2022 MLS SuperDraft
{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2022 MLS SuperDraft
| image =
| caption =
| logo = 2022 MLS SuperDraft logo black.png
| logosize =
| sport = Soccer
| date = January 11, 2022
| time =
| location =
| network =
| league = Major League Soccer
| teams = 28
| first = Ben Bender,
Charlotte FC
| fewest =
| most = Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5)
| overall = 79
| rounds = 3
| prev = 2021
| next = 2023
}}
The 2022 MLS SuperDraft was the 23rd edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held every January prior to the start of the MLS season and has been conducted via conference calls since 2020.{{cite news |last=Fuhrmeister |first=Chris |date=November 15, 2019 |title=MLS to get rid of live SuperDraft in 2020 |url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/mls-superdraft-changes-2020/ |work=Pro Soccer USA |accessdate=January 9, 2020 |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219155244/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/mls-superdraft-changes-2020/ |url-status=dead }} Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention.
Since 2021, the SuperDraft consists of three rounds. Teams that received fourth-round picks for this draft via past trades received compensatory picks instead.{{cite web |last1=Rueter |first1=Jeff |last2=Stejskal |first2=Sam |title=MLS will trim 2021 SuperDraft to three rounds from four: Sources |url=https://theathletic.com/2206803/2020/11/18/ |website=The Athletic |accessdate=December 20, 2020 |date=November 18, 2020 |url-access=subscription}} Of the 75 players selected in the SuperDraft, 28 were signed by MLS teams—most of them from the first round picks.{{cite news |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=May 25, 2022 |title=College to MLS: Which SuperDraft picks are most impactful in 2022? |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/college-to-mls-which-superdraft-picks-are-most-impactful-in-2022 |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=December 14, 2022}}
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. MLS has announced that Charlotte FC{{Cite web|last=Andrejev|first=Alex|date=July 17, 2020|title=Charlotte MLS pushes back inaugural season. Team to begin play in 2022|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article244309492.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722213558/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article244309492.html |archive-date=2020-07-22 |access-date=|website=Charlotte Observer}} would begin play as an expansion team in 2022. Sacramento Republic and St. Louis City SC{{cite web |last=Young |first=Jabari |title=Major League Soccer to delay debuts of 3 expansion franchises due to coronavirus |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/17/mls-to-delay-debuts-of-3-expansion-franchises-due-to-coronavirus.html |website=CNBC |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |date=July 17, 2020}} were about to debut that year, but MLS delayed St. Louis's start to 2023 instead, and the league's expansion to Sacramento was withheld indefinitely.
- 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
class="wikitable"
!colspan="11"|Player key |
scope="row" style="background:#FBCEB1;"|*
|colspan="11"| Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
scope="row" style="background:#ddffdd;"|^
| colspan="11"| Member of 2022 Generation Adidas class |
scope="row" style="background:#cedff2;"|†
| colspan="11"| Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas |
colspan="11"|Signed key |
---|
scope="row" style="background:#FEAAAA;"|29
|colspan="11"| Denotes player who signed for a MLS team (Division I) |
scope="row" style="background:#DACB95;"|16
| colspan="11"| Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) |
scope="row" style="background:#A6EBF1;"|28
| colspan="11"| Denotes player who signed for a MLS Next Pro, USL League One or NISA team (Division III) |
scope="row" style="background:#CBF1A6;"|1
| colspan="11"| Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system |
colspan="11"| Positions key |
style="text-align:center;"|GK
|style="text-align:left;"| Goalkeeper |style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |style="text-align:center;"|DF |style="text-align:left;"| Defender |style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |style="text-align:center;"|MF |style="text-align:left;"| Midfielder |style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |style="text-align:center;"|FW |style="text-align:left;"| Forward |
=Round 1=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" |
width=2%|{{tooltip|P|Overall selection number}}
!width=17%| MLS team !width=13%| Player !width=4%|{{tooltip|Pos.|Soccer position played}} ! width="9%"| College !width=8%| Conference ! width="15%"|Academy team ! width="15%"|Other team !width=15%|Signed |
---|
1
| style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Bender | MF | Maryland | Big Ten | Baltimore Armour | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte FC |
2
| style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Roman Celentano | GK | Indiana | Big Ten | Sockers FC | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} FC Cincinnati |
3
|FC Dallas{{refn|No. 3: Toronto → Dallas. January 10, 2022: Dallas acquired Toronto FC's first-round selection and Dom Dwyer in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money and buying out Dwyer's contract.|group="R1 trade"}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Isaiah Parker | FW | A-10 | FC United | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} FC Dallas |
