{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox sports draft | name = 2023 MLS SuperDraft | image = | caption = | logo = 2023 MLS SuperDraft logo horz black.svg | logosize = | sport = Soccer | date = December 21, 2022 | time = 1:00 p.m. | location = | network = [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] | league = [[Major League Soccer]] | teams = 29 | first = [[Hamady Diop]], [[Charlotte FC]] | fewest = | most = | overall = 83 | rounds = 3 | prev = [[2022 MLS SuperDraft|2022]] | next = [[2024 MLS SuperDraft|2024]] }}
The '''2023 MLS SuperDraft''' was the 24th edition of the [[MLS SuperDraft|SuperDraft]] conducted by [[Major League Soccer]]. It was held on December 21, 2022, becoming the first SuperDraft to be held in December, but retained the 2023 branding.<ref name="MLS-PR">{{cite press release |date=September 15, 2022 |title=MLS Announces Full Calendar of Offseason Roster Building Events |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-announces-full-calendar-of-offseason-roster-building-events |publisher=Major League Soccer |accessdate=December 14, 2022}}</ref> The draft was conducted via [[conference call]] and streamed online. Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January [[United Soccer Coaches]] convention.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fuhrmeister |first=Chris |date=November 15, 2019 |title=MLS to get rid of live SuperDraft in 2020 |url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/mls-superdraft-changes-2020/ |work=[[Pro Soccer USA]] |accessdate=January 9, 2020 |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219155244/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/mls-superdraft-changes-2020/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Since 2021, the SuperDraft has consisted of three rounds. Teams that received fourth-round picks for this draft via past trades received compensatory picks instead.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rueter |first1=Jeff |last2=Stejskal |first2=Sam |title=MLS will trim 2021 SuperDraft to three rounds from four: Sources |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2206803/2020/11/18/mls-superdraft-three-rounds/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=December 20, 2020 |date=November 18, 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The first overall pick is awarded to expansion team [[St. Louis City SC]] and the remaining picks are set by [[2022 Major League Soccer season|2022 regular season]] and post-season results in reverse order.<ref name="MLS-PR"/>
==Format== The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the [[NFL draft]]:
#Any [[expansion teams]] receive the first picks. MLS announced that [[St. Louis City SC]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Jabari |title=Major League Soccer to delay debuts of 3 expansion franchises due to coronavirus |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/17/mls-to-delay-debuts-of-3-expansion-franchises-due-to-coronavirus.html |website=CNBC |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |date=July 17, 2020}}</ref> would debut in 2023 instead of 2022, and the league's expansion to [[Sacramento Republic FC|Sacramento]] was put on hiatus indefinitely. #Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish. #Teams that made the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]] are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated. #The winners of the [[MLS Cup]] are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.
==Player selection== {| class="wikitable" !colspan="11"|Player key |- |scope="row" style="background:#FBCEB1;"|* |colspan="11"| Denotes player who has been selected for an [[MLS Best XI]] team |- |scope="row" style="background:#ddffdd;"|^ | colspan="11"| Member of 2023 [[Generation Adidas]] class |- |scope="row" style="background:#cedff2;"|† | colspan="11"| Player who was named to an [[MLS Best XI]] and Generation Adidas |- !colspan="11"|Signed key |- |scope="row" style="background:#FEAAAA;"| 28 |colspan="11"| Denotes player who signed for a [[MLS]] team (Division I) |- |scope="row" style="background:#DACB95;"| 4 | colspan="11"| Denotes player who signed for a [[USL Championship]] team (Division II) |- |scope="row" style="background:#A6EBF1;"| 38 | colspan="11"| Denotes player who signed for a [[MLS Next Pro]], [[USL League One]] or [[National Independent Soccer Association|NISA]] team (Division III) |- |scope="row" style="background:#CBF1A6;"| 3 | colspan="11"| Denotes player who signed for a team outside the [[United States soccer league system]] |- |scope="row" style="background:#FFFACD;"| 7 | colspan="11"| Denotes player who returned to [[College soccer in the United States|college team]] |- !colspan="11"| Positions key |- |style="text-align:center;"|'''GK''' |style="text-align:left;"| Goalkeeper |style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |style="text-align:center;"|'''DF''' |style="text-align:left;"| Defender |style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |style="text-align:center;"|'''MF''' |style="text-align:left;"| Midfielder |style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |style="text-align:center;"|'''FW''' |style="text-align:left;"| Forward |}
===Round 1=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" |- !width=2%|{{tooltip|P|Overall selection number}} !width=17%| MLS team !width=13%| Player !width=4%|{{tooltip|Pos.|Soccer position played}} ! width="9%"| College !width=8%| Conference ! width="15%"|Academy team(s) ! width="15%"|Other team(s) !width=15%|Signed |- ! [[List of first overall MLS draft picks|1]] | [[Charlotte FC]]{{refn|'''No. 1: St. Louis City → Charlotte'''. December 21, 2022: Charlotte acquired [[St. Louis City SC]]'s first-round selection in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money and their No. 20 MLS SuperDraft pick.<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlotte FC Trades for #1 Overall Selection in 2023 MLS SuperDraft and Selects Defender Hamady Diop|url=https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/charlotte-fc-trades-for-1-pick-in-2023-mls-superdraft-selects-hamady-diop|website=Charlottefootballclub.com |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=December 21, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|SEN}} [[Hamady Diop]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Clemson Tigers men's soccer|Clemson]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[SIMA Águilas]] | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlotte FC]]}} |- ! 2 | {{nowrap|[[Orlando City SC]]{{refn|'''No. 2: D.C. United → Orlando'''. December 21, 2022: Orlando acquired [[D.C. United]]'s first-round selection in exchange for [[Ruan (footballer, born 1995)|Ruan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=DC United acquire Ruan from Orlando City for No. 2 MLS SuperDraft pick|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/news/dc-united-acquire-ruan-from-orlando-city-for-no-2-mls-superdraft-pick|website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=December 21, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}}}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Shak Mohammed]]}} | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Duke Blue Devils men's soccer|Duke]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | {{nowrap|[[Right to Dream Academy]]}}<br>[[Black Rock FC]] | {{nowrap|[[Manhattan SC]]}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Orlando City SC]] |- ! 