The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009, in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC. Unlike previous years, the SuperDraft was not followed by the Supplemental Draft due to roster changes for the 2009 season decreasing the number of developmental spaces.

Player selection Key

*Denotes a player contracted under the Generation Adidas program^Denotes player who has been selected to an MLS All-Star Game§Denotes a player who won the MLS Rookie of the Year†Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team~Denotes a player who won the MLS MVP

Round one

Pick # MLS Team Player Position Affiliation1 Seattle Sounders FC Steve Zakuani* F University of AkronCleveland Internationals2 Toronto FC Sam Cronin^ M Wake Forest UniversityCarolina Dynamo3 Los Angeles Galaxy Omar Gonzalez*^§† D University of Maryland4 Toronto FC O'Brian White F University of Connecticut5 FC Dallas Peri Marošević* F University of MichiganChicago Fire Premier6 D.C. United Rodney Wallace*^ D University of Maryland7 D.C. United Chris Pontius^† F/M UC Santa Barbara8 Kansas City Wizards Matt Besler^† D University of Notre Dame9 Chivas USA Michael Lahoud M Wake Forest UniversityCarolina Dynamo10 New England Revolution Kevin Alston*^ D Indiana University11 New York Red Bulls Jeremy Hall* D/M University of Maryland12 Real Salt Lake Jean Alexandre M Lynn UniversityVentura County Fusion13 Toronto FC Stefan Frei*^ G University of CaliforniaSan Jose Frogs14 FC Dallas George John M/D University of Washington15 New England Revolution Ryan Maxwell M University of TampaBradenton Academics

Round one trades

Round two

Pick # MLS Team Player Position Affiliation16 Seattle Sounders FC Evan Brown D Wake Forest UniversityCary RailHawks U23's17 San Jose Earthquakes Brad Ring M Indiana UniversityChicago Fire Premier18 New York Red Bulls Babajide Ogunbiyi D Santa Clara University19 Los Angeles Galaxy A. J. DeLaGarza D University of Maryland20 Chicago Fire Baggio Husidić* M University of Illinois at Chicago21 D.C. United Miloš Kočić G Loyola College in Maryland22 Kansas City Wizards Doug DeMartin F Michigan State UniversityMichigan Bucks23 Kansas City Wizards Graham Zusi^† M University of MarylandCentral Florida Kraze24 New England Revolution Andrei Gotsmanov M Creighton University25 New England Revolution Dado Hamzagić M Saint Louis UniversityChicago Fire Premier26 D.C. United Lyle Adams D Wake Forest UniversityCentral Florida Kraze27 FC Dallas Brian Shriver F University of North CarolinaCary RailHawks U23's28 Colorado Rapids Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe F George Mason University29 New York Red Bulls Jack Traynor D University of Notre Dame30 Columbus Crew Paul Gerstenberger D Boston College Blackwatch Soccer Club

Round two trades

Round three

Pick # MLS Team Player Position Affiliation31 Seattle Sounders FC Jared Karkas D Azusa Pacific UniversityLos Angeles Legends32 San Jose Earthquakes Quincy Amarikwa F UC DavisBakersfield Brigade33 Los Angeles Galaxy Joshua Boateng F Liberty University34 Toronto FC Mike Grella F Duke UniversityCary RailHawks U23's35 Chivas USA Kyle Christensen F University of DenverOgden Outlaws36 D.C. United Brandon Barklage M Saint Louis UniversityChicago Fire Premier37 Colorado Rapids Steward Ceus G University of Albany38 New England Revolution Chris Salvaggione F UNC CharlotteAustin Aztex U2339 Toronto FC Kyle Hall F Syracuse University40 New England Revolution Darrius Barnes D Duke UniversityCary RailHawks U23's41 Houston Dynamo Danny Cruz* M/F University of Nevada, Las VegasDes Moines Menace42 Kansas City Wizards Neal Kitson G St. John's UniversityNewark Ironbound Express43 Chicago Fire David Sias D UC IrvineOrange County Blue Star44 New York Red Bulls Nick Zimmerman D/M James Madison University45 Columbus Crew Alex Grendi M University of Pennsylvania

