2018 MLS SuperDraft
{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2018 MLS SuperDraft
| image = 2018 MLS SuperDraft logo.jpg
| caption =
| logo =
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| sport = Soccer
| date = January 19, 2018
| time = 11:00 a.m. ET
| location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| network = MLSSoccer.com
| league =
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| first = João Moutinho
| fewest =
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| overall = 81
| prev = 2017
| next = 2019
}}
The 2018 MLS SuperDraft was the nineteenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. As customary, the SuperDraft was held in conjunction with the annual United Soccer Coaches convention. The 2018 UCS was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between January 17–21, 2018.{{cite web|title=NSCAA Convention 2018 – National Soccer Coaches Association Of America|url=http://www.eventsinamerica.com/events/nscaa-convention-2018-national-soccer-coaches-association-of-america/ev499350691a4f3/#.WGxHIKIrLVo|website=EventsInAmerica.com|access-date=January 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162815/http://www.eventsinamerica.com/events/nscaa-convention-2018-national-soccer-coaches-association-of-america/ev499350691a4f3/#.WGxHIKIrLVo|archive-date=January 4, 2017|url-status=dead}} Rounds one and two of the SuperDraft were held on January 19, 2018. Rounds three and four of the 2018 SuperDraft were held via a conference call on January 21, 2018.{{cite web|title=2018 MLS Combine to head to Orlando; SuperDraft to return to Philadelphia|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/18/2018-mls-combine-head-orlando-superdraft-return-philadelphia|website=MLSSoccer.com|access-date=December 18, 2017}}
Format
The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:
- Any expansion teams receive the first picks. Los Angeles FC will enter the league as an expansion team in 2018.
- 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
= Round 1 =
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" | ||||||
| width=5%| Pick # | width=12%| MLS team | width=12%| Player | width=12%| Position | width=12%| College | width=12%| PDL or NPSL affiliation | width=12%| Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| Los Angeles FC || {{flagicon|POR}} João Moutinho* || Defender || Akron || || {{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles FC | ||||||
| 2
| LA Galaxy || {{flagicon|USA}} Tomas Hilliard-Arce || Defender || Stanford || Burlingame Dragons FC || {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy | ||||||
| 3
| Los Angeles FC {{refn|No. 3: D.C. United → Los Angeles FC. January 19, 2018: Los Angeles FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money and $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Tristan Blackmon || Defender || Pacific || Burlingame Dragons FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles FC | ||||||
| 4
| FC Dallas {{refn|No. 4: Colorado Rapids → Montreal Impact → FC Dallas. January 19, 2018: FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Montreal Impact in exchange for $200,000 of General Allocation Money. On February 4, 2016, Montreal had acquired this first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and general allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Eric Miller.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|GHA}} Francis Atuahene* || Forward || Michigan || Michigan Bucks || {{flagicon|USA}} FC Dallas | ||||||
| 5
| Chicago Fire {{refn|No. 5: Minnesota United FC → Chicago Fire. January 19, 2018: Chicago Fire acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft Minnesota United FC in exchange for the #15 selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, $75,000 of General Allocation Money, $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money, and goalkeeper Matt Lampson.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|ESP}} Jon Bakero || Forward || Wake Forest || Carolina Dynamo || {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire | ||||||
| 6
| Orlando City SC || {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Mueller || Forward || Wisconsin || Chicago FC United || {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando City SC | ||||||
| 7
| Minnesota United FC {{refn|No. 7: Montreal Impact → Minnesota United FC. January 19, 2018: Minnesota United FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Montreal Impact in exchange for $150,000 of General Allocation Money.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Mason Toye* || Forward || Indiana || || {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United FC | ||||||
| 8
| New England Revolution {{refn|No. 8: Philadelphia Union → New England Revolution. August 3, 2016: New England Revolution acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money from Philadelphia Union in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and forward Charlie Davies.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Bye || Defender || Western Michigan || Minneapolis City SC || {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution | ||||||
| 9
| New England Revolution || {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Segbers || Forward || Wisconsin || Chicago FC United || {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution | ||||||
| 10