3 | [[Colorado Rapids]]{{refn|'''No. 3: Toronto → Colorado'''. July 8, 2022: Colorado acquired [[Toronto FC]]'s first-round selection and [[Ralph Priso]] in exchange for $1,025,000 in general allocation money, and [[Mark-Anthony Kaye]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bogert |first1=Tom |title=Toronto FC acquire Mark-Anthony Kaye in blockbuster trade from Colorado Rapids |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/toronto-fc-acquire-mark-anthony-kaye-in-blockbuster-trade-from-colorado-rapids |website=MLSSoccer.com |access-date=December 15, 2022 |date=July 8, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Moïse Bombito]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | {{nowrap|[[New Hampshire Wildcats men's soccer|New Hampshire]]}} | [[America East Conference|America East]] | [[CS St-Hubert|CS Saint-Hubert]] | {{nowrap|[[Seacoast United Phantoms]]}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colorado Rapids]] |- ! 4 | {{nowrap|[[New England Revolution]]{{refn|'''No. 4: San Jose → New England'''. December 21, 2022: New England acquired [[San Jose Earthquakes]]'s first-round selection in exchange for $250,000 in General Allocation Money and their No. 10 MLS SuperDraft pick.<ref name="MLS Draft Tracker">{{cite web |title=MLS Draft Tracker|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2023/draft-tracker|website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=December 21, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}}}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Joshua Bolma]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Maryland Terrapins men's soccer|Maryland]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | Rising Stars Academy<br>[[Black Rock FC]] | [[Ocean City Nor'easters]]<br>[[Westchester Flames]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[New England Revolution]] |- ! 5 | {{nowrap|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]{{refn|'''No. 5: Houston → Vancouver'''. December 21, 2022: Vancouver acquired [[Houston Dynamo FC]]'s first-round selection in exchange for $225,000 in General Allocation Money and their No. 13 MLS SuperDraft pick.<ref name="MLS Draft Tracker"/>|group="R1 trade"}}}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[J.C. Ngando]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer|UNC Greensboro]] | [[Southern Conference|SoCon]] | [[Amiens SC|Amiens]]<br>[[Paris FC]] | {{nowrap|[[Tormenta FC 2|South Georgia Tormenta FC 2]]}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]}} |- ! 6 | [[Orlando City SC]]{{refn|'''No. 6: Chicago → Orlando'''. May 5, 2022: Orlando acquired [[Chicago Fire FC]]'s first-round selection and discovery rights to [[Chris Mueller (soccer)|Chris Mueller]] in exchange for $250,000 in 2022 general allocation money, and $250,000 in 2023 in general allocation money, and discovery prior for an unnamed player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orlando City SC Acquires 2023 First Round Draft Pick, General Allocation Money and Discovery Priority from Chicago Fire FC |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-city-sc-acquires-2023-first-round-draft-pick-general-allocation-money-an |website=orlandocitysc.com |access-date=December 15, 2022 |date=May 5, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Duncan McGuire (soccer)|Duncan McGuire]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Creighton Bluejays men's soccer|Creighton]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | Elkhorn SC | [[Lane United FC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Orlando City SC]] |- ! 7 | [[Real Salt Lake]]{{refn|'''No. 7: Atlanta → Salt Lake'''. December 21, 2022: Real Salt Lake acquired [[Atlanta United FC]]'s first-round selection in exchange for $175,000 in General Allocation Money.<ref name="MLS Draft Tracker"/>|group="R1 trade"}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ilijah Paul]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Washington Huskies men's soccer|Washington]] | [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] | Valparaiso United<br>[[Real Salt Lake]]<br>[[Phoenix Rising FC]]<br>{{nowrap|Barca Residency Academy}} | [[FC Tucson]]<br>[[Crossfire Redmond]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Real Salt Lake]] |- ! 8 | [[Sporting Kansas City]] | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Stephen Afrifa]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[FIU Panthers men's soccer|FIU]] | [[American Athletic Conference|American]] | [[Woodbridge Strikers]] | [[One Knoxville SC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sporting Kansas City]] |- ! 9 | [[St. Louis City SC]]{{refn|'''No. 9: Seattle → St. Louis'''. December 21, 2022: St. Louis City acquired [[Seattle Sounders FC]]'s first-round selection in exchange for $175,000 in General Allocation Money and the no. 59 pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.<ref name="MLS Draft Tracker"/>|group="R1 trade"}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Owen O'Malley (soccer)|Owen O'Malley]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Creighton Bluejays men's soccer|Creighton]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | [[North Carolina FC]] | [[Boston Bolts (USL)|Boston Bolts]]<br>[[Vermont Green FC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[St. Louis City SC]] |- ! 10 | [[San Jose Earthquakes]]{{refn|'''No. 10: New England → San Jose'''. December 21, 2022: San Jose acquired [[New England Revolution]]'s first-round selection as part of the No.4 pick trade.<ref name="MLS Draft Tracker"/>|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Daniel Munie]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer|Indiana]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | [[Saint Louis FC]] | [[St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[San Jose Earthquakes]] |- ! 11 | [[Nashville SC]]{{refn|'''No. 11: Charlotte → Nashville'''. December 12, 2021: Nashville exercised the right to swap [[Charlotte FC]]'s first-round selection in exchange for two international roster spots and Charlotte sending $500,000 allocation to Nashville.<ref name="nashville charlotte R1 trade">{{cite web |title=Nashville SC send two int'l slots to Charlotte FC for $500K allocation money |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashville-sc-send-two-international-slots-to-charlotte-fc-for-500k-in-allocation |website=NashvilleSC.com |access-date=December 30, 2022 |date=December 12, 2021}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Skinner]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Clemson Tigers men's soccer|Clemson]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[Charlotte Independence]] | [[Charlotte Independence 2]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nashville SC]] |- ! 12 | [[Charlotte FC]]{{refn|'''No. 12: Colorado → Charlotte'''. December 21, 2022: Charlotte acquired [[Colorado Rapids]] No. 12 pick in exchange for $50,000 in 2023 GAM, $50,000 in conditional GAM, and a first round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.