list of first overall major league soccer draft picks 

Statements about this table:
freddy adu be part of project - 40 , and play for dc united
chris gbandi play for the dallas burn and be a defender
freddy adu be the player for ucla in his professional team
dallas burn 's draft pick be for the forward position
season
player
position
nationality
team
previous college / team
2000
steve shak
defender
united states
new york metrostars
ucla
2001
chris carrieri
defender
united states
san jose earthquakes
unc
2002
chris gbandi
defender
liberia
dallas burn
university of connecticut
2003
alecko eskandarian
forward
united states
dc united
university of virginia
season
player
position
nationality
team
previous college / team
2004
freddy adu
forward
united states
dc united
project - 40
2005
nikolas besagno
midfielder
united states
real salt lake
generation adidas
2006
marvell wynne
defender
united states
new york metrostars
ucla
season
player
position
nationality
team
previous college / team
2007
maurice edu áÿ›
midfielder
united states
toronto fc
university of maryland
2008
chance myers
defender
united states
kansas city wizards
ucla
2009
steve zakuani
forward
democratic republic of the congo
seattle sounders fc
generation adidas