2004 MLS SuperDraft

The 2004 MLS SuperDraft, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 16, 2004, was the fifth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The draft was most notable at the time for the selection of one of the youngest athletes in American sporting history, Freddy Adu, with the first pick by D.C. United.

2004 MLS SuperDraft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 16, 2004
Time10:00am (ET)
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
Network(s)Fox Sports World
Overview
60 total selections
First selectionFreddy Adu, D.C. United
Most selectionsChicago Fire
(10 selections)
Fewest selectionsD.C. United
New England Revolution
(4 selections)

The draft also included Clint Dempsey (1st round) and teenager Michael Bradley (4th round). Both players went on to earn over 120 caps with the U.S. national team; additionally, after an initial stint in MLS, both players had successful careers in Europe, and returned to MLS as designated players.

Player selection

Any player whose name is marked with an * was contracted under the Project-40 program.

* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team

Round one
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1D.C. United[R1 trade 1] *Freddy AduFProject-40
2Columbus Crew *Chad MarshallDStanford University
3Los Angeles Galaxy Joseph NgwenyaFCoastal Carolina University
4Kansas City Wizards[R1 trade 2] Matt TaylorFUCLA
5San Jose Earthquakes[R1 trade 3] *Ryan CochraneDSanta Clara University
6Dallas Burn[R1 trade 4] Ramón NúñezMSMU
7Dallas Burn[R1 trade 5] *Clarence GoodsonDUniversity of Maryland
8New England Revolution *Clint DempseyMFurman University
9Chicago Fire[R1 trade 6] Scott BueteMUniversity of Maryland
10San Jose Earthquakes *Steve CroninGKSanta Clara University

Round one trades
  1. #1: Dallas Burn → D.C. United. 2003-11-18: D.C. United acquired this pick from Dallas in exchange for an allocation.[ref 1] The trade was engineered by Major League Soccer to ensure that top draft pick Freddy Adu could play for his hometown club.
  2. #4: D.C. United → Dallas Burn → Kansas City Wizards. 2004-01-16: Kansas City acquired this pick, defender Shavar Thomas, and a conditional second round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft from Dallas in exchange for the #7 pick, midfielder Eric Quill, and midfielder Carey Talley.[ref 2] Dallas had acquired this pick, a sixth-round 2004 SuperDraft pick, and forward Ali Curtis from D.C. United in exchange for forward Ronald Cerritos on 2003-08-19.[ref 3]
  3. #5: Colorado Rapids → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-08-19: San Jose acquired this pick, a third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, and a fourth-round selection in the 2005 SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Cannon.[ref 4]
  4. #6: MetroStars → Los Angeles Galaxy → Dallas Burn. 2003-07-11: Dallas acquired this pick, defender Ezra Hendrickson and forward Gavin Glinton from Los Angeles in exchange for defender Ryan Suarez, midfielder Paul Broome, midfielder Antonio Martínez, and the #11 pick (originally a conditional selection).[ref 5] Los Angeles had acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft on 2003-01-17.[ref 6]
  5. #7: Kansas City Wizards → Dallas Burn.2004-01-16: Dallas acquired this pick, midfielder Eric Quill, and midfielder Carey Talley from Kansas City in exchange for the #4 pick, defender Shavar Thomas, and a conditional second-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2]
  6. #9: Chicago Fire → New England Revolution → Chicago Fire. 2004-01-16: Chicago re-acquired this pick from New England in exchange for a player allocation due to the retirement of midfielder Peter Nowak.[ref 2] Earlier in the day, New England had acquired this selection from Chicago to complete the transaction that sent Nowak from Chicago to New England on 2003-01-03. Chicago also received the #18 pick in the 2004 SuperDraft from New England to complete the trade.[ref 7]

Round two
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
11Chicago Fire[R2 trade 1] Leonard GriffinDUCLA
12Columbus Crew Chris WingertDSt. John's University
13Los Angeles Galaxy *Josh GardnerMUniversity of Cincinnati
14Los Angeles Galaxy[R2 trade 2] *Ned GrabavoyMIndiana University
15Colorado Rapids Adolfo GregorioMUCLA
16Colorado Rapids[R2 trade 3] Adrian CannDUniversity of Louisville
17Kansas City Wizards Will HesmerGKWake Forest University
18MetroStars[R2 trade 4] Seth StammlerDUniversity of Maryland
19Chicago Fire Matt PickensGKSMS (now Missouri State)
20Chicago Fire[R2 trade 5] Sumed IbrahimMUniversity of Maryland