<ref>{{cite web |title=Live Blog: Follow the Rapids' picks in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft |url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/live-blog-follow-the-rapids-picks-in-the-2023-mls-superdraft |access-date=December 30, 2022 |date=December 21, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Agyemang (soccer, born 2000)|Patrick Agyemang]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Rhode Island Rams men's soccer|Rhode Island]] | [[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]] | Hartford Hellions | [[Western Mass Pioneers]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlotte FC]] |- ! 13 | [[Austin FC]]{{refn|'''No. 13: Vancouver → Houston → Austin'''. December 21, 2022: Houston acquired [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]'s first-round selection as part of the No.5 pick trade. It was subsequently traded to [[Austin FC]] in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money (50,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money (GAM), and $50k in 2024 GAM) and the No. 27 pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.<ref>{{cite web |title=Austin FC select midfielder CJ Fodrey after SuperDraft trade with Houston Dynamo|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/news/austin-fc-select-midfielder-cj-fodrey-after-superdraft-trade-with-houston-dynamo|website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=December 30, 2022 |date=December 21, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}} | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[CJ Fodrey]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Clemson Tigers men's soccer|San Diego State]] | [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] | [[ASC San Diego|Albion SC]]<br>[[San Diego Surf (soccer)|San Diego Surf]]<br>[[San Diego Nomads]]<br>[[LA Galaxy]] | [[San Diego Loyal SC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Austin FC]] |- ! 14 | [[Columbus Crew]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Maximilian Arfsten]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[UC Davis Aggies|UC Davis]] | [[Big West Conference|Big West]] | California Odyssey | [[San Jose Earthquakes II]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Columbus Crew]] |- ! 15 | [[Portland Timbers]] | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Noel Caliskan]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Loyola Marymount Lions men's soccer|Loyola Marymount]] | [[West Coast Conference|West Coast]] | [[1. FC Köln]]<br>[[Fortuna Düsseldorf]] | [[Flint City Bucks]]<br>SpVg Frechen 20 | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Portland Timbers 2]] |- ! 16 | [[Real Salt Lake]] | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bertin Jacquesson]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer|Pittsburgh]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[RC Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg]] | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Real Salt Lake]] |- ! 17 | [[Orlando City SC]] | {{flagicon|SOM}} [[Abdi Salim]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Syracuse Orange men's soccer|Syracuse]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | Delaware SC<br>Empire United | [[Ocean City Nor'easters]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Orlando City SC]] |- ! 18 | [[Inter Miami CF]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cole Jensen]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[Xavier Musketeers men's soccer|Xavier]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | Elkhorn SC | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Inter Miami CF]] |- ! 19 | [[Minnesota United FC]] | {{flagicon|SSD}} [[Ryen Jiba]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Salt Lake Community College|SLCC]] | [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]] | Sparta United | [[Park City Red Wolves SC]]<br>[[Union Omaha]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Minnesota United FC]] |- ! 20 | [[Austin FC]]{{refn|'''No. 20: Nashville → Charlotte → St. Louis City → Austin'''. November 9, 2022: Charlotte acquired [[Nashville SC]]'s first-round selection in a swap of first round picks from a December 12, 2021 trade, St. Louis acquired the No. 20 pick from Charlotte in exchange for $400,000 GAM and the No. 1 Pick. Austin acquired the No. 20 pick from St. Louis in exchange for $50,000 General Allocation Money and conditional General Allocation Money.<ref>{{cite web |title=Austin FC select midfielder Valentin Noel after SuperDraft trade with St. Louis CITY SC|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/news/austin-fc-select-midfielder-valentin-noel-after-superdraft-trade-with-st-louis-c|website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=December 30, 2022 |date=December 21, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Valentin Noël]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer|Pittsburgh]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[Chamois Niortais F.C.|Chamois Niortais]] | {{N/A}} | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Austin FC II]] |- ! 21 | [[New York Red Bulls]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elian Haddock]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[Yale Bulldogs men's soccer|Yale]] | [[Ivy League|Ivy]] | Bavarian SC | {{N/A}} | |- ! 22 | [[FC Cincinnati]] | style="background:#ddffdd;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Akpunonu]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Bowling Green Falcons men's soccer|Bowling Green]] | [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] | Pacesetter SC | [[Toledo Villa FC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[FC Cincinnati]] |- ! 23 | [[LA Galaxy]] | {{flagicon|CRC}} [[Gino Vivi]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[UCF Knights men's soccer|Central Florida]] | [[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] | [[Deportivo Saprissa]] | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[LA Galaxy]] |- ! 24 | [[FC Dallas]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Herbert Endeley]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer|Indiana]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | Minneapolis United | [[Minneapolis City SC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[FC Dallas]] |- ! 25 | [[Real Salt Lake]]{{refn|'''No. 25: Montréal → Salt Lake'''. December 21, 2022: Salt Lake acquired [[CF Montréal]]'s first-round selection as part of the trade for [[Aaron Herrera (soccer)|Aaron Herrera]].<ref name="montréal salt lake R1 trade">{{cite web |title=CF Montréal acquire Aaron Herrera in trade with Real Salt Lake|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cf-montreal-acquire-aaron-herrera-in-trade-with-real-salt-lake |website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=December 21, 2022}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Emeka Eneli]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Cornell Big Red men's soccer|Cornell]] | [[Ivy League|Ivy]] | [[Columbus Crew]]<br>Ohio Premier | [[Lionsbridge FC]]<br>[[Flint City Bucks]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Real Salt Lake]] |- ! 