Status of 2014 MLS draftees

Status of 2014 MLS draftees
by ESNN
March 7, 2014

It's been just under two months since the 2014 MLS draft, as last fall's college hopefuls learned their fate on draft day.

For some, it was a day to learn a new home, entering the draft with contract in hand. For most, it was a chance to prove themselves and earn a new contract.

In all, 77 picks were made. With the 2014 MLS season set to kick off on Saturday, it's an appropriate time to take a look at which players have earned contracts and which ones moved on:

First Round

1. GK Andre Blake, Philadelphia Union - Signed guaranteed Generation adidas contract before draft.

2. D Steve Birnbaum, D.C. United - Signed contract prior to MLS draft.

3. D Christian Dean, Vancouver Whitecaps - Signed guaranteed Generation adidas contract before draft.

4. M Steve Neumann, New England Revolution - Signed contract prior to MLS draft.

5. D Eric Miller, Montreal Impact - Signed Generation adidas contract guaranteed before draft.

6. M Tesho Akindele, FC Dallas - The Division II standout signed with FCD on Feb. 27.

7. M Andre Lewis, Vancouver Whitecaps - Loaned to the Whitecaps from the New York Cosmos after the draft.

8. D Damion Lowe, Seattle Sounders - Signed guaranteed Generation adidas contract before draft.

9. M JJ Koval, San Jose Earthquakes - Signed with the Quakes in mid-February.

10. D Nick Hagglund, Toronto FC - The defender played centrally for Xavier during his collegiate career and has played on the right for TFC during preseason. Signed with the club in February.

11. F Patrick Mullins, New England Revolution - Signed contract prior to MLS draft.

12. M Marlon Hairston, Colorado Rapids - Signed guaranteed Generation adidas contract before draft.

13. D Marco Franco, Chicago Fire - The outside/center back signed with the Fire last week.

14. D Ben Sweat, Columbus Crew - The South Florida product signed with the Crew on Feb. 14.

15. M Pedro Ribeiro, Philadelphia Union - Signed with the club.

16. D AJ Cochran, Houston Dynamo - Signed guaranteed Generation adidas contract before draft.

17. F Schillo Tshuma, Portland Timbers - Signed guaranteed Generation adidas contract before draft.

18. D Ryan Neil, Real Salt Lake - Cut by RSL, signed with San Jose Earthquakes on Mar. 7. 

19. D Grant Van De Casteele, Colorado Rapids - The national champion center back signed with MLS before the draft.

Second Round

1. M Thomas McNamara, Chivas USA - The Clemson attacking mid signed on Feb. 14.

2. D Jimmy Ockford, Seattle Sounders FC - The center back signed with the Sounders and was loaned out to the New York Cosmos.

3. D Chris Duvall, New York Red Bulls - Signed with the club on March 7.

4. D Kyle Venter, LA Galaxy - Still with team, though no confirmation of signing.

5. M Daniel Lovitz, Toronto FC - Signed with the team this week and will head on loan to USL Pro affiliate Wilmington.

6. D Kevin Cope, Philadelphia Union - The center back was cut from the Union’s preseason camp.

7. D Taylor Peay, Portland Timbers - Signed with the club in January/Feb.

8. M Robbie Derschang, Philadelphia Union - Released during preseason training camp.

9. D Joe Sofia, San Jose Earthquakes - Signed with the Earthquakes on Mar. 7.

10. M Victor Munoz, D.C. United - Still in camp with United, likely to sign a contract.

11. F Mamadou Diouf, Vancouver Whitecaps - Signed with the club, and likely to be sent to Charleston, Vancouver’s USL Pro affiliate.

12. M Alec Sundly, New England Revolution - Signed with the club.

13. F Mark Sherrod, Houston Dynamo - Signed with the club

14. M Jared Watts, Colorado Rapids - Signed with the club.

15. M Eric Stevenson, New York Red Bulls - Signed with the club.

16. GK John Berner, Colorado Rapids - Signed with the club.

17. M Aaron Long, Portland Timbers - Signed with the club.

18. M George Malki, Montreal Impact - Injured during preseason.

19. F Adnan Gabeljic, Sporting KC - Still with the team as of first week of March. Likely a candidate to get signed and loaned to USL Pro affiliate.

