NEW YORK (Wednesday, December 11, 2024) – Major League Soccer today released the list of players eligible for End-of-Year Waivers and Free Agency on Thursday, Dec. 12, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process on Friday, Dec. 13. The Re-Entry List is subject to change and players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will be announced the morning of Thursday, Dec. 19.
Free Agency
Free Agency will open tomorrow, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. ET for players who are at least age 24 with at least five MLS service years. Free agents can negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous team, subject to certain restrictions. Out of contract players who receive a Bona Fide offer from his current team can still participate in Free Agency. There is no limit on the number of free agents a team may sign each year.
Free Agency Eligible Player List:
Abubakar, Lalas – Option Declined
Altidore, Jozy – Out of Contract
Anunga, Tah Brian – Option Declined
Arreaga, Xavier – Option Declined
Asad, Yamil – Option Declined
Atuesta, Eduard – Option Declined
Baldisimo, Michael – Out of Contract
Beason, Tanner – Option Declined
Bedoya, Alejandro – Out of Contract
Bendik, Joe – Option Declined
Bersano, Matt – Option Declined
Blessing, Latif – Option Declined
Bono, Alexander – Option Declined
Burke, Cory – Option Declined
Bush, Evan – Out of Contract
Canouse, Russell – Out of Contract
Chang, Maikel – Out of Contract
Clark, Steve – Option Declined
Dájome, Cristian – Option Declined
Ebobisse, Jeremy – Option Declined
Edwards, Raheem – Option Declined
Elliott, Jack – Option Declined
Finlay, Ethan – Option Declined
Fontà s, Andreu – Out of Contract
Fraser, Liam – Option Declined
Godoy, Anibal – Option Declined
Gonzalez, Omar – Option Declined
Greguš, Ján – Option Declined
Hagglund, Nick – Out of Contract
Hedges, Matt – Option Declined
Herbers, Fabian – Out of Contract
Holt, Erik – Option Declined
Irwin, Clint – Option Declined
Jimenez, Hector – Out of Contract
Kallman, Brent – Out of Contract
Kamara, Kei – Option Declined
Ketterer, Logan – Out of Contract
Lappalainen, Lassi – Option Declined
Lassiter, Ariel – Out of Contract
Lewis, Jonathan – Out of Contract
Lima, Nick – Out of Contract
Lindsey, Jaylin – Option Declined
LorĂa, Marvin – Option Declined
Marcinkowski, JT – Option Declined
MartĂnez, Josef – Option Declined
Martins, Felipe – Out of Contract
Martins, Luis – Option Declined
Martins, Pedro – Out of Contract
Maurer, Jimmy – Out of Contract
Mavinga, Chris – Out of Contract
McCarty, Dax – Option Declined
McNamara, Tommy – Option Declined
Melia, Tim – Out of Contract
Mensah, Jonathan – Option Declined
Michel, Benji – Option Declined
Miller, Tyler – Option Declined
Moralez, Maxi – Out of Contract
Moreno, Júnior – Option Declined
Murillo, Jesús – Out of Contract
Nerwinski, Jake – Option Declined
Omsberg, Wyatt – Out of Contract
O'Neill, Shane – Option Declined
Parker, Tim – Out of Contract
Paulo, João – Out of Contract
Picault, Fafa – Option Declined
Ranjitsingh, Greg – Option Declined
Raposo, Ryan – Out of Contract
Real, Matt – Option Declined
Richey, Spencer – Out of Contract
Ring, Alexander – Option Declined
Robinson, Robbie – Out of Contract
Ruan – Out of Contract
RuidĂaz, RaĂşl – Out of Contract
Rusnák, Albert – Out of Contract
Russell, Johnny – Out of Contract
Sánchez, Ilie – Out of Contract
Schmitt, Tate – Option Declined
Scott, Brady – Option Declined
Sejdić, Amar – Option Declined
Servania, Brandon – Option Declined
Silva, Marcelo – Out of Contract
Smith, Brad – Option Declined
Smith, Kyle – Out of Contract
Steres, Daniel – Option Declined
Thompson, Tommy – Option Declined
Toye, Mason – Option Declined
Trapp, Wil – Option Declined
Twumasi, Ema – Option Declined
Urso, Júnior – Option Declined
Valentin, Zarek – Out of Contract
Vela, Carlos – Option Declined
Wanyama, Victor – Out of Contract
Westberg, Quentin – Out of Contract
Yarbrough, William – Option Declined
Yearwood, Dru – Out of Contract
Yueill, Jackson – Out of Contract
Zavaleta, Eriq – Out of Contract
End-of-Year Waivers
The End-of-Year Waivers process is now open, which gives the clubs that finished at the bottom of the 2024 standings the first opportunities to select players who do not meet the minimum requirements for Re-Entry Process or Free Agency.
Beginning in reverse order, and taking into account postseason performance, the San Jose Earthquakes will select first. Expansion club San Diego FC get the 30th pick, the final selection in each round. Clubs have until Thursday, December 11 at 5 p.m. ET to submit a waiver claim for a player.
