The 2025 MLS SuperDraft was the 26th edition of the MLS SuperDraft, a sports draft to select amateur, usually collegiate, soccer players that are not affiliated with an MLS club, or college soccer players that had their homegrown player rights relinquished by their parent MLS club. The draft was held on December 20, 2024, marking the third year in a row that the draft was held in December. Despite the draft being held in 2024, the draft retained the 2025 branding.
Format Historically, the MLS SuperDraft has closely resembled that of the NFL draft:
Any expansion teams receive the first picks. This season, San Diego FC entered MLS. Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish. Teams that made the MLS Cup playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated. The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.
Player selection Player key* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team^ Member of 2025 Generation Adidas class† Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation AdidasSigned key 22 Denotes player who signed for a MLS team (Division I) 1 Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) 30 Denotes player who signed for a MLS Next Pro, USL League One or NISA team (Division III) Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system 27 Denotes player who returned to college team Positions keyGK GoalkeeperDF DefenderMF MidfielderFW Forward
First round
MLS team Player Year College ConferenceAcademy team(s)Other team(s)Signed 1San Diego FC Manu DuahFreshmanMFUC Santa BarbaraBig WestSanta Barbara SC San Diego FC2San Jose Earthquakes Max FlorianiSeniorDFSaint LouisA-10RKC Third Coast San Jose Earthquakes3Chicago Fire FC Dean BoltzFreshmanFWWisconsinBig TenSockers FC Chicago Fire FC4Colorado Rapids Alex HarrisSophomoreFWCornellIvyWashington TimbersUnited PDX Colorado Rapids5San Jose Earthquakes Reid RobertsJuniorDFSan FranciscoWCCReal ColoradoTampa Bay United SC San Jose Earthquakes6Colorado Rapids Matthew SenanouJuniorDFXavierBig EastSockers FCChicago City SCRiver Light FC Colorado Rapids 27St. Louis City SC Emil Jääskeläinen SeniorFWAkronBig EastBlackpoolKendal TownTexas UnitedFC Motown St. Louis City 28Sporting Kansas City Jansen MillerSeniorDFIndianaBig TenSt. Louis Scott Gallagher SCSaint Louis FCSt. Louis Scott Gallagher SCOcean City Nor'easters Sporting Kansas City9Charlotte FC Mikah ThomasSophomoreDFUConnBig EastJacksonville Armada Charlotte FC10D.C. United Hakim KaramokoSophomoreFWNC StateACCManhattan SCManhattan SC D.C. United11FC Dallas Enzo NewmanSophomoreDFOregon StateWCCMurieta Soccer Academy FC Dallas12Colorado Rapids Efetobo ArorSophomoreMFPortlandWCCBarca Residency AcademyPhoenix Rising FCPortland13CF Montréal Michael AdedokunSeniorMFOhio StateBig TenFort Wayne FC CF Montréal14Portland Timbers Ian SmithJuniorDFDenverSummitReal ColoradoGreen Bay Voyageurs Portland Timbers15Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tate JohnsonFreshmanDFNorth CarolinaACCTampa Bay United SCTampa Bay RowdiesCrown Legacy FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC16Colorado Rapids Sydney WathutaSophomoreFWVermontAmerica EastVancouver Whitecaps FCVermont Green FC Colorado Rapids 2 17New York City FC Max MurraySeniorDFVermontAmerica EastSeacoast United PhantomsFC Motown New York City FC18New England Revolution Donovan ParisianSophomoreGKSan DiegoWCCAYSO United SCFC ArizonaArizona Arsenal SC New England Revolution19Real Salt Lake Jesús BareaSeniorFWMissouri StateMissouri ValleyCádiz Real Salt Lake20LA Galaxy Jason BucknorSeniorDFMichiganBig TenWeston FCInter Miami CFFort Lauderdale CF Ventura County FC21Real Salt Lake Max KerkvlietFreshmanGKUConnBig EastAlbion Hurricanes FC Real Salt Lake22Los Angeles FC Alec HughesSeniorFWUMassA-10FSA FCWestern Mass PioneersHartford City FC Los Angeles FC 223Toronto FC Reid FisherSophomoreDFSan Diego StateWACSlammers FCVermont Green FC Toronto FC II24San Diego FC