2003 MLS SuperDraft
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The 2003 MLS Superdraft was held January 17, 2003 in Kansas City, Missouri. It was the fifth annual SuperDraft held by Major League Soccer.
Player selection
- Key
| * | Denotes a player contracted under the Project-40 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
Round one trades
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- ↑ #3: Kansas City Wizards → Chicago Fire. 2003-01-07: Chicago Fire acquired this first-round pick from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for forward Josh Wolff.[ref 1]
- ↑ #4: Chicago Fire → Dallas Burn → MetroStars. 2003-01-17: MetroStars acquired this first-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for midfielder Brad Davis.[ref 2] On 2002-05-18, Dallas had acquired this pick from Chicago Fire in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft and an undisclosed amount of salary cap relief.[ref 3]
- ↑ #5: Dallas Burn → MetroStars → D.C. United. 2002-12-23: D.C. United acquired this first-round pick, defender Mike Petke, and an allocation from MetroStars in exchange for defender Eddie Pope, midfielder Richie Williams, and forward Jaime Moreno.[ref 4] On 2002-03-13, MetroStars had acquired this pick and midfielder Winston Griffiths from Dallas Burn in exchange for goalkeeper D.J. Countess and a second-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft.[ref 5]
- ↑ #8: Colorado Rapids → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2001-04-02: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this first-round pick from Colorado Rapids as part of a trade for defender Robin Fraser.[ref 6]
- ↑ #9: New England Revolution → Miami Fusion → New England Revolution. 2001-08-16: New England Revolution re-acquired this first-round pick and acquired defender Leo Cullen from Miami Fusion in exchange for forward Johnny Torres and midfielder Shaker Asad.[ref 7] On 2001-06-20, Miami had acquired this pick and defender Brian Dunseth from New England in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft and defender Jay Heaps.[ref 8]
- ↑ #10: Los Angeles Galaxy → Dallas Burn. 2003-01-17: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for selections in the second-round and sixth-round.[ref 2]
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Round Two
Round two trades
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- ↑ #12: MetroStars → Dallas Burn → Los Angeles Galaxy → MetroStars. 2003-01-17: MetroStars acquired this second-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 9] Earlier in the day, Los Angeles had acquired this pick and a sixth-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection.[ref 9] On 2002-03-13, Dallas had acquired this pick and goalkeeper D.J. Countess from MetroStars in exchange for midfielder Winston Griffiths and a first-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft.[ref 5]
- ↑ #13: Kansas City Wizards → D.C. United → Kansas City Wizards → San Jose Earthquakes. 2003-01-17: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this second-round pick and a conditional selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Jimmy Conrad.[ref 10] On 2002-07-29, Kansas City had re-acquired this selection and a third-round pick in the 2004 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for a Discovery Pick.[ref 11] On 2002-02-10, D.C. United had acquired future considerations, which became this pick, from Kansas City in exchange for defender Carey Talley.[ref 12]
- ↑ #14: Chicago Fire → D.C. United. 2002-07-18: D.C. United acquired this second-round pick from Chicago Fire in exchange for defender Orlando Perez.[ref 13]
- ↑ #16: San Jose Earthquakes → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-01-17: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this second-round pick from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for forward Brian Mullan.[ref 9]
- ↑ #17: Columbus Crew → MetroStars. 2003-01-17: MetroStars acquired this second-round pick from Columbus Crew in exchange for defender Nelson Akwari and a second-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
- ↑ #18: Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire. 2002-05-09: Chicago Fire acquired this second-round pick from Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Raúl Palacios.[ref 15]
- ↑ #19: New England Revolution → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-01-17: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this second-round pick and midfielder Alex Pineda Chacón from New England Revolution in exchange for goalkeeper Matt Reis.[ref 9]
- ↑ #20: Los Angeles Galaxy → D.C. United → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2002-08-15: Los Angeles Galaxy re-acquired this second-round pick, originally a conditional selection, from D.C. United in exchange for forward Henry Zambrano.[ref 16] On 2002-01-12, D.C. United had acquired this pick and first-round and second-round selections in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Chris Albright and a second-round pick in the 2002 SuperDraft.[ref 17]
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Round Three
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Dallas Burn[R3 trade 1] | David Comfort | GK | University of Virginia |
| 22 | New England Revolution[R3 trade 2] | Dimelon Westfield | F | Clemson University |
| 23 | San Jose Earthquakes[R3 trade 3] | Roger Levesque | F | Stanford University |
| 24 | Chicago Fire | Logan Pause* | M | University of North Carolina |
| 25 | Chicago Fire[R3 trade 4] | Ryan Mack | M | Indiana University |
| 26 | Chicago Fire[R3 trade 5] | Phil Swenda | F | Seton Hall University |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids[R3 trade 6] | Jason Cole | D | St. Louis University |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids | Alex Blake | F | Williams College |
| 29 | New England Revolution | Kyle Singer | GK | Boston College |
| 30 | MetroStars[R3 trade 7] | Tim Glowienka | D | University of South Carolina |
Round three trades
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- ↑ #21: D.C. United → Dallas Burn. 2002-03-13: Dallas Burn acquired this third-round pick from D.C. United in exchange for forward Ali Curtis.[ref 18]
- ↑ #22: MetroStars → New England Revolution. 2002-02-10: New England Revolution acquired this third-round pick from MetroStars in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 19]
