2014 MLS Dispersal Draft
The 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft was held by Major League Soccer on November 19, 2014 to distribute players who were formerly under contract to Chivas USA. Chivas USA was contracted by the league following the 2014 MLS season.[1][2]
The draft order was determined through a random weighted draw held on November 14, 2014.[3]
The league confirmed on November 7, 2014 that Chivas USA striker Erick Torres would not be made available in the dispersal draft.[4]
Player selection
Round 1
| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | Dan Kennedy | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | New York City FC | Matt Dunn | Midfielder |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | Pass | |
| 4 | D.C. United | Thomas McNamara | Midfielder |
| 5 | New England Revolution | Pass | |
| 6 | Montreal Impact | Donny Toia | Defender |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | Pass | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | Caleb Calvert | Forward |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kris Tyrpak | Forward |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | Pass | |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | Pass | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | Pass | |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | Pass | |
| 14 | Toronto FC | Marco Delgado | Midfielder |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | Pass | |
| 16 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pass | |
| 17 | Philadelphia Union | Pass | |
| 18 | New York Red Bulls | Pass | |
| 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | Pass | |
| 20 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Pass |
Round 2
| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | Pass | |
| 2 | New York City FC | Pass | |
| 3 | D.C. United | Pass | |
| 4 | Montreal Impact | Pass | |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | Pass | |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | Pass | |
| 7 | Toronto FC | Pass |
Unselected players
The following players were on the final roster of Chivas USA but were not selected in the Dispersal Draft. This list does not include players who were on loan to Chivas USA.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | DF | Bobby Burling |  United States
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| - | DF | Carlos Bocanegra | United States
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| - | DF | Tony Lochhead |  New Zealand
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| - | MF | Martín Rivero |  Argentina
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| - | MF | Nigel Reo-Coker |  England
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| - | MF | Agustín Pelletieri | Argentina
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| - | DF | Michael Nwiloh | United States
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| - | DF | Akira Kaji |  Japan
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| - | MF | Eric Avila | United States
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| - | DF | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | United States
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| - | MF | Marvin Chávez |  Honduras
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| - | FW | Ryan Finley | United States
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| - | GK | Trevor Spangenberg | United States
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| - | MF | Nathan Sturgis | United States
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| - | MF | Oswaldo Minda (DP) |  Ecuador
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| - | DF | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado |  Colombia
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Other Chivas USA assets
Two draft picks held by Chivas USA at the time of its contraction were deleted from the 2015 MLS SuperDraft and not made available for selection in the dispersal draft. These two deleted draft picks were Chivas USA's natural third-round and fourth-round selections. Had Chivas USA not been contracted these would have been overall selections #48 and #69 in the 2015 SuperDraft.
Prior to being contracted, Chivas USA had already traded away its natural 2015 SuperDraft Round 1 (pick #6 to Toronto FC) and Round 2 (pick #27 to Seattle Sounders FC) selections. It had also acquired a Round 4 pick from D.C. United but Chivas had later traded this pick to Colorado Rapids. These picks, along with a Round 2 selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft traded to Columbus Crew SC, remained with the clubs which acquired them.
As of August 2015, the league had not announced the fate of the extra permanent international roster slot acquired by Chivas USA from Real Salt Lake in November 2004.
References
- ^ "MLS releases 2014-15 offseason calendar with draft, combine and trade window schedule". Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy selected first as MLS holds Chivas USA Dispersal Draft". MLSsoccer.com. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ^ "FC Dallas to have first pick in next week's MLS Dispersal Draft". MLSsoccer.com. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ^ "Major League Soccer to hold Chivas USA Dispersal Draft on Nov. 19". MLSsoccer.com. 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
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