LAFC prepares for Tuesday’s draft; list of players eligible for Free Agency released

NEW YORK (Sunday, December 10, 2017) – Major League Soccer today announced the list of players available for selection in the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft. The Los Angeles Football Club will have the opportunity to select up to five players during the Expansion Draft as they prepare for their 2018 debut. A list of 308 players is available.

The 2017 MLS Expansion Draft will be covered live on MLSsoccer.com on Tuesday, Dec. 12, beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

Each current MLS club protected 11 players from their 2017 roster. Generation adidas players (who did not graduate at the end of the 2017 season) and Homegrown Players on a club’s off-budget roster are automatically protected and do not count against a team’s 11 protected roster spots. Designated Players are not automatically protected. If a Designated Player has a no trade clause in his contract, then the club must protect him in the Expansion Draft.

Once one player has been selected from a team’s unprotected roster, that team may not lose any further players (all additional players from that team become ineligible for selection).

CLICK HERE for the full 2017 MLS Expansion Draft guidelines.

PLAYERS AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION IN 2017 MLS EXPANSION DRAFT

* indicates the player is eligible for Free Agency

Club Player Atlanta United Mikey Ambrose Atlanta United Yamil Asad Atlanta United Mark Bloom Atlanta United Bobby Boswell* Atlanta United Kevin Kratz Atlanta United Jeff Larentowicz* Atlanta United Zack Loyd* Atlanta United Chris McCann Atlanta United Tyrone Mears Atlanta United Kevin Oliveira Atlanta United Jeffrey Otoo Atlanta United Tyler Pasher Atlanta United Jacob Peterson Atlanta United Kyle Reynish* Atlanta United Anton Walkes Atlanta United Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu Atlanta United Romario Williams Chicago Fire David Arshakyan Chicago Fire Rodrigo Bava Chicago Fire Brandt Bronico Chicago Fire Stefan Cleveland Chicago Fire Jorge Corales Chicago Fire Michael de Leeuw Chicago Fire Christian Dean Chicago Fire Matej Dekovic Chicago Fire John Goossens Chicago Fire Michael Harrington* Chicago Fire Daniel Johnson Chicago Fire Matt Lampson Chicago Fire Joao Meira Colorado Rapids John Berner Colorado Rapids Bobby Burling* Colorado Rapids Dennis Castillo Colorado Rapids Mike Da Fonte Colorado Rapids Joshua Gatt Colorado Rapids Luis Gil Colorado Rapids Alan Gordon* Colorado Rapids Sam Hamilton Colorado Rapids Mohammed Saeid Colorado Rapids Mekeil Williams Columbus Crew SC Waylon Francis Columbus Crew SC Niko Hansen Columbus Crew SC Marshall Hollingsworth Columbus Crew SC Adam Jahn Columbus Crew SC Hector Jimenez Columbus Crew SC Logan Ketterer Columbus Crew SC Conor Maloney Columbus Crew SC Cristian Martinez Columbus Crew SC Jonathan Mensah Columbus Crew SC Abuchi Obinwa Columbus Crew SC Jukka Raitala Columbus Crew SC Rodrigo Saravia Columbus Crew SC Gaston Sauro Columbus Crew SC Brad Stuver Columbus Crew SC Josh Williams D.C. United Deshorn Brown D.C. United Julian Buescher D.C. United Steve Clark D.C. United Sean Franklin* D.C. United Bill Hamid D.C. United Jared Jeffrey D.C. United Eric Klenofsky D.C. United Chris Korb D.C. United Bruno Miranda D.C. United Patrick Nyarko* D.C. United Chris Odio-Atsem D.C. United Lloyd Sam D.C. United Marcelo Sarvas D.C. United Rob Vincent D.C. United Travis Worra FC Dallas Carlos Cermeno FC Dallas Anibal Chala FC Dallas Eduardo Cortes FC Dallas Maynor Figueroa FC Dallas Luis Gonzalez FC Dallas Hernan Grana FC Dallas Atiba Harris* FC Dallas Walker Hume FC Dallas Roland Lamah FC Dallas Javier Morales* FC Dallas Chris Seitz* Houston Dynamo Eric Alexander* Houston Dynamo Arturo Alvarez Houston Dynamo Jalil Anibaba Houston Dynamo DaMarcus Beasley* Houston Dynamo Calle Brown Houston Dynamo Ricardo Clark* Houston Dynamo AJ DeLaGarza* Houston