List of first overall MLS draft picks
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The Major League Soccer SuperDraft's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft. The first pick is awarded to the club with the poorest regular season record during the previous MLS campaign. Exceptions are when there is an expansion franchise, where the expansion side has the opportunity to select the first overall draft pick.
Two first picks have won the MLS Rookie of the Year award in their maiden season: Maurice Edu and Cyle Larin.
No first pick has ever won the Landon Donovan MVP Award, although Alecko Eskandarian is the only first draft pick to win the MLS Cup Most Valuable Player Award.
Note that between 1996 and 1999, the MLS draft was known as the MLS College Draft. Official MLS publications include the College Draft as part of MLS's draft history.
Key
^ | Denotes players who have been selected to the All-Star Game or MLS Best XI |
* | Elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame |
^* | Denotes Hall of Famers who have been selected to the All-Star Game |
Player (in italic text) |
Rookie of the Year |
App. | MLS appearances |
Goals | MLS goals |
Asst. | MLS assists |
List of first overall picks
Notes
- ^ Freddy Adu had also played middle school soccer for The Heights School in Potomac, Maryland.[2]
- ^ Omar Salgado had left Guadalajara's academy prior to being eligible for the draft. The Guadalajara Academy was the most recent soccer setup he played for prior to being drafted by Vancouver.[5]
- ^ Jack Harrison was immediately traded from Chicago Fire to New York City FC. Harrison's statistics reflect his 2016 season with New York City FC.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Matt McKeon MLS Statistics". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ La Confora, jason (August 25, 2001). "A 12-Year-Old's Amazing Feat" (Print). The Washington Post. No. Sports.
Freddy Adu, an incoming freshman at The Heights School who moved to the United States from Ghana with his family four years ago, is considered such a dynamic talent that Inter Milan, and other European clubs, have begun courting him and his family.
- ^ "Steve Zakuani MLS Statistics". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Danny Mwanga MLS Statistics". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ Dure, Beau (January 13, 2011). "MLS draft: Omar Salgado goes No. 1, Akron players dot top 8". USA Today. USAToday.com. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Omar Salgado MLS Statistics". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Wenger MLS Statistics". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Orlando City forward Cyle Larin named 2015 AT&T Rookie of the Year". November 10, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Jack Harrison MLS Statistics". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Abu Danladi MLS Statistics". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Joao Moutinho MLS Statistics". MLSSoccer.com.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Brennan, Pat (January 11, 2019). "Analysis: Meet FC Cincinnati's first-ever MLS SuperDraft pick, Frankie Amaya". Cincinnati.com.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Inter Miami, Beckham picked Robbie Robinson No.1 in MLS SuperDraft. Then things got weird". ESPN. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Winters, Scott (21 January 2021). "Austin FC selects Daniel Pereira with the No. 1 pick in the SuperDraft". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Carlisle, Jeff (January 11, 2022). "Charlotte FC Picks Maryland's Ben Bender as top MLS draft selection". ESPN. Retrieved January 11, 2022.