2006 MLS SuperDraft

The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in Philadelphia on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to Chivas USA, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fifth overall selection and Jason Hernandez. The MetroStars then drafted Marvell Wynne. The draft was followed by the Supplemental Draft.

2006 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 20, 2006
Time12:00pm (ET)
LocationPhiladelphia
Network(s)Fox Soccer Channel
Overview
48 total selections
First selectionMarvell Wynne, MetroStars
Most selectionsFC Dallas
(7 selections)
Fewest selectionsChivas USA
Colorado Rapids
Real Salt Lake
(2 selections)

The draft has produced multiple United States men's national soccer team players, including Sacha Kljestan, Jozy Altidore (2nd round), and Jonathan Bornstein (4th round).

Player selection

Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Generation Adidas program.

* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team

Round one
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1MetroStars[R1 trade 1] *Marvell WynneDUCLA
2Real Salt Lake Mehdi BallouchyMSanta Clara
3Columbus Crew Jason GareyFMaryland
4Kansas City Wizards *Yura MovsisyanFPasadena City College
5Chivas USA[R1 trade 2] *Sacha KljestanMSeton Hall
6FC Dallas *Dax McCartyMNorth Carolina
7D.C. United Justin MooseMWake Forest
8Houston Dynamo *Patrick IanniDUCLA
9Columbus Crew[R1 trade 3] *Kei KamaraFCal State Dominguez Hills
10Chicago Fire Calen CarrFCalifornia
11New England Revolution Leandro de OliveiraMUAB
12Los Angeles Galaxy *Nathan SturgisD/MClemson

Round one trades
  1. #1: Chivas USA → MetroStars. 2006-01-20: MetroStars acquired this pick from Chivas USA in exchange for the #5 pick and defender Jason Hernandez.[ref 1]
  2. #5: MetroStars → Chivas USA. 2006-01-20: Chivas USA acquired this pick and defender Jason Hernandez from MetroStars in exchange for the #1 pick.[ref 1]
  3. #9: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2005-01-14: Columbus acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for forward Jeff Cunningham.[ref 2]

Round two
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
13Columbus Crew[R2 trade 1] *Jed ZaynerDIndiana
14Chicago Fire[R2 trade 2] Jeff CurtinDGeorgetown
15FC Dallas[R2 trade 3] Justin MooreMClemson
16Kansas City Wizards Lance WatsonMNew Mexico
17MetroStars[R2 trade 4] *Jozy AltidoreFGeneration adidas
18FC Dallas *Blake WagnerD/MGeneration adidas
19Kansas City Wizards[R2 trade 5] Tyson WahlDCalifornia
20Chicago Fire[R2 trade 6] Brian PlotkinMIndiana
21Colorado Rapids *Jacob PetersonFIndiana
22FC Dallas[R2 trade 7] Dominic OduroFVCU
23New England Revolution *Willie SimsFCal State Northridge
24Los Angeles Galaxy Marc BurchDMaryland

Round two trades
  1. #13: Chivas USA → New England Revolution → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft from New England in exchange for an allocation.[ref 3] New England had acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) and the traded third-round 2007 selection from Chivas USA in exchange for salary considerations on 2005-09-10.[ref 4]
  2. #14: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire. 2005-01-03: Chicago acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Evan Whitfield and forward Dipsy Selolwane.[ref 5]
  3. #15: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas. 2005-04-26: FC Dallas acquired this pick and a youth international slot for the 2005 season from Columbus in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.[ref 6]
  4. #17: MetroStars → Real Salt Lake → MetroStars. 2005-02-01: MetroStars acquired this pick and an allocation from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Eddie Pope.[ref 7] MetroStars had the choice of swapping first-round selections in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft with Real Salt Lake or taking the highest RSL second-round 2006 SuperDraft selection. MetroStars chose the latter. Real Salt Lake had previously acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for use of a youth international slot for the 2005 season on 2005-01-14.[ref 8]
  5. #19: D.C. United → Chicago Fire → Kansas City Wizards. 2006-01-11: Kansas City acquired this pick and midfielder Will John from Chicago in exchange for midfielder Diego Gutiérrez.[ref 9] Chicago had acquired this pick from D.C. United in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft on 2005-01-14.[ref 10]
  6. #20: Houston Dynamo → Chicago Fire. 2005-06-14: Chicago acquired this pick from San Jose in exchange for defender Kelly Gray.[ref 11] The San Jose franchise moved to Houston after the 2005 MLS season.
  7. #22: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas. 2005-01-14: FC Dallas acquired this pick and goalkeeper Henry Ring from Chicago in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 12]

Round three
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
25Los Angeles Galaxy[R3 trade 1] Kyle VerisDOhio State
26Real Salt Lake Ryan JohnsonF/MOregon State
27Columbus Crew Brandon MossMNew Mexico
28Kansas City Wizards Matt GroenwaldMSt. John's
29Kansas City Wizards[R3 trade 2] Stephen ShirleyD/MVirginia Commonwealth
30FC Dallas Ray BurseGKOhio State
31D.C. United Rod DyachenkoMUNLV
32Houston Dynamo Andre SchmidFSt. John's
33Columbus Crew[R3 trade 3] Dayton O'BrienM/FMemphis
34Chicago Fire Jordan RussolilloDSo. Connecticut State
35New England Revolution Kyle BrownFTulsa
36Los Angeles Galaxy Chris DunsheathGKBradley

Round three trades
  1. #25: Chivas USA → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2005-03-11: Los Angeles acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) from Chivas USA in exchange for defender Ryan Suarez.[ref 13]
  2. #29: MetroStars → Kansas City Wizards. 2005-11-22: Kansas City acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for the rights to defender Taylor Graham.[ref 14]
  3. #33: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for goalkeeper Matt Jordan.[ref 15]

Round four
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
37Chivas USA Jonathan BornsteinDUCLA
38Columbus Crew[R4 trade 1] Duke HashimotoFSouthern Methodist
39D.C. United[R4 trade 2] Jeff CarrollM/DSt. John's
40Kansas City Wizards Eric KronbergGKCalifornia
41MetroStars[R4 trade 3] Blake CampMDuke
42FC Dallas Michael Dello-RussoDMaryland
43FC Dallas[R4 trade 4] Mike AmbersleyFIndiana
44Houston Dynamo Mike ChabalaMWashington
45Colorado Rapids Josh BrownDNew Mexico
46Chicago Fire Jeremy AsheMMarshall
47D.C. United[R4 trade 5] Kenney BertzDMaryland
48Los Angeles Galaxy Aaron KingFNC State

Round four trades
  1. #38: Real Salt Lake → FC Dallas → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 16] FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally one of two "future considerations") from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Jason Kreis on 2004-11-17.[ref 17][ref 18]
  2. #39: Columbus Crew → D.C. United. 2004-01-30: D.C. United acquired this pick, originally "future considerations", from Columbus in exchange for forward Devin Barclay.[ref 19][ref 15]
  3. #41: MetroStars → Houston Dynamo → MetroStars. 2006-01-20: MetroStars re-acquired this pick from Houston in exchange for goalkeeper Zach Wells.[ref 20] Houston (then San Jose) had acquired the pick from MetroStars in exchange for goalkeeper Jon Conway on 2005-12-05.[ref 21]
  4. #43: D.C. United → FC Dallas. 2004-07-23: FC Dallas acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft (originally "future considerations") from D.C. United in exchange for forward Jason Thompson.[ref 22]
  5. #47: New England Revolution → D.C. United. 2005-01-20: D.C. United acquired this pick from New England in exchange for goalkeeper Doug Warren.[ref 23]

See also

References
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