2000 MLS SuperDraft
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The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 6, 2000 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and consisted of six rounds.
One of the most successful draft picks was goalkeeper Nick Rimando, a third round pick, who went on to hold the record for most MLS career shutouts. Additionally, first round pick defender Carlos Bocanegra earned over 100 caps with the United States men's national soccer team.
Player selection
- Key
| * | Denotes a player contracted under the Project-40 program |
| § | Denotes a player who won the MLS Rookie of the Year |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been selected to an MLS All-Star Game |
| † | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
| ~ | Denotes a player who won the MLS MVP |
Round 1
Round 1 trades
Round 2
Round 2 trades
Round 3
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Round 3 trades
Round 4
Round 4 trades
Round 5
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | MetroStars | Colby Jackson | F | Cal State-Fullerton |
| 50 | Kansas City Wizards | Tom Zawislan | GK | Creighton University |
| 51 | Tampa Bay Mutiny[R5 trade 1] | Mark Schulte | D | Twin Cities Tornado (PDL) |
| 52 | San Jose Earthquakes | Ian Russell | F | Seattle Sounders (A-League) |
| 53 | Miami Fusion | Pablo Gentile | D | Miami Breakers (PDL) |
| 54 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Brian Waltrip | F | University of South Florida |
| 55 | Colorado Rapids | Peter Scavo | F | Seton Hall University |
| 56 | Chicago Fire | Alejandro Rincon | M | Southern Connecticut State |
| 57 | Columbus Crew | Dominic Schell | D | University of Mobile |
| 58 | Dallas Burn | Seth Marks | D | Furman University |
| 59 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Thomas Serna | F | Rancho Santiago (Mexico) |
| 60 | D.C. United | Micah Cooks* | M | Project-40 |
Round 5 trades
Round 6
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | MetroStars | Jake Dancy | D | Kansas City Wizards |
| 62 | Kansas City Wizards | Casey Sweeney | D | Indiana Blast (A-League) |
| 63 | New England Revolution | Tom Hardy | D | Vancouver 86ers (A-League) |
| 64 | Tampa Bay Mutiny[R6 trade 1] | Ubusuku Abukusumo | D | Columbus Crew |
| 65 | Tampa Bay Mutiny[R6 trade 2] | Ernest Inneh | F | Staten Island Vipers (A-League) |
| 66 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Mike Gentile | M | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) |
| 67 | Colorado Rapids | Rich Cullen | GK | Air Force Academy |
| 68 | Chicago Fire | Kevin Jackson | M | Lehigh University |
| 69 | Columbus Crew | PASS | ||
| 70 | Dallas Burn | Angel Rivillo | M | Creighton University |
| 71 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Ali John Utush | F | San Francisco Bay Seals (A-League) |
| 72 | D.C. United | PASS |
Round 6 trades
Unresolved 2000 SuperDraft Trades
- 21 January 1999: MetroStars traded F Raúl Díaz Arce and MF Marcelo Vega to San Jose for a player to be named and future considerations.
- 29 March 1997: Kansas City Wizards acquired D John Diffley from the Tampa Bay Mutiny for a conditional third-round draft pick in 1999 or 2000.
- 28 January 1999: D.C. United traded second round and third round picks in 2000 college draft to New York/New Jersey MetroStars for Diego Sonora.[ref 4]
- 28 January 1999: San Jose sent third-rounder to MetroStars in Diego Sonora three-way deal.
- 7 February 1999: New England Revolution acquired two second round selections in the 2000 MLS College Draft from the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in exchange for a second round selection in the 1999 MLS College Draft.[ref 12]
- 7 February 1999: MetroStars acquired D.C.'s first-round 1999 supplemental draft pick for its 2000 first-round supplemental draft pick (4th round SuperDraft).
- 5 May 1999: Chicago acquired Ryan Tinsley via trade with Kansas City Wizards in exchange for Jesse Van Saun and Fire's No. 1 selection in the 2000 MLS Supplemental Draft (4th round SuperDraft). -Chi2011
- 5 June 1999: Miami Fusion acquired a 2000 second-round pick and forward Tony Kuhn from New England Revolution in exchange for midfielder Carlos Parra.[ref 12]
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