2005 MLS SuperDraft

The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss (fellow newcomers C.D. Chivas USA got to go first in the expansion draft). RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection. A collective bargaining agreement with the MLS Players' Union dictated that the draft be reduced from six to four rounds, although a Supplemental Draft was held to equip newly formed reserve teams and compensate for expansion.

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. ^ #4: FC Dallas → San Jose Earthquakes. 2005-01-14: San Jose acquired this pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation from FC Dallas in exchange for the #6 pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez.^{[ref 1]}
2. ^ #5: San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2005-01-12: Los Angeles acquired this pick, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin from San Jose in exchange for the #6 pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi.^{[ref 2]}
3. ^ #6: MetroStars → Los Angeles Galaxy → San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas. 2005-01-14: FC Dallas acquired this pick, the #29 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.^{[ref 1]} San Jose had acquired this pick, forward Alejandro Moreno, and defender Chris Aloisi from Los Angeles in exchange for pick #5, defender Todd Dunivant, and goalkeeper Steve Cronin on 2005-01-12.^{[ref 2]} Los Angeles had acquired this pick and future considerations from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on 2004-01-14.^{[ref 3]}
4. ^ #8: Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2004-01-12: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Simon Elliott.^{[ref 4]}
5. ^ #10: Los Angeles Galaxy → Chicago Fire. 2004-01-16: Chicago acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for the #14 pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 5]}
6. ^ #12: D.C. United → MetroStars → FC Dallas → MetroStars. 2005-01-14: MetroStars re-acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for forward Cornell Glen.^{[ref 6]} FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally future considerations) from MetroStars in exchange for midfielder Joselito Vaca on 2004-02-05.^{[ref 7]} The future considerations were to be either MetroStars' 2006 natural first- and second-round selections or a 2005 first-round selection should MetroStars acquire a first-round pick prior to the draft.^{[ref 8]} Earlier in the day, MetroStars had acquired this pick and pick #25 from D.C. United as final compensation for the 2004-03-02 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.^{[ref 9]}

Round two

1. ^ #15: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas → Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2005-01-14: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Sasha Victorine.^{[ref 10]} Kansas City had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection), the #4 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, and defender Shavar Thomas from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Carey Talley, midfielder Eric Quill, and the #7 selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on 2004-01-16.^{[ref 11]} FC Dallas had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Chicago in exchange for goalkeeper DJ Countess 2004-02-20.^{[ref 12]}
2. ^ #16: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Kansas City Wizards. 2005-01-13: Kansas City acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #33 and pick #36.^{[ref 10]} Colorado had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Scott Garlick on 2003-12-17.^{[ref 13]}
3. ^ #18: MetroStars → Chicago Fire. 2004-01-16: Chicago acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 14]}
4. ^ #19: Colorado Rapids → D.C. United. 2004-06-29: D.C. United acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for the rights to discovery player Alberto Delgado.^{[ref 15]}
5. ^ #20: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2004-01-16: Columbus re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft and the rights to defender Stephen Herdsman.^{[ref 16][ref 17]} Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional pick) and pick #16 in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Columbus in exchange for defender Robin Fraser on 2004-01-14.^{[ref 18]}
6. ^ #22: Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. 2005-01-14: Real Salt Lake acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for an allocation.^{[ref 19]}
7. ^ #23: Kansas City Wizards → Columbus Crew. 2004-01-15: Columbus acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Diego Walsh.^{[ref 20]}
8. ^ #24: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards. 2004-01-16: Kansas City acquired this pick and pick #36 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 21]}

Round three

1. ^ #25: Real Salt Lake → Chicago Fire → D.C. United → MetroStars. 2005-01-14: MetroStars acquired this pick and pick #12 from D.C. United as final compensation for the 2004-03-02 trade which sent Jaime Moreno from MetroStars to D.C. United.^{[ref 9]} Earlier the same day, D.C. United had acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for D.C.'s natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft^{[ref 9]}. Chicago had acquired this pick and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Dipsy Selolwane and defender Evan Whitfield on 2004-12-30.^{[ref 22]}
2. ^ #27: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas. 2004-08-31: FC Dallas acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the discovery option on forward Andy Herron.^{[ref 23]}
3. ^ #29: San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas → Chicago Fire. 2005-01-14: Chicago acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Henry Ring and a second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.^{[ref 24]} Earlier on the same day, FC Dallas had acquired this pick, the #6 pick, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and midfielder Arturo Alvarez from San Jose in exchange for the #4 pick, midfielder Brad Davis, and an allocation.^{[ref 1]}
4. ^ #30: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-08-21: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a discovery player to be named later.^{[ref 25]} The player was forward Andrzej Juskowiak.^{[ref 26]}
5. ^ #31: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-08-19: San Jose acquired this pick, pick #41, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.^{[ref 27]}
6. ^ #32: Columbus Crew → San Jose Earthquakes. 2004-01-13: San Jose acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for midfielder Manny Lagos.^{[ref 28]}
7. ^ #33: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → New England Revolution. 2005-01-14: New England re-acquired this pick from Colorado in exchange for pick #45 and and a player to be named later.^{[ref 29]} Colorado had acquired this pick and pick #36 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on 2005-01-13.^{[ref 10]} Info needed on how Kansas City acquired this pick from New England.
8. ^ #35: Kansas City Wizards → Chicago Fire. 2004-04-05: Chicago acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Khari Stephenson.^{[ref 30]}
9. ^ #36: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. 2004-06-11: Chicago acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from Colorado in exchange for forward Rey Ángel Martínez.^{[ref 31][ref 32]} To fulfill the trade requirements, Colorado acquired this pick and pick #33 from Kansas City in exchange for pick #16 on 2005-01-13.^{[ref 10]} Kansas City had acquired this pick and pick #24 from D.C. United in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on 2004-01-16.^{[ref 21]}

Round four

1. ^ #41: San Jose Earthquakes → Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-08-19: San Jose re-acquired this pick, pick #31, and a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the rights to goalkeeper Joe Cannon.^{[ref 27]} Colorado had acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) from San Jose in exchange for midfielder Wes Hart on 2004-02-28.^{[ref 33]}
2. ^ #42: MetroStars → San Jose Earthquakes. 2004-12-10: San Jose acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for defender Jeff Agoos.^{[ref 34]}
3. ^ #45: New England Revolution → Colorado Rapids. 2005-01-14: Colorado acquired this pick and a player to be named later from New England in exchange for pick #33.^{[ref 29]}
4. ^ #48: D.C. United → San Jose Earthquakes → D.C. United. 2005-01-14: D.C. United re-acquired this pick from San Jose for a player to be named later.^{[ref 35]} San Jose had acquired this pick and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for forward Devin Barclay and a first-round selection in the 2003 MLS Supplemental Draft on 2003-02-11.^{[ref 36]}

Other draft day trades

• MetroStars traded its natural second-round selection in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft to Real Salt Lake in exchange for a youth international slot.^{[ref 37]}

See also

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

References