4
| style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|ISL}} Thorleifur Úlfarsson | FW | Duke | ACC | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo |
5
| style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Kipp Keller | DF | A-10 | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Austin FC |
6
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lucas Bartlett | DF | Big East | Kaw Valley FC | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} FC Dallas |
7
| New York Red Bulls{{refn|No. 7: Chicago → NY Red Bulls. January 11, 2022: The Red Bulls acquired Chicago's 2022 first-round selection in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Nocita | DF | Patriot | Real So Cal | {{N/A}} |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls |
8
| style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} Ousseni Bouda | FW | Stanford | Pac-12 | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes |
9
| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Sailor | DF | Pac-12 | Real Colorado |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Inter Miami CF |
10
|Nashville SC {{refn|No. 10: Los Angeles FC → Colorado → Nashville. July 27, 2021: Colorado acquired a 2022 first-round selection and midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye from Los Angeles FC in exchange for $1 million in 2021 general allocation money and a 2022 international roster slot. On January 11, 2022, Colorado traded the pick to Nashville SC in exchange for general allocation money.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Ahmed Longmire | DF | UCLA | Pac-12 | Las Vegas Sports Academy | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Nashville SC |
11
| Chicago Fire FC {{refn|No. 7: Montréal → NY Red Bulls → Chicago. January 11, 2022: The New York Red Bulls acquired Montréal's 2022 first-round selection in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money and the Red Bulls traded to Chicago Fire for the same GAM.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Kendall Burks | DF | Pac-12 | Washington Premier | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire FC |
12
| style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Schulte | GK | A-10 | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Columbus Crew |
13
|San Jose Earthquakes{{refn|No. 13: D.C. → San Jose. January 11, 2022: San Jose acquired D.C.'s 2022 first-round selection in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|SWE}} Oskar Ågren | DF | Clemson | ACC | LB07 | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes |
14
|FC Cincinnati {{refn|No. 14: LA Galaxy → Cincinnati. April 8, 2021: Cincinnati acquired a 2022 first-round selection and $250,000 in 2021 general allocation money from the LA Galaxy in exchange for the discovery rights to winger Kévin Cabral.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Murphy | DF | Duke | ACC | {{N/A}} |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} FC Cincinnati |
15
|CF Montréal{{refn|No. 15: NY Red Bulls → Montréal. January 11, 2022: Montréal acquired the New York Red Bulls' 2022 first-round selection as part of their earlier first-round trade.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|DRC}} Jojea Kwizera | FW | WAC | Forza West FC |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} CF Montréal |
16
| {{flagicon|USA}} Simon Becher | FW | A-10 | Oakwood SC |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Whitecaps FC 2 |
17
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Tani Oluwaseyi | FW | Big East | GPS Academy |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United FC |
18
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Lynn | FW | ACC |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando City SC |
19
| style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Erik Centeno | FW | Pacific | Big West | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Atlanta United FC |
20
|New York Red Bulls{{refn|No. 20: Seattle → NY Red Bulls. January 11, 2022: The New York Red Bulls acquired Seattle's 2022 first-round selection in exchange for general allocation money.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|CAN}} O'Vonte Mullings | FW | ASUN | FC Durham | style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II |
21
|LA Galaxy {{refn|No. 21: Nashville → LA Galaxy. December 12, 2021: LA Galaxy acquired Nashville's first-round selection in exchange for Ethan Zubak.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|ZIM}} Farai Mutatu | FW | Big Ten | Crew Academy Wolves | |
22
| {{flagicon|USA}} Esai Easley | DF | WAC |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City II |
23
| {{flagicon|SOM}} Mohamed Omar | MF | ACC | style="background:#CBF1A6;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} HFX Wanderers |
24
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Jackson | GK | WCC | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution |
25
|Columbus Crew{{refn|No. 25: Salt Lake → Columbus. January 11, 2022: Columbus acquired Real Salt Lake's first-round selection in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Philip Quinton | DF | ACC | FC Portland |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Columbus Crew 2 |
26
