The Major League Soccer SuperDraft will take place in Indianapolis on January 17, 2013. While teams are starting to develop homegrown players through their academies, the SuperDraft is still a important tool for clubs.
In the last five seasons, Sporting KC has drafted integral players to the team such as Matt Besler and Graham Zusi. Sporting KC led MLS in 2012 with the most number of minutes played by players selected in the SuperDraft.
Team |
Percentage (of minutes played) |
Sporting Kansas City |
0.6401 |
Chicago Fire |
0.5850 |
Colorado Rapids |
0.5467 |
Houston Dynamo |
0.5104 |
LA Galaxy |
0.4947 |
Montreal Impact |
0.4761 |
In this year's draft, Sporting KC has the 14th pick in the first round and will not select in the second round (both picks were traded while acquiring Josh Gardner and Ike Opara).
Notable Sporting KC draft picks in recent years
2008
Chance Myers - Selected in 1st round (1st overall)
2009
Matt Besler - Selected in 1st round (8th overall)
Graham Zusi - Selected in 2nd round (23rd overall)
2010
Teal Bunbury - Selected in 1st round (4th overall)
2011
C.J. Sapong - Selected in 1st round (10th overall)
2012
Dom Dwyer - Selected in 1st round (16th overall)