Dynamo Jose Escalante Houston Dynamo Boniek Garcia Houston Dynamo Kevin Garcia Houston Dynamo Joe Holland Houston Dynamo Taylor Hunter Houston Dynamo Alex Lima Houston Dynamo George Malki Houston Dynamo Vicente Sanchez Houston Dynamo Philippe Senderos Houston Dynamo Charlie Ward LA Galaxy Michael Ciani LA Galaxy Bradley Diallo LA Galaxy Clement Diop LA Galaxy Rafael Garcia LA Galaxy Jermaine Jones LA Galaxy Jon Kempin LA Galaxy Ariel Lassiter LA Galaxy Jack McInerney LA Galaxy Brian Rowe LA Galaxy Pele van Anholt Minnesota United FC Bernardo Anor Minnesota United FC Justin Davis Minnesota United FC Thomas De Villardi Minnesota United FC Vadim Demidov Minnesota United FC Joe Greenspan Minnesota United FC Miguel Ibarra Minnesota United FC Ismaila Jome Minnesota United FC Alex Kapp Minnesota United FC Jose Leiton Minnesota United FC Patrick McLain Minnesota United FC Sam Nicholson Minnesota United FC Rasmus Schuller Minnesota United FC Jermaine Taylor Minnesota United FC Johan Venegas Minnesota United FC Kevin Venegas Minnesota United FC Collen Warner Montreal Impact Hernan Bernardello Montreal Impact Patrice Bernier Montreal Impact Dein Boldor Montreal Impact Hassoun Camara Montreal Impact Nick DePuy Montreal Impact Shaun Francis* Montreal Impact Eric Kronberg* Montreal Impact Wandrille Lefevre Montreal Impact Matteo Mancosu Montreal Impact Dominic Oduro Montreal Impact Andrew Romero Montreal Impact Michael Salazar New England Revolution Benjamin Angoua New England Revolution Femi Hollinger-Janzen New England Revolution Brad Knighton* New England Revolution Daigo Kobayashi New England Revolution Xavier Kouassi New England Revolution Donnie Smith New England Revolution Josh Smith New England Revolution Matt Turner New England Revolution Chris Tierney New England Revolution JeVaughn Watson New England Revolution London Woodberry New England Revolution Brian Wright New York City FC RJ Allen New York City FC Kwame Awuah New York City FC Migual Camargo New York City FC Maxime Chanot New York City FC Shannon Gomez New York City FC Eirik Johansen New York City FC Mikey Lopez New York City FC Jefferson Mena New York City FC Sean Okoli New York City FC Andre Rawls New York City FC Khiry Shelton New York City FC John Stertzer New York City FC Andraz Struna New York City FC Ethan White New York Red Bulls Anatole Abang New York Red Bulls Gideon Baah New York Red Bulls Vincent Bezecourt New York Red Bulls Aurelien Collin New York Red Bulls Dilly Duka* New York Red Bulls Mike Grella New York Red Bulls Muhammed Keita New York Red Bulls Connor Lade New York Red Bulls Zeiko Lewis New York Red Bulls Dan Metzger New York Red Bulls Hassan Ndam Fouapon New York Red Bulls Damien Perrinelle New York Red Bulls Sal Zizzo* Orlando City SC Kevin Alston* Orlando City SC Giles Barnes Orlando City SC Hadji Barry Orlando City SC Servando Carrasco Orlando City SC Pierre Da Silva Orlando City SC Conor Donovan Orlando City SC Earl Edwards Jr. Orlando City SC Devron Garcia Orlando City SC Victor Giro Orlando City SC Sebastian Hines Orlando City SC Antonio Nocerino Orlando City SC Leonardo Pereira Orlando City SC Dillon Powers Orlando City SC Rafael Ramos Orlando City SC Tony Rocha Orlando City SC Josh Saunders* Philadelphia Union Roland Alberg Philadelphia Union Eric Ayuk Philadelphia Union Warren Creavalle Philadelphia Union Charlie Davies Philadelphia Union Maurice Edu Philadelphia Union Raymon Gaddis Philadelphia Union Aaron Jones Philadelphia Union Richard Marquez Philadelphia Union John McCarthy Philadelphia Union Jake McGuire Philadelphia Union Oguchi Onyewu Philadelphia Union Chris Pontius* Philadelphia Union Jay Simpson Philadelphia Union Ken Tribbett Philadelphia Union Giliano Wijnaldum Portland Timbers Gbenga Arokoyo Portland Timbers Victor Arboleda Portland Timbers Jeff Attinella Portland Timbers Jack Barmby Portland Timbers Rennico Clarke Portland Timbers Jake Gleeson Portland Timbers Kendall McIntosh Portland Timbers Lucas