|Colorado Rapids {{refn|No. 26: Philadelphia → Nashville → Colorado. January 19, 2021: Nashville acquired a 2022 first-round selection and 2021 second- and third-round selections from Philadelphia in exchange for up to $225,000 of general allocation money. On January 11, 2022, the pick was traded to Colorado for general allocation money.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Markanich | DF | MAC | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids |
27
| {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Rasmussen | MF | WAC | Las Vegas Sports Academy |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers |
28
|FC Dallas{{refn|No. 28: NY City FC → Dallas. January 11, 2022: New York City FC traded the pick to FC Dallas in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money.|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tsiki Ntsabeleng | FW | Pac-12 | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} FC Dallas |
=Round 2=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" |
width=2%|{{tooltip|P|Overall selection number}}
!width=17%| MLS team !width=13%| Player !width=4%|{{tooltip|Pos.|Soccer position played}} ! width="9%"| College !width=8%| Conference ! width="15%"|Academy team ! width="15%"|Other team !width=15%|Signed |
---|
29
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Holcomb | FW | ACC | Pateadores FC | style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Charleston Battery |
30
| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Markanich | FW | MAC |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} FC Cincinnati |
31
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Luka Gavran | GK | Big East | GPS Academy |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC II |
32
| {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Lima | MF | Big East |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo 2 |
33
|{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Ostrem |DF |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire FC II |
34
|New York City FC {{refn|No. 34: Dallas → NY City FC. January 11, 2022: NYC FC traded $50,000 in general allocation money to Dallas in exchange for a second-round selection.|group="R2 trade"}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin O'Toole |FW |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} New York City FC |
35
|{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Asensio |DF |ACC |{{N/A}} |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Austin FC |
36
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sofiane Djeffal |MF |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} D.C. United |
37
|{{flagicon|USA}} Lucas Meek |FW |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Inter Miami II |
38
|Nashville SC {{refn|No. 38: Los Angeles FC → Nashville. February 26, 2020: Nashville acquired a 2022 second-round selection, $350,000 in combined 2020 and 2021 general allocation money, and the No. 24 spot in the MLS Allocation Order from Los Angeles FC in exchange for the No. 1 spot in the Allocation Order. The traded pick was LAFC's natural selection.|group="R2 trade"}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Will Meyer |GK |MAC |Cleveland Soccer Academy | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Nashville SC |
39
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Arturo Ordoñez |DF |ACC |{{N/A}} |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
40
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Erlandson |DF |MAC |Ohio Galaxies |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Columbus Crew 2 |
41
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Nagy |MF |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Loudoun United |
42
|{{flagicon|USA}} Callum Johnson |MF |ACC |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy II |
43
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Achille Robin |DF |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Tacoma Defiance |
44
|{{flagicon|ECU}} Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador |MF |ACC |{{N/A}} |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Whitecaps FC 2 |
45
|Colorado Rapids {{refn|No. 45: Minnesota → Colorado. September 19, 2020: Colorado acquired a 2022 second-round selection and $150,000 in 2020 general allocation money from Minnesota in exchange for forward Kei Kamara.|group="R2 trade"}} |{{flagicon|SLV}} Roberto Molina |MF |Barça Residency Academy |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas Lights |
46
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Dossantos |DF |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
47
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tristan Trager |FW |WAC |Academy Strikers FC |{{N/A}} | style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Atlanta United 2 |
48
|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Ingram |MF |Indiana Fire |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Indy Eleven |
49
|Vancouver Whitecaps FC {{refn|No. 49: Nashville → Vancouver. November 26, 2019: Vancouver acquired a 2022 second-round selection and the No. 25 selection in Stage One of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Nashville SC in exchange for the No. 2 selection in the same stage of that Re-Entry Draft. Nashville used the No. 2 pick to select defender Eric Miller. The traded pick was Nashville's natural selection.|group="R2 trade"}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Giovanni Aguilar |MF |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Whitecaps FC 2 |