| Chicago Fire {{refn|No. 10: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire. January 19, 2018: Chicago Fire acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for $85,000 of General Allocation Money.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|ENG}} Mo Adams* || Midfielder || Syracuse || Reading United AC || {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire | ||||||
| 11
| FC Dallas || {{flagicon|GHA}} Ema Twumasi* || Midfielder || Wake Forest || GPS Portland Phoenix || {{flagicon|USA}} FC Dallas | ||||||
| 12
| San Jose Earthquakes || {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Marie || Midfielder || FIU || Reading United AC || {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes | ||||||
| 13
| Sporting Kansas City || {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Dick || Goalkeeper || Butler || OKC Energy U23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City | ||||||
| 14
| Atlanta United FC || {{flagicon|IRE}} Jon Gallagher || Forward || Notre Dame || || {{flagicon|USA}} Atlanta United FC | ||||||
| 15
| Minnesota United FC {{refn|No. 15: Chicago Fire → Minnesota United FC. January 19, 2018: Minnesota United FC acquired this first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, $75,000 of General Allocation Money, $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money, and goalkeeper Matt Lampson from Chicago Fire in exchange for the #5 selection in the 2018 SuperDraft.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Wyatt Omsberg || Defender || Dartmouth || Seacoast United Phantoms || {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United FC | ||||||
| 16
| New York Red Bulls || {{flagicon|USA}} Brian White || Forward || Duke || New York Red Bulls U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II | ||||||
| 17
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Fiddes || Defender || Washington || Southern California Surf || {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||||
| 18
| Sporting Kansas City {{refn|No. 18: Portland Timbers → Sporting Kansas City. February 3, 2017: Sporting Kansas City acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and $50,000 in general allocation money from Portland Timbers in exchange for defender Lawrence Olum.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Graham Smith || Defender || Denver || Colorado Rapids U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City | ||||||
| 19
| New York City FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Caldwell || Goalkeeper || Virginia || Colorado Rapids U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} New York City FC | ||||||
| 20
| Houston Dynamo || {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Nelson || Goalkeeper || SMU || OKC Energy U23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| 21
| Columbus Crew SC || {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Lundgaard || Goalkeeper || Virginia Tech || New York Red Bulls U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Columbus Crew SC | ||||||
| 22
| Seattle Sounders FC || {{flagicon|SLV}} Alex Roldan || Midfielder || Seattle || OSA FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Sounders FC | ||||||
| 23
| Minnesota United FC {{refn|No. 23: Toronto FC → Minnesota United FC. January 19, 2018: Minnesota United FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money and a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft.|group="R1 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Carter Manley || Defender || Duke || D.C. United U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United FC |
== Round 1 trades ==
{{reflist|group=R1 trade}}
= Round 2 =
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" | ||||||
| width=5%| Pick # | width=12%| MLS team | width=12%| Player | width=12%| Position | width=12%| College | width=12%| PDL or NPSL affiliation | width=12%| Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24
| Los Angeles FC || {{flagicon|ESP}} Pol Calvet || Midfielder || Pittsburgh || || Retired | ||||||
| 25
| Colorado Rapids {{refn|No. 25: LA Galaxy → Colorado Rapids. December 13, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and a first-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Jermaine Jones.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Alan Winn || Forward || North Carolina || Tobacco Road FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Nashville SC | ||||||
| 26
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC {{refn|No. 26: D.C. United → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 8, 2018: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper David Ousted.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Lucas Stauffer || Defender || Creighton || Des Moines Menace || {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II | ||||||
| 27
| Colorado Rapids || {{flagicon|HAI}} Frantzdy Pierrot || Forward || Coastal Carolina || Reading United AC || {{flagicon|BEL}} Royal Excel Mouscron | ||||||
| 28
| Toronto FC {{refn|No. 28: Minnesota United FC → Toronto FC. January 19, 2018: Toronto FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and $50,000 of General Allocation Money from Minnesota United FC in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|GER}} Tim Kübel || Defender || Louisville || || {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC II | ||||||
| 29
| FC Dallas {{refn|No. 29: Orlando City → FC Dallas. August 4, 2016: FC Dallas acquired this selection, originally a conditional third-round selection, in the 2018 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Mikey Ambrose.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|VEN}} Mauro Cichero || Forward || SMU || OKC Energy U23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Charleston Battery | ||||||
| 30
| San Jose Earthquakes {{refn|No. 30: Montreal Impact → San Jose Earthquakes. July 13, 2017: San Jose Earthquakes acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Montreal Impact in exchange for defender Shaun Francis.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Musovski || Forward || UNLV || FC Tucson || {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes | ||||||
| 31
| New York Red Bulls {{refn|No. 31: Philadelphia Union → New York Red Bulls. February 8, 2017: New York Red Bulls acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Adam Najem.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|PHI}} Niko de Vera || Defender || Akron || Portland Timbers U23 || {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II | ||||||
| 32
| Columbus Crew SC {{refn|No. 32: New England Revolution → Columbus Crew. May 12, 2016: Columbus Crew SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, a first-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, an international roster slot for the 2016 season, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money from New England Revolution in exchange for forward Kei Kamara.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|GHA}} Edward Opoku* || Forward || Virginia || AC Connecticut || {{flagicon|USA}} Columbus Crew SC | ||||||
| 33
| Real Salt Lake || {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Lopez-Espin || Forward || Creighton || Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| 34
| FC Dallas || {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Lema || Midfielder || Georgetown || New York Red Bulls U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II | ||||||
| 35
| San Jose Earthquakes || {{flagicon|SEN}} Mohamed Thiaw || Forward || Louisville || Portland Timbers U23 || {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes | ||||||
| 36
| Atlanta United FC {{refn|No. 36: Sporting Kansas City → Atlanta United. December 10, 2017: Atlanta United FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, midfielder Kévin Oliveira, and defender Tyler Pasher from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for forward Kenwyne Jones, goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis and a fourth-round selection in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver Shannon || Midfielder || Clemson || || {{flagicon|USA}} Atlanta United FC | ||||||
| 37
| Atlanta United FC || {{flagicon|GER}} Gordon Wild* || Forward || Maryland || || {{flagicon|USA}} Atlanta United FC | ||||||
| 38
| Chicago Fire || {{flagicon|CRC}} Diego Campos || Midfielder || Clemson || SIMA Águilas || {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire | ||||||
| 39
| New York Red Bulls || {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Barlow || Forward || Wisconsin || Chicago FC United || {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II | ||||||
| 40
| LA Galaxy {{refn|No. 40: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → LA Galaxy. December 15, 2017: LA Galaxy acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for goalkeeper Brian Rowe.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Drew Skundrich || Midfielder || Stanford || Burlingame Dragons FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Bethlehem Steel | ||||||
| 41
| Minnesota United FC {{refn|No. 41: Portland Timbers → Minnesota United. December 20, 2016: Minnesota United FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Portland Timbers in exchange for goalkeeper Jeff Attinella.|group="R2 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Xavier Gomez || Forward || Omaha || || {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago FC United | ||||||
| 42
| New York City FC || {{flagicon|Grenada}} A. J. Paterson || Midfielder || Wright State || SW Florida Adrenaline || {{flagicon|USA}} Bethlehem Steel | ||||||
| 43
| Houston Dynamo || {{flagicon|USA}} Mac Steeves || Forward || Providence || FC Boston || {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| 44
| Columbus Crew SC || {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Rozhansky || Midfielder || Maryland || D.C. United U-23 || {{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Netanya | ||||||
| 45
| Seattle Sounders FC || {{flagicon|NOR}} Markus Fjørtoft || Defender || Duke || New York Red Bulls U-23 || {{flagicon|NZL}} Southern United | ||||||
| 46
| Toronto FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Drew Shepherd || Goalkeeper || Western Michigan || Michigan Bucks || {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC II |
== Round 2 trades ==
{{reflist|group=R2 trade}}
= Round 3 =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%" | ||||||
| width=5%| Pick # | width=12%| MLS team | width=12%| Player | width=12%| Position | width=12%| College | width=12%| PDL or NPSL affiliation | width=12%| Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47
| Los Angeles FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Jones || Forward || Oregon State || Lane United || {{flagicon|USA}} RGVFC Toros | ||||||
| 48
| LA Galaxy || {{flagicon|USA}} Nate Shultz || Defender || Akron || Portland Timbers U23s || {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy II | ||||||
| 49
| Chicago Fire {{refn|No. 49: D.C. United → Chicago Fire. July 29, 2016: Chicago Fire acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and targeted allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for Kennedy Igboananike.|group="R3 trade"}} || {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Elliot Collier || Forward || Loyola Chicago || Michigan Bucks || {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire | ||||||
