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MLS Announces Expansion and Free Agent Lists

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NEW YORK(Monday, Dec. 12, 2016) ā€“ā€“ Major League Soccer today announced the list of players available for selection in the 2016 Expansion Draft. The Expansion Draft will provide an opportunity for expansion clubs Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC to select up to five players each from the list of 259 available players. Atlanta United will have the first selection in the Expansion Draft.


The 2016 Expansion Draft will be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com, tomorrow, December 13, beginning at 12 p.m. MT.

Each current MLS club had the opportunity to protect 11 players from their 2016 roster. Generation adidas players (who did not graduate at the end of the 2016 season) and Homegrown Players on a clubā€™s off-budget roster are automatically protected and do not count against a teamā€™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 teamā€™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 2016 MLS Expansion Draft guidelines
  • CLICK HERE for the full list of protected and unprotected players in the Expansion Draft


PLAYERS AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION IN THE 2016 EXPANSION DRAFT
* indicates the player is eligible for Free Agency

<strong>Club</strong>
<strong>Player</strong>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>Arshakyan, David</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>Cocis, Razvan</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>Gehrig, Eric</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>Harrington, Michael</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>LaBrocca, Nick*</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>McLain, Patrick</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>Stephens, Michael</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>Ramos, Rodrigo</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>Thiam, Khaly Iyane</p>
<p>Chicago Fire</p>
<p>Morrell, Alex</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Burch, Marc</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Burling, Bobby</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Doyle, Conor</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Jones, Jermaine</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>LeToux, Sebastian*</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Pappa, Marco*</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Ramirez, Juan</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>St. Ledger, Sean</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Watts, Jared</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Williams, Mekeil</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Berner, John</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Castillo, Dennis</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Ashe, Corey*</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Clark, Steven</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Francis, Waylon</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Mabwati, Cedrick</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Saied, Mohammed</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Sauro, Gaston</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Wahl, Tyson*</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Duka, Dilly</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Hollingsworth, Marshall</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Martinez, Cristian</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Pacifici, Matthew</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Saravia, Rodrigo</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Stuver, Brad</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Boswell, Bobby</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Dykstra, Andrew</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Franklin, Sean*</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Horton, Charlie</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Jeffrey, Jared</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Korb, Chris</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Opare, Kofi</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Rolfe, Chris</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Saborio, Alvaro</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Kamara, Alhaji</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Mishu, Luke</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Worra, Travis</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Alves Dos Santos, Getterson</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>David, Aubrey</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Harris, Atiba</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Hernandez, Moises</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Loyd, Zach</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Ortiz, Juan</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Paparatto, Norberto</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Rosales, Mauro</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Ruiz, Carlos</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Seitz, Chris</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Bonner, Colin</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Herman, Ryan</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Lizarazo, Carlos</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Pitter, Timo</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Arboleda Quinones, Yair</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Beasley, DaMarcus*</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Brown, Keyner</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Garcia Iniquez, Agustin</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Horst, David*</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Maidana, Cristian</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Mansally, Abdoulie</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Rodriguez, Raul</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Steinberger, Zach</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Warner, Collen</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Williams, Sheanon</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Brown, Calle</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Garcia, Kevin</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Lovejoy, Rob</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Coelho, Nuno</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Davis, Brad</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Hallisey, Connor</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Mapp, Justin*</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Myers, Chance*</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Nagamura, Paulo*</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Olum, Lawrence</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Peterson, Jacob*</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Porter, Cameron</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Sinovic, Seth</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Alvarado, Ever</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Appiah, Emmanuel</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Joya, Benji</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Kann, Alec</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Da Silva, Leonardo</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Donovan, Landon</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Garcia, Rafael</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Gerrard, Steven</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Gordon, Alan*</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Husidic, Baggio</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Keane, Robbie</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Kennedy, Dan</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Larentowicz, Jeff*</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Magee, Mike*</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Aguilar, Miguel</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Lassiter, Ariel</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Romney, David</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Bekker, Kyle</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Bernier, Patrice</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Drogba, Didier</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Kronberg, Eric*</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Mallace, Calum</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Oduro, Dominic*</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Ontivero, Lucas</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Shipp, Harry</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Toia, Donny</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Dia, Amadou</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Fisher, Kyle</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Salazar, Michael</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Barnes, Darrius*</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Goncalves, Jose Julio</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Knighton, Brad</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Kobayashi, Daigo</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Neumann, Steven</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Shuttleworth, Robert</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Watson, JeVaughn</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Hollinger-Janzen, Femi</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>McCrary, Jordan</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Smith, Donnie</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Turner, Matt</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Woodberry, London</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Bravo, Federico</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Hernandez, Jason*</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Lampard, Frank</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Martinez, Diego</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Mena, Jefferson</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Mendoza, Stiven</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Saunders, Josh</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Taylor, Tony</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Brandt, Connor</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Gomez, Shannon</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Johansen, Eirik</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Rawls, Andre</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>White, Ethan</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Abang, Anatole</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Baah, Gideon</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Damari, Omer</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Duvall, Chris</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Ouimette, Karl</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Perrinelle, Damien</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Reynish, Kyle*</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Wright-Phillips, Shaun</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Zizzo, Sal</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Zubar, Ronald</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Bilyeu, Justin</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Long, Aaron</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Alston, Kevin*</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Ambrose, Mikey</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Baptista, Julio</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Boden, Luke</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Carrasco, Servando</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Hines, Sebastian</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Mateos, David</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Ribeiro, Pedro</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Rocha, Tony</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Rochez, Bryan</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Barry, Hadji</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Edwards Jr, Earl</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Garica, Devron</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Barnetta, Tranquillo</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Carroll, Brian</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Conceicao, Anderson</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Davies, Charlies</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Edu, Maurice</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Fernandes, Leo</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Gaddis, Raymon</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Jones, Matt</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>McCarthy, John</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Restrepo, Walter</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Missimo, Cole</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Tribbett, Ken</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Washington, Taylor</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Asprilla, Dairon</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Barmby, Jack</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Borchers, Nat*</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Igboananike, Kennedy</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Klute, Chris</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>McInerney, Jack</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Taylor, Jermaine</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Taylor, Steven</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Valentin, Zarek</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Zemanski, Ben</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Besler, Nick</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Brett, Neco</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Hamilton, Wade</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Konopka, Chris</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Okugo, Amobi</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Peay, Taylor</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Polk, Ben</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Thoma, Andy</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Attinella, Jeff</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Baez, Pedro</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Garcia, Olmes</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Morales, Javier*</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Okwounu, Boyd</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Olave, Jamison*</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Sandoval, Devon</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Stertzer, John</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Wingert, Chris*</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Welshman, Emery</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Amarikwa, Quincy</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Barrera, Leandro</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Barrett, Chad*</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Emeghara, Innocent</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Francis, Shaun</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Goitom, Henok</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Goodson, Clarence*</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Lenhart, Steven*</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Pelosi, Marc</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Quintero, Alberto</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Stewart, Jordan</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Wynne, Marvell*</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Colvey, Kip</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Meredith, Bryan</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Sherrod, Mark</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Silva, Matheus</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Farfan, Michael</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Fernandez, Alvaro</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Fisher, Oneil</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Friberg, Erik</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Gomez, Herculez*</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Ivanschitz, Andreas</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Lowe, Damion</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Mears, Tyrone</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Ockford, Jimmy</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Remick, Dylan</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Sturgis, Nathan*</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Valdez, Nelson</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Anderson, Oalex</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Lyon, Charlie</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Beitashour, Steven</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Bloom, Mark</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Cheyrou, Benoit</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Irwin, Clint</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Johnson, Will*</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Ricketts, Tosaint</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Roberts, Quillan</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Simonin, Clement</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Williams, Josh</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Babouli Molham</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Lovitz, Daniel</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Barnes, Giles</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>De Jong, Marcel</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Edgar, David</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Flores, Deybi</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Kudo, Masato</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Levis, Brett</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Morales, Pedro</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Perez, Blas</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Smith, Jordan</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Techera, Cristian</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Tornaghi, Paolo</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Aird, Fraser</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Seiler, Cole</p>

