2017

RE-ENTRY DRAFT: Eligible players, draft order announced

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MLSsoccer.com

NEW YORK
(Thursday, December 14, 2017)
– Major League Soccer today announced the players eligible for the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Process. A total of 59 players are eligible for selection in the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft, with Stage 1 to be conducted at 3 p.m. 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 p.m. 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).

  • CLICK HERE for the full 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft guidelines.


PLAYERS AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION IN STAGE 1 OF 2017 MLS RE-ENTRY DRAFT
<strong>Club</strong>
<strong>Player</strong>
<strong>2018 Status</strong>
<div align="center">Atlanta United</div>
<div align="center">Mark Bloom</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Atlanta United</div>
<div align="center">Tyrone Mears</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Chicago Fire</div>
<div align="center">Patrick Doody</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Chicago Fire</div>
<div align="center">Richard Sanchez</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Colorado Rapids</div>
<div align="center">John Berner</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">Colorado Rapids</div>
<div align="center">Kevin Doyle</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Colorado Rapids</div>
<div align="center">Mohammed Saeid</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Columbus Crew SC</div>
<div align="center">Gaston Sauro</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">D.C. United</div>
<div align="center">Deshorn Brown</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">D.C. United</div>
<div align="center">Chris Korb</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">D.C. United</div>
<div align="center">Lloyd Sam</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">D.C. United</div>
<div align="center">Marcelo Sarvas</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">Houston Dynamo</div>
<div align="center">Jalil Anibaba</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Houston Dynamo</div>
<div align="center">Vicente Sanchez</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">LA Galaxy</div>
<div align="center">Rafael Garcia</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">LA Galaxy</div>
<div align="center">Jermaine Jones</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">LA Galaxy</div>
<div align="center">Jack McInerney</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">LA Galaxy</div>
<div align="center">Raul Mendiola</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">LA Galaxy</div>
<div align="center">Jose Villarreal</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Los Angeles Football Club</div>
<div align="center">Carlos Alvarez</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Minnesota United FC</div>
<div align="center">Bernardo Añor</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Minnesota United FC</div>
<div align="center">Joe Greenspan</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Minnesota United FC</div>
<div align="center">Patrick McLain</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">Minnesota United FC</div>
<div align="center">Jermaine Taylor</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Montreal Impact</div>
<div align="center">Hernan Bernardello</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">Montreal Impact</div>
<div align="center">Patrice Bernier</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">Montreal Impact</div>
<div align="center">Hassoun Camara</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">Montreal Impact</div>
<div align="center">Andres&nbsp;Romero</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New England Revolution</div>
<div align="center">Daigo Kobayashi</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">New England Revolution</div>
<div align="center">Donnie Smith</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New England Revolution</div>
<div align="center">Je-Vaughn Watson</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New England Revolution</div>
<div align="center">London Woodberry</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New York City FC</div>
<div align="center">Mikey Lopez</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New York City FC</div>
<div align="center">Jefferson Mena</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New York City FC</div>
<div align="center">Sean Okoli</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New York City FC</div>
<div align="center">John Stertzer</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New York City FC</div>
<div align="center">Ethan White</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New York Red Bulls</div>
<div align="center">Mike Grella</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">New York Red Bulls</div>
<div align="center">Damien Perrinelle</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">New York Red Bulls</div>
<div align="center">Gonzalo Veron</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Orlando City SC</div>
<div align="center">Giles Barnes</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Orlando City SC</div>
<div align="center">Servando Carrasco</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Orlando City SC</div>
<div align="center">Sebastian Hines</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Orlando City SC</div>
<div align="center">Dillon Powers</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Philadelphia Union</div>
<div align="center">Charlie Davies</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Philadelphia Union</div>
<div align="center">Maurice Edu</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Portland Timbers</div>
<div align="center">Amobi Okugo</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">San Jose Earthquakes</div>
<div align="center">Leandro Barrera</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">San Jose Earthquakes</div>
<div align="center">Victor Bernardez</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">San Jose Earthquakes</div>
<div align="center">Cordell Cato</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">San Jose Earthquakes</div>
<div align="center">Marc Pelosi</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">San Jose Earthquakes</div>
<div align="center">Kofi Sarkodie</div>
<div align="center">Out of Contract</div>
<div align="center">Seattle Sounders FC</div>
<div align="center">Calum Mallace</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Sporting Kansas City</div>
<div align="center">Soni Mustivar</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</div>
<div align="center">Matías Laba</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</div>
<div align="center">Ben McKendry</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</div>
<div align="center">David Ousted</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</div>
<div align="center">Mauro Rosales</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>
<div align="center">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</div>
<div align="center">Sheanon Williams</div>
<div align="center">Option Decline</div>

2017 MLS RE-ENTRY DRAFT ORDER
<strong>Draft Order</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<div>1</div>
<div>LA Galaxy</div>
<div>2</div>
<div>D.C. United</div>
<div>3</div>
<div>Colorado Rapids</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>Minnesota United FC</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>Orlando City SC</div>
<div>6</div>
<div>Montreal Impact</div>
<div>7</div>
<div>Philadelphia Union</div>
<div>8</div>
<div>New England Revolution</div>
<div>9</div>
<div>Real Salt Lake</div>
<div>10</div>
<div>FC Dallas</div>
<div>11</div>
<div>San Jose Earthquakes</div>
<div>12</div>
<div>Sporting Kansas City</div>
<div>13</div>
<div>Atlanta United</div>
<div>14</div>
<div>Chicago Fire</div>
<div>15</div>
<div>New York Red Bulls</div>
<div>16</div>
<div>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</div>
<div>17</div>
<div>Portland Timbers</div>
<div>18</div>
<div>New York City FC</div>
<div>19</div>
<div>Houston Dynamo</div>
<div>20</div>
<div>Columbus Crew SC</div>
<div>21</div>
<div>Seattle Sounders FC</div>
<div>22</div>
<div>Toronto FC</div>
<div>23</div>
<div>Los Angeles Football Club</div>

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