| 50
| Colorado Rapids || {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Olsen || Goalkeeper || San Diego || FC Tucson || {{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas Lights | ||||||
| 51
| Real Salt Lake {{refn|No. 51: Minnesota United → Real Salt Lake. February 3, 2017: Real Salt Lake acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and $50,000 in general allocation money from Minnesota United FC in exchange for an international roster slot for the 2017 MLS season.|group="R3 trade"}} || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 52
| New York City FC {{refn|No. 52: Orlando City → New York City FC. December 18, 2017: New York City FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for defender R. J. Allen.|group="R3 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bumpus || Defender || Kentucky || || Unsigned | ||||||
| 53
| Montreal Impact || {{flagicon|JPN}} Ken Krolicki || Midfielder || Michigan State || K-W United FC || {{flagicon|CAN}} Montreal Impact | ||||||
| 54
| Philadelphia Union || {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Catalano || Midfielder || Wisconsin || Reading United | Chicago FC United || {{flagicon|USA}} Bethlehem Steel | ||||||
| 55
| Philadelphia Union {{refn|No. 55: New England Revolution → Philadelphia Union. August 3, 2016: Philadelphia Union acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and forward Charlie Davies from New England Revolution in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, general allocation money, and targeted allocation money.|group="R3 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Aidan Apodaca || Forward || California Baptist || Southern California Seahorses || {{flagicon|USA}} Bethlehem Steel | ||||||
| 56
| Real Salt Lake || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 57
| FC Dallas || {{flagicon|GER}} Amir Šašivarević || Defender || Grand Canyon || Lane United || {{flagicon|USA}} Ogden City SC | ||||||
| 58
| San Jose Earthquakes || {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Partida || Midfielder || UNLV || FC Tucson || {{flagicon|USA}} Reno 1868 | ||||||
| 59
| Houston Dynamo {{refn|No. 59: Sporting Kansas City → Houston Dynamo. January 7, 2016: Houston Dynamo acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, a second-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, and future considerations from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Brad Davis.|group="R3 trade"}} || {{flagicon|GUA}} Pablo Aguilar || Midfielder || Virginia || Reading United AC || {{flagicon|USA}} RGVFC Toros | ||||||
| 60
| Montreal Impact {{refn|No. 60: Atlanta United → Montreal Impact. December 11, 2016: Montreal Impact acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for forward Romario Williams.|group="R3 trade"}} || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 61
| Portland Timbers {{refn|No. 61: Chicago Fire → Portland Timbers. August 11, 2017: Portland Timbers acquired a conditional third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft and the #19 spot in the Allocation Order from Chicago Fire in exchange for the #6 spot in the Allocation Order. Chicago used the allocation spot to sign goalkeeper Richard Sánchez, who appeared in 2 games in the 2017 MLS season. Had Sanchez appeared in five or more games Portland would have instead received Chicago's natural second-round selection.|group="R3 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Caleb Duvernay || Defender || NC State || North Carolina FC U23 || {{flagicon|USA}} North Carolina FC U23 | ||||||
| 62
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC {{refn|No. 62: New York Red Bulls → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Trade details needed. As of December 21, 2017, the MLS website states that Vancouver acquired this pick from New York as part of a trade completed on August 6, 2015. However, no trade between the clubs was announced in 2015.|group="R3 trade"}} || {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Cory Brown || Defender || Xavier || Michigan Bucks || {{flagicon|USA}} Fresno FC | ||||||
| 63
| Portland Timbers {{refn|No. 63: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Real Salt Lake → Portland Timbers. December 15, 2017: Portland Timbers acquired a third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Taylor Peay. On August 9, 2017, Real Salt Lake had acquired this third-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for defender Aaron Maund.|group="R3 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Timmy Mueller || Forward || Oregon State|| Portland Timbers U23s || {{flagicon|SUI}} SR Delémont | ||||||
| 64
| Portland Timbers || {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Stuart Holthusen || Forward || Akron || || Unsigned | ||||||
| 65
| New York City FC || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 66
| Houston Dynamo || {{flagicon|USA}} Sheldon Sullivan || Defender || Virginia || Reading United AC || {{flagicon|USA}} RGVFC Toros | ||||||
| 67
| Columbus Crew SC || {{flagicon|USA}} Luis Argudo || Midfielder || Wake Forest || Carolina Dynamo || {{flagicon|USA}} Columbus Crew SC | ||||||
| 68
| Seattle Sounders FC || {{flagicon|PAN}} Chris Bared || Defender || Villanova || || Unsigned | ||||||
| 69
| Toronto FC || {{flagicon|JAM}} Andre Morrison || Defender || Hartford || Long Island Rough Riders || Unsigned |