26 | [[New York City FC]] | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Malcolm Johnston (soccer)|Malcolm Johnston]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Maryland Terrapins men's soccer|Maryland]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | [[Vaughan Azzurri]] | [[Vaughan Azzurri]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Whitecaps FC 2]] |- ! 27 | [[Columbus Crew]]{{refn|'''No. 27: Austin → Houston → Columbus'''. December 21, 2022: Columbus acquired the pick from Houston for $50,000 of General Allocation Money.<ref>{{cite web |title=Columbus Crew Selects Three Players in 2023 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-selects-three-players-in-2023-mls-superdraft-presented-by-adidas |website=ColumbusCrew.com |publisher=Columbus Crew |date=December 21, 2022 |access-date=October 23, 2025}}</ref> |group="R1 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Xavier Zengue]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Dayton Flyers men's soccer|Dayton]] | [[Big Ten Conference|A-10]] | St. Paul Blackhawks<br>[[Minnesota Thunder]] | [[Minneapolis City SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}}[[Columbus Crew 2]] |- ! 28 | [[Philadelphia Union]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Holden Trent]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[High Point Panthers men's soccer|High Point]] | [[Big South Conference|Big South]] | Carolina Rapids<br>NC Fusion<br>[[Charlotte Independence]] | [[South Georgia Tormenta FC 2]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Philadelphia Union]] |- ! 29 | {{nowrap|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]{{refn|'''No. 29: Los Angeles FC → Vancouver'''. December 14, 2021: Vancouver acquired [[Los Angeles FC]]'s first-round selection and [[Tristan Blackmon]] in exchange for $350,000 in [[Allocation money|General Allocation Money]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vancouver Whitecaps acquire defender Tristan Blackmon in Expansion Draft trade |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/vancouver-whitecaps-acquire-defender-tristan-blackmon-in-expansion-draft-trade |website=MLSSoccer.com |access-date=December 20, 2022 |date=December 14, 2021}}</ref>|group="R1 trade"}}}} | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Levonte Johnson]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Syracuse Orange men's soccer|Syracuse]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[Master's FA]] | [[Capital FC]]<br>[[Chicago FC United]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Whitecaps FC 2]] |- |}
===Round 2=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" |- !width=2%|{{tooltip|P|Overall selection number}} !width=17%| MLS team !width=13%| Player !width=4%|{{tooltip|Pos.|Soccer position played}} ! width="9%"| College !width=8%| Conference ! width="15%"|Academy team ! width="15%"|Other team !width=15%|Signed |- ! 30 | [[St. Louis City SC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Klein (soccer, born 1999)|John Klein]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer|Saint Louis]] | [[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]] | [[Portland Timbers]] | [[Portland Timbers 2]]<br>[[Chicago FC United]]<br>{{nowrap|[[St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC]]}}<br>Kaw Valley FC | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[St. Louis City 2]]}} |- ! 31 | [[D.C. United]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Stitz]] | [[Forward (association football)|MF]] | [[Penn Quakers men's soccer|Penn]] | [[Ivy League|Ivy]] | Baltimore Celtic | [[FC Baltimore Christos]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[FC Cincinnati 2]] |- ! 32 | [[Toronto FC]] | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jalen Watson]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer|Penn State]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | Erin Mills SC<br>{{nowrap|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]}} | {{N/A}} | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toronto FC II]] |- ! 33 | [[San Jose Earthquakes]] | {{flagicon|GUY}} [[Liam Butts]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer|Penn State]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | Gwinnett Soccer Academy<br>[[Atlanta United FC]] | [[East Atlanta FC]] | style='background:#FFFACD;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer|Penn State]] |- ! 34 | [[Houston Dynamo FC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Isaiah Reid]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Clemson Tigers men's soccer|Clemson]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | Charlotte Soccer Academy | {{N/A}} | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Houston Dynamo 2]] |- ! 35 | [[Nashville SC]]{{refn|'''No. 35: Chicago → Nashville'''. November 9, 2022: Nashville acquired [[Chicago Fire FC]]'s natural second-round selection and $175,000 in [[Allocation money|General Allocation Money]] in exchange for an international roster slot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago Fire FC Acquires 2023 International Roster Slot from Nashville SC |url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-acquires-2023-international-roster-slot-from-nashville-sc |website=chicagofirefc.com |access-date=December 20, 2022 |date=November 9, 2022}}</ref>|group="R2 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sean Suber]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Charlotte 49ers men's soccer|Charlotte]] | [[American Athletic Conference|American]] | Carolina Rapids | {{N/A}} | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Huntsville City FC]] |- ! 36 | [[Atlanta United FC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tyler Young (soccer)|Tyler Young]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Campbell Fighting Camels and Lady Camels|Campbell]] | [[Big South Conference|Big South]] | Carolina Rapids | [[Charlotte Eagles]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Atlanta United 2]] |- ! 37 | [[Sporting Kansas City]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Rindov]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Maryland Terrapins men's soccer|Maryland]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | Olney Soccer | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sporting Kansas City]] |- ! 38 | [[Seattle Sounders FC]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Eythor Björgolfsson]]}} | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer|Kentucky]] | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] | [[Ullensaker/Kisa IL|Ull/Kisa]]<br>[[Nardo FK]] | [[Vermont Green FC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tacoma Defiance]] |- ! 39 | [[New England Revolution]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Souza]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Boston College Eagles|Boston College]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | Met Oval<br>[[New York City FC]] | [[Lionsbridge FC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[New England Revolution II]] |- ! 