50
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brett St. Martin |DF |Baltimore Celtic |{{N/A}} |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Charleston Battery |
51
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
52
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Reveno |DF |UCLA |{{N/A}} |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution II |
53
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Pedro Fonseca |FW |ACC | style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Real Monarchs |
54
|Inter Miami CF {{refn|No. 54: Philadelphia → Miami. December 23, 2021: Inter Miami acquired a 2022 second-round selection from Philadelphia in exchange for forward Julián Carranza on loan with a purchase option.|group="R2 trade"}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Tyler Bagley |MF |Irvine Strikers |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Inter Miami II |
55
|{{flagicon|USA}} Julian Bravo |DF |WCC |{{N/A}} |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers 2 |
56
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Kingsford Adjei |FW |A-10 | style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} South Georgia Tormenta |
=Round 3=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" |
width=2%|{{tooltip|P|Overall selection number}}
!width=17%| MLS team !width=13%| Player !width=4%|{{tooltip|Pos.|Soccer position played}} ! width="9%"| College !width=8%| Conference ! width="15%"|Academy team ! width="15%"|Other team !width=15%|Signed |
---|
57
|{{flagicon|USA}} George Marks |GK |ACC |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte FC |
58
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
59
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Reshaun Walkes |FW |WAC |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC II |
60
|LA Galaxy {{refn|No. 60: Houston → LA Galaxy. December 12, 2021: LA Galaxy acquired a 2022 third-round selection from Houston in exchange for defender Daniel Steres.|group="R3 trade"}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Chandler Vaughn |DF |A-10 |Kaw Valley FC |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy II |
61
|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Knapp |MF |NJAC |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II |
62
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alec Smir |GK |ACC |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United 2 |
63
|{{flagicon|USA}} Carlo Ritaccio |DF |MAC |BW Gottschee |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire FC II |
64
|{{flagicon|USA}} John Martin |MF |ACC |CESA | |
65
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
66
|FC Dallas {{refn|No. 66: Los Angeles FC → Dallas. March 9, 2021: Dallas acquired a 2022 third-round selection and additional incentives, if certain performance thresholds are met, from the Los Angeles FC in exchange for forward Cal Jennings and his college protected list rights.|group="R3 trade"}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Chase Niece |DF |A-10 |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} North Texas SC |
67
|{{flagicon|HAI}} Ivy Brisma |FW |ACC | |
68
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Donovan |FW |CAA |{{N/A}} |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Philadelphia Union II |
69
|{{flagicon|NOR}} Skage Simonsen |MF |SMU |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Loudoun United |
70
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
71
|{{flagicon|GRE}} Giannis Nikopolidis |GK |{{N/A}} |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls II |
72
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Collomb |FW |{{N/A}} |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Whitecaps FC 2 |
73
|New York Red Bulls {{refn|No. 73: Minnesota → NY Red Bulls. April 30, 2021: The Red Bulls acquired a 2022 third-round selection from Minnesota in exchange for the homegrown player rights to midfielder Aziel Jackson.|group="R3 trade"}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Seth Kuhn |MF | |
74
|{{flagicon|CAM}} Nick Taylor |FW |UCF |Dallas Texans |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando City B |
75
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Daniel Bloyou |FW |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} FC Tucson |
76
|{{flagicon|USA}} Hal Uderitz |MF |WAC |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Tacoma Defiance |
77
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
78
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
79
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
80
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
81
|{{flagicon|GER}} Jasper Löffelsend |DF |ACC |TV Herkenrath 09 |{{N/A}} |style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Real Salt Lake |
82
|PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
83
|{{flagicon|NOR}} Sivert Haugli |DF |ACC |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers 2 |
84
|{{flagicon|MAR}} El Mahdi Youssoufi |FW |NEC |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} New York City FC II |
=Compensatory picks=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" |
width=2%|{{tooltip|P|Overall selection number}}
!width=17%| MLS team !width=13%| Player !width=4%|{{tooltip|Pos.|Soccer position played}} ! width="9%"| College !width=8%| Conference ! width="15%"|Academy team ! width="15%"|Other team !width=15%|Signed |