== Round 3 trades ==
{{reflist|group=R3 trade}}
= Round 4 =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" | ||||||
| width=5%| Pick # | width=12%| MLS team | width=12%| Player | width=12%| Position | width=12%| College | width=12%| PDL or NPSL affiliation | width=12%| Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70
| Atlanta United FC {{refn|No. 70: Los Angeles FC → Atlanta United. December 10, 2017: Atlanta United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Los Angeles FC in exchange for an international roster slot for the 2018 season.|group="R4 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Christensen || Goalkeeper || Portland || Seattle Sounders FC U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Atlanta United 2 | ||||||
| 71
| D.C. United {{refn|No. 71: LA Galaxy → D.C. United. December 12, 2016: D.C. United acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Miguel Aguilar and a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft.|group="R4 trade"}} || {{flagicon|BRA}} Afonso Pinheiro || Forward || Albany || FC Tucson || {{flagicon|BRA}} Batatais | ||||||
| 72
| Colorado Rapids {{refn|No. 72: D.C. United → Colorado Rapids. February 1, 2016: Colorado Rapids acquired a fourth-round selection, originally a conditional selection, in the 2018 SuperDraft and targeted allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Marcelo Sarvas.|group="R4 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Iloski || Midfielder || UCLA || San Diego Zest FC || {{flagicon|POL}} Legia Warsaw | ||||||
| 73
| Colorado Rapids || {{flagicon|USA}} Niki Jackson || Forward || Grand Canyon || || {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids | ||||||
| 74
| D.C. United {{refn|No. 74: Minnesota United → D.C. United. January 3, 2017: D.C. United acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for midfielder Collin Martin.|group="R4 trade"}} || {{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Andrade Santos || Midfielder || VCU || SIMA Águilas || {{flagicon|USA}} SIMA Águilas | ||||||
| 75
| Sporting Kansas City {{refn|No. 75: Orlando City → Sporting Kansas City. August 3, 2016: Sporting Kansas City acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Tony Rocha.|group="R4 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Will Bagrou || Forward || Mercer || Seattle Sounders FC U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Birmingham Hammers | ||||||
| 76
| Montreal Impact || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 77
| Philadelphia Union || {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Danilack || Midfielder || Dartmouth || GPS Portland Phoenix || Unsigned | ||||||
| 78
| New England Revolution || {{flagicon|GUA}} Nicolas Samayoa || Defender || Florida Gulf Coast || || {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution | ||||||
| 79
| Real Salt Lake || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 80
| FC Dallas || {{flagicon|USA}} Noah Franke || Midfielder || Creighton || Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 || {{flagicon|USA}} Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||||||
| 81
| San Jose Earthquakes || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 82
| Sporting Kansas City || {{flagicon|USA}} Wilfred Williams || Defender || Oakland || Myrtle Beach Mutiny || {{flagicon|USA}} Detroit City FC | ||||||
| 83
| New York Red Bulls {{refn|No. 83: Atlanta United → New York Red Bulls. March 1, 2017: New York Red Bulls acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for goalkeeper Kyle Reynish.|group="R4 trade"}} || {{flagicon|USA}} Jared Stroud || Midfielder || Colgate || New York Red Bulls U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II | ||||||
| 84
| Chicago Fire || {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Morton || Defender || California || Burlingame Dragons FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Tulsa Roughnecks | ||||||
| 85
| New York Red Bulls || {{flagicon|ESP}} Jose Aguinaga || Forward || Rider || New York Red Bulls U-23 || {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II | ||||||
| 86
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 87
| Portland Timbers || {{flagicon|GUI}} Mamadou Guirassy || Forward || NJIT || Jersey Express || {{flagicon|FRA}} USL Dunkerque | ||||||
| 88
| New York City FC || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 89
| Houston Dynamo || {{flagicon|USA}} Manny Padilla || Defender || San Francisco || San Francisco City FC || {{flagicon|USA}} RGVFC Toros | ||||||
| 90
| LA Galaxy {{refn|No. 90: Columbus Crew → LA Galaxy. December 13, 2017: LA Galaxy acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for goalkeeper Jon Kempin.|group="R4 trade"}} || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 91
| D.C. United {{refn|No. 91: Seattle Sounders FC → D.C. United. August 7, 2017: D.C. United acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for forward Lamar Neagle.|group="R4 trade"}} || PASS || || || || | ||||||
| 92
| Toronto FC || {{flagicon|USA}} Ben White || Defender || Gonzaga || Portland Timbers U23s || Unsigned |
== Round 4 trades ==
{{reflist|group=R4 trade}}
= Other 2018 SuperDraft Trade Notes =
- On December 23, 2016, Columbus Crew SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Greg Garza. Trade terms stated that if Garza started a minimum of 12 MLS regular-season games in 2017 the SuperDraft pick would be converted to General Allocation Money instead of the SuperDraft pick. Garza met this threshold and Columbus received General Allocation Money.