40 | [[Charlotte FC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Scardina]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Washington Huskies men's soccer|Washington]] | [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] | [[Portland Timbers]] | [[PDX FC]]<br>[[Crossfire Redmond]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlotte FC]] |- ! 41 | [[Colorado Rapids]] | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Oliver Semmle]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer|Marshall]] | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] | [[FC Rastatt 04]]<br>[[Karlsruher SC]] | {{N/A}} | style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Louisville City FC]] |- ! 42 | {{nowrap|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]}} | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nimick]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Western Michigan Broncos men's soccer|Western Michigan]] | [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] | [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]<br>[[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]] | [[Grand Rapids FC]]<br>[[South Bend Lions]] | style="background:#CBF1A6;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[HFX Wanderers FC]] |- ! 43 | [[Columbus Crew]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Clay Holstad]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer|Kentucky]] | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] | Birmingham United | [[Dalton Red Wolves SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Columbus Crew 2]] |- ! 44 | [[Portland Timbers]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ryan Bilichuk]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[Elon Phoenix men's soccer|Elon]] | [[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] | [[D.C. United]]<br>Barca Residency Academy | Greenville FC<br>[[Asheville City SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Portland Timbers 2]] |- ! 45 | [[Real Salt Lake]] | {{flagicon|CRC}} [[Amferny Sinclair]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Syracuse Orange men's soccer|Syracuse]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[LD Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]<br>Once de Abril | [[Reading United AC|Reading United]]<br>[[FC Buffalo]]<br>[[One Knoxville SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Real Monarchs]] |- ! 46 | [[Orlando City SC]] | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Luis Grassow]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer|Kentucky]] | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] | TSV Neuried<br>[[SpVgg Unterhaching]]<br>SV Planegg-Krailling | [[FC Pipinsried]]<br>[[SSV Ulm 1846]]<br>TSV Neuried<br>[[Ocean City Nor'easters]] | Retired<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/statement-from-orlando-city-sc-on-2023-second-round-draft-pick-luis-grassow|title=Statement from Orlando City SC on 2023 second-round draft pick Luis Grassow | Orlando City|website=orlandocitysc}}</ref> |- ! 47 | [[Inter Miami CF]] | {{flagicon|SEN}} [[Bachir Ndiaye]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer|UNC Wilmington]] | [[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] | Onslow Classic | [[Asheville City SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlotte Independence]] |- ! 48 | [[Minnesota United FC]] | {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Emmanuel Iwe]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[St. Cloud State Huskies|St. Cloud State]] | [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference|NSIC]] | Joy Athletic Club | Joy St. Louis Park<br>[[Minnesota United FC 2]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}}[[Minnesota United FC 2]] |- ! 49 | [[Nashville SC]] | {{flagicon|EST}} [[Alex Meinhard]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer|Tulsa]] | [[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] | [[FC Santos Tartu|Santos Tartu]] | [[FC Santos Tartu|Santos Tartu]] | style="background:#FFFACD;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Clemson Tigers men's soccer|Clemson]] |- ! 50 | [[New York Red Bulls]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ethan Conley]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer|UNC Greensboro]] | [[Southern Conference|SoCon]] | Sockers FC Chicago | [[North Carolina Fusion U23]] | style="background:#FFFACD;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer|UNC Greensboro]] |- ! 51 | [[FC Cincinnati]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hunter Morse]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[Western Michigan Broncos men's soccer|Western Michigan]] | [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] | Michigan Wolves | [[Detroit City FC]]<br>[[Kalamazoo FC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[FC Cincinnati 2]] |- ! 52 | [[LA Galaxy]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Russell Shealy]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[Syracuse Orange men's soccer|Syracuse]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | Darlington Academy<br>Concorde Fire<br>[[Atlanta United FC]] | [[Georgia Revolution FC]]<br>[[Reading United AC|Reading United]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Crown Legacy FC]] |- ! 53 | [[FC Dallas]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ryan Wittenbrink]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer|Indiana]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | FC United<br>Libertyville FC 1974 | [[Chicago FC United]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC]]}} |- ! 54 | [[CF Montréal]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Milo Garvanian]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer|North Carolina]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | Rio Rapids SC<br>[[Colorado Rapids]] | [[South Georgia Tormenta FC 2]]<br>Tennessee SC | style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[New Mexico United]] |- ! 55 | [[New York City FC]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Braudílio Rodrigues]]}} | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Franklin Pierce Ravens|Franklin Pierce]] | [[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]] | [[Odivelas F.C.|Odivelas]]<br>[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]<br>[[AD Oeiras]]<br>[[C.F. Os Belenenses|Os Belenenses]]<br>[[Real S.C.|Real]] | Sintra<br>[[Western Mass Pioneers]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tacoma Defiance]] |- ! 56 | [[Austin FC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Wälti]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer|Pittsburgh]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[SIMA Águilas]] | {{N/A}} | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Austin FC II]] |- ! 57 | [[Philadelphia Union]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stefan Stojanovic (soccer, born 2001)|Stefan Stojanovic]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer|Georgetown]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | Sockers FC Chicago | [[Chicago FC United]]<br>[[Philadelphia Union II]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Philadelphia Union II]] |- ! 58 | [[Los Angeles FC]] | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jassem Koleilat]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[New Hampshire Wildcats men's soccer|New Hampshire]] | [[America East Conference|America East]] | [[Stade Lavallois|Laval]]<br>[[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] | [[Seacoast United Phantoms]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Los Angeles FC 2]] |- |}