Round two trades
  1. #11: Dallas Burn → Los Angeles Galaxy → MetroStars → Chicago Fire. 2004-01-14: Chicago acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from MetroStars to complete the trade for coach Bob Bradley.[ref 8] Chicago had previously acquired forward Rodrigo Faria as compensation for MetroStars hiring Bradley on 2002-10-22. MetroStars had acquired this pick from Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft and future considerations earlier on 2004-01-14.[ref 8] Los Angeles had acquired this pick, defender Ryan Suarez, midfielder Paul Broome, and midfielder Antonio Martínez from Dallas in exchange for the #6 pick, defender Ezra Hendrickson and forward Gavin Glinton on 2003-07-11.[ref 9]
  2. #14: D.C. United → Chicago Fire → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2004-01-16: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the lowest of LA's three first-round selections in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2] Chicago had acquired this pick from D.C. United in exchange for forward Hristo Stoitchkov on 2003-01-27.[ref 10]
  3. #16: MetroStars → Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2004-01-14: Colorado acquired this pick and a conditional selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft from Columbus in exchange for defender Robin Fraser.[ref 11] Columbus had acquired this pick and defender Nelson Akwari from MetroStars in exchange for the #17 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft on 2003-01-17.[ref 6]
  4. #18: New England Revolution → Chicago Fire → MetroStars. 2004-01-16: MetroStars acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for a natural second-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2] Earlier in the day, Chicago had acquired this pick from New England in exchange for the #9 pick to complete the transaction that sent midfielder Peter Nowak from Chicago to New England on 2003-01-03.[ref 7]
  5. #20: San Jose Earthquakes → Chicago Fire. 2003-08-20: Chicago acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from San Jose in exchange for forward Rodrigo Faria.[ref 12]

Round three
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
21MetroStars[R3 trade 1] Zach WellsGKUCLA
22Los Angeles Galaxy[R3 trade 2] Memo ArzateMUC Santa Barbara
23New England Revolution[R3 trade 3] Jeremiah WhiteFWake Forest University
24D.C. United[R3 trade 4] Kevin AraMHarvard University
25Colorado Rapids[R3 trade 5] Kevin TaylorDUniversity of Michigan
26MetroStars Olivier OccéanFSo. Connecticut State University
27San Jose Earthquakes[R3 trade 6] Mike WilsonMStanford University
28Chicago Fire[R3 trade 7] Khari StephensonMWilliams College
29Dallas Burn[R3 trade 8] Ty MaurinMUCLA
30San Jose Earthquakes Lindon PecorelliMUniversity of Connecticut

Round three trades
  1. #21: Dallas Burn → MetroStars. 2003-12-03: MetroStars acquired this pick and defender Tenywa Bonseu from Dallas in exchange for defender Steve Jolley.[ref 13]
  2. #22: Columbus Crew → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-07-31: Los Angeles acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from Columbus in exchange for forward Alex Pineda Chacon.[ref 9]
  3. #23: Los Angeles Galaxy → New England Revolution. 2003-08-08: New England acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection) and a conditional 2005 MLS SuperDraft pick from Los Angeles in exchange for the rights to forward Diego Serna. The 2005 pick was contingent on Serna remaining with Los Angeles in 2004. This condition was not met so LA kept its 2005 pick.
  4. #24: D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → D.C. United. 2004-01-16: D.C. United re-acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for D.C. United's natural second-round and third-round selections in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2] On 2002-07-29, Kansas City had acquired this selection and a second-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for a Discovery Pick.[ref 14]
  5. #25: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2004-01-16: Colorado re-acquired this pick from Columbus in exchange for the rights to defender Steven Herdsman and the conditional pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft that was traded to Columbus in the Robin Fraser trade two days earlier (see pick #16 above).[ref 2] Columbus had acquired this pick and the #58 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado in exchange for the #27 pick in the 2003 SuperDraft on 2003-01-17.[ref 15]
  6. #27: Kansas City Wizards → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-01-17: San Jose acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, and a second-round selection in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from Kansas City in exchange for defender Jimmy Conrad.[ref 16]
  7. #28: New England Revolution → Chicago Fire. 2003-01-03: It is believed, though not confirmed, that this is the conditional pick received by Chicago from New England in exchange for midfielder Peter Nowak.
  8. #29: Chicago Fire → Dallas Burn. 2003-01-17: Dallas acquired this pick from Chicago in exchange for the #35 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 16]