- On March 30, 2017, Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a conditional first-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft, midfielder Tony Tchani, $225,000 of targeted allocation money, and $75,000 of general allocation money from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for forward Kekuta Manneh. The traded SuperDraft pick was contingent on Columbus signing Manneh to a contract extending beyond the 2017 MLS season and would have been Columbus's natural selection. However, in December 2017 Manneh instead signed with Pachuca of Liga MX. Trade terms also stated that Vancouver would receive additional general allocation money if Manneh is traded by Columbus prior to December 31, 2018, and would have retained a percentage of any future transfer fee if Manneh was transferred outside of MLS.
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 |
|---|
| Montreal Impact
|{{sortname|Jason|Beaulieu}} | |
| Real Salt Lake
|{{sortname|Corey|Baird}} | |
| Seattle Sounders FC
|{{sortname|Handwalla|Bwana}} |{{small|2016 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year}} |
| FC Dallas
|{{sortname|Jordan|Cano}} |SMU |{{small|2017 AAC Defender of the Year}} |
| Real Salt Lake
|{{sortname|Aaron|Herrera|Aaron Herrera (soccer)}} |{{small|2017 C-USA Defender of the Year}} |
| Portland Timbers
|{{sortname|Foster|Langsdorf}} | |
| Chicago Fire
|{{sortname|Grant|Lillard}} |{{small|2017 Big Ten Defender of the Year}} |
| San Jose Earthquakes
|{{sortname|JT|Marcinkowski}} |{{small|2017 Big East Men's Soccer Tournament MVP}} |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|{{sortname|David|Norman Jr.}} | |
| New York Red Bulls
|{{sortname|Kevin|Politz}} |ACC |{{small|2017 ACC Defender of the Year}} |
| FC Dallas
|{{sortname|Kris|Reaves}} | |
| FC Dallas
|{{sortname|Brandon|Servania}} |ACC | |
= Players who signed outside of MLS =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| Player
!Position !College !Conference !Team !League !Notes |
|---|
| Greg Boehme
| VCU |
| Harry Cooksley
| Big East | Mallorca | |
| Nico Corti
| Stanford | Pac-12 | |
| Fabio De Sousa
| Forward | NJAC | Penn FC | |
| Bryce Marion
| Stanford | Pac-12 | |
| Nico Matern
| |
| Koby Osei-Wusu
| |
Summary
=Selections by college athletic conference=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| Conference
!Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 !Total |
|---|
| colspan=6| NCAA Division I conferences |
| ACC
| 8 || 8 || 4 || 0 ! 20 |
| America East
| 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 ! 2 |
| American
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 ! 2 |
| Atlantic 10
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 ! 1 |
| Atlantic Sun
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 ! 2 |
| Big East
| 1 || 4 || 2 || 1 ! 8 |
| Big Ten
| 4 || 3 || 2 || 0 ! 9 |
| Conference USA
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 ! 2 |
| Horizon
| 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 ! 2 |
| Ivy
| 1 || 0 || 0|| 1 ! 2 |
| MAAC
| 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 ! 1 |
| Mid-American
| 2 || 2 || 2 || 0 ! 6 |
| Missouri Valley
| 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 ! 1 |
| Pac-12
| 2 || 1 || 2 || 2 ! 7 |
| Patriot
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 ! 1 |
| SoCon
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 ! 1 |
| Summit
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 ! 2 |
| Sun Belt
| 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 ! 2 |
| WAC
| 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 ! 5 |
| West Coast
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 3 ! 5 |
| colspan=6|NCAA Division II conferences |
| Pacific West
| 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 ! 1 |
- NCAA Division I conferences with no draft picks: Big South, Colonial and Northeast
=Schools with multiple draft selections=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" | |
| Selections
!class="unsortable"|Schools | |
|---|---|
| 4 | Akron, Virginia, Wisconsin |
| 3 | Creighton, Duke, Wake Forest |
| 2 | Clemson, Dartmouth, Grand Canyon, Louisville, Maryland, Oregon State, SMU, Stanford, UNLV, Western Michigan |
See also
References
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|title=D.C. United acquire Marcelo Sarvas from Colorado
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|publisher=DCUnited.com
|date=February 1, 2016