FREE AGENCY

A total of 37 MLS players are eligible for Free Agency. Starting at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 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 2016, 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 clubā€™s roster prior to August 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):

<strong>TEAM</strong>
<strong>PLAYER</strong>
<strong>STATUS FOR 2017</strong>
<p>CHI</p>
<p>Nick LaBrocca</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>CLB</p>
<p>Corey Ashe</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>COL</p>
<p>Sebastian Le Toux</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>COL</p>
<p>Marco Pappa</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>CLB</p>
<p>Conor Casey</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>CLB</p>
<p>Tyson Wahl</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>DC</p>
<p>Sean Franklin</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>HOU</p>
<p>DaMarcus Beasley</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>HOU</p>
<p>David Horst</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>KC</p>
<p>Justin Mapp</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>KC</p>
<p>Chance Myers</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>KC</p>
<p>Paulo Nagamura</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>KC</p>
<p>Jacob Peterson</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>LA</p>
<p>Alan Gordon</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>LA</p>
<p>Jeff Larentowicz</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>LA</p>
<p>Mike Magee</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>MTL</p>
<p>Eric Kronberg</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>MTL</p>
<p>Dominic Oduro</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>NE</p>
<p>Darrius Barnes</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>NYCFC</p>
<p>Mehdi Ballouchy</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>NYCFC</p>
<p>Jason Hernandez</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>NYRB</p>
<p>Kyle Reynish</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>ORL</p>
<p>Kevin Alston</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>POR</p>
<p>Nat Borchers</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>POR</p>
<p>Ned Grabavoy</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>POR</p>
<p>Jack Jewsbury</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>RSL</p>
<p>Javier Morales</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>RSL</p>
<p>Jamison Olave</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>RSL</p>
<p>Chris Wingert</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>SEA</p>
<p>Herculez Gomez</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>SEA</p>
<p>Zach Scott</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>SEA</p>
<p>Nathan Sturgis</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>SJ</p>
<p>Chad Barrett</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>SJ</p>
<p>Clarence Goodson</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>SJ</p>
<p>Steven Lenhart</p>
<p>Option</p>
<p>SJ</p>
<p>Marvell Wynne</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>TOR</p>
<p>Will Johnson</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>