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LA Galaxy hold top selection in Stage 1 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft

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CARSON, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy hold the first pick in Friday's 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft.


A total of 65 players are available for Stage 1 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft which will take place at 12:00 p.m. PT on Friday. Players who are not selected in Stage 1 will be available in Stage 2 on Dec. 21 at 11 am PT. Players may choose to opt out of the Re-Entry Process.


Players available for selection in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft must meet the following criteria:


  • 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


The complete list of players available for the Re-Entry Draft and the draft order which is determined in reverse order from the 2017 MLS campaign can be found below:

Player
Previous Club
Alvarez, Carlos
LAFC
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
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
Ousted, David
VAN
Pelosi, Marc
SJ
Perrinelle, Damien
NY
Powers, Dillon
ORL
Romero, Andres
MTL
Rosales, Mauro
VAN
Saeid, Mohammed
COL
Sam, Lloyd
DC
Sanchez, Richard
CHI
Sanchez, Vicente
HOU
Sarkodie, Kofi
SJ
Sarvas, Marcelo
DC
Sauro, Gaston
CLB
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


  1. LA Galaxy
  2. D.C. United
  3. Colorado Rapids
  4. Minnesota United FC
  5. Orlando City SC
  6. Montreal Impact
  7. Philadelphia Union
  8. New England Revolution
  9. Real Salt Lake
  10. FC Dallas
  11. San Jose Earthquakes
  12. Sporting Kansas City
  13. Atlanta United
  14. Chicago Fire
  15. New York Red Bulls
  16. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  17. Portland Timbers
  18. New York City FC
  19. Houston Dynamo
  20. Columbus Crew SC
  21. Seattle Sounders
  22. Toronto FC
  23. LAFC