Melano Portland Timbers Roy Miller Portland Timbers Chance Myers Portland Timbers Amobi Okugo Portland Timbers Lawrence Olum Portland Timbers Bill Tuiloma Portland Timbers Zarek Valentin Portland Timbers Ben Zemanski* Real Salt Lake Chad Barrett* Real Salt Lake Tony Beltran Real Salt Lake Nick Besler Real Salt Lake Reagan Dunk Real Salt Lake Omar Holness Real Salt Lake Yuri Movsisyan Real Salt Lake Stephen Obayan Sunday Real Salt Lake Demar Phillips Real Salt Lake Justin Schmidt Real Salt Lake Chris Schuler* Real Salt Lake Connor Sparrow Real Salt Lake Matt Van Oekel Real Salt Lake Chris Wingert* San Jose Earthquakes Francois Affolter San Jose Earthquakes Quincy Amarikwa San Jose Earthquakes Leandro Barrera San Jose Earthquakes Victor Bernardez San Jose Earthquakes Matt Bersano San Jose Earthquakes Cordell Cato San Jose Earthquakes Kip Colvey San Jose Earthquakes Harold Cummings San Jose Earthquakes Simon Dawkins San Jose Earthquakes Andrew Imperiale San Jose Earthquakes Lindo Mfeka San Jose Earthquakes Marc Pelosi San Jose Earthquakes Kofi Sarkodi San Jose Earthquakes Matheus Silva San Jose Earthquakes Marco Urena Seattle Sounders FC Tony Alfaro Seattle Sounders FC Osvaldo Alonso Seattle Sounders FC Jordy Delem Seattle Sounders FC Brad Evans* Seattle Sounders FC Oneil Fisher Seattle Sounders FC Joevin Jones Seattle Sounders FC Calum Mallace Seattle Sounders FC Zach Mathers Seattle Sounders FC Bryan Meredith Seattle Sounders FC Tyler Miller Seattle Sounders FC Lamar Neagle* Seattle Sounders FC Harry Shipp Sporting Kansas City Saad Abdul-Salaam Sporting Kansas City Kharlton Belmar Sporting Kansas City Latif Blessing Sporting Kansas City Amer Didic Sporting Kansas City Andrew Dykstra Sporting Kansas City Cameron Iwasa Sporting Kansas City Kenwyne Jones Sporting Kansas City Diego Kostner Sporting Kansas City Soni Mustivar Sporting Kansas City Cameron Porter Sporting Kansas City Soony Saad Sporting Kansas City Seth Sinovic Sporting Kansas City Colton Storm Sporting Kansas City Alex Tambakis Sporting Kansas City Adrian Zendejas Toronto FC Oyvind Alseth Toronto FC Brandon Aubrey Toronto FC Steven Beitashour* Toronto FC Benoit Cheyrou Toronto FC Armando Cooper Toronto FC Raheem Edwards Toronto FC Tsubasa Endo Toronto FC Nicholas Hasler Toronto FC Jason Hernandez* Toronto FC Clint Irwin Toronto FC Drew Moor* Toronto FC Mark Pais Toronto FC Tosaint Ricketts Vancouver Whitecaps FC Christian Bolanos Vancouver Whitecaps FC Marcel De Jong Vancouver Whitecaps FC David Edgar Vancouver Whitecaps FC Deybi Flores Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kyle Greig Vancouver Whitecaps FC Jordan Harvey* Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bernie Ibini-Isei Vancouver Whitecaps FC Nosa Igiebor Vancouver Whitecaps FC Andrew Jacobson* Vancouver Whitecaps FC Matias Laba Vancouver Whitecaps FC Brett Levis Vancouver Whitecaps FC Aaron Maund Vancouver Whitecaps FC Davis Ousted Vancouver Whitecaps FC Spencer Richey Vancouver Whitecaps FC Mauro Rosales Vancouver Whitecaps FC Cole Seiler Vancouver Whitecaps FC Brek Shea Vancouver Whitecaps FC Cristian Techera Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sheanon Williams

FREE AGENCY

A total of 39 MLS players are eligible for Free Agency. Starting at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Free Agents may engage in negotiations with MLS clubs outside of their previous club.

Players 28 years of age and older with eight MLS service years who are out of contract, or have had their option declined, are eligible for Free Agency in 2017, allowing them the freedom to negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous club, subject to certain restrictions. A player has fulfilled a year of service if they were on a club’s roster prior to Aug. 15 or played in at least one regular season or postseason game in the relevant year subject to USL loan exceptions.

PLAYERS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE AGENCY (alphabetical by club)