MLS SuperDraft 2023 Results
The MLS SuperDraft 2023 concluded and we have the results!
This year’s draft was held on December 21, 20223 and consisted of three rounds.
The first overall pick is awarded to this year’s expansion team, St. Louis City SC (Charlotte FC acquired this pick) and subsequent picks are established by the 2022 regular season and playoff results in reverse order.
Without further ado, here is your 2023 MLS SuperDraft results including their soccer club they belonged to.
2023 MLS SuperDraft Results
Round 1
| PLAYER | MLS CLUB | POSITION | COLLEGE | ACADEMY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamady Diop | Charlotte FC | Defender | Clemson | SIMA Aguilas |
| Shakur Mohammed | Orlando City | Forward | Duke | Right to Dream Academy Black Rock FC |
| Moise Bombito | Colorado Rapids | Defender | University of New Hampshire | Seacoast United |
| Joshua Bolma | New England Revolution | Midfielder | Maryland | Rising Stars Academy Black Rock FC |
| J.C. Ngando | Vancouver Whitecaps | Midfielder | UNC Greensboro | Amiens Paris FC |
| Duncan McGuire | Orlando City | Forward | Creighton | Elkhorn SC |
| Ilijah Paul | Real Salt Lake | Forward | Washington | Real Salt Lake Phoenix Rising |
| Stephen Afrifa | Sporting Kansas City | Forward | FIU | Woodbridge Strikers |
| Owen O'Malley | St. Louis City | Midfielder | Creighton | North Carolina FC |
| Daniel Munie | San Jose Earthquakes | Defender | Indiana | Saint Louis FC |
| Joey Skinner | Nashville SC | Defender | Clemson | Charlotte Independence |
| Patrick Agyemang | Charlotte FC | Forward | Rhode Island | Western Mass Pioneers |
| CJ Fodrey | Austin FC | Forward | San Diego State | Albion SC San Diego Surf San Diego Nomads LA Galaxy |
| Maximilian Arfsten | Columbus Crew | Forward | UC Davis | California Odyssey |
| Noel Caliskan | Portland Timbers | Midfielder | Loyola Marymount | FC Köln Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Bertin Jacquesson | Real Salt Lake | Forward | Pittsburgh | Strasbourg |
| Abdi Salim | Orlando City | Defender | Syracuse | Delaware SC Empire United Rochester New York |
| Cole Jensen | Inter Miami | Goalkeeper | Xavier | Elkhorn SC |
| Ryen Jiba | Minnesota United | Defender | SLCC | Sparta United |
| Valentin Noel | Austin FC | Midfielder | Pittsburgh | Chamois Niortais |
| Elian Haddock | New York Red Bulls | Goalkeeper | Yale | Bavarian SC |
| Joey Akpunonu | FC Cincinnati | Defender | Bowling Green | Pacesetter SC |
| Gino Vivi | LA Galaxy | Forward | Central Florida | Deportivo Saprissa |
| Herbert Endeley | FC Dallas | Forward | Indiana | Minneapolis United |
| Emeka Eneli | Real Salt Lake | Forward | Cornell | Columbus Crew Ohio Premier |
| Malcolm Johnston | New York City | Midfielder | Maryland | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Xavier Zengue | Columbus Crew | Defender | Dayton | St. Paul Blackhawks Minnesota Thunder |
| Holden Trent | Philadelphia Union | Goalkeeper | High Point | Carolina Rapids NC Fusion Charlotte Independence |
| Levonte Johnson | Vancouver Whitecaps | Forward | Syracuse |
Round 2
| PLAYER | MLS CLUB | POSITION | COLLEGE | ACADEMY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Klein | St. Louis City | Midfielder | Saint Louis | Portland Timbers |
| Ben Stitz | D.C. United | Midfielder | Penn | Baltimore Celtic |
| Jalen Watson | Toronto FC | Defender | Penn State | Erin Mills SC Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Liam Butts | San Jose Earthquakes | Forward | Penn State | Gwinnett Soccer Academy Atlanta United Philadelphia Union |
| Isaiah Reid | Houston Dynamo | Forward | Clemson | Charlotte Soccer Academy |
| Sean Suber | Nashville SC | Defender | Charlotte | Carolina Rapids |
| Tyler Young | Atlanta United | Midfielder | Campbell | Carolina Rapids |
| Christopher Rindov | Sporting Kansas City | Defender | Maryland | OBGC |
| Eythor Bjorgolfsson | Seattle Sounders | Forward | Kentucky | Ull/Kisa Nardo FK |
| Victor Souza | New England Revolution | Defender | Boston College | Met Oval New York City FC |
| Nick Scardina | Charlotte FC | Forward | Washington | Portland Timbers |
| Oliver Semmle | Colorado Rapids | Goalkeeper | Marshall | FC Rastatt 04 Karlsruher SC |
| Daniel Nimick | Vancouver Whitecaps | Defender | Western Michigan | Leeds United Harrogate Town |
| Clay Holstad | Columbus Crew | Midfielder | Kentucky | Birmingham United |
| Ryan Bilichuk | Portland Timbers | Goalkeeper | Elon | D.C. United Barca Residency Academy |
| Amferny Sinclair | Real Salt Lake | Midfielder | Syracuse | Alajuelense Once de Abril |
| Luis Grassow | Orlando City | Defender | Kentucky | TSV Neuried SpVgg Unterhaching SV Planegg-Krailling |
| Bachir Ndiaye | Inter Miami | Midfielder | UNC Wilmington | Onslow Classic |
| Emmanuel Iwe | Minnesota United | Forward | St. Cloud State | Joy Athletic Club |
| Alex Meinhard | Nashville SC | Forward | Tulsa | Santos Tartu |
| Ethan Conley | New York Red Bulls | Defender | UNC Greensboro | Sockers FC Chicago |
| Hunter Morse | FC Cincinnati | Goalkeeper | Western Michigan | Michigan Wolves |
| Russell Shealy | LA Galaxy | Goalkeeper | Syracuse | Darlington Academy Concorde Fire Atlanta United |
| Ryan Wittenbrink | FC Dallas | Forward | Indiana | FC United Libertyville FC 1974 |
| Milo Garvanian | CF Montreal | Defender | North Carolina | Colorado Rapids |
| Braudilio Rodrigues | New York City | Forward | Franklin Pierce | Odivelas Benfica AD Oeiras Os Belenenses Real |
| Jackson Walti | Austin FC | Midfielder | Pittsburgh | SIMA Águilas |
| Stefan Stojanovic | Philadelphia Union | Forward | Georgetown | Sockers FC Chicago |
| Jassem Koleilat | Los Angeles FC | Goalkeeper | New Hampshire | Laval Sparta Prague |
Round 3
| PLAYER | MLS CLUB | POSITION | COLLEGE | ACADEMY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bowen | Seattle Sounders | Defender | San Diego State | |
| Aidan Rocha | D.C. United | Midfielder | Georgetown | Bethesda SC |
| Charlie Sharp | Toronto FC | Forward | Western Michigan | |
| Hunter George | San Jose Earthquakes | Midfielder | Maryland | Sacramento Republic FC |
| Frantz Pierrot | Houston Dynamo | Forward | Connecticut | |
| Noah Egan | Chicago Fire | Defender | Vermont | Strikers FC Irvine |
| Makel Rasheed | Nashville SC | Defender | Xavier | |
| Matthew Myers | New York City | Forward | Rutgers | Philadelphia Union |
| Billy Hency | Chicago Fire | Midfielder | Loyola | Sporting STL |
| Andreas Ueland | New England Revolution | Defender | Virginia | |
| Andrew Privett | Charlotte FC | Midfielder | Penn State | Baltimore Celtic |
| PASS | Colorado Rapids | |||
| Buster Sjoberg | Vancouver Whitecaps | Defender | Syracuse | |
| Salvatore Mazzaferro | Austin FC | Defender | South Florida | Toronto FC |
| Jaden Jones-Riley | Portland Timbers | Defender | Dayton | |
| Moses Mensah | Real Salt Lake | Defender | Campbell | |
| Ousman Jabang | CF Montreal | Defender | Mercer | |
| Wilmer Cabrera Jr. | Chicago Fire | Midfielder | Butler | Colorado Rapids IMG Academy Houston Dynamo |
| PASS | LA Galaxy | |||
| Rory O'Driscoll | Nashville SC | Midfielder | New Hampshire | |
| Amos Shapiro-Thompson | New York Red Bulls | Midfielder | Boston College | New England Revolution |
| London Aghedo | FC Cincinnati | Defender | Air Force Academy | |
| PASS | LA Galaxy | |||
| Kameron Lacey | FC Dallas | Forward | UNC Charlotte | |
| Nick Christoffersen | CF Montreal | Goalkeeper | Penn | Toronto FC |
| Lyam MacKinnon | Nashville SC | Forward | Villanova | |
| Tyler Clegg | Portland Timbers | Defender | James Madison | |
| PASS | Philadelphia Union | |||
| Noah Dollenmayer | Los Angeles FC | Defender | Cal State San Bernardino | |
| PASS | Portland Timbers |
Goodluck to all the players draft as they embark on their professional career! We look forward to seeing these talented players showcase what they have on a national-level. Stay tuned everyone.
Written By: Beau Bridges
Founder of SoccerNovo
I’m Beau 👋 a proud dad of an MLS NEXT player, former soccer coach, soccer enthusiast, and board member of our local youth sports program. I created soccernovo.com to share my knowledge of the game and help parents learn more about youth soccer in the U.S. I also authored an eBook ‘Soccer Coach Made Simple‘. Learn more about Beau.
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