2007 MLS SuperDraft

The 2007 MLS SuperDraft, was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 12, 2007. It was the eighth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection belonged to expansion team Toronto FC.

The SuperDraft was followed by the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.

Player Selection

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

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Trades

Round one

1. ^ #2: Columbus Crew → Chicago Fire. 2007-01-12: Chicago acquired this pick and forward Ryan Coiner from Columbus in exchange for forward Andy Herron.^{[ref 1]}
2. ^ #5: Los Angeles Galaxy → New England Revolution. 2007-01-12: New England acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for a partial allocation and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 2]}
3. ^ #6: New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids. 2006-04-21: Colorado acquired this pick, the #32 pick, and forward Thiago Martins from New York in exchange for forward Peguero Jean Philippe.^{[ref 3]}
4. ^ #10: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy → Toronto FC. 2007-01-12: Toronto FC acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for a partial allocation.^{[ref 2]} Los Angeles had acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for forward Jovan Kirovski on 2005-09-13.^{[ref 4]}

Round two

1. ^ #14: Toronto FC → FC Dallas. 2006-11-17: FC Dallas acquired this pick and defender Adrian Serioux from Toronto in exchange for midfielder Ronnie O'Brien.^{[ref 5]}
2. ^ #16: Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-12-15: Los Angeles acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Kansas City in exchange for goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.^{[ref 6]}
3. ^ #17: Real Salt Lake → Colorado Rapids. 2005-02-23: Colorado acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Jordan Cila.^{[ref 7]}
4. ^ #18: Los Angeles Galaxy → Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. 2007-01-12: FC Dallas acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for defender Greg Vanney, salary cap considerations, and a third-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 8]} Colorado had acquired this pick, forward Herculez Gomez and defender Ugo Ihemelu from Los Angeles in exchange for the #23 pick and goalkeeper Joe Cannon on 2006-12-01.^{[ref 9]}
5. ^ #20: Chivas USA → Real Salt Lake → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2005-06-29: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Paul Broome.^{[ref 10]} Real Salt Lake had acquired this pick from Chivas USA in exchange for defender Douglas Sequeira on 2005-02-25.^{[ref 11]}
6. ^ #23: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-12-01: Los Angeles acquired this pick and goalkeeper Joe Cannon from Colorado in exchange for pick #18, forward Herculez Gomez and defender Ugo Ihemelu.^{[ref 9]}

Round three

1. ^ #28: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas. 2006-01-20: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 12]}
2. ^ #31: Los Angeles Galaxy → Colorado Rapids. 2006-04-07: Colorado acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.^{[ref 13]}
3. ^ #32: New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids → D.C. United. 2006-12-15: D.C. United acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for defender Brandon Prideaux.^{[ref 14]} Colorado had acquired this pick, the #6 pick, and forward Thiago Martins from New York in exchange for forward Peguero Jean Philippe on 2006-04-21.^{[ref 3]}
4. ^ #33: Chivas USA → New England Revolution → Columbus Crew → Chivas USA → New York Red Bulls. 2006-11-27: New York acquired this pick and a designated player slot from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Amado Guevara.^{[ref 15]} Chivas USA had re-acquired this pick (as a conditional pick) from Columbus in exchange for defender Ezra Hendrickson on 2006-04-28.^{[ref 16]} Columbus had acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from New England in exchange for an allocation on 2006-01-20.^{[ref 17]} New England had acquired this pick (as a conditional pick) and a second-round 2006 selection from Chivas USA in exchange for salary considerations on 2005-09-10.^{[ref 18]}
5. ^ #35: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids. 2006-02-14: Colorado acquired this pick and a third-round selection in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft from FC Dallas in exchange for the use of a Youth International slot in 2006.^{[ref 19]}

Round four

1. ^ #43: Real Salt Lake → FC Dallas. 2005-01-19: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to defender Brian Dunseth.^{[ref 20]}
2. ^ #45: New York Red Bulls → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2006-08-17: Los Angeles acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from New York in exchange for forward John Wolyniec.^{[ref 21]}
3. ^ #48: FC Dallas → Real Salt Lake → New England Revolution. 2007-01-12: New England acquired this pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Kyle Brown.^{[ref 22]} Earlier the same day, Real Salt Lake had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 23]}
4. ^ #49: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2006-01-20: Columbus acquired this pick, originally a conditional pick, from Colorado in exchange for defender Chris Wingert.^{[ref 24]} The pick became a fourth-rounder when Wingert failed to start 8 games for Colorado in 2006.

See also

• Draft (sports)
• Generation Adidas
• Major League Soccer
• MLS SuperDraft

References