End-of-Year Waivers List:
Casas, Javier – Chicago Fire FC
Cisneros, Ozzie – Sporting Kansas City
Craig, Brandan – Philadelphia Union
Dueñas, Erik – LAFC
Garay, Jeremy – D.C. United
Ikoba, Tega – Portland Timbers
Kitahara, Sota – Seattle Sounders FC
Musto, Tommy – LAFC
Nyeman, Moses – Minnesota United FC
Orozco, Jaziel – Real Salt Lake
RodrĂguez, Missael – Chicago Fire FC
Rosales, Diego – LAFC
Schiavoni, Matteo – CF Montréal
Sealy, Dante – FC Dallas
Skinner, Joey – Nashville SC
Valdez, Xavier – Houston Dynamo FC
Valencia, Felipe – Inter Miami CF
Walls, Casey – San Jose Earthquakes
Weah, Patrick – Minnesota United FC
Zouhir, Rida – CF Montréal
Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1
The Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1 begins on Friday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. ET. Similar to the End-of-Year Waivers process, the Re-Entry Draft is conducted in the reverse order of the final 2024 season standings, keeping in mind postseason performance. Expansion club San Diego FC will have the 30th selection. During the Re-Entry Draft, MLS clubs can select players who are at least 22 years old, have a minimum of one service year, and who are not eligible for Free Agency. An out-of-contract player who has received a Bona Fide Offer from his current club will not be eligible for the Re-Entry Draft.
*Note: The Re-Entry List is subject to change since players can opt out.
Re-Entry Draft Eligible Player List:
Aghedo, London – Option Declined
Ajago, Forster – Option Declined
Akapo, Carlos – Out of Contract
Akpunonu, Joey – Option Declined
Anderson, Sebastian – Option Declined
Ansah, Eugene – Option Declined
Arigoni, Allan – Option Declined
Bacharach, Hugo – Option Declined
Bandré, Ethan – Option Declined
Berdecio, Jamir – Option Declined
Bezerra, Victor – Option Declined
Biel, Pep – Option Declined
Bolma, Joshua – Option Declined
Bonilla, Kevin – Option Declined
Cabral, Rémi – Option Declined
Cáceres, MartĂn – Option Declined
Castellanos, Robert – Option Declined
Centeno, Erik – Option Declined
Corbo, Gabriele – Option Declined
Czichos, Rafael – Out of Contract
Dodson, Derek – Option Declined
Doody, Grayson – Option Declined
Edwards, Michael – Option Declined
Firmino, Nick – Option Declined
Flores, Danny – Option Declined
Freire, Nicolás – Out of Contract
Gaines, McKinze – Out of Contract
Gil, Nacho – Option Declined
Gioacchini, Nicholas – Out of Contract
Gómez, Tomás – Out of Contract
González, Gastón – Option Declined
Henry-Scott, Malik – Option Declined
Hernández, Ronald – Option Declined
Herrera, Héctor – Option Declined
Hope-Gund, Rio – Option Declined
Hughes, Keegan – Option Declined
Ibarra, Franco – Option Declined
Iliadis, Ilias – Option Declined
Jackson, Jacob – Option Declined
Jacquesson, Bertin – Option Declined
Jensen, Cole – Option Declined
Johnson, Levonte – Option Declined
Keller, Kipp – Option Declined
Klein, John – Option Declined
Kocevski, Jeorgio – Option Declined
Korça, Amet – Option Declined
Kryvtsov, Sergii – Option Declined
Mabika, Aimé – Option Declined
Marlon – Option Declined
Martino, Ben – Option Declined
Mercado, Carlos – Option Declined
Morales, Alfredo – Option Declined
Mueller, Luis – Option Declined
Nathan – Option Declined
Negri, Franco – Option Declined
O'Brien, Lewis – Option Declined
O'Connor, Aidan – Option Declined
O'Malley, Owen – Option Declined
Oviedo, Bryan – Out of Contract
Owusu, Prince – Option Declined
Parker, Isaiah – Option Declined
Paterson, Jamie – Option Declined
Paul, Ilijah – Option Declined
Perruzza, Jordan – Option Declined
Petrasso, Luca – Option Declined
Pierre, Delentz – Option Declined
Pinto, Malik – Option Declined
Richmond, Will – Option Declined
Rigoni, Emiliano – Option Declined
Rindov, Chris – Option Declined
RĂos, Daniel – Option Declined
Rivera, Damian – Out of Contract
RodrĂguez, MartĂn – Option Declined
Rojas, MatĂas – Option Declined
Rubin, Rubio – Option Declined
Salim, Abdi – Option Declined
Sargis, Hayden – Option Declined
Schöpf, Alessandro – Option Declined
Singh, Luke – Option Declined
Sosa, JoaquĂn – Option Declined
Spaulding, Ryan – Out of Contract
Sunderland, Lawson – Option Declined
Sylla, Ousmane – Option Declined
Teves, Dylan – Option Declined
Thiaré, Jamal – Option Declined
Thorkelsson, Róbert – Option Declined
Torres, JoaquĂn – Option Declined
Ustari, Oscar – Out of Contract
Valencia, Jhojan – Option Declined
Walter, Rémi – Out of Contract
Wood, Bobby – Out of Contract
Wootton, Laurence – Option Declined
Yeboah, Yaw – Option Declined
Yoshida, Maya – Out of Contract
Zamudio, Luis – Option Declined
The final offseason roster mechanism will be Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft, which will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 19. The list of players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will also be announced the morning of Dec. 19.
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