BALTIMORE - The 2016 Major League Soccer SuperDraft kicks off right down the road in Baltimore beginning at 1 p.m. on MLSSoccer.com. Rounds three and four will be held via conference call on January 19.
Tsubasa Endoh and Ivan Magalhaes were among 59 NCAA Division I college players who participated in the 2016 adidas MLS Player Combine. Top collegiate players from across the country showcased their talents in front of representatives from all 20 MLS clubs in Fort Lauderdale, Florida last week.
Endoh was a four-year standout midfielder for Maryland, garnering second team All-Big Ten honors as a senior this season. The Tokyo, Japan, native recorded five goals and six assists and was vital to Maryland's late season success, including landing Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Offensive Player honors while leading Maryland to its fourth straight league tourney crown.
Magalhaes, who ultimately had one year of eligibility with the Terrapins, was instrumental to the Terps' success defensively. He started in all 22 games he appeared in, helping Maryland notch 10 shutouts on the year. The center back from Sao Paulo, Brazil also posted a goal and an assist for Maryland.
Two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection Mael Corboz signed a Homegrown contract with New York Red Bulls. Corboz started in all 23 games as a senior this season, racking up 12 assists and a pair of goals. He scored a league-high 10 goals as a junior in 2014 and was named Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Offensive Player.
Last season, Dan Metzger and Alex Shinsky were selected in the second and fourth round, respectively, of the MLS SuperDraft, marking the 11th straight season Maryland boasted at least one selection. It was the fourth straight year the Terps had at least one player taken in the first round.
Below is a breakdown of Terps and the MLS SuperDraft:
2015 – Alex Shinsky, fourth round (68th overall)
2015 – Dan Metzger, second round (42nd overall)
2014 – Patrick Mullins, first round (11th overall)
2014 – Schillo Tshuma, first round (17th overall)
2013 - John Stertzer, first round (12th overall)
2013 - Taylor Kemp, first round (17th overall)
2012 - Casey Townsend, first round (fifth overall)
2011 - Zac MacMath, first round (fifth overall)
2011 - Billy Cortes, third round (38th overall)
2011 - Jason Herrick, third round (45th overall)
2010 - Drew Yates, second round (29th overall)
2010 - Kevin Tangney, third round (35th overall)
2009 - Omar Gonzalez, first round (third overall)
2009 - Rodney Wallace, first round (sixth overall)
2009 - Jeremy Hall, first round (11th overall)
2009 - A.J. Delagarza, second round (19th overall)
2009 - Graham Zusi, second round (23rd overall)
2008 - Stephen King, third round (40th overall)
2007 - Maurice Edu, first round (first overall)
2007 - Chris Seitz, first round (fourth overall)
2006 - Jason Garey, first round, (third overall)
2006 - Marc Burch, second round (24th overall)
2006 - Michael Dello-Russo, fourth round (42nd overall)
2006 - Kenney Bertz, fourth round (47th overall)
2005 - Domenic Mediate, second round (23rd overall)
2005 - Abe Thompson, supplemental draft second round (16th overall)
2005 - Noah Palmer, supplemental draft third round (25th overall)
2004 - Clarence Goodson, first round (seventh overall)
2004 - Scott Buete, first round (ninth overall)
2004 - Seth Stammler, second round (18th overall)
2004 - Sumed Ibrahim, second round (20th overall)
2002 - Taylor Twellman, first round (second overall)
2001 - Nick Downing, second round (21st overall)
2000 - Dan Califf, first round (sixth overall)
1999 - Keith Beach, second round (17th overall)
1999 - Randy Merkel, third round (33rd overall)
1998 - Leo Cullen, first round (first overall)
1998 - R.T. Moore, third round (34th overall)
