On Thursday, Major League Soccer announced the players who are eligible for the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Process. A total of 65 players are eligible for selection in the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft, with Stage 1 to be conducted at 3 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 15.
Players available in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft include:
- Players not eligible for free agency who will be at least 23 years old in 2017 with a minimum of three years of MLS experience
- Players not eligible for free agency who have not received a bona fide offer and who are at least 25 years old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience, or are at least 30 years old with a minimum of eight years of MLS experience
- Players who are not selected in Stage 1 will be available in Stage 2 on Dec. 21 at 2 pm ET. Players may choose to opt out of the Re-Entry Process. The Re-Entry Draft selection order is determined by the reverse order of the final 2017 standings, taking into account postseason performance (see below).
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Players available for selection in Stage 1
Player |
Previous Club |
---|---|
Alvarez, Carlos |
LFC |
Anibaba, Jalil |
HOU |
Anor, Bernardo |
MIN |
Barnes, Giles |
ORL |
Barrera, Leandro |
SJ |
Bernardello, Hernan |
MTL |
Bernardez, Victor |
SJ |
Berner, John |
COL |
Bloom, Mark |
ATL |
Brown, Deshorn |
DC |
Carrasco, Servando |
ORL |
Cato, Cordell |
SJ |
Davies, Charlie |
PHI |
Doody, Patrick |
CHI |
Doyle, Kevin |
COL |
Edu, Maurice |
PHI |
Figueroa, Maynor |
DAL |
Garcia, Rafael |
LA |
Greenspan, Joe |
MIN |
Grella, Mike |
NY |
Hines, Seb |
ORL |
Jones, Jermaine |
LA |
Kobayashi, Daigo |
NE |
Korb, Chris |
DC |
Laba, Matias |
VAN |
Lopez, Mikey |
NYC |
Mallace, Calum |
SEA |
McBean, Jack |
LA |
McInerney, Jack |
LA |
McKendry, Ben |
VAN |
McLain, Patrick |
MIN |
Mears, Tyrone |
ATL |
Mena, Jefferson |
NYC |
Mendiola, Raul |
LA |
Mustivar, Soni |
SKC |
Okoli, Sean |
NYC |
Okugo, Amobi |
POR |
<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Ousted, David</span><br><span style="font-size:0.78em;">Player opted out of process</span> |
<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">VAN</span> |
Pelosi, Marc |
SJ |
Perrinelle, Damien |
NY |
<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Powers, Dillon</span><br><span style="font-size:0.78em;">Player opted out of process</span> |
<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">ORL</span> |
Romero, Andres |
MTL |
Rosales, Mauro |
VAN |
Saeid, Mohammed |
COL |
Sam, Lloyd |
DC |
<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Sanchez, Richard</span><br><span style="font-size:0.78em;">Player opted out of process</span> |
<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">CHI</span> |
Sanchez, Vicente |
HOU |
Sarkodie, Kofi |
SJ |
Sarvas, Marcelo |
DC |
<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Sauro, Gaston</span><br><span style="font-size:0.78em;">Player opted out of process</span> |
<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">CLB</span> |
Smith, Donnie |
NE |
Stertzer, John |
NYC |
Taylor, Jermaine |
MIN |
Veron, Gonzalo |
NY |
Villarreal, Jose |
LA |
Watson, Je-Vaughn |
NE |
White, Ethan |
NYC |
Williams, Sheanon |
VAN |
Woodberry, London |
NE |
2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft Order
- LA Galaxy
- D.C. United
- Colorado Rapids
- Minnesota United FC
- Orlando City SC
- Montreal Impact
- Philadelphia Union
- New England Revolution
- Real Salt Lake
- FC Dallas
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Sporting Kansas City
- Atlanta United
- Chicago Fire
- New York Red Bulls
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Portland Timbers
- New York City FC
- Houston Dynamo
- Columbus Crew SC
- Seattle Sounders
- Toronto FC
- LAFC