- ↑ #23: Kansas City Wizards → San Jose Earthquakes. 2001-03-13: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this third-round selection, originally a conditional pick, and a second-round selection in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, also originally a conditional selection, from Kansas City Wizards in exchange for defender Mike Burns.[ref 20]
- ↑ #25: Dallas Burn → Chicago Fire. 2001-03-27: Chicago Fire acquired this third-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for goalkeeper Chris Snitko.[ref 21]
- ↑ #26: San Jose Earthquakes → Dallas Burn → Chicago Fire. 2002-05-18: Chicago Fire acquired this third-round pick and an undisclosed amount of salary cap relief from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft.[ref 3] On 2002-02-10, Dallas had acquired this pick from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 22]
- ↑ #27: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. 2003-01-17: Colorado Rapids acquired this third-round pick from Columbus Crew in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft and a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 14]
- ↑ #30: Los Angeles Galaxy → MetroStars. 2002-04-20: MetroStars acquired this third-round pick, originally a conditional pick, from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for midfielder Winston Griffiths.[ref 23]
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Round Four
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | D.C. United | Hayden Woodworth | M | Messiah College |
| 32 | MetroStars | Kenny Arena | D | University of Virginia |
| 33 | Kansas City Wizards | Taylor Graham | D | Stanford University |
| 34 | Dallas Burn[R4 trade 1] | Mike Tranchilla | F | Creighton University |
| 35 | Chicago Fire[R4 trade 2] | Rob Friend | F | UC Santa Barbara |
| 36 | San Jose Earthquakes | Josh Saunders^ | GK | University of California |
| 37 | Columbus Crew | Michael Ritch | F | Auburn University |
| 38 | Colorado Rapids | Matt Crawford | M | University of North Carolina |
| 39 | San Jose Earthquakes[R4 trade 3] | Jamil Walker | M | Santa Clara University |
| 40 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Hamid Mehreioskouei | F | Bradley University |
Round four trades
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- ↑ #34: Chicago Fire → Dallas Burn. 2002-01-15: Dallas Burn acquired this fourth-round pick, originally a conditional selection, and a sixth-round pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for forward Aleksey Korol and midfielder Miguel Saavedra.[ref 3]
- ↑ #35: Dallas Burn → Chicago Fire. 2003-01-17: Chicago Fire acquired this fourth-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 24]
- ↑ #39: New England Revolution → San Jose Earthquakes. 2002-07-30: San Jose Earthquakes acquired this fourth-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for salary budget relief.[ref 25]
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Round Five
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | D.C. United | John Swann | D | Indiana University |
| 42 | MetroStars | Jacob LeBlanc* | M | University of Virginia |
| 43 | Kansas City Wizards | Jack Jewsbury^ | M | St. Louis University |
| 44 | Chicago Fire | Chad Dombrowski | D | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| 45 | Dallas Burn | Michael Mariscalco | M | Butler University |
| 46 | San Jose Earthquakes | Johanes Maliza | M | Stanford University |
| 47 | Columbus Crew | Guy Abrahamson | M | Rutgers University |
| 48 | Colorado Rapids | Casey Schmidt | F | Boston College |
| 49 | MetroStars[R5 trade 1] | Marco Vélez | M | Barry University |
| 50 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Jimmy Frazelle | M | UCLA |
Round five trades
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- ↑ #49: New England Revolution → MetroStars. 2003-01-17: MetroStars acquired this fifth-round pick from New England Revolution in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 24]
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Round Six
| Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | D.C. United | Michael Behonick | GK | American University |
| 52 | Dallas Burn[R6 trade 1] | Andy Rosenband | F | Ohio State University |
| 53 | Kansas City Wizards | Kevin Friedland | D | Southern Methodist University |
| 54 | Chicago Fire | Ryan Futagaki | M | UCLA |
| 55 | Los Angeles Galaxy[R6 trade 2] | Joe Barton | GK | Cal State-Northridge |
| 56 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frank Sanfilippo | M | San Jose State University |
| 57 | New England Revolution[R6 trade 3] | PASS | ||
| 58 | Columbus Crew[R6 trade 4] | Jake Traeger | M | Ohio State University |
| 59 | D.C. United[R6 trade 5] | PASS | ||
| 60 | Kansas City Wizards[R6 trade 6] | Byron Carmichael | F | Marshall University |
Round six trades
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- ↑ #52: MetroStars → Dallas Burn. 2002-02-10: Dallas Burn acquired this sixth-round pick from MetroStars in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 19]
- ↑ #55: Dallas Burn → Los Angeles Galaxy. 2003-01-17: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired this sixth-round pick and a second-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection.[ref 2]
- ↑ #57: Columbus Crew → New England Revolution. 2002-02-10: New England Revolution acquired this sixth-round pick from Columbus Crew in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 19]
- ↑ #58: Colorado Rapids → Columbus Crew. 2003-01-17: Columbus Crew acquired this sixth-round pick and a third-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 SuperDraft.[ref 14]
- ↑ #59: Pick originally belonged to New England Revolution. Info needed on how D.C. acquired this pick.
- ↑ #60: Los Angeles Galaxy → Kansas City Wizards. 2003-01-17: Kansas City Wizards acquired this sixth-round pick from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 10]
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Notable undrafted players
| Player | Pos | Affiliation | Played in MLS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Perkins | GK | University of Evansville | 2004–07; 2010–15 | 7 caps with U.S. national team; 2006 MLS Best XI |
References
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