List of D.C. United records and statistics
(Redirected from D.C. United in International Competitions)
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C.. The club was founded in 1995 as an inaugural Major League Soccer franchise, and began play in 1996. The club currently plays in MLS.
This list encompasses the major honors won by D.C. United, records set by the franchise, their head coaches and their players, and details the club's North American performances. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by United players on the international stage. Attendance records at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, the club's home stadium since 1995, are also included in the list.
Honors
[edit]D.C. United has won honors both domestically and in CONCACAF competitions. The team has won the MLS Cup and the MLS Supporters' Shield four times, the most championships and premierships, respectively, of any Major League Soccer franchise. Additionally, in domestic play, United has won two U.S. Open Cup titles. United is one of only two MLS sides to win a CONCACAF competition, winning the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1998. The last major title the club won was the Open Cup in 2013. In terms of league play, their last league premiership was in 2007, and their last league championship was in 2004.[1]
Continental
[edit]- CONCACAF Champions' Cup[1]
- Winners (1): 1998
- CONCACAF Giants Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001
Domestic
[edit]Cups
[edit]Player records
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- Competitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitutes in brackets.
| # | Name | Years | MLS[2] | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup | CONCACAF | Total |
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| 1 |  Jaime Moreno |
1996–2002; 2004–2010 | 329 (41) | 30 (7) | 32 (1) | 36 (3) | 427 |
| 2 |  Ben Olsen |
1998–2009 | 221 (21) | 11 (4) | 22 | 29 (2) | 283 |
| 3 | Bryan Namoff |
2001–2010 | 195 (16) | 22 (6) | 12 | 31 (7) | 260 |
| 4 | Bill Hamid |
2010–2017, 2018– | 228 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 245 |
| 5 | Marco Etcheverry |
1996–2003 | 191 (11) | 11 | 23 | 16 (1) | 241 |
| 6 | Clyde Simms |
2005–2012 | 182 (35) | 16 (7) | 5 (3) | 26 (6) | 229 |
| 7 | Bobby Boswell |
2005–2007; 2014–2017 | 188 (4) | 8 (1) | 10 (1) | 16 (1) | 222 |
| 8 | Richie Williams |
1996–2000, 2002 | 169 (5) | 8 (1) | 22 | 14 | 213 |
| 9 | Nick DeLeon |
2012–2018 | 180 (19) | 8 (2) | 10 | 4 | 202 |
| 10 | Santino Quaranta
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2001–2006; 2008–2012 | 159 (39) | 16 (3) | 6 (3) | 20 (8) | 201 |
Goalscorers
[edit]| # | Name | Years | MLS Regular Season[3] |
U.S. Open Cup[4] |
Playoffs[5] | CONCACAF [6] | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaime Moreno |
1996–2002; 2004–2010 | 131 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 162 |
| 2 |  Christian Gómez |
2004–2007; 2009 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 62 |
| 3 |  Raúl Díaz Arce |
1996–1997; 2000–2001 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 60 |
| 4 |  Luciano Emilio |
2007–2009 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 56 |
| 5 | Roy Lassiter |
1998–1999; 2002 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 49 |
| 6 | Marco Etcheverry |
1996–2002 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | Chris Pontius |
2009–2015 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
| 8 | Ben Olsen |
1998–2009 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 35 |
| t9 |  Dwayne de Rosario |
2011–2013 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| t9 | Santino Quaranta |
2001–2006; 2008–2012 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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Player award winners
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MLS MVP[edit]
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MLS Golden Boot[edit]
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MLS Best XI
[edit]The MLS Best XI is an acknowledgment of the best eleven players in the league in a given season for Major League Soccer.[7]
5 times:
4 times:
Marco Etcheverry: (1996), (1997), (1998), (1999)
3 times:
Christian Gómez: (2005), (2006), (2007)
2 times:
Jeff Agoos: (1997), (1999)- Eddie Pope: (1997), (1998)
Ryan Nelsen: (2003), (2004)- Bobby Boswell: (2006), (2014)
1 time:
- Troy Perkins: (2006)
- Ben Olsen: (2007)
Luciano Emilio: (2007)
Dwayne De Rosario: (2011)- Chris Pontius: (2012)
- Bill Hamid: (2014)
- Luciano Acosta: (2018)
Wayne Rooney: (2018)
Other awards
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Head coaching records
[edit]
- First head coach: Bruce Arena (coached the team for 131 games, from January 1996 to October 1998)[8]
Club match records
[edit]Firsts
[edit]- First match and first league match: San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United, the opening match of the 1996 Major League Soccer season, April 6, 1996.[9]
- First U.S. Open Cup match: D.C. United 2–0 Carolina Dynamo, quarterfinals, September 4, 1996.[10]
- First North American match: D.C. United 1–0 United Petrotrin, CONCACAF Champions' Cup, quarterfinals, August 12, 1997.[11]
- First MLS Cup match: MetroStars 3–2 D.C. United, conference semifinals, September 24, 1996.[9]
Record wins
[edit]- Record U.S. Open Cup win: 8–0 against New Jersey Stallions, Second round, June 27, 2001[12]
Record defeats
[edit]- Record MLS regular season defeat:
- 0-7 against Philadelphia Union, July 8, 2022 [13]
- Record MLS Cup defeat:
- 0–4 against Chicago Fire, October 30, 2005[14]
- Record U.S. Open Cup defeat:
- 0–3 against Chicago Fire, September 3, 2006[15]
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]Below is D.C. United's record in U.S. Open Cup competitions. United has won three open cup titles (1996, 2008, and 2013), and has reached the final on five occasions. United's score is listed first.
Continental statistics
[edit]Record by season
[edit]Below is D.C. United's record in North American and South American competitions. United is one of three U.S.-based clubs to compete in a South American competition.
- Key
- PR = Preliminary Round
- GS = Group Stage
- R16 = Round of 16
- QF = Quarterfinals
- SF = Semifinals
- CM = Consolation Match
- F = Final
- Notes
- A ^ : Played in a one-leg series
Record by competition
[edit]Matches that went into a penalty kick shootout are counted as draws in this table.
| Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for |
Goals against |
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| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 35 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 26 |
| CONCACAF Giants Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Copa Interamericana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| North American SuperLiga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Total | 62 | 26 | 13 | 23 | 94 | 84 |
Record by club
[edit]| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Petrotrin |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| LA Galaxy |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
 Guadalajara |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
| Joe Public |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| León |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Toluca |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Vasco da Gama |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Olimpia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Necaxa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Chicago Fire |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Alajuelense |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
| Pachuca |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
 Arnett Gardens |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | −4 |
 Comunicaciones |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Club América |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| UNAM |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
 Universidad Católica |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Monarcas Morelia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Houston Dynamo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Atlante |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Cruz Azul |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Marathón |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
| Harbour View |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | −7 |
| Saprissa |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Luis Ángel Firpo |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| San Juan Jabloteh |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Waterhouse |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Tauro |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Montego Bay United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Árabe Unido |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Querétaro |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +3 |
International Friendlies
[edit]| May 23, 2001 | D.C. United | 3–4 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| November 17, 2001 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Olimpia | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| June 23, 2002 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Boca Juniors | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 16:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |
| October 17, 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur  | 0–1 | D.C. United | London, England |
| 00:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| October 26, 2002 | D.C. United | 4–0 | Águila | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 16:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |
| May 14, 2003 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Washington, D.C. United States |
| Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| July 23, 2003 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Washington, D.C. United States |
| Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| August 31, 2003 | D.C. United | 3–1 | El Salvador | Washington, D.C. United States |
| Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| March 2, 2006 | Getafe  | 3–1 | D.C. United | Getafe, Spain |
| 12:00 UTC−5 | Jajá  35'Güiza 59'Nano 78' |
Report | Filomeno 10' |
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez |
| July 12, 2006 | D.C. United | 4–0 |  Celtic | Washington, D.C. |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Adu 44' Walker 57'Boswell 66'Metcalf 78'Stokes  78' |
Report | Miller  65' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,223 Referee: Alex Prus |