===Round 3=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" |- !width=2%|{{tooltip|P|Overall selection number}} !width=17%| MLS team !width=13%| Player !width=4%|{{tooltip|Pos.|Soccer position played}} ! width="9%"| College !width=8%| Conference ! width="15%"|Academy team ! width="15%"|Other team !width=15%|Signed |- ! 59 | {{nowrap|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]{{refn|'''No. 59: St. Louis → Seattle'''. December 21, 2022: Seattle acquired the No. 59 pick from [[St. Louis City SC]] as part of the earlier No. 9 pick trade.<ref name="MLS Draft Tracker"/>|group="R1 trade"}}}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Blake Bowen]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer|San Diego State]] | [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] | OC Surf | {{N/A}} | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tacoma Defiance]] |- ! 60 | [[D.C. United]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aidan Rocha]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer|Georgetown]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | Bethesda SC | {{N/A}} | style="background:#DACB95;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Loudoun United FC]] |- ! 61 | [[Toronto FC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlie Sharp]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Western Michigan Broncos men's soccer|Western Michigan]] | [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] | Michigan Wolves | [[Flint City Bucks]]<br>{{nowrap|[[Seacoast United Phantoms]]}} | style="background:#FFFACD;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Western Michigan Broncos men's soccer|Western Michigan]] |- ! 62 | [[San Jose Earthquakes]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hunter George]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Maryland Terrapins men's soccer|Maryland]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | [[Sacramento Republic FC]] | {{N/A}} | |- ! 63 | [[Houston Dynamo FC]] | {{flagicon|HAI}} [[Frantz Pierrot]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[UConn Huskies men's soccer|Connecticut]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | {{nowrap|[[Seacoast United Phantoms]]}}<br>FC Westchester | [[Reading United AC|Reading United]]<br>[[Boston Bolts (USL)|Boston Bolts]]<br>[[Seacoast United Phantoms]] | style="background:#CBF1A6;"| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Athlone Town A.F.C.|Athlone Town]] |- ! 64 | [[Chicago Fire FC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Noah Egan]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Vermont Catamounts men's soccer|Vermont]] | [[America East Conference|America East]] | Strikers FC Irvine | Magia FA | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago Fire FC II|Chicago Fire II]] |- ! 65 | [[Nashville SC]]{{refn|'''No. 65: Atlanta → Nashville'''. June 22, 2022: Nashville acquired [[Atlanta United FC]]'s natural third-round selection and $175,000 in [[Allocation money|General Allocation Money]] in exchange for an international roster slot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nashville Soccer Club Trades International Spot to Atlanta United FC for $175K in General Allocation Money and a 2023 MLS SuperDraft Spot |url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news/nashville-soccer-club-trades-international-spot-to-atlanta-united-fc-for-175k-in |website=nashvillesc.com |access-date=December 20, 2022 |date=June 22, 2022}}</ref>|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Makel Rasheed]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Xavier Musketeers men's soccer|Xavier]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | McLean Soccer | [[Asheville City SC]] | style="background:#FFFACD;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Xavier Musketeers men's soccer|Xavier]] |- ! 66 | [[New York City FC]]{{refn|'''No. 66: Kansas City → New York City FC'''. June 22, 2022: New York City FC acquired [[Sporting Kansas City]]'s natural third-round selection.|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[MD Myers]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer|Rutgers]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | [[Philadelphia Union]] | [[Ocean City Nor'easters]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[New York City FC II]] |- ! 67 | [[Chicago Fire FC]]{{refn|'''No. 67: Seattle → Chicago'''. February 14, 2022: Chicago acquired [[Seattle Sounders FC]]'s natural third-round selection in exchange for the College Protected Period Priority for [[Jackson Ragen]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nashville Soccer Club Trades International Spot to Atlanta United FC for $175K in General Allocation Money and a 2023 MLS SuperDraft Spot |url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-acquire-2023-mls-superdraft-pick-from-seattle-sounders-fc |website=chicagofirefc.com |access-date=December 20, 2022 |date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Hency]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Loyola Ramblers men's soccer|Loyola-Chicago]] | [[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]] | Sporting STL | [[Chicago FC United]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago Fire FC II|Chicago Fire II]] |- ! 68 | [[New England Revolution]] | {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Andreas Ueland]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer|Virginia]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[Bryne FK]] | {{N/A}} | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago Fire FC II|Chicago Fire II]] |- ! 69 | [[Charlotte FC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andrew Privett]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer|Penn State]] | [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] | Baltimore Armour | [[Christos FC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlotte FC]] |- ! 70 | [[Colorado Rapids]] | PASS | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- ! 71 | {{nowrap|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]}} | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Buster Sjöberg]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Syracuse Orange men's soccer|Syracuse]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[IFK Uppsala Fotboll|IFK Uppsala]]<br>[[IK Sirius Fotboll|IK Sirius]] | [[Gamla Upsala SK]]<br>[[One Knoxville SC]] | style="background:#FFFACD;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Syracuse Orange men's soccer|Syracuse]] |- ! 72 | [[Austin FC]]{{refn|'''No. 72: Columbus → Austin'''. December 23, 2021: Austin acquired [[Columbus Crew]]'s natural third-round selection in exchange for switching draft positions in the [[2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Austin FC Acquires 2023 MLS SuperDraft Pick In Trade With Columbus Crew |url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/austin-fc-acquires-2023-mls-superdraft-pick-in-trade-with-columbus-crew |website=austinfc.com |access-date=December 20, 2022 |date=December 23, 2021}}</ref>|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Salvatore Mazzaferro]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[South Florida Bulls men's soccer|South Florida]] | [[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] | [[Toronto FC]] | {{nowrap|[[South Georgia Tormenta FC 2]]}} | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Austin FC II]] |- ! 