NEW YORK (Monday, December 7, 2015) – Major League Soccer today announced the players eligible for Free Agency and the 2015 Re-Entry Draft.
A total of 26 MLS players are eligible for Free Agency. Starting at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Free Agents may engage in negotiations with MLS clubs outside of their previous club.
Players 28 years of age and older with eight years of MLS service who are out of contract, or have not had their option exercised, are eligible for Free Agency in 2015, 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 August 15 or played in at least one regular season or postseason game in the relevant year.
Players Eligible for Free Agency (alphabetical by club):
<span class="s1"><b>2015 CLUB</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>PLAYER</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>2016 STATUS</b></span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Jon Busch</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Ty Harden</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Jeff Larentowicz</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Mike Magee</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Colorado Rapids</span> |
<span class="s1">Bobby Burling</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Colorado Rapids</span> |
<span class="s1">Michael Harrington</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Colorado Rapids</span> |
<span class="s1">Nick LaBrocca</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Colorado Rapids</span> |
<span class="s1">Drew Moor</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Colorado Rapids</span> |
<span class="s1">James Riley</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">FC Dallas</span> |
<span class="s1">Stephen Keel</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Houston Dynamo</span> |
<span class="s1">Ricardo Clark</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Houston Dynamo</span> |
<span class="s1">Nathan Sturgis</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Edson Buddle</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Alan Gordon</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Montreal Impact</span> |
<span class="s1">Kenny Cooper</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Montreal Impact</span> |
<span class="s1">Justin Mapp</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">New York City FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Ned Grabavoy</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
<span class="s1">Kyle Reynish</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Orlando City SC</span> |
<span class="s1">Corey Ashe</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Orlando City SC</span> |
<span class="s1">Eric Avila</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Philadelphia Union</span> |
<span class="s1">Brian Carroll</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Philadelphia Union</span> |
<span class="s1">Conor Casey</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Andrew Weber</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Seattle Sounders FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Chad Barrett</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Seattle Sounders FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Troy Perkins</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Sporting Kansas City</span> |
<span class="s1">Paulo Nagamura</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
A total of 60 players are eligible to participate in the 2015 Re-Entry Draft with Stage One to be conducted on Friday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. ET. Clubs have up until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 10 to re-sign or trade their own Re-Entry Draft eligible players. Stage Two will be held on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. ET. MLS will release the results following each of the calls. The Re-Entry Draft Order is determined by the reverse order of the final standings in the MLS season, taking into account postseason performance.
A player may choose to opt out of the Re-Entry Process prior to Stage One and/or Stage Two of the Re-Entry Draft. In such instances, the right of first refusal for the player will remain with his previous club.
For more information on the 2015 Re-Entry Process, including eligibility requirements and the draft order, click here,
Players Eligible for Participation in the Re-Entry Draft (alphabetical by club):
<span class="s1"><b>2015 CLUB</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>PLAYER</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>2016 STATUS</b></span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Greg Cochrane</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Jason Johnson</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Alec Kann</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Lovel Palmer</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Chicago Fire</span> |
<span class="s1">Matt Watson</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Colorado Rapids</span> |
<span class="s1">Carlos Alvarez</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Colorado Rapids</span> |
<span class="s1">Vicente Sanchez</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Colorado Rapids</span> |
<span class="s1">Gabriel Torres</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Columbus Crew SC</span> |
<span class="s1">Matt Lampson</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">D.C. United</span> |
<span class="s1">Jairo Arrieta</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">D.C. United</span> |
<span class="s1">Michael Farfan</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">FC Dallas</span> |
<span class="s1">Michel</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">FC Dallas</span> |
<span class="s1">Bakary Soumare</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Houston Dynamo</span> |
<span class="s1">Oscar Boniek Garcia</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Houston Dynamo</span> |
<span class="s1">Chandler Hoffman</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Houston Dynamo</span> |
<span class="s1">Alex Lopez</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Houston Dynamo</span> |
<span class="s1">Jermaine Taylor</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Tommy Meyer</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Brