ST. LOUIS – Major League Soccer released the eligible player list for the MLS SuperDraft 2025 on Wednesday and 15 men’s soccer players from six Missouri Valley Conference programs are represented.
 
SuperDraft coverage, which begins Friday, December 20, at 1 p.m. CT, can be found on MLSsoccer.com and the MLS social handles. The full list is subject to change and below is a list of players that are on the list from league institutions.
 
There have been 58 draftees all-time in MVC men’s soccer history with at least one draft pick every year dating back to 2012. This year’s SuperDraft consists of three rounds of player selections. Collectively, there have been 14 first-round picks, 12 second-round selections and 14 picks in the third round in Valley MLS draft history.
 
Missouri Valley Conference SuperDraft Eligible Players
Brad Dildy, Belmont
Jimiyu Mark, Belmont
Michael Saunders, Belmont
Bennett Painter, Bowling Green
Trace Terry, Bowling Green
Edward Mendy, Evansville
Baraka Tarleton, Evansville
Jesus de Vicente, UIC
Joshua Torres, UIC
Jesus Barea, Missouri State
Alex Matthews, Missouri State
Tanner Hodgson, Western Michigan
Noah James, Western Michigan
Christian Shannon, Western Michigan
Colin Welsh, Western Michigan