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|title=LAFC Selects Tristan Blackmon With No. 3 Overall Pick
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|title=Impact acquires general and targeted allocation money at 2018 MLS SuperDraft
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|title=Goalkeeper Lampson Joins MNUFC from Chicago Fire
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|publisher=Minnesota United FC
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|title=Impact acquires general allocation money and a 2018 MLS SuperDraft first round pick
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|publisher=Montreal Impact
|date=February 14, 2016
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|title=Crew SC trades forward Kei Kamara to the New England Revolution
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|publisher=Crew SC Communications
|date=May 12, 2016
|access-date=May 12, 2016}}
|title=Toronto FC select two players in 2018 MLS SuperDraft
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|publisher=Toronto FC Communications
|date=January 19, 2018
|access-date=January 19, 2018}}
|title=Atlanta United make roster moves during active MLS half-day trade window
|url=http://www.atlutd.com/post/2016/12/11/atlanta-united-make-roster-moves-during-active-mls-half-day-trade-window
|publisher=Atlanta United Communications
|date=December 11, 2016
|access-date=December 11, 2016}}
|title=Sporting KC acquires fourth-round pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Orlando City SC
|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/08/03/sporting-kc-acquires-fourth-round-pick-2018-mls-superdraft-orlando-city-sc
|publisher=Sporting Kansas City
|date=August 3, 2016
|access-date=August 3, 2016}}
|title=Revolution Trade Charlie Davies to Philadelphia Union
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|publisher=New England Revolution
|date=August 3, 2016
|access-date=August 4, 2016}}
|title=Orlando City Acquires OCB Defender Mikey Ambrose From FC Dallas
|url=http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/08/04/orlando-city-acquires-ocb-defender-mikey-ambrose-fc-dallas
|publisher=Orlando City
|date=August 4, 2016
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|title=Real Salt Lake Signs Salt Lake City Native DF Taylor Peay
|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2017/12/15/real-salt-lake-signs-salt-lake-city-native-df-taylor-peay
|publisher=RSL Communications
|date=December 15, 2017
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|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Trade Defender Shaun Francis to Montreal Impact
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|publisher=Earthquakes Media Relations
|date=July 13, 2017
|access-date=July 13, 2017}}
|title=Whitecaps FC acquire goalkeeper Brian Rowe from LA Galaxy
|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/12/15/whitecaps-fc-acquire-goalkeeper-brian-rowe-la-galaxy
|publisher=Whitecaps FC
|date=December 15, 2017
|access-date=December 15, 2017}}
|title=Chicago Fire Acquire Targeted Allocation Money and 2019 MLS SuperDraft Selection from D.C. United in Exchange for Kennedy Igboananike
|url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2016/07/29/chicago-fire-acquire-targeted-allocation-money-and-2019-mls-superdraft-selection-dc
|publisher=Chicago Fire Communications
|date=July 29, 2016
|access-date=July 29, 2016}}
|title=D.C. United acquire MLS SuperDraft picks in exchange for rights to Miguel Aguilar, Kennedy Igboananike
|url=http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/12/12/dc-united-acquire-mls-superdraft-picks-exchange-rights-miguel-aguilar-kennedy
|publisher=DCUnited.com
|date=December 12, 2016
|access-date=December 13, 2016}}
|title=Colorado Rapids acquire picks from LA Galaxy in exchange for rights to Jones
|url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2016/12/13/colorado-rapids-acquire-picks-la-galaxy-exchange-rights-jones
|publisher=Colorado Rapids Media Relations
|date=December 13, 2016
|access-date=December 13, 2016}}
|title=United acquire MLS veteran goalkeeper David Ousted
|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2018/01/08/united-acquire-mls-veteran-goalkeeper-david-ousted
|publisher=DCUnited.com
|date=January 8, 2018
|access-date=January 8, 2018}}
|title=Whitecaps FC acquire centre back Aaron Maund from Real Salt Lake