---|
85
|Chicago Fire FC {{refn|No. 85: Charlotte → Chicago. December 18, 2020: Charlotte and Chicago swapped fourth-round selections in exchange for Charlotte's acquisition of midfielder Brandt Bronico. The pick acquired from Chicago was not exercised.|group=Trade}} |{{flagicon|FRA}} Yanis Leerman | DF |UCF |{{N/A}} |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Loudoun United |
86
|Vancouver Whitecaps FC {{refn|No. 86: Miami → Vancouver. September 5, 2019: Vancouver acquired a conditional 2022 selection from Inter Miami in exchange for midfielder David Norman Jr.|group=Trade}} |{{flagicon|BRA}} Vitor Dias |MF |{{N/A}} |style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} St. Louis City 2 |
87
|FC Dallas {{refn|No. 87: Minnesota → Dallas. December 13, 2020: FC Dallas acquired a 2022 fourth-round selection and up to $50,000 of general allocation money from Minnesota in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Callum Montgomery.|group=Trade}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Holland Rula |DF |ACC |{{N/A}} | |
88
|Atlanta United FC {{refn|No. 88: Colorado → Atlanta. March 4, 2020: Atlanta acquired a 2022 fourth-round selection from Colorado in exchange for the homegrown player rights to midfielder Will Vint.|group=Trade}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tola Showunmi |FW |{{N/A}} |style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
89
|San Jose Earthquakes {{refn|No. 89: New England → San Jose. December 13, 2020: San Jose acquired a 2022 fourth-round selection from New England in exchange for the player rights to Jon Bell.|group=Trade}} |PASS |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
Notable undrafted players
= Undrafted =
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
Player
!Nat. !Position !College !Team !League |
---|
{{sortname|Kyle|Hiebert}}
|{{flagicon|CAN}} |DF |
= Homegrown players =
{{further|Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
Original MLS team
!Player !Position !College !Conference !class=unsortable|Notes !class=unsortable|Ref. |
---|
align="left"| Atlanta United FC
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Justin|Garces}} | {{sort|1|GK}} | UCLA | Pac-12 | |
align="left"| Columbus Crew
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jake|Morris|dab=soccer}} | {{sort|2|DF}} | Campbell | | |
align="left"| Columbus Crew
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Sean|Zawadzki}} | {{sort|3|MF}} | Big East | | |
align="left"| New York Red Bulls
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Zach|Ryan}} | {{sort|3|MF}} | Stanford | Pac-12 | |
align="left"| Seattle Sounders FC
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Dylan|Teves}} | {{sort|3|MF}} | Pac-12 | | |
= Eligible players who signed outside of MLS in 2021 =
This is a list of eligible players who signed in leagues outside of MLS prior to the SuperDraft, but were still draft eligible.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
Player
!Nat. !Position !College !Conference !Team !League ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" |Ref. |
---|
{{sortname|Haji|Abdikadir}}
|{{flagicon|SOM}} |MF |ACC | Traded to Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
{{sortname|Giovanni|Aguilar}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} |MF |CSUN | Drafted by Vancouver Whitecaps FC and subsequently transferred to Whitecaps FC 2 | {{cite web | url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1199733 | title=Republic FC Signs Former Academy Standout Giovanni Aguilar | date=20 December 2021 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2022/03/18/republic-fc-and-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-2-agree-to-transfer-of-srfc-homegrown-gio-aguilar/ | title=Republic FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Agree to Transfer of SRFC Homegrown Gio Aguilar }} |
{{sortname|Frank|Daroma}}
|{{flagicon|SLE}} |MF |CCAA | Undrafted |date=April 8, 2021|access-date=January 12, 2022}} |
{{sortname|Michael|Knapp}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} |MF |NJAC | Drafted by Austin FC |
{{sortname|Roberto|Molina|Roberto Molina (footballer, born 2001)}}
|{{flagicon|SLV}} |MF | Drafted by Colorado Rapids |
Summary
=Selections by college athletic conference=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
Conference
!Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Comp. !Total |
---|
colspan=6| NCAA Division I conferences |
ACC
| 6 || 6 || 6 || 1 ! 19 |
America East
| 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 ! 2 |
American
| 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 ! 3 |
ASUN
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 ! 1 |
A-10
| 4 || 1 || 2 || 0 ! 7 |
Big East
| 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 ! 5 |
Big Ten
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 ! 6 |
Big West
| 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 ! 3 |
CAA
| 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 ! 1 |
Conference USA
| 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 ! 2 |
Ivy
| 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 ! 2 |
Mid-American
| 1 || 3 || 1 || 0 ! 5 |
NEC
| 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 ! 1 |
Pac-12
| 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 ! 10 |
Patriot
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 ! 2 |
