MLS SuperDraft

2003 MLS SuperDraft

The 2003 MLS SuperDraft saw Damani Ralph go first overall to the Chicago Fire, where he made an immediate impact as a striker.

Draft Overview

Year
2003
#1 Overall
Damani Ralph
#1 Team
Chicago Fire
Total Picks
48

Draft Stats

Rounds
5
Teams
10
Colleges
40
Picks Loaded
54

Notable Picks

Pick #1
Damani Ralph
Chicago Fire · UConn
Pick #2
Bobby Convey
D.C. United · None (Project 40)

All Picks

54 picks

Round 1

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
1Damani RalphForwardChicago Fire FCConnecticutJamaica
2Bobby ConveyMidfielderD.C. UnitedProject 40United States
3Abe ThompsonForwardSan Jose EarthquakesPortlandUnited States
4Marco YoungForwardLA GalaxyRutgersGhana
5Guillaume WardDefenderNew York Red BullsUC Santa BarbaraNigeria
6Nick VargasMidfielderColorado RapidsCampbellUnited States
7Brooks AsanteDefenderNew England RevolutionConnecticutUnited States
8Roberto RobertsMidfielderFC DallasButlerSouth Korea
9Nathaniel DiazMidfielderChicago Fire FCBoston CollegeGhana
10Andre ThomasMidfielderD.C. UnitedSeattleUnited States

Round 2

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
11Leo KellyMidfielderNew England RevolutionKentuckyUnited States
12Luis PatelDefenderLA GalaxyOhio StateAustralia
13Blake OpokuGoalkeeperD.C. UnitedUNLVUnited States
14William NguyenDefenderSan Jose EarthquakesPortlandUnited States
15Abiodun TaylorMidfielderColumbus CrewFurmanHonduras
16Kyle LarsenMidfielderSporting Kansas CityBrownUnited States
17Kwame HamiltonDefenderChicago Fire FCAkronJamaica
18Antoine YeboahMidfielderNew York Red BullsWisconsinUnited States
19Abiodun PhillipsMidfielderColorado RapidsUCLAUnited States
20Andres RobertsDefenderFC DallasBowling GreenTrinidad and Tobago

Round 3

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
21Andrew StewartGoalkeeperColumbus CrewMichiganUnited States
22Lucas OlsenMidfielderFC DallasProvidenceUnited States
23Abiodun EdwardsDefenderColorado RapidsUNLVUnited States
24Steven AllenMidfielderSan Jose EarthquakesUC IrvineBrazil
25Landon DarkoForwardSporting Kansas CityHigh PointUnited States
26Colin PatelForwardNew York Red BullsAkronUnited States
27Bryce AbidogunDefenderLA GalaxyWestern MichiganUnited States
28Dominic OpokuMidfielderD.C. UnitedCampbellUnited States
29Marcus StrandDefenderNew England RevolutionDenverCanada
30Griffin SchmidtForwardChicago Fire FCUNLVGhana

Round 4

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
31Eric BergForwardNew England RevolutionNorthern IllinoisUnited States
32Landon MendezDefenderColorado RapidsOregon StateUnited States
33Maxwell NyarkoMidfielderSporting Kansas CityCoastal CarolinaJamaica
34Corey SinghDefenderSan Jose EarthquakesMercerUnited States
35Ethan FerreiraDefenderNew York Red BullsIndianaCanada
36Tyler AdamsGoalkeeperColumbus CrewClemsonUnited States
37Daniel AcheampongMidfielderChicago Fire FCBoston CollegeSenegal
38Luis EdwardsDefenderLA GalaxyProvidenceUnited States
39Brooks CooperForwardD.C. UnitedElonUnited States
40Spencer SanchezForwardFC DallasDukeCanada

Round 5

#PlayerPosTeamCollegeNationality
41Dillon ScottMidfielderNew York Red BullsMercerCosta Rica
42Desmond WrightMidfielderLA GalaxyJames MadisonCanada
43John MartinMidfielderColumbus CrewSaint LouisJamaica
44Trey SmithDefenderColorado RapidsIndianaUnited States
45John HughesDefenderSporting Kansas CitySMUEngland
46Javier DavisMidfielderColorado RapidsDukeUnited States
47Marcus PriceForwardFC DallasSouth FloridaCanada
48Barrett CruzForwardNew York Red BullsMichigan StateUnited States
49Josh CampbellDefenderNew England RevolutionNorth CarolinaCanada
50Sean PriceDefenderNew York Red BullsIndianaMexico
51Ryan SchmidtDefenderD.C. UnitedMarshallJamaica
52Nick HendersonDefenderColumbus CrewOregonUnited States
53Dillon WrightForwardColumbus CrewUC Santa BarbaraNigeria
54Damian LongDefenderColorado RapidsFurmanUnited States

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