|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/08/09/whitecaps-fc-acquire-centre-back-aaron-maund-real-salt-lake
|publisher=Whitecaps FC
|date=August 9, 2017
|access-date=August 9, 2017}}
|title=Whitecaps FC acquire Tony Tchani and $300,000 in allocation money from Columbus for Kekuta Manneh
|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/03/30/whitecaps-fc-acquire-tony-tchani-and-300000-allocation-money-columbus-kekuta-manneh
|publisher=WhitecapsFC.com
|date=March 30, 2017
|access-date=March 30, 2017}}
|title=Portland Timbers acquire goalkeeper Jeff Attinella from Minnesota United FC
|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/portland-timbers-acquire-goalkeeper-jeff-attinella-minnesota-united-fc
|publisher=Portland Timbers Communications
|date=December 20, 2016
|access-date=December 20, 2016}}
|title=LA Galaxy acquire 2018 MLS SuperDraft fourth-round selection from Columbus Crew SC
|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/12/13/la-galaxy-acquire-2018-mls-superdraft-fourth-round-selection-columbus-crew-sc
|publisher=LA Galaxy Communications
|date=December 13, 2017
|access-date=December 13, 2017}}
|title=Crew SC acquires 2018 Second Round MLS SuperDraft pick from Atlanta United
|url=http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2016/12/23/crew-sc-acquires-2018-second-round-mls-superdraft-pick-atlanta-united
|publisher=Crew SC Communications
|date=December 23, 2016
|access-date=December 23, 2016}}
|title=Chicago Fire swing trade with Portland, sign goalkeeper Richard Sanchez
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/11/chicago-fire-swing-trade-portland-sign-goalkeeper-richard-sanchez
|publisher=MLSSoccer.com
|date=August 11, 2017
|access-date=October 25, 2017}}
|title=United acquire 2018 SuperDraft pick in exchange for Lamar Neagle
|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2017/08/07/united-acquire-2018-superdraft-pick-exchange-lamar-neagle
|publisher=DCUnited.com
|date=August 7, 2017
|access-date=August 8, 2017}}
|title=MNUFC Adds Collin Martin
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|publisher=Minnesota United FC
|date=January 3, 2017
|access-date=January 3, 2017}}
|title=New York Red Bulls Sign Kyle Reynish, Complete Trade With Atlanta United FC
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|publisher=Red Bulls Communications
|date=March 1, 2017
|access-date=March 1, 2017}}
|title=Portland Timbers acquire defensive midfielder/central defender Lawrence Olum from Sporting Kansas City
|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/portland-timbers-acquire-defensive-midfieldercentral-defender-lawrence-olum-spor
|publisher=Portland Timbers Communications
|date=February 3, 2017
|access-date=February 3, 2017}}
|title=Real Salt Lake Trades First Round SuperDraft Pick for General Allocation Money
|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2018/01/19/real-salt-lake-trades-first-round-superdraft-pick-general-allocation-money
|publisher=RSL Communications
|date=January 19, 2018
|access-date=January 19, 2018}}
|title=Real Salt Lake Acquires Allocation Money in Trade
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|publisher=RSL Communications
|date=February 3, 2017
|access-date=February 3, 2017}}
|title=Orlando City SC Acquires RJ Allen, Stéfano Pinho; Re-Signs Dillon Powers
|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2017/12/18/orlando-city-sc-acquires-rj-allen-st-fano-pinho-re-signs-dillon-powers
|publisher=Orlando City SC
|date=December 18, 2017
|access-date=December 18, 2017}}
|title=New York Red Bulls acquire SuperDraft Pick from Philadelphia Union
|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2017/02/08/new-york-red-bulls-acquire-superdraft-pick-philadelphia-union
|publisher=New York Red Bulls
|date=February 8, 2017
|access-date=February 8, 2017}}
|title=LAFC Acquires International Player Slot From Atlanta United
|url=https://www.lafc.com/post/2017/12/10/lafc-acquires-international-player-slot-atlanta-united
|publisher=Los Angeles FC
|date=December 10, 2017
|access-date=December 11, 2017}}
|title=Sporting KC acquires forward Kenwyne Jones, goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis and 2021 draft pick in trade with Atlanta United FC
|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/12/10/sporting-kc-acquires-forward-kenwyne-jones-goalkeeper-alexander-tambakis-and-2021
|publisher=SportingKC.com
|date=December 10, 2017
|access-date=December 11, 2017}}
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