Throughout Major League Soccer’s near-three-decade history, 28 players can say they were chosen No. 1 overall in the SuperDraft presented by adidas.
Hamady Diop joined that select group on Wednesday; Charlotte FC made it back-to-back No. 1 picks after completing a trade with expansion side St. Louis CITY SC.
Who else is part of that crowd? The list includes two Rookie of the Year award winners (Maurice Edu, Cyle Larin).
MLS SuperDraft: No. 1 overall picks (1996-present)
Year | Player | MLS club | School |
|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Hamady Diop - D | Charlotte FC | Clemson |
2022 | Ben Bender - M | Charlotte FC | Maryland |
2021 | Daniel Pereira - M | Austin FC | Virginia Tech |
2020 | Robbie Robinson - F | Inter Miami CF | Clemson |
2019 | Frankie Amaya - M | FC Cincinnati | UCLA |
2018 | João Moutinho - D | LAFC | Akron |
2017 | Abu Danladi - F | Minnesota United FC | UCLA |
2016 | Jack Harrison^ - M | Chicago Fire FC | Wake Forest |
2015 | Cyle Larin - F | Orlando City SC | UConn |
2014 | Andre Blake - GK | Philadelphia Union | UConn |
2013 | Andrew Farrell - D | New England Revolution | Louisville |
2012 | Andrew Wenger - F | Montréal Impact | Duke |
2011 | Omar Salgado - F | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | N/A |
2010 | Danny Mwanga - F | Philadelphia Union | Oregon State |
2009 | Steve Zakuani - F | Seattle Sounders FC | Akron |
2008 | Chance Myers - D | Kansas City Wizards | UCLA |
2007 | Maurice Edu - M | Toronto FC | Maryland |
2006 | Marvell Wynne - D | New York Red Bulls | UCLA |
2005 | Nikolas Besagno - M | Real Salt Lake | IMG Academy |
2004 | Freddy Adu - M | D.C. United | IMG Academy |
2003 | Alecko Eskandarian - F | D.C. United | Virginia |
2002 | Chris Gbandi - D | Dallas Burn | UConn |
2001 | Chris Carrieri - FW | San Jose Earthquakes | North Carolina |
2000 | Steve Shak - M | NY/NJ MetroStars | UCLA |
1999 | Jason Moore - M | D.C. United | Virginia |
1998 | Leo Cullen - D | Miami Fusion | Maryland |
1997 | Tahj Jakins - D | Colorado Rapids | UCLA |
1996 | Matt McKeon - D | Kansas City Wiz | Saint Louis |