73 | [[Portland Timbers]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jaden Jones-Riley]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Dayton Flyers men's soccer|Dayton]] | [[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]] | {{N/A}} | Tallahassee SC<br>[[One Knoxville SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Portland Timbers 2]] |- ! 74 | [[Real Salt Lake]] | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Moses Mensah (footballer, born 1998)|Moses Mensah]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Campbell Fighting Camels men's soccer|Campbell]] | [[Big South Conference|Big South]] | [[Legon Cities FC|WA All Stars]] | [[Des Moines Menace]]<br>[[One Knoxville SC]] | style="background:#DACB95;"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Birmingham Legion FC]]}} |- ! 75 | [[CF Montréal]]{{refn|'''No. 75: Orlando → Montréal'''. January 25, 2022: Montréal acquired [[Orlando City SC]]'s natural third-round selection and $200,000 in [[Allocation money|General Allocation Money]] in exchange for an international roster slot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orlando City SC Acquires an International Roster Slot from CF Montréal |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-city-sc-acquires-an-international-roster-slot-from-cf-montreal |website=orlandocitysc.com |access-date=December 20, 2022 |date=January 25, 2022}}</ref>|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ousman Jabang]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Mercer Bears men's soccer|Mercer]] | [[Southern Conference|SoCon]] | Georgia Soccer<br>[[Atlanta United FC]] | [[Georgia Revolution FC]] | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[CF Montréal]] |- ! 76 | [[Chicago Fire FC]]{{refn|'''No. 76: Miami → Chicago'''. January 25, 2022: Chicago acquired [[Inter Miami CF]]'s natural third-round selection.|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Wilmer Cabrera Jr.]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Butler Bulldogs men's soccer|Butler]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | [[Colorado Rapids]]<br>[[IMG Academy]]<br>[[Houston Dynamo FC]] | [[Brazos Valley Cavalry FC]]<br>[[Rio Grande Valley FC Toros|Rio Grande Valley FC]] | style="background:#CBF1A6;"| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Real Cartagena]] |- ! 77 | [[LA Galaxy]]{{refn|'''No. 77: Minnesota → LA Galaxy'''. November 7, 2022: LA Galaxy acquired [[Minnesota United FC]]'s natural third-round selection and $75,000 in [[Allocation money|General Allocation Money]] in exchange for [[Cameron Dunbar]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Tracy |first=Trebor |title=LA Galaxy acquire third-round pick in trade with Minnesota United FC |url=https://www.lagconfidential.com/2022/11/7/23445531/la-galaxy-acquire-third-round-pick-in-trade-with-minnesota-united-exchange-homegrown-cameron-dunbar |website=lagconfidential.com |access-date=December 20, 2022 |date=November 7, 2022}}</ref>|group="R3 trade"}} | PASS | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- ! 78 | [[Nashville SC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rory O'Driscoll]] | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[New Hampshire Wildcats men's soccer|New Hampshire]] | [[America East Conference|America East]] | Minneapolis United<br>[[Minnesota Thunder]] | [[North Carolina Fusion U23]]<br>[[Minneapolis City SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Minnesota United FC 2]]}} |- ! 79 | [[New York Red Bulls]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Amos Shapiro-Thompson]]}} | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]] | [[Boston College Eagles|Boston College]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[New England Revolution]]<br>[[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]<br>[[Legia Warsaw]] | [[Western Mass Pioneers]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[New York Red Bulls II]]}} |- ! 80 | [[FC Cincinnati]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[London Aghedo]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[Air Force Falcons men's soccer|Air Force]] | [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] | Real SoCal | {{N/A}} | style="background:#FEAAAA;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[FC Cincinnati]] |- ! 81 | [[LA Galaxy]] | PASS | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- ! 82 | [[FC Dallas]] | {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Kameron Lacey]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Charlotte 49ers men's soccer|Charlotte]] | [[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] | Miramar United<br>[[SIMA Águilas]]<br>[[FC Dallas]]<br>[[Orlando City SC]] | [[Asheville City SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Minnesota United FC 2]] |- ! 83 | [[CF Montréal]] | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Nick Christoffersen]] | [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]] | [[Penn Quakers men's soccer|Penn]] | [[Ivy League|Ivy]] | [[Toronto FC]] | [[Toronto FC II]]<br>[[West Chester United SC]]<br>[[Vermont Green FC]] | style="background:#FFFACD;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Penn Quakers men's soccer|Penn]] |- ! 84 | [[Nashville SC]]{{refn|'''No. 84: NYCFC → Nashville'''. November 17, 2022: Nashville acquired [[New York City FC]]'s natural third-round selection/|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Lyam MacKinnon]] | [[Forward (association football)|FW]] | [[Villanova Wildcats men's soccer|Villanova]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]] | [[Reading United AC|Reading United]]<br>[[West Chester United SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Greenville Triumph SC]] |- ! 85 | [[Portland Timbers]]{{refn|'''No. 85: Austin → Portland'''. November 7, 2022: Austin acquired [[Portland Timbers]]'s natural third-round selection/|group="R3 trade"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tyler Clegg]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | [[James Madison Dukes men's soccer|James Madison]] | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] | Evergreen Hammers | [[Evergreen FC]]<br>[[Northern Virginia FC]]<br>[[Asheville City SC]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Portland Timbers 2]] |- ! 86 | [[Philadelphia Union]] | PASS | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- ! 87 | [[Los Angeles FC]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Noah Dollenmayer]] | [[Defender (association football)|DF]] | {{nowrap|[[Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes|Cal State San Bernardino]]}} | [[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]] | Sporting San Fernando | [[FC Golden State Force]] | style="background:#A6EBF1;" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Los Angeles FC 2]] |- |}