SoCon
| 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 ! 1 |
WAC
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 ! 6 |
WCC
| 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 ! 3 |
colspan=6|NCAA Division III conference |
NJAC
| 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 ! 1 |
colspan="6" |Passes |
Pass
| 0 || 1 || 8 || 1 ! 10 |
=Schools with multiple draft selections=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" |
Selections
!class="unsortable"|Schools |
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6 |
5 |
3 |
2
| Akron, Duke, Grand Canyon, Marshall, Maryland, NIU, Oregon State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, UCF, UCLA, Wake Forest |
2022 SuperDraft trades
;Round 1
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;Round 2
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;Round 3
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;Compensatory picks
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References
{{reflist|2|refs=
|title=FC Dallas acquire & buyout Dom Dwyer, receive SuperDraft pick from Toronto FC
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-dallas-acquire-and-buyout-dom-dwyer-receive-no-3-superdraft-pick-from-toronto
|publisher=MLS
|date=January 10, 2022
|accessdate=January 11, 2022}}
|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/rapids-acquire-canadian-international-mark-anthony-kaye
|title=Rapids Acquire Canadian International Mark-Anthony Kaye
|publisher=Colorado Rapids
|date=July 27, 2021}}
|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news/nashville-soccer-club-acquires-forward-ethan-zubak-from-la-galaxy
|title=Nashville Soccer Club Acquires Forward Ethan Zubak from LA Galaxy
|publisher=Nashville SC
|date=December 12, 2021}}
|title=LA Galaxy sign winger Kevin Cabral from Valenciennes FC
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/la-galaxy-sign-winger-kevin-cabral-from-valenciennes-fc
|publisher=MLS
|date=April 9, 2021}}
|title=Philadelphia Union trade away SuperDraft picks to Nashville SC for allocation money
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/philadelphia-union-trade-away-superdraft-picks-nashville-sc-allocation-money
|publisher=MLS
|date=January 20, 2021}}
|title=Whitecaps FC acquire 2022 MLS SuperDraft second round selection from Nashville SC
|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2019/11/26/wfc-acquire-2022-superdraft-pick
|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|date=November 26, 2019
|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2022/draft-tracker
|title=MLS SuperDraft 2022 Draft Tracker
|publisher=MLS
|date=January 11, 2022}}
|title=Minnesota United signs Kei Kamara from Colorado
|url=https://global.espn.com/football/soccer-transfers/story/4184214/minnesota-united-signs-kei-kamara-from-colorado-sources
|website=ESPN
|date=September 19, 2020}}
|title=Nashville SC Acquires Allocation Money and SuperDraft Pick
|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/post/2020/02/26/nashville-sc-acquires-allocation-money-and-superdraft-pick
|publisher=Nashville SC Communications
|date=February 26, 2020
|accessdate=February 26, 2020}}
|title=Philadelphia Union acquire Julian Carranza from Inter Miami on loan
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/philadelphia-union-acquire-julian-carranza-from-inter-miami-on-loan
|publisher=MLS
|date=December 23, 2021}}
|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-fc-acquire-defender-daniel-steres
|title=Houston Dynamo FC acquire defender Daniel Steres
|publisher=Houston Dynamo FC
|date=December 12, 2021}}
|title=LAFC Acquires 23-Year-Old Forward Cal Jennings
|url=https://www.lafc.com/post/2021/03/09/lafc-acquires-23-year-old-forward-cal-jennings
|publisher=Los Angeles FC
|date=March 9, 2021}}
|title=Minnesota United sign midfielder Aziel Jackson to Homegrown deal
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/minnesota-united-sign-midfielder-aziel-jackson-to-homegrown-deal
|publisher=MLS
|date=May 1, 2021}}
|title=Charlotte FC acquire Brandt Bronico from Chicago Fire
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/12/18/charlotte-fc-acquire-brandt-bronico-chicago-fire
|publisher=MLS
|date=December 18, 2020}}
|title=Colorado Rapids Sign 18-Year-Old Midfielder Will Vint to Homegrown Contract
|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2020/03/04/colorado-rapids-sign-18-year-old-midfielder-will-vint-homegrown-contract
|publisher=Colorado Rapids Communications
|date=March 4, 2020
|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}
|title=Revolution acquire College Player Rights to defender Jon Bell
|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/revolution-acquire-college-player-rights-defender-jon-bell
|publisher=New England Revolution
|date=December 13, 2020
|accessdate=January 11, 2022}}
|title=Inter Miami trade for Vancouver Whitecaps Homegrown David Norman Jr
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-miami-trade-vancouver-whitecaps-homegrown-david-norman-jr
|publisher=MLS
|date=September 4, 2019
|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}
|title=Minnesota United acquire defender Callum Montgomery from FC Dallas
|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/12/13/minnesota-united-acquire-defender-callum-montgomery-fc-dallas
|publisher=MLS
|date=December 13, 2020
|access-date=December 20, 2020 }}
}}
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