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.

2007 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 12, 2007
Time12:00pm (ET)
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Network(s)ESPN2
Overview
52 total selections
First selectionMaurice Edu, Toronto FC
Most selectionsFC Dallas
New England Revolution
(6 selections)
Fewest selectionsChivas USA
New York Red Bulls
Real Salt Lake
(2 selections)
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The SuperDraft was followed by the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.

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

Toronto FC selected Maurice Edu 1st overall. the 2007 MLS Rookie of the Year earned 46 caps with the U..S national team and was selected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.
The Chicago Fire selected Bakary Soumaré 2nd overall. the 2008 MLS Best XI selection has earned 12 caps for the Mali national football team.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1Toronto FC Maurice Edu*^§MMaryland
2Chicago Fire[R1 trade 1] Bakary Soumaré*^†DVirginia
3Kansas City Wizards Michael HarringtonDNorth Carolina
4Real Salt Lake Chris Seitz*GKMaryland
5New England Revolution[R1 trade 2] Wells ThompsonMWake Forest
6Colorado Rapids[R1 trade 3] Nico Colaluca*MVirginia
7Chivas USA John CunliffeFFort Lewis College
8Chicago Fire Jerson MonteiroFAlabama-Birmingham
9FC Dallas Anthony Wallace*D/MSouth Florida
10Toronto FC[R1 trade 4] Andrew BoyensDNew Mexico
11D.C. United Bryan Arguez*D/MGeneration adidas
12New England Revolution Amaechi Igwe*DSanta Clara
13Houston Dynamo John Michael HaydenMIndiana

Round one trades

Round two

Columbus Crew selected Brad Evans15th overall. He earned 27 caps with the U.S. national team.
The LA Galaxy selected Robbie Findley 16th overall. He earned 11 caps with the U.S. national team and was selected to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
14FC Dallas[R2 trade 1] Fuad Ibrahim*FGeneration adidas
15Columbus Crew Brad EvansMUC Irvine
16Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 2] Robbie FindleyFOregon State
17Colorado Rapids[R2 trade 3] Greg DalbyM/DNotre Dame
18FC Dallas[R2 trade 4] Andrew DanielsDBrown
19New York Red Bulls Dane RichardsFClemson
20Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 5] Josh TudelaMIndiana
21Chicago Fire Nate NormanMNotre Dame
22FC Dallas Ryan GuyFSan Diego
23Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 6] Ty HardenDWashington
24D.C. United Brad NorthFNorthwestern
25New England Revolution Ryan SolleMWake Forest
26Houston Dynamo Corey Ashe^MNorth Carolina

Round two trades

Round three

The Colorado Rapids selected Omar Cummings 31st overall. He earned 35 caps with the Jamaica national team.
The Colorado Rapids selected 2011 MLS All-Star Nick LaBrocca 35th overall.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
27Toronto FC Richard AsanteD/MSyracuse
28FC Dallas[R3 trade 1] Scott JonesMUNC-Greensboro
29Kansas City Wizards Edson ElcockMOld Dominion
30Real Salt Lake Steven CurfmanMWake Forest
31Colorado Rapids[R3 trade 2] Omar CummingsFCincinnati
32D.C. United[R3 trade 3] Jay NeedhamDSouthern Methodist
33New York Red Bulls[R3 trade 4] Siniša UbiparipovićMAkron
34Chicago Fire Mike BannerMSIU-Edwardsville
35Colorado Rapids[R3 trade 5] Nick LaBroccaMRutgers
36Colorado Rapids Justin HughesGKNorth Carolina
37D.C. United Ricky SchrammFGeorgetown
38New England Revolution Bryan ByrneMUC Santa Barbara
39Houston Dynamo Mike SamburskyFSouth Carolina

Round three trades

Round four

D.C. United selected Luis Robles 50th overall. In 2015, he was the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and named to the MLS Best XI.
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
40Toronto FC Jeffrey GonsalvesFRhode Island
41Columbus Crew Aaron ChandlerFSan Francisco
42Kansas City Wizards Kurt MorsinkMJames Madison
43FC Dallas[R4 trade 1] Tommy KrizanovicFJacksonville
44Los Angeles Galaxy Tally Hall^GKSan Diego State
45Los Angeles Galaxy[R4 trade 2] Bobby BurlingDLoyola Marymount
46Chivas USA Cameron DunnDUC Irvine
47Chicago Fire Simon OmekandaFPenn State
48New England Revolution[R4 trade 3] Adam CristmanFVirginia
49Columbus Crew[R4 trade 4] Ben HunterFNorth Carolina
50D.C. United Luis RoblesGKPortland
51New England Revolution Kyle HeltonDDuke
52Houston Dynamo Eric EbertMCalifornia

Round four trades

Notable undrafted players

See also

References