Van den Bergh traded for draft pick
The Kansas City Wizards announced that forward/midfielder Dave van den Bergh was traded to Red Bull New York for a third round supplemental draft pick. Van den Bergh played in 13 games for Kansas City this year after being acquired during the summer transfer window.
"We would like to thank Dave for his service to the Kansas City Wizards," Technical Director Peter Vermes said. "We appreciate the effort he put in during his time in Kansas City and wish him the best of luck with New York."
During his one season with the Wizards, van den Bergh played in 13 games, scoring three goals and tallying two assists.
The supplemental draft will be held January 18.
SuperDraft Friday, Supplemental Draft next Thursday
In a world where professional sports draft are televised, analyzed and scrutinized tremendously, MLS has a system quite different than the NFL, NBA or MLB draft. The MLS SuperDraft (Tomorrow at 11 a.m. CT, televised on ESPN 2) lasts four rounds and includes a field of graduated college players and select members of Generation adidas.
The Supplemental Draft, scheduled for next Thursday, includes any players not drafted in the SuperDraft and players who have been cut or waived by MLS clubs since the end of the 2006 season. From 1996-1999, the Supplemental Draft allowed teams to draft players currently playing professionally in American leagues other than MLS. Since the creation of the Reserve Division two years ago and contractual limits of the SuperDraft, a need for more players brought about the Supplemental Draft's reinstatement. Former Wizards supplemental draft pick Brandon Prideaux became a starter on the 2000 MLS Cup Championship team and still plays in MLS.
Generation adidas, a program designed by MLS to ensure underclassmen that wish to enter the draft get their degree, has seen unprecedented success. Players included in the program become eligible for the draft and receive educational grants to finish college while playing professionally. Current Wizards Ryan Pore and Will John are program participants. Major League Soccer's rookie of the year has been a member of the Generation adidas program in each of the last three years.
This year's Generation adidas class includes:
GK - Chris Seitz of the University of Maryland
M - Maurice Edu of the University of Maryland
M/F - Nico Colacula of the University of Virginia
D - Bakary Soumare of the University of Virginia
M/F - Abdus Ibrahim of United State's U-17
Draft order
1st ROUND:
1. Toronto FC
2. Columbus Crew
3. Kansas City Wizards
4. Real Salt Lake
5. Los Angeles Galaxy
6. Colorado Rapids (from New York Red Bulls) - A
7. Chivas USA
8. Chicago Fire
9. FC Dallas
10. Los Angeles Galaxy (from Colorado Rapids) - B
11. D.C. United
12. New England Revolution
13. Houston Dynamo
2nd ROUND:
14. FC Dallas (from Toronto FC) - C
15. Columbus Crew
16. Los Angeles Galaxy (from Kansas City Wizards) - D
17. Colorado Rapids (from Real Salt Lake) - E
18. Colorado Rapids (from Los Angeles Galaxy) - F
19. New York Red Bulls
20. Los Angeles Galaxy (from Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA) - G
21. Chicago Fire
22. FC Dallas
23. Los Angeles Galaxy (from Colorado Rapids) - H
24. D.C. United
25. New England Revolution
26. Houston Dynamo
3rd ROUND:
27. Toronto FC
28. Dallas (from Columbus Crew) - I
29. Kansas City Wizards
30. Real Salt Lake
31. Colorado (from Los Angeles) - J
32. DC (from Colorado, New York) - K
33. New York Red Bulls (from Chivas USA, Columbus, New England, Chivas USA) - L
34. Chicago Fire
35. Colorado Rapids (from FC Dallas) - M
36. Colorado Rapids
37. DC United
38. New England Revolution
39. Houston Dynamo
4th ROUND:
40. Toronto FC
41. Columbus Crew
42. Kansas City Wizards
43. Dallas (from Real Salt Lake) - N
44. Los Angeles Galaxy
45. LA (from New York Red Bulls) - O
46. Chivas USA
47. Chicago Fire
48. FC Dallas
49. Columbus Crew (from Colorado Rapids) - P
50. D.C. United
51. New England Revolution
52. Houston Dynamo