Round three trades

Round four

Pick # MLS Team Player Position Affiliation46 Seattle Sounders FC Mike Fucito M Harvard University47 Colorado Rapids Ross Schunk F University of RedlandsLos Angeles Legends48 Los Angeles Galaxy Kyle Patterson M Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis Lions49 Chivas USA Jamie Franks M Wake Forest University50 Kansas City Wizards Akeem Priestley F University of Connecticut51 Colorado Rapids Jordan Seabrook F University of South FloridaBradenton Academics52 Chicago Fire Jökull Elísabetarson M UNC-GreensboroCarolina Dynamo53 Colorado Rapids Henry Kalungi D Winthrop UniversityFredericksburg Gunners54 Real Salt Lake Raphael Cox M University of WashingtonTacoma Tide55 New England Revolution Tyrel Lacey G University of Tulsa56 Houston Dynamo Marcus Tracy F Wake Forest UniversityCarolina Dynamo57 Real Salt Lake Mfana Futhi Bhembe F Alabama A&M University58 Chicago Fire Richard Jata M Campbell UniversityCarolina Dynamo59 Colorado Rapids Michael Holody D University of MichiganMichigan Bucks60 Columbus Crew Chris Clements D University of Tulsa

Round four trades

2009 SuperDraft Trade Note Real Salt Lake acquired midfielder Will Johnson from Chicago Fire in a trade on 2008-08-22. In return, Chicago was to receive a natural fourth-round 2009 selection and a second-round 2011 MLS SuperDraft selection from RSL. However, the trade also contained a clause that allowed Chicago to receive allocation money in lieu of the draft picks. Chicago chose the allocation money.

2009 Supplemental Draft Trades In December 2008 the league decided to cancel the Supplemental Draft, which had typically been held shortly after the annual SuperDraft. Prior to the cancellation a number of trades were made involving 2009 Supplemental Draft picks. It is unknown what compensation, if any, clubs which acquired 2009 Supplemental Draft picks in trades received in lieu of the draft picks. Announced trades involving 2009 Supplemental Draft selections include:

Round 1, Kansas City Wizards → Colorado Rapids. 2007-08-15: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft, a fourth-round pick (#53) in the 2009 SuperDraft, and allocation money from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for forward Herculez Gomez. Round 1, Real Salt Lake → Kansas City Wizards. 2007-09-14: Kansas City Wizards acquired a first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft, a third-round pick (#42) in the 2009 SuperDraft, and a portion of a player allocation from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Yura Movsisyan and a Youth International roster spot. Round 1, D.C. United → Toronto FC. 2008-04-03: Toronto FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for defender Mike Zaher. Round 1, FC Dallas → Columbus Crew. 2008-07-18: Columbus Crew acquired a first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from FC Dallas in exchange for use of an international roster spot for the remainder of the 2008 season. Round 1, Toronto FC → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2008-08-21: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired first-round and second-round selections in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations from Toronto FC in exchange for forward Carlos Ruiz. Round 2, Real Salt Lake → Colorado Rapids. 2007-07-13: Colorado Rapids acquired a second-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and a first-round pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for defender Chris Wingert. Round 2, Toronto FC → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2008-08-21: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired second-round and first-round selections in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations from Toronto FC in exchange for forward Carlos Ruiz. Round 3, Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2007-02-28: Colorado Rapids acquired a third-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and defender Tim Ward from Columbus Crew in exchange for forward Nicolás Hernández. Round 3, D.C. United → Houston Dynamo. 2008-03-17: Houston Dynamo acquired a third-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Jeremy Barlow. Round 3, San Jose Earthquakes → FC Dallas. 2008-04-03: FC Dallas acquired a third-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for defender Jamil Roberts. Round 3, Toronto FC → New York Red Bulls. 2008-09-12: New York Red Bulls acquired third-round and fourth-round picks in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Hunter Freeman. Round 4, Real Salt Lake → New York Red Bulls. 2007-02-23: New York Red Bulls acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for goalkeeper Nick Rimando. Round 4, New York Red Bulls → Colorado Rapids. 2007-03-23: Colorado Rapids acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft and a third-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Hunter Freeman. Round 4, Chicago Fire → Toronto FC. 2007-04-07: Toronto FC acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from Chicago Fire in exchange for goalkeeper Jon Busch. Round 4, San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2008-04-03: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for midfielder Matt Hatzke. Round 4, Toronto FC → New York Red Bulls. 2008-09-12: New York Red Bulls acquired fourth-round and third-round picks in the 2009 Supplemental Draft from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Hunter Freeman.

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotesHouston DynamoTyler DericGoalkeeperNorth CarolinaACC

Others

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotesColumbus CrewJosh WilliamsDefenderCleveland StateHorizonAlejandro BedoyaMidfielderBoston CollegeACC

See also Draft (sports) Generation Adidas Major League Soccer MLS SuperDraft

References

External links 2009 MLS SuperDraft