2014 MLS SuperDraft


The 2014 MLS SuperDraft was the fifteenth SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. The first two rounds of the four round draft took place on January 16, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Rounds three and four took place on January 21, 2014, via conference call.

Changes from 2013

  • The SuperDraft was expanded from two rounds to four rounds.
  • The Supplemental Draft, typically held one week after the SuperDraft, was eliminated.

Selection order

The MLS SuperDraft selection order has been constant throughout league history:
  1. The nine clubs which do not qualify for the playoffs receive picks #1 through #9 ;
  2. The two clubs eliminated in the Knockout round of playoffs receive picks #10 and #11 ;
  3. The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals receive picks #12 through #15 ;
  4. The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals receive picks #16 and #17 ;
  5. The club which loses 2013 MLS Cup receives pick #18;
  6. The club which wins 2013 MLS Cup receives pick #19.
This selection order pertains to all rounds of the MLS SuperDraft.
*Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team

Round 1

Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1Philadelphia Union#tag:ref|#2: Chivas USA → Philadelphia Union → D.C. United. January 16, 2014: D.C. United acquired the #2 overall selection in the 2014 SuperDraft and allocation money from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the #1 overall selection in the 2014 SuperDraft. On May 14, 2013, Philadelphia Union had acquired this first-round selection in the 2014 SuperDraft and allocation money from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Gabriel Farfan.|group="R1 trade"

Unresolved 2014 SuperDraft Trades

Conditional, Houston Dynamo → Toronto FC. December 28, 2011: Toronto FC acquired a conditional selection in the 2014 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Nathan Sturgis.Round 6, FC Dallas → Columbus Crew. June 14, 2013: Columbus Crew acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2014 Supplemental Draft from FC Dallas in exchange for use of an international roster spot for 2013.

Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotes
D.C. UnitedJalen RobinsonDefenderWake ForestACC
Real Salt LakeJordan AllenMidfielderVirginiaACC
San Jose EarthquakesTommy ThompsonForwardIndianaBig Ten
Seattle Sounders FCAaron KovarMidfielderStanfordPac-12