MLS SuperDraft

2001 MLS SuperDraft

The 2001 MLS SuperDraft saw Rodrigo Faria go first overall to the MetroStars, while future MLS analyst Kyle Martino was selected second by Columbus.

Draft Overview

Year
2001
#1 Overall
Rodrigo Faria
#1 Team
NY/NJ MetroStars
Total Picks
52

Draft Stats

Rounds
5
Teams
12
Colleges
45
Picks Loaded
68

Notable Picks

Pick #1
Rodrigo Faria
NY/NJ MetroStars · UConn
Pick #2
Kyle Martino
Columbus Crew · Virginia

All Picks

68 picks

Round 1

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
1Rodrigo FariaForwardNew York Red BullsConnecticutBrazil
2Kyle MartinoMidfielderColumbus CrewVirginiaUnited States
3Chris GbandiDefenderD.C. UnitedIndianaLiberia
4Jake O'BrienDefenderD.C. UnitedCal State FullertonUnited States
5Desmond DoyleDefenderSan Jose EarthquakesBoston CollegeCanada
6Thomas BakerForwardNew York Red BullsWoffordUnited States
7Mateo NelsonGoalkeeperSporting Kansas CitySMUUnited States
8Pierre CruzDefenderMiami FusionOregon StateUnited States
9Maxwell MendezDefenderLA GalaxyPenn StateMexico
10Tristan HarrisMidfielderChicago Fire FCCal PolySenegal
11Daniel SmithForwardColumbus CrewLipscombGermany
12Caleb MurphyMidfielderColorado RapidsCreightonJamaica
13Amadou WilliamsDefenderNew England RevolutionWoffordGhana

Round 2

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
14Brooks ThomasForwardColorado RapidsMarshallLiberia
15Joseph BakerDefenderLA GalaxyPenn StateMexico
16Carlos StewartMidfielderNew England RevolutionDavidsonEl Salvador
17Isaiah MorganDefenderMiami FusionDenverCosta Rica
18Tobias AbidogunDefenderNew York Red BullsWake ForestUnited States
19Wyatt MoralesDefenderSporting Kansas CityElonHonduras
20Robert KimForwardFC DallasNotre DameUnited States
21Reed GarciaForwardChicago Fire FCNorthern IllinoisUnited States
22Chase AllenForwardSan Jose EarthquakesWisconsinUnited States
23Sebastian SchulzGoalkeeperD.C. UnitedWashingtonUnited States
24David MitchellDefenderTampa Bay MutinyMercerUnited States
25Trey MendezDefenderColumbus CrewUC Santa BarbaraUnited States
26Landon BoatengForwardColorado RapidsLoyola ChicagoUnited States

Round 3

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
27Nathaniel WardForwardNew England RevolutionMercerMexico
28Damian NyarkoMidfielderColorado RapidsGeorgetownKenya
29Colin DarkoMidfielderLA GalaxySyracuseGhana
30Liam AlmeidaMidfielderChicago Fire FCElonUnited States
31Nathaniel SchmidtMidfielderD.C. UnitedWisconsinUnited States
32Colin LarsenDefenderMiami FusionKentuckyCanada
33Adam SullivanMidfielderNew York Red BullsAkronUnited States
34Roberto FloresDefenderTampa Bay MutinyXavierUnited States
35Trevor St. ClairMidfielderColumbus CrewSouth FloridaJamaica
36Ashton RodriguezDefenderSan Jose EarthquakesTulsaUnited States
37Eric DavisDefenderSporting Kansas CityMichigan StateHonduras
38Nolan YoungForwardFC DallasUNLVCanada
39Liam MuellerMidfielderNew England RevolutionGeneration AdidasUnited States

Round 4

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
40Andrew FraserForwardSan Jose EarthquakesCal State FullertonArgentina
41Desmond GrahamForwardNew York Red BullsMissouri StateMexico
42Aidan DarkoMidfielderColorado RapidsBowling GreenCanada
43Jake ParkMidfielderColumbus CrewWoffordUnited States
44Chase FitzgeraldMidfielderSporting Kansas CityCal State FullertonHaiti
45Matt FerreiraMidfielderTampa Bay MutinyDenverUnited States
46Kwame KingForwardMiami FusionTulsaUnited States
47Nick FloresForwardChicago Fire FCSaint LouisUnited States
48Eduardo OlsenForwardD.C. UnitedElonUnited States
49Nolan MillerForwardNew England RevolutionHigh PointUnited States
50James NdiayeDefenderFC DallasGeneration AdidasUnited States
51Preston CarlsonMidfielderLA GalaxyOld DominionCameroon
52Santiago LopezMidfielderSan Jose EarthquakesCampbellNigeria

Round 5

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
53Riley HayesDefenderLA GalaxyGeorgetownSouth Korea
54Tyler ThompsonForwardTampa Bay MutinyPenn StateUnited States
55Eric BakerMidfielderD.C. UnitedClemsonUnited States
56Connor ThompsonMidfielderSan Jose EarthquakesCal PolyUnited States
57Trevor JohnsonForwardColorado RapidsIndianaCanada
58Dillon TorresDefenderSporting Kansas CitySouth FloridaUnited States
59Fernando PetersonDefenderColorado RapidsUCFUnited States
60Spencer TorresForwardSan Jose EarthquakesButlerUnited States
61Ben NdiayeForwardLA GalaxyMercerNigeria
62Corey NelsonMidfielderTampa Bay MutinyDavidsonCameroon
63Garrett LopezDefenderTampa Bay MutinySyracuseUnited States
64Kevin BrennanDefenderColumbus CrewPenn StateUnited States
65Kai HamiltonDefenderNew York Red BullsDavidsonUnited States
66Garrett RamirezDefenderD.C. UnitedCreightonUnited States
67Dillon SchmidtDefenderMiami FusionDukeUnited States
68Riley LopezMidfielderMiami FusionCharlotteHonduras

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