Round four
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
31Dallas Burn David WagenfuhrDCreighton University
32Columbus Crew Jamal SuttonFSMS (now Missouri State)
33Los Angeles Galaxy David McGillMUC Santa Barbara
34D.C. United Josh GrosMRutgers University
35Colorado Rapids Kevin RichardsDUniversity of Notre Dame
36MetroStars *Michael BradleyMProject-40
37Kansas City Wizards Jay AlbertsMYale University
38Chicago Fire[R4 trade 1] Denny ClantonDUniversity of Dayton
39Chicago Fire Phil HuclesDThe College of William & Mary
40San Jose Earthquakes Marin PusekMUAB

Round four trades
  1. #38: New England Revolution → Chicago Fire. 2003-04-11: Chicago acquired this pick from New England in exchange for the rights to midfielder Jason Moore.[ref 17]

Round five
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
41Columbus Crew[R5 trade 1] Adom CrewMBrown University
42Columbus Crew Luke VercolloneMSeton Hall University
43Los Angeles Galaxy Jason PerryDOakland University
44D.C. United Kevin HudsonMSMU
45Colorado Rapids Gary SullivanDAdelphi University
46MetroStars Johnny DavidMFairleigh Dickinson University
47Kansas City Wizards Justin DetterFUniversity of Notre Dame
48Kansas City Wizards[R5 trade 2] Ryan BarberDUMKC
49Chicago Fire Ian PilarskiMCornell University
50San Jose Earthquakes Tighe DombrowskiMUW-Milwaukee

Round five trades
  1. #41: Dallas Burn → Columbus Crew. Must Confirm. 2003-08-20: Columbus acquired this pick, originally a conditional selection, from Dallas in exchange for defender Brian Dunseth.
  2. #48: New England Revolution → Kansas City Wizards. 2003-08-20: Kansas City acquired this pick (originally a conditional selection), forward Chris Brown, and forward Darío Fabbro from New England in exchange for forward Wolde Harris and midfielder Jorge Vázquez.[ref 18]

Round six
Pick #MLS TeamPlayerPositionAffiliation
51Chicago Fire[R6 trade 1] Ryan McGowanMSeton Hall University
52Columbus Crew Matthew HaefnerGKUniversity of Pennsylvania
53Los Angeles Galaxy Alan GordonFOregon State University
54Dallas Burn[R6 trade 2] Edwin MirandaDCal State Northridge
55Colorado Rapids John PulidoMFlorida International University
56New England Revolution[R6 trade 3] Félix BrillantFFranklin Pierce College
57Los Angeles Galaxy[R6 trade 4] Chris AloisiDSyracuse University
58New England Revolution Andy DormanMBoston University
59Chicago Fire Tony McManusDUAB
60MetroStars[R6 trade 5] Jeff ParkeDDrexel University

Round six trades
  1. #51: Originally belonged to Dallas Burn → . More info needed.
  2. #54: D.C. United → Dallas Burn. 2003-08-19: Dallas acquired this pick, a first-round 2004 SuperDraft pick, and forward Ali Curtis from D.C. United in exchange for forward Ronald Cerritos.[ref 3]
  3. #56: MetroStars → New England Revolution. 2003-01-17: New England acquired this pick from MetroStars in exchange for the #49 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 16]
  4. #57: Kansas City Wizards → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-01-17: Los Angeles acquired this pick from Kansas City in exchange for the #60 pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 9]
  5. #60: San Jose Earthquakes → MetroStars. 2004-01-16: MetroStars acquired this pick from San Jose in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. As the 2005 SuperDraft was reduced to four rounds, San Jose received a second-round selection in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft from MetroStars to complete the trade.[ref 13]

Trade Note
  • MetroStars received a conditional 2004 SuperDraft pick from Chicago Fire in exchange for the rights to midfielder Andy Williams on 2003-03-27. Instead of the conditional pick, MetroStars received defender Edgar Bartolomeu from Chicago on 2003-06-25 to complete the trade.

Notable undrafted players

See also

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