Ian PilcherSeniorDFCharlotteAmericanCharlotte Soccer AcademyGrove Soccer United San Diego FC25Minnesota United FC Roman TorresJuniorMFCreightonBig EastFC DallasNorth Texas SCTulsa Athletic Minnesota United FC 226Colorado Rapids Josh CopelandSophomoreMFDetroit MercyHorizonLiverpool FC International Academy MichiganUnion FC Macomb Colorado Rapids 227Orlando City SC Joran GerbetSeniorMFClemsonACCFC Eyrieux EmbroyeRhône Crussol Foot 07ValenceAJ Auxerre Orlando City SC28Seattle Sounders FC Ryan BaerSeniorMFWest VirginiaSBCCarolina RapidsCharlotte IndependenceCharlotte IndependenceAsheville City SC Tacoma Defiance29Real Salt Lake Lineker Rodrigues dos SantosSeniorFWMarshallSBCDynamos SCAHFC Royals Real Monarchs30Real Salt Lake Sergi SolansFreshmanFWOregon StateWCCGironaPeralada del GironaLane United FCUCLA
Second round
MLS team Player Year College ConferenceAcademy team(s)Other team(s)Signed 31San Diego FC Harrison BertosSophomoreDFWashingtonBig TenSeacoast UnitedSeacoast United PhantomsWashington32San Jose Earthquakes Nick FernandezJuniorMFPortlandWCCBarca Residency AcademyChicago City SCRiver Light FC San Jose Earthquakes33Chicago Fire FC Travis Smith Jr.SophomoreDFWake ForestACCFC CincinnatiLouisville City FCLouisville City FCWake Forest34Sporting Kansas City Anthony SamwaysSeniorDFOhio StateBig TenColumbus CrewKings Hammer FC Sporting Kansas City II35New England Revolution Eric HowardSophomoreDFGeorgetownBig EastCrossfire PremierCrossfire RedmondGeorgetown36Nashville SC Alioune KaSeniorFWCornellIvySolar SCTexas United Huntsville City FC37St. Louis City SC Joey ZalinskySeniorDFRutgersBig TenNew York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls IIJackson Lions FC St. Louis City SC38Colorado Rapids Charlie HarperJuniorDFNorth CarolinaACCTokyo Musashino UnitedAsheville City SC Colorado Rapids 239Toronto FC Michael SullivanSeniorMFPittsburghACCCentury UnitedArsenal FC of PASteel City FC Toronto FC II40D.C. United Daniel IttycheriaJuniorFWPrincetonIvyPDAFC MotownPrinceton41FC Dallas Sam SarverSeniorFWIndianaBig TenColumbus CrewFC MotownAkron City FC North Texas SC 42Austin FC Riley ThomasSeniorDFNorth CarolinaACCSouthern Soccer Academy Austin FC II43Minnesota United FC Kieran ChandlerSophomoreDFUConnBig EastOakwood SCLong Island Rough RidersHartford City FC Minnesota United FC 244CF Montréal Arik DuncanSeniorFWCaliforniaACCSSA ChelseaConcorde FireProject 51O45Vancouver Whitecaps FC Nikola DjordjevicJuniorDFSMUACCCapital City SC Whitecaps FC 246Orlando City SC Titus Sandy JrSeniorDFClemsonACCCharlotte Soccer AcademyCharlottetowne Hops FC Orlando City B47Charlotte FC Andrew JohnsonJuniorDFCornellIvyFC DELCOReading United ACCornell48Houston Dynamo FC Bo CumminsSeniorDFWake ForestACCMinnesota United FCNew York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls IIOcean City Nor'eastersCharlotte EaglesAlbion SC Colorado49Real Salt Lake Nick DangJuniorDFVirginiaACCNashville United Soccer AcademyTennessee SCVirginia50CF Montréal Caden GrabfelderSophomoreFWPenn StateBig TenFC DELCOPhiladelphia UnionLehigh Valley UnitedPenn State51Columbus Crew Cesar RuvalcabaSeniorDFSMUACCDowney FC UnitedStrikers FCThunder Bay ChillRedlands FC Columbus Crew52Inter Miami CF Bailey SparksSeniorMFSMUACCSolar SCSporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City IITexas United Inter Miami CF II53Atlanta United FC Ronan WynneSeniorDFDenverSummitWellington Phoenix FCAlbion FC Colorado Atlanta United 254New York City FC Collin McCamySeniorMFNorthwesternBig TenTriangle United SAWake FCNorth Carolina FCNorth Carolina FCRKC Third Coast New York City FC II55Minnesota United FC Logan DorseySeniorFWKentuckySBCColorado RapidsColorado Springs Switchbacks FC Minnesota United FC 256San Diego FC Samy KanaanJuniorFWSan DiegoWCCSan Diego SCVentura County FusionSan Diego57Orlando City SC Collins OduroSophomoreFWIndianaBig TenRight to Dream AcademyIndiana58Seattle Sounders FC Demian AlvarezSeniorDFSeattleWACPacific Northwest SCBallard FC Tacoma Defiance59Real Salt Lake Trace AlphinSeniorGKWake ForestACCNorth Carolina FCNorth Carolina FC U23 Real Monarchs60LA Galaxy Jacob WoznickiSeniorFWHofstraCAAAjax PremierLong Island Rough Riders