===Round 4=== Compensatory pick for a trade done before the SuperDraft was downsized to only three rounds.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:95%" |- !width=2%|{{tooltip|P|Overall selection number}} !width=17%| MLS team !width=13%| Player !width=4%|{{tooltip|Pos.|Soccer position played}} ! width="9%"| College !width=8%| Conference ! width="15%"|Academy team ! width="15%"|Other team !width=15%|Signed |- ! 88 | [[Portland Timbers]]{{refn|'''No. 88: Salt Lake → Portland'''. June 9, 2020: Portland acquired [[Real Salt Lake]]'s pick via trade for [[Ryan Sierakowski]]|group="R4 trade"}} | PASS | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |}
== Notable undrafted players == === Homegrown players === {{further|Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !Original MLS team !Player !Position !College !Conference !class=unsortable|Notes !class=unsortable|Ref. |- |align="left"| [[Seattle Sounders FC]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jacob|Castro|Jacob Castro (soccer)}} | {{sort|1|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]}} | [[2022 San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team|San Diego State]] | [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] | | <ref>{{cite news |date=December 14, 2022 |title=Seattle Sounders sign homegrown goalkeeper Jacob Castro |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/seattle-sounders-sign-homegrown-goalkeeper-jacob-castro |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=December 14, 2022}}</ref> |- |align="left"| [[New York Red Bulls]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jayden|Reid|Jayden Reid (American soccer player}} | DF | [[UConn Huskies men's soccer|Connecticut]] | [[Big East Conference|Big East]] | | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-adds-university-of-connecticut-defender-jayden-reid|title=New York Red Bulls Adds University of Connecticut Defender Jayden Reid on a Homegrown Deal|date=December 21, 2022|website=newyorkredbulls.com}}</ref> |}
=== Eligible players who signed outside of MLS in 2023 === This is a list of eligible players who signed in leagues outside of MLS prior to the SuperDraft, but were still draft eligible. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !Player !Nat. !Position !College !Conference !Team !League ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" |Ref. |- | [[Nathan Opoku]] | {{flagicon|Ghana}} | FW | [[Syracuse Orange men's soccer|Syracuse]] | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] | [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] | [[Premier League]] | | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Amie |title=Leicester City 'complete' deadline day signing of Nathan Opoku |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-complete-first-transfer-8092949 |website=Leicestershire Live |access-date=31 January 2023 |language=en |date=31 January 2023}}</ref> |}
=== Other notable players ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Original MLS Team !! Player !! Pos !! Affiliation !! Played in MLS !! Notes |- | [[Houston Dynamo FC]] || {{flagicon|HAI}} [[Charles Auguste]] || MF || [[Creighton Bluejays men's soccer|Creighton]] || 2023– || |- |}
==Summary== ===Selections by college athletic conference=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !Conference !Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Total |- !colspan=5| NCAA Division I conferences |- |align="left"| [[2022 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season|ACC]] || 7 || 6 || 3 || '''16''' |- |align="left"| [[America East Conference|America East]] || 1 || 1 || 2 || '''5''' |- |align="left"| [[American Athletic Conference|American]] || 1 || 2 || 2 || '''5''' |- |align="left"| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]] || 2 || 1 || 2 || '''5''' |- |align="left"| [[2022 Big East Conference men's soccer season|Big East]] || 3 || 1 || 5 || '''9''' |- |align="left"| [[Big South Conference|Big South]] || 1 || 1 || 1 || '''3''' |- |align="left"| [[2022 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season|Big Ten]] || 4 || 4 || 3 || '''11''' |- |align="left"| [[Big West Conference|Big West]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' |- |align="left"| [[Colonial Athletic Association|Colonial]] || 0 || 2 || 0 || '''2''' |- |align="left"| [[Ivy League|Ivy]] || 2 || 1 || 1 || '''4''' |- |align="left"| [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || 1 || 2 || 1 || '''4''' |- |align="left"| [[2022 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season|Pac-12]] || 2 || 1 || 1 || '''4''' |- |align="left"| [[Southern Conference|SoCon]] || 1 || 1 || 1 || '''3''' |- |align="left"| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] || 1 || 4 || 1 || '''6''' |- |align="left"| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || '''1''' |- |align="left"| [[West Coast Conference|West Coast]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' |- !colspan=5| Non-Division I conferences |- |align="left"| [[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || '''1''' |- |align="left"| [[Northeast-10 Conference|Northeast-10]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || '''1''' |- |align="left"| [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference|NSIC]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || '''1''' |- |align="left"| [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' |- !colspan=5| Passes |- |align="left"| Passes || 0 || 0 || 4 || '''4''' |- |}
===Schools with multiple draft selections=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" |- !Selections !class="unsortable"|Schools |- | 5 || [[2022 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team|Syracuse]] |- | 4 || [[2022 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team|Maryland]] |- | 3 || [[2022 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team|Clemson]], [[2022 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team|Indiana]], [[2022 Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer team|Kentucky]], [[2022 New Hampshire Wildcats men's soccer team|New Hampshire]], [[2022 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team|Penn State]], [[2022 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team|Pittsburgh]], [[2022 Western Michigan Broncos men's soccer team|Western Michigan]] |- | 2 || [[2022 Creighton Bluejays men's soccer team|Creighton]], [[Dayton Flyers men's soccer|Dayton]], [[2022 Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer team|Georgetown]], [[2022 Penn Quakers men's soccer team|Penn]], [[2022 San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team|San Diego State]], [[2022 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer team|UNC Greensboro]], [[2022 Washington Huskies men's soccer team|Washington]] |}
==2023 SuperDraft trades== ;Round 1 {{reflist|group="R1 trade"}} ;Round 2 {{reflist|group="R2 trade"}} ;Round 3 {{reflist|group="R3 trade"}} ;Compensatory picks {{reflist|group="R4 trade"}}
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
{{2023 MLS SuperDraft}} {{MLS drafts}} {{2023 MLS season by team}} {{2023 in American men's soccer}} {{2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season}}
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