Coastal Carolina University | ||||
| 31
| New York Red Bulls || {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Meara || Goalkeeper || Fordham University | ||||
| 32
| Philadelphia Union || {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Jordan || Midfielder || Creighton University | ||||
| 33
| San Jose Earthquakes{{#tag:ref|#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.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Blais || Goalkeeper || University of South Florida | ||||
| 34
| Seattle Sounders FC || {{flagicon|CAN}} Babayele Sodade || Forward || University of Alabama-Birmingham | ||||
| 35
| Philadelphia Union{{#tag:ref|#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.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Ray Gaddis || Defender || West Virginia University | ||||
| 36
| Real Salt Lake || {{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Velásquez || Midfielder || Spartanburg Methodist College | ||||
| 37
| Houston Dynamo || {{flagicon|USA}} Warren Creavalle || Midfielder || University of Central Florida | ||||
| 38
| Los Angeles Galaxy || {{flagicon|USA}} Kenney Walker || Midfielder || University of Louisville |
== Round 2 trades ==
{{reflist|group=R2 trade}}
= Round 3 and round 4 trades=
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2011/10/kansas-city-host-2012-mls-superdraft-january-12|title=Kansas City to host 2012 MLS SuperDraft on January 12|date=21 October 2011}}
Other draft day trades
{{reflist|group=Other}}
- Portland Timbers traded forward Kenny Cooper to New York Red Bulls in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money.
Notable undrafted players
= Homegrown players =
{{further|Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| Original MLS team
!Player !Position !College !Conference !Notes |
|---|
| Colorado Rapids
|MAC | |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist|2|group="ref"|refs=
|title=Red Bulls acquire five-time MLS Best XI midfielder Dwayne De Rosario
|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2011/04/red-bulls-acquire-five-time-mls-best-xi-midfielder-dwayne-de-rosario
|publisher=Red Bull New York Media Relations
|date=2011-04-01
|access-date=2011-04-01}}
|title=Wizards trade Kevin Hartman
|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2010/03/wizards-trade-kevin-hartman?quicktabs_2=0
|publisher=Kansas City Wizards Media Relations
|date=2010-03-21
|access-date=2010-12-04}}
|title=Quakes Trade Amarikwa to Colorado
|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2010/04/quakes-trade-amarikwa-colorado
|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations
|date=2010-04-07
|access-date=2010-12-04| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101231150323/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2010/04/quakes-trade-amarikwa-colorado| archive-date= 31 December 2010 | url-status= live}}
|title=Shavar Thomas Traded to Kansas City
|url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/06/shavar-thomas-traded-kansas-city
|publisher=Philadelphia Union Communications
|date=2010-06-30
|access-date=2010-12-04}}
|title=Chivas USA adds Costa Rican defender
|url=http://www.espn.com/losangeles/columns/soccer/blog/_/post/5062280
|last=French
|first=Scott
|publisher=ESPN Los Angeles
|date=2010-04-06
|access-date=2010-12-04}}
|title=D.C. United acquires defender Jed Zayner
|url=http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2010/08/dc-united-acquires-defender-jed-zayner
|publisher=D.C. United Press Release
|date=2010-08-06
|access-date=2010-12-04
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205111206/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2010/08/dc-united-acquires-defender-jed-zayner
|archive-date=5 December 2010
|url-status=dead
}}
|title=TFC Swaps Gargan for Robinson
|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/tfc-swaps-gargan-robinson
|publisher=TorontoFC.ca
|date=2011-07-28
|access-date=2011-07-28}}
{{cite press release
|title=Timbers Acquire First-Round Draft Pick, Allocation From New York In Exchange For Kenny Cooper
|url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/01/timbers-acquire-first-round-draft-pick-allocation-new-york-exchange-kenny-cooper
|publisher=Portland Timbers
|date=2012-01-12
|access-date=2012-01-12
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115053908/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/01/timbers-acquire-first-round-draft-pick-allocation-new-york-exchange-kenny-cooper
|archive-date=2012-01-15
|url-status=dead
}}
}}
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