Third round
MLS team Player Year College ConferenceAcademy team(s)Other team(s)Signed 61San Diego FC Donovan SessomsSophomoreFWSacramento StateBig WestSacramento Republic FCSacramento State62fColorado Rapids Donavan PhillipSophomoreFWNC StateACCKalamazoo FCNC State63Chicago Fire FC Geni KanyaneSeniorDFDaytonA-10Bidvest WitsDes Moines Menace Chicago Fire FC II64Sporting Kansas City Leon KoehlSophomoreMFMarylandBig TenBayer LeverkusenMaryland65New England Revolution C. J. WilliamsJuniorDFBoston CollegeACCMet OvalNew York City FCNew York Red BullsBoston College66Nashville SC Ethan BallekJuniorMFSouth CarolinaSBCReal ColoradoAlbion SC ColoradoSouth Carolina67St. Louis City SC Colin WelshSeniorGKWestern MichiganMissouri ValleySporting Blue Valley AcademyKaw Valley FC St. Louis City 268Colorado Rapids Shawn SmartJuniorDFClemsonACCSIMA GoldLas Vegas Lights FC69Toronto FC Joseph Melto QuiahSeniorFWDaytonA-10Paynesville FCLISCR FC Toronto FC II70D.C. United Jonah BiggarSophomoreDFSouth CarolinaSBCGreenville Triumph SCGreenville Triumph SCSouth Carolina71FC Dallas Mohamed CissetSophomoreDFPenn StateBig TenMontverde Academy North Texas SC72Austin FC Patrick GryczewskiSeniorFWRhode IslandA-10Ajax ConnecticutWestern Mass Pioneers Austin FC II73CF Montréal Arthur DuquenneSophomoreDFClemsonACCAmiensClemson74Portland Timbers Lukas BurnsSeniorGKProvidenceBig EastPhiladelphia Union Portland Timbers 275Colorado Rapids Matthew Van HornSophomoreMFGeorgetownBig EastShattuck-Saint Mary'sGeorgetown76Seattle Sounders FC Trace TerryJuniorFWBowling GreenMissouri ValleeyColumbus CrewToledo Villa FCBowling Green77Charlotte FC Barzee BlamaSophomoreFWMercerSoConFlint City Bucks Crown Legacy FC78New York City FC A. J. SmithSophomoreFWVirginiaACCFremad AmagerFremad AmagerVirginia79Real Salt Lake Liam O'GaraSophomoreMFWake ForestACCNorth Carolina Fusion Real Monarchs80FC Cincinnati Ben AugeeJuniorMFGonzagaWCCPortland TimbersUnited PDX FC Cincinnati 281Columbus Crew Drew KerrJuniorFWDukeACCNorth Carolina FCNorth Carolina FCNorth Carolina FC U23Duke82Inter Miami CF Michael AppiahSeniorFWFIUAmericanMiami AC83Atlanta United FC William KulvikSeniorDFMarylandBig TenStabækStabæk84New York City FC Arnau FarnósJuniorFWOregon StateWCCFC BarcelonaRC Celta de VigoGirona FCLane United FCOregon State85Minnesota United FC Nick CollinsSophomoreDFRutgersBig TenPlayers Development AcademyFC MotownRutgers86D.C. United Grant BaileySophomoreDFLoyola ChicagoA-10Indy ElevenLoyola Chicago87Orlando City SC Takahiro FujitaSophomoreDFMarshallSBCCerezo OsakaMarshall88New York City FC Nico CavalloSeniorDFUCLABig TenRichmond StrikersLong Island Rough RidersAsheville City SC New York City FC89Real Salt Lake Aleksandar VukovićSeniorDFMarshallSBCCapo FCDuke90LA Galaxy Nicklaus SullivanSeniorFWCSUSBCCAAAMSG FCLos Angeles FC 2 Ventura County FC
Notable undrafted players Homegrown players
This is a list of players who were draft eligible, but previously played on the Academy team of an MLS side, and were signed directly to the first team roster prior to the SuperDraft.
PlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotesRef. Atlanta United FC Will Reilly MF ACC New York City FC Prince Amponsah DF ACC Chicago Fire FC Dylan Borso MF ACC
Summary Selections by college athletic conference ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Total NCAA Division I conferences A-10 2 0 4 6 ACC 3 12 7 22 America East 2 0 0 2 American 1 0 1 2 Big East 5 2 2 9 Big Ten 4 7 5 16 Big West 1 0 1 2 CAA 0 1 0 1 Horizon 1 0 0 1 Ivy 1 3 0 4 Missouri Valley 1 0 1 2 SoCon 0 0 1 1 Summit 1 1 0 2 SBC 2 1 4 7 WAC 1 1 0 2 WCC 5 2 2 9 NCAA Division II conference CCAA 0 0 1 1
Schools with multiple draft selections