2012 MLS SuperDraft

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.[1]

2012 MLS SuperDraft
General information
Sport	Soccer
Date(s)	January 12, 2012
Time	12:00 p.m. (ET)
Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Network(s)	ESPN2
Overview
38 total selections
First selection	Andrew Wenger, Montreal Impact
Most selections	5 teams (3 selections)
Fewest selections	5 teams (1 selection)

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:

1. 2012 expansion team Montreal Impact received the first selection;
2. The eight clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #2 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
3. The two clubs eliminated in the Wild Card round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
4. The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
5. The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
6. The club which lost the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #18;
7. 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.

*	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.

Pick #	MLS team	Player	Position	Affiliation
1	Montreal Impact	*Andrew Wenger	Forward	Duke University
2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	*Darren Mattocks	Forward	University of Akron
3	New England Revolution	*Kelyn Rowe	Midfielder	UCLA Washington Crossfire
4	Toronto FC	Luis Silva	Midfielder	UC Santa Barbara Orange County Blue Star
5	Chivas USA	Casey Townsend	Forward	University of Maryland
6	San Jose Earthquakes	*Sam Garza	Forward	UC Santa Barbara
7	D.C. United	Nick DeLeon	Midfielder	University of Louisville Arizona Sahuaros
8	Portland Timbers	*Andrew Jean-Baptiste	Defender	University of Connecticut
9	Chicago Fire	Austin Berry	Defender	University of Louisville Chicago Fire Premier
10	Columbus Crew	Ethan Finlay	Midfielder	Creighton University Chicago Fire Premier
11	FC Dallas	Matt Hedges	Defender	University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Reading United AC
12	Toronto FC[R1 trade 1]	Aaron Maund	Defender	University of Notre Dame Indiana Invaders
13	Philadelphia Union	*Chandler Hoffman	Forward	UCLA Orange County Blue Star
14	Colorado Rapids	Tony Cascio	Midfielder	University of Connecticut
15	Seattle Sounders FC	Andrew Duran	Defender	Creighton University Des Moines Menace
16	Sporting Kansas City	*Dom Dwyer	Forward	University of South Florida
17	Real Salt Lake	*Enzo Martinez	Midfielder	University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
18	Houston Dynamo	Colin Rolfe	Forward	University of Louisville
19	Los Angeles Galaxy	Tommy Meyer	Defender	Indiana University Chicago Fire Premier

Round 1 trades

1. #12: New York Red Bulls → Toronto FC. 1 April 2011: Toronto FC acquired this first-round selection, midfielder Tony Tchani, and defender Danleigh Borman from New York Red Bulls in exchange for midfielder Dwayne De Rosario.[ref 1]

Round 2

Any player marked with an * is part of the Generation Adidas program.

Pick #	MLS team	Player	Position	Affiliation
20	Montreal Impact	Calum Mallace	Midfielder	Marquette University Chicago Fire Premier
21	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Chris Estridge	Defender	Indiana University Chicago Fire Premier
22	New England Revolution	*Tyler Polak	Defender	Creighton University Chicago Fire Premier
23	Chicago Fire[R2 trade 1]	Lucky Mkosana	Forward	Dartmouth College Michigan Bucks
24	Real Salt Lake[R2 trade 2]	Diogo de Almeida	Defender	Southern Methodist University
25	San Jose Earthquakes	Jacob Hustedt	Midfielder	University of Washington Ventura County Fusion
26	Columbus Crew[R2 trade 3]	Aubrey Perry	Defender	University of South Florida
27	Portland Timbers	Brendan King	Midfielder	University of Notre Dame Chicago Fire Premier
28	Chicago Fire	Hunter Jumper	Defender	University of Virginia
29	Columbus Crew	Kevan George	Midfielder	University of Central Florida
30	Sporting Kansas City[R2 trade 4]	Cyprian Hedrick	Defender	Coastal Carolina University Fresno Fuego
31	New York Red Bulls	Ryan Meara	Goalkeeper	Fordham University Jersey Express
32	Philadelphia Union	Greg Jordan	Midfielder	Creighton University
33	San Jose Earthquakes[R2 trade 5]	Chris Blais	Goalkeeper	University of South Florida
34	Seattle Sounders FC	Babayele Sodade	Forward	University of Alabama-Birmingham Michigan Bucks
35	Philadelphia Union[R2 trade 6]	Ray Gaddis	Defender	West Virginia University Reading United
36	Real Salt Lake	Sebastián Velásquez	Midfielder	Spartanburg Methodist College
37	Houston Dynamo	Warren Creavalle	Midfielder	University of Central Florida Carolina Dynamo
38	Los Angeles Galaxy	Kenney Walker	Midfielder	University of Louisville Chicago Fire Premier

Round 2 trades

1. #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.[ref 2]
2. #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.[ref 3]
3. #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).[ref 4]
4. #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.[ref 5]
5. #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.[ref 6]
6. #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.[ref 7]

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.[2]

Other draft day trades

• 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.[ref 8]

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Further information: Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)

Original MLS team	Player	Position	College	Conference	Notes
Colorado Rapids	Dillon Serna	Midfielder	Akron	MAC

References

1. "2012 MLS SuperDraft set for Jan. 12 in Kansas City". MLSsoccer.com. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
2. "Kansas City to host 2012 MLS SuperDraft on January 12". 21 October 2011.

1. "Red Bulls acquire five-time MLS Best XI midfielder Dwayne De Rosario" (Press release). Red Bull New York Media Relations. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
2. "TFC Swaps Gargan for Robinson" (Press release). TorontoFC.ca. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
3. French, Scott (2010-04-06). "Chivas USA adds Costa Rican defender". ESPN Los Angeles. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
4. "D.C. United acquires defender Jed Zayner" (Press release). D.C. United Press Release. 2010-08-06. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
5. "Wizards trade Kevin Hartman" (Press release). Kansas City Wizards Media Relations. 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
6. "Quakes Trade Amarikwa to Colorado" (Press release). San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations. 2010-04-07. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
7. "Shavar Thomas Traded to Kansas City" (Press release). Philadelphia Union Communications. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
8. "Timbers Acquire First-Round Draft Pick, Allocation From New York In Exchange For Kenny Cooper" (Press release). Portland Timbers. 2012-01-12. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-12.