Third Round

1. M George Fochive, Portland Timbers - Signed for Portland alongside Aaron Long on Feb. 25.

2.F Kris Tyrpak, Chivas USA - Status unknown.

3. D Peter Schmetz, Sporting KC - The German center back has yet to sign a deal with SKC but has yet to be cut.

4. M Fifi Baiden, Columbus Crew - The holding midfielder was signed by Columbus on Feb. 14.

5. D Nicholas Walker, FC Dallas - The center back signed with FCD on Feb. 27.

6. D Richie Marquez, Philadelphia Union - Signed with the club.

7. M Adam Bedell, Columbus Crew - The Detroit alumnus signed with the Crew this past week.

8. M Alex Sweetin, Philadelphia Union - Cut by the Union during the first week of camp.

9. M A.J. Corrado, San Jose Earthquakes - Released following SJ’s trip to the Rose City Invitational in early March.

10. F Pete Caringi, Montreal Impact - Released from Montreal’s camp at the beginning of February.

11. D Tolani Ibikunle, Colorado Rapids - Released from Rapids camp in mid-February.

12. F Pierre Omanga, New England Revolution - Omanga was not retained after New England’s preseason slate ended.

13. M Michael Kafari, Vancouver Whitecaps - While he made it through the entire camp, reports indicate that Kafari won’t make the squad and is going on trial at Charleston.

14. M Aodhan Quinn, Philadelphia Union- Cut loose by the Union on March 3.

15. M Joey Dillon, Real Salt Lake - Status unknown.

16. GK Michael Lisch, Houston Dynamo - Signed with Houston on Feb. 26.

17. M Stefano Rijssel, Seattle Sounders - Let go from camp in early February.

18. M Zach Barnes, D.C. United - Released from D.C. camp on Feb. 13.

19. M Alex Martinez, Sporting KC - Signed with Sporting KC on March 4.

Fourth Round

1. F Mackenzie Pridham, Vancouver Whitecaps - Injured during preseason and will return to the club when healthy. No contract yet.

2. D Michael Nwiloh, Chivas USA - Status unknown.

3. F Kene Eze, Toronto FC - Status unknown.

4. M Zach Bolden, Chicago Fire - Released by the Fire in Feb.

5. D Ronny Santos Mendoza, FC Dallas - Released by FC Dallas in Feb.

6. M Luca Gimenez, Philadelphia Union - Release by the Union in early Feb.

7. M Michael Calderon, Vancouver Whitecaps - Released by the Caps on Feb. 13.

8. M Kadeem Dacres, Chicago Fire - Released by the Fire. Playing for Harrisburg.

9. D Devante Dubose, San Jose Earthquakes - Released by the Quakes in Feb.

10. F Jordan Ongaro, Montreal Impact - Released by the Impact in Feb.

11.D Albert Edward, Colorado Rapids - No contract yet, but still on the team as of March 1.

12. D Travis Golden, D.C. United - Released by D.C. United on Feb. 13.

13. F Daniel Jackson, Real Salt Lake - Released by RSL in Feb. Then released by Fire on Feb. 14.

14. F Victor Chavez, Portland Timbers - Released by the Timbers on Feb. 14.

15. PASS (LA Galaxy)

16. M Nikita Kotlov, Portland Timbers - Released by the Timbers on Feb. 14.

17. GK Billy Knutsen, San Jose Earthquakes - Currently with the team but still unsigned.

18. M Bryan Ciesiulka, Chicago Fire - Released by the Fire on Feb. 14.

19. F Reinaldo Brenes, Sporting KC - Released by Sporting in early Feb.

20. M Fabio Pereira, Seattle Sounders - The midfielder signed with Seattle on March 6.

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