| August 9, 2006 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | D.C. United | Seattle |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Cassano 22' |
Report | Eskandarian 25' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 66,830 |
| February 5, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–4 |  Vejle Boldklub | Washington, D.C. USA |
| N'Silu 49' |
Report | 17' 33' 44' 80' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
| February 21, 2009 | Puerto Rico Islanders  | 1–2 | D.C. United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
Arrieta  |
Report (in Spanish) | Gómez 58' Simms 65' |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
| March 10, 2010 | Santos Laguna | 2–3 | D.C. United | Torreón, Mexico |
| 7:30 pm | Torres 54' Quintero 63' |
23' Pontius 35' Moreno 70' Khumalo |
Stadium: Estadio Corona Attendance: 30,050 |
| May 28, 2010 | D.C. United | 3–2 |  Milan | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 19:30 | Emilio 20' Pontius 30'Allsopp 61'Barklage 66' |
Report | Oddo 67', 71' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 30,367 |
| June 19, 2010 | D.C. United | 1–0 | El Salvador | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 19:30 | Cristman 51' |
Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 10,240 Referee: Michael Donovan |
| July 24, 2010 | D.C. United | 4–0 | Portsmouth | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 19:30 | Allsopp 21', 31', 65' Quaranta 54'Hernández 56'James 89' |
Report | Mullins 54' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 8,891 |
| May 22, 2011 | D.C. United | 1–2 |  Ajax | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 19:30 EDT | Brettschneider 58' |
Report | 10' Sulejmani 69' Ebecilio 87' Anita |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 10,278 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| July 23, 2011 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Everton | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 19:30 EDT | Pontius 47' |
Report (D.C.) Report (Everton) |
4' Anichebe 16' Bilyaletdinov 27' Cahill 87' Gueye |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,789 |
| February 2, 2012 | D.C. United | 1–1 |  Malmö | Bradenton, Florida |
| 10:30 UTC-5 | Kitchen 32' Richter 54' |
Report | Friberg 14' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| July 28, 2012 | D.C. United | 1–1 |  PSG | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:30 UTC-5 | De Rosario 33' (pen.) |
Report | Ibrahimović 3' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,176 Referee: John McCloskey |
| Note: Replaced Juventus on June 27, 2012.[35] | ||||
| February 1, 2013 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Malmö FF | Bradenton, Florida |
| 11:00 UTC-5 | White 55' Nane 78' |
Report | Friberg 28' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| July 12, 2013 | D.C. United | 1–1 | C.D. Guadalajara | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 EDT | Ruiz 73' |
Report | Coronado 90' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| December 6, 2013 | Persib Bandung  | 2–1 | D.C. United | Bandung |
| 5:30 EST | Konaté 38' Firman 70' |
Seaton 20' |
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium |
| December 8, 2013 | Arema | 2–1 | D.C. United | Malang |
| 6:00 EST | Stadium: Kanjuruhan Stadium |
| July 26, 2014 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Fulham | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 18:00 EDT | Report | Dembélé 22', 44', 75' |
Stadium: EverBank Field |
| February 3, 2015 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Jönköpings Södra IF | Bradenton, Florida |
| 1:00p.m. EST | Arnaud 39' Metzger 58', |
Report | 34' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 6, 2015 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Bradenton, Florida |
| 12:00p.m. EST | Driver 65' Arrieta 88' |
Berget 45' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| January 29, 2016 | Elfsborg | 1–0 | D.C. United | Bradenton |
| 19:00 EDT | Claesson 4' |
Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 2, 2016 | J-Södra | 2–2 | D.C. United | Bradenton |
| 15:00 EDT | Cibicki 48' Siwe 58' |
Espíndola 4' (pen.) Aguilar 61' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 8, 2016 | D.C. United | 3–2 | Jönköpings Södra IF | Bradenton |
| 16:00 EST | Birnbaum 22' Sarvas 28'Franklin 37'Acosta 43'Le Toux 76' |
Report | Aasmundsen 81', 90' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 8, 2018 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Malmö FF | Bradenton, Florida |
| Mattocks 56' |
Report | Strandberg 85', 87' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Drafts
[edit]The following table shows D.C. United's first-round picks in the MLS SuperDraft:
| Draft | Pick | Player | Position | From | Notes |
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| 2014 | 2 | Steve Birnbaum |
Defender | California Orange County Blue Star |
[R1 trade 1] |
| 2015 | 17 | Miguel Aguilar |
Forward | San Francisco Portland Timbers U23s |
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| 2016 | 11 | Julian Büscher (GA) |
Midfielder | Syracuse K-W United FC |
[R1 trade 2] |
References
[edit]- General
- CONCACAF Champions League and Champions Cup results sourced to: Torres, Steven. "CONCACAF Champions Cup and Champions League History" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- CONCACAF Champions League player statistics sourced to:
