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The best talent in college soccer found out where they’ll be playing in the MLS on Friday night.
San Diego FC got the first pick when the MLS SuperDraft started on Friday at 2 p.m. ET.
Ahead of its inaugural 2025 season, San Diego received the first choice of 477 eligible players from 150 schools available in the draft.
The other 29 MLS clubs selected in reverse order of the 2024 standings through three rounds, with reigning champions LA Galaxy originally slated to select last in each round.
After a busy afternoon of drafts and trades, find the complete results of the first 30-team SuperDraft here.
Round 1 Draft Results
1. San Diego: Manu Duah, midfielder, UC Santa Barbara (Generation adidas)
2. San Jose: Max Floriani, defender, Saint Louis
3. Chicago: Dean Boltz, forward, Wisconsin (Generation adidas)
4. Colorado (from SKC): Alex Harris, forward, Cornell (Generation adidas)
5. San Jose (from NE): Reid Roberts, defender, San Francisco
6. Colorado (from NSH): Matthew Senanou, defender, Xavier
7. St. Louis: Emil Jaaskalainen, forward, Akron
8. Kansas City (from COL, from PHI): Jansen Miller, defender, Indiana
9. Charlotte (from SD, from TOR): Mikah Thomas, defender, Connecticut
10. D.C. United: Hakim Karamoko, forward, North Carolina State
11. Dallas: Enzo Newman, defender, Oregon State
12. Colorado (from ATX): Efetobo Aror, midfielder, Portland
13. Montrรฉal: Michael Adedokun, forward, Ohio State
14. Portland: Ian Smith, defender, Denver
15. Vancouver: Tate Johnson, defender, UNC Chapel Hill
16. Colorado: Sydney Wathuta, forward, Vermont
17. New York City (from SD, from CLT): Max Murray, defender, Vermont
18. New England (from HOU): Donovan Parisian, goalkeeper, San Diego
19. Salt Lake: Jesus Barea, forward, Missouri State
20. LA (from CIN): Jason Bucknor, defender, Michigan
21. Salt Lake (from CLB): Max Kerkvliet, goalkeeper, Connecticut
22. LAFC (from MIA): Alec Hughes, forward, Massachusetts
23. Toronto (from DC, from ATL): Reid Fisher, defender, San Diego State
24. San Diego (from NYC): Ian Pilcher, defender, UNC Charlotte
25. Minnesota: Roman Torres, midfielder, Creighton
26. Colorado (from VAN, from LAFC): Joshua Copeland, forward, Detroit Mercy
27. Orlando: Joran Gerbet, midfielder, Clemson
28. Seattle: Ryan Baer, midfielder, West Virginia
29. RSL (from RBNY): Lineker Rodrigues Dos Santos, forward, Marshall
30. RSL (from LA): Sergi Solans, forward, Oregon State
San Diego FC kicked off the SuperDraft by selecting midfielder Manu Duah out of UC Santa Barbara.
Because Duah has already signed a Generation adidas contract, he is guaranteed a spot on the San Diego FC roster, at least as a reserve, for three years.
The selection marks the first time in history a UCSB student has gone first overall in a professional draft. Duah earned the honor after impressing as a defensive midfielder in 14 games during his freshman college season.
Tom Bogert @tombogert
San Diego FC have selected midfielder Manu Duah from Santa Barbara with the No. 1 overall selection at the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.<br><br>Duah signed a Generation adidas deal. The big central midfielder heads to San Diego. <a href=”https://t.co/rTu4OTXi2Q”>pic.twitter.com/rTu4OTXi2Q</a>
The San Jose Earthquakes meanwhile drafted SLU defender Max Floriani with the second pick of the draft. A key part of the St. Louis defense for three seasons, he was the only pre-signed senior in the SuperDraft.
San Jose Earthquakes @SJEarthquakes
.<a href=”https://twitter.com/maxfloriani8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@maxfloriani8</a> got some game ๐ค.<br><br>Take a closer look at our first selection in the 2025 <a href=”https://twitter.com/MLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MLS</a> SuperDraft! <a href=”https://twitter.com/SLUMensSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@SLUMensSoccer</a> | <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Quakes74?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Quakes74</a> <a href=”https://t.co/qYnET9qGzA”>pic.twitter.com/qYnET9qGzA</a>
Chicago added Wisconsin forward Dean Boltz with the No. 3 pick, marking the highest draft position in program history. Boltz was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after scoring 10 goals and adding four assists in his first college season.
Forward Sydney Wathuta and defender Max Murry were selected with back-to-back picks by Colorado and New York City after helping lead Vermont to a national championship.
UVM Men’s Soccer @UVMmsoccer
The 2nd & 3rd First Round <a href=”https://twitter.com/MLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MLS</a> SuperDraft Picks in program history go back-to-back.<br><br>๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น – ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ต๐๐๐ฎ – <a href=”https://twitter.com/ColoradoRapids?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@ColoradoRapids</a> <br>๐ญ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น – ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ – <a href=”https://twitter.com/newyorkcityfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@newyorkcityfc</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsRally?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#LetsRally</a> <a href=”https://t.co/5cYB7n0n1b”>pic.twitter.com/5cYB7n0n1b</a>
Pat Lynch @patlynchsports
The on-going MLS SuperDraft just saw consecutive Catamounts claimed in Sydney Wathuta and Max Murray. Both integral parts of the national championship run. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsRally?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#LetsRally</a> <a href=”https://t.co/5EVp7dxU2b”>https://t.co/5EVp7dxU2b</a>
Round 2 Results
31. San Diego: Harrison Bertos, defender, Washington
32. San Jose: Nick Fernandez, midfielder, Portland
33. Chicago: Travis Smith Jr., defender, Wake Forest
34. Kansas City: Anthony Samways, defender, Ohio State
35. New England: Eric Howard, defender, Georgetown
36. Nashville: Alioune Ka, forward, Cornell
37. St. Louis: Joey Zalinsky, defender, Rutgers
38. Colorado (from PHI): Charlie Harper, defender, UNC Chapel Hill
39. Toronto: Michael Sullivan, midfielder, Pittsburgh
40. D.C. United: Daniel Ittycheria, forward, Princeton
41. Dallas: Samuel Sarver, forward, Indiana
42. Austin: Riley Thomas, defender, UNC Chapel Hill
43. Minnesota (from MTL): Kieran Chandler, defender, Connecticut
44. Montrรฉal (from POR): Arik Duncan, forward, UC Berkeley
45. Vancouver: Nikola Djordjevic, defender, SMU
46. Orlando (from RSL, from COL): Titus Sandy Jr., defender, Clemson
47. Charlotte: Andrew Johnson, defender, Cornell
48. Houston: Bo Cummins, defender, Wake Forest
49. Salt Lake: Nick Dang, defender, UVA
50. Montrรฉal (from CIN): Caden Grabfelder, forward, Penn State
51. Columbus: Cesar Ruvalcaba, defender, SMU
52. Miami: Bailey Sparks, midfielder, SMU
53. Atlanta: Ronan Wynne, defender, Denver
54. New York City: Collin McCamy, midfielder, Northwestern
55. Minnesota: Logan Dorsey, forward, Kentucky
56. San Diego (from LAFC): Samy Kanaan, forward, San Diego
57. Orlando: Collins Oduro, forward, Indiana
58. Seattle: Demian Alvarez, defender, Seattle
59. RSL (from RBNY): Trace Alphin, goalkeeper, Wake Forest
60. LA: Jacob Woznicki, forward, Hofstra
Real Salt Lake made a series of trades to stock up on SuperDraft picks, including three in the first round and five overall.
Caleb Turner @calebturner23
RSL has taken several of the top players available in the SuperDraft according to the MLS top prospects by position, including most recent pick Nick Dang, a center back out of Virginia. <a href=”https://t.co/3BuTrupPDe”>https://t.co/3BuTrupPDe</a> <a href=”https://t.co/gwlyc0uxQH”>pic.twitter.com/gwlyc0uxQH</a>
Round 3 Draft Order
61. San Diego: Donovan Sessoms, forward, Sacremento State
62. Colorado (from SJ): Donovan Phillip, forward, NC State
63. Chicago: Geni Kanyane, defender, Dayton
64. Kansas City: Leon Koehl, midfielder, Maryland
65. New England: CJ Williams, defender, Boston College
66. Nashville: Ethan Ballek, forward, USC
67. St. Louis: Colin Welsh, goalkeeper, Western Michigan
68. Colorado (from PHI): Shawn Smart, defender, Las Vegas Lights
69. Toronto: Joseph Melto Quiah, forward, Dayton
70. D.C. United, Jonah Biggar, defender, USC
71. Dallas: Mohamed Cisset, defender, Penn State
72. Austin: Patrick Gryczewski, forward, Rhode Island
73. Montrรฉal: Arthur Duquenne, defender, Clemson
74. Portland: Lukas Burns, goalkeeper, Providence
75. Colorado (from VAN): Matthew Van Horn, midfielder, Georgetown
76. Seattle (from COL): Trace Terry, forward, Bowling Green State
77. Charlotte: Barzee Blama, forward, Mercer
78. New York City (from HOU): AJ Smith, forward, UVA
79. Salt Lake: Liam O’Gara, midfielder, Wake Forest
80. Cincinnati: Ben Augee, midfielder, Gonzaga
81. Columbus: Drew Kerr, forward, Duke
82. Miami: Michael Appiah, forward, Florida International
83. Atlanta: William Kulvik, defender, Maryland
84. New York City: Arnau Farnos, forward, Oregon State
85. Minnesota: Nick Collins, defender, Rutgers
86. D.C. United (from LAFC): Grant Bailey, defender, Loyola Chicago
87. Orlando: Takahiro Fujita, defender, Marshall
88. New York City (from SEA): Nicholas Cavallo, UCLA
89. RSL (from RBNY): Aleksandar Vukovic, Marshall
90. LA: Nicklaus Sullivan, Los Angeles FC II