The 2011 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 13, 2011, in Baltimore, Maryland, during the MLS SuperDraft Convention. The draft featured talented college players and international prospects looking to begin their professional careers in Major League Soccer.
Portland Timbers, in their inaugural MLS season, held the first overall pick and selected Darlington Nagbe from the University of Akron. Nagbe became one of the most successful picks from this draft, going on to earn multiple MLS All-Star selections and representing the United States Men's National Team. Other notable early picks included Perry Kitchen (D.C. United, 4th overall) and Kofi Sarkodie (Houston Dynamo, 5th overall).
The 2011 draft was particularly significant as it marked the entry of the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC into MLS as expansion teams. Both clubs used their draft picks strategically to build their inaugural rosters, with the Timbers especially benefiting from their early selections that helped establish a strong foundation for their MLS debut season.