The 2010 MLS SuperDraft was the eleventh annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 14, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2010 NSCAA Convention. The 2010 SuperDraft consisted of four rounds with sixteen selections each, for a total of 64 players selected during the draft. The draft preceded the 2010 MLS season.
Philadelphia served as host to the 2010 draft the same year the Philadelphia Union begin play in MLS. As an expansion team, Philadelphia received the rights to the first selection in each of the four rounds. As the champion from the 2009 MLS season, Real Salt Lake had the rights to the final selections in each round. As similar in other drafts, teams may trade these rights away to other teams for other rights such as players, special roster spots, or other rights of interest.
^#5: Toronto FC → FC Dallas. 2009-02-24: FC Dallas acquired this first-round pick and allocation money from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Adrian Serioux.[ref 1]
^#6: FC Dallas → Philadelphia Union. 2010-01-14: Philadelphia Union acquired this first-round pick from FC Dallas in exchange for allocation money.[ref 2]
^#7: D.C. United → Philadelphia Union. 2010-01-14: Philadelphia Union acquired this first-round pick, allocation money, and midfielder Fred from D.C. United in exchange for the #1 selection in the MLS Allocation Order. D.C. used the allocation pick to select goalkeeper Troy Perkins.[ref 3]
^#8: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2009-06-15: Columbus Crew acquired this first-round pick and allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Pat Noonan.[ref 4]
^#14: Houston Dynamo → New York Red Bulls. 2009-05-27: New York Red Bulls acquired this first-round pick and a second-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for forward Dominic Oduro.[ref 5]
^#15: Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. 2010-01-14: Real Salt Lake acquired this first-round pick and a third-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Clint Mathis and the #16 pick in the 2010 SuperDraft.[ref 6]
^#16: Real Salt Lake → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2010-01-14: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this first-round pick and midfielder Clint Mathis from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the #15 pick in the 2010 SuperDraft and a third-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 6]
^#21: Toronto FC → FC Dallas. 2008-06-13: FC Dallas acquired this second-round pick, originally a conditional selection, from Toronto FC in exchange for forward Abdus Ibrahim. The conditional draft pick became a second-round pick when Ibrahim played fewer than 10 regular season games and was not traded away by Toronto. The trade also included a provision that FC Dallas is to receive 50% of any future foreign transfer fee for Ibrahim.[ref 7]
^#22: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids. 2009-08-31: Colorado Rapids acquired this second-round pick, defender Drew Moor, and allocation money from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Ugo Ihemelu.[ref 8]
^#24: Colorado Rapids → Toronto FC. 2009-02-27: Toronto FC acquired this second-round pick from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Gregory Richardson.[ref 10]
^#26: Chivas USA → Chicago Fire. 2008-01-22: Chicago Fire acquired this second-round pick, originally a conditional selection, from Chivas USA in exchange for defender Jim Curtin.[ref 11]
^#28: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas → Real Salt Lake → San Jose Earthquakes. 2009-07-15: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this second-round pick and a conditional selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft from Real Salt Lake in exchange for forward Pablo Campos.[ref 12] On 2009-04-28, Real Salt Lake had acquired this pick from FC Dallas in exchange for defender Kyle Davies.[ref 13] On 2008-01-18, FC Dallas had acquired this pick and a third-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew in exchange for second-round and third-round picks in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
^#30: Houston Dynamo → San Jose Earthquakes. 2009-06-09: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this second-round pick, originally a conditional selection, and forward Chris Wondolowski from Houston Dynamo in exchange for forward Cam Weaver.[ref 15]
^#31: LA Galaxy → New York Red Bulls → New England Revolution. 2010-01-14: New England Revolution acquired this second-round pick and pick #48 in the 2010 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Chris Albright.[ref 16] On 2009-01-14, New York had acquired this pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for midfielder/forward Mike Magee.[ref 17]
^#35: San Jose Earthquakes → Chivas USA. 2009-09-11: Chivas USA acquired this third-round pick from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for defender Bobby Burling.[ref 18]
^#37: Toronto FC → San Jose Earthquakes. 2009-06-09: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this third-round pick from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Nick Garcia and the discovery rights to forward Ali Gerba.[ref 19]
^#39: D.C. United → Los Angeles Galaxy → Real Salt Lake. 2010-01-14: Real Salt Lake acquired this third-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 20] On 2009-03-10, Los Angeles had acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Josh Wicks.[ref 21]
^#41: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards. 2009-06-30: Kansas City Wizards acquired this third-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for use of an international roster spot in 2009 and 2010.[ref 22]
^#43: Seattle Sounders FC → Houston Dynamo. 2009-01-26: Houston Dynamo acquired this third-round pick, originally a conditional selection, from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for defender Patrick Ianni.[ref 23]
^#44: Columbus Crew → FC Dallas. 2008-01-18: FC Dallas acquired this third-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew in exchange for second-round and third-round picks in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
^#47: Los Angeles → Chivas USA. 2009-07-01:: Chivas USA acquired this third-round pick, originally a conditional selection, and allocation money from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for forward Alecko Eskandarian.[ref 24]
^#48: Real Salt Lake → New York Red Bulls → New England Revolution. 2010-01-14: New England Revolution acquired this third-round pick and pick #31 in the 2010 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Chris Albright.[ref 16] On 2008-02-27, New York had acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from Real Salt Lake in exchange for midfielder Dema Kovalenko.[ref 25]
^#51: San Jose Earthquakes → Chicago Fire.Though not confirmed, Chicago likely acquired this pick in exchange for the rights to forward Ryan Johnson on 4 April 2008. That trade was for a 2010 fourth-round supplemental draft choice but the supplemental draft was abolished after 2008.[ref 26]
^#61: Chicago Fire → Columbus Crew. 2008-01-21: Columbus Crew acquired this fourth-round pick from Chicago Fire in exchange for the MLS rights to forward Andy Herron.[ref 27]
^#63: Los Angeles Galaxy → Columbus Crew. 2009-01-09: Columbus Crew acquired this fourth-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Stefani Miglioranzi.[ref 28]
Los Angeles Galaxy traded the rights to American midfielder/forward Clint Mathis to Real Salt Lake on 2008-08-14. It was reported that LA would receive a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft from RSL in exchange.[ref 29] However, RSL kept its fourth-round 2010 selection and instead sent its natural third-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft to Los Angeles to complete the deal.
In December 2008 the league decided to cancel the Supplemental Draft, which had typically been held shortly after the annual SuperDraft.[1] Prior to the cancellation a few trades were made involving 2010 Supplemental Draft picks. It is unknown what compensation, if any, clubs trading for 2010 Supplemental Draft picks received in lieu of the draft picks. Announced trades involving 2010 Supplemental Draft selections include:
Round 4, San Jose Earthquakes → Chicago Fire. 2008-04-04: Chicago Fire acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for forward Ryan Johnson.[ref 26] It is likely that Chicago instead received San Jose's fourth-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft (#51) to fulfill this trade as no trade was announced between the two clubs which involved a fourth-round 2010 SuperDraft pick.
Round 4, D.C. United → Houston Dynamo. 2008-06-30: Houston Dynamo acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Craig Thompson.[ref 30]
Conditional, Los Angeles Galaxy → San Jose Earthquakes. 2008-11-24: San Jose Earthquakes acquired a conditional selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for forward Jovan Kirovski.[ref 31]