- "Match Statistics: 2008–09 Group A" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- "2009–10 Match Statistics". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- D.C. United player statistics prior to 2009 sourced to:
- "D.C. United All-Time Leaders". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- Major League Soccer statistics sourced to: Goodwin, Jeremy. "USA 1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- North American SuperLiga statistics sourced to: "SuperLiga Statistics". Soccer United Marketing. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e "History & Tradition". D.C. United. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "All-Time MLS Regular Season Appearances". D.C. United. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "Statistics: Overall Regular Season Goals". Major League Soccer. DCUnited.com. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Hikala, Josh. "U.S. Open Cup Goalscoring Leaders". United States Soccer Federation. TheCup.us. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Statistics: Overall Postseason Goals". Major League Soccer. DCUnited.com. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ CONCACAF includes CONCACAF Champions League, North American SuperLiga, Copa Interamericana and Copa Sudamericana
- ^ "Award Winners & All-Stars". D.C. United. 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
- ^ Blum, Ronald (June 1, 2002). "Bruce Arena: America's funny, caustic World Cup coach". Enquirer. Associated Press. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Goodwin
- ^ "1996 US Open Cup results". TheCup.us. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ Torres
- ^ "2001 Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup". U.S. Open Cup. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Match report: Philadelphia Union 7-0 D.C. United". Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "2005 Postseason Schedule". D.C. United. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Report: D.C. United 0–3 Chicago Fire". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ D.C. United score is given first in each result.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 1997 Champions' Cup by winning the 1996 MLS Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 1998 Champions' Cup by winning the 1997 MLS Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 1998 Copa Interamericana by winning the 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 1999 Champions' Cup by finishing runners-up in the 1998 MLS Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2000 Champions' Cup by winning the 1999 MLS Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2001 Giants Cup having the highest average attendance during the 2001 MLS season.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2002 Champions' Cup by finishing runners-up in the CONCACAF Giants Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2005 Champions' Cup by winning the 2004 MLS Cup.
- ^ D.C. United earned an invitation to play in the 2005 Copa Sudamericana by finishing in the semifinals of the 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2007 Champions' Cup by winning the 2006 MLS Supporters' Shield.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2007 SuperLiga by invitation.
- ^ D.C. United earned an invitation to play in the 2007 Copa Sudamericana by finishing in the semifinals of the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2008 Champions' Cup by winning the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2008 SuperLiga by winning the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League by winning the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League by winning the 2008 U.S. Open Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League by winning the 2013 U.S. Open Cup.
- ^ D.C. United qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League by winning the 2015 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference.
- ^ "D.C. United vs Paris Saint-Germain on July 28 at RFK Stadium". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. June 27, 2012. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "D.C. United selects Steven Birnbaum with 2nd overall pick in 2014 MLS SuperDraft" (Press release). DCUnited.com. January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union trade Gabriel Farfan to Chivas USA" (Press release). Philadelphia Union Communications. May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Sporting KC acquires Targeted Allocation Money from D.C. United in exchange for SuperDraft pick" (Press release). SportingKC.com. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ #2: Chivas USA → Philadelphia Union → D.C. United. January 16, 2014: D.C. United acquired the #2 overall selection in the 2014 SuperDraft and allocation money from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the #1 overall selection in the 2014 SuperDraft.[36] On May 14, 2013, Philadelphia Union had acquired this first-round selection in the 2014 SuperDraft and allocation money from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Gabriel Farfan.[37]
- ^ #11: Sporting Kansas City → D.C. United. January 14, 2016: D.C. United acquired a first-round selection in the 2016 SuperDraft from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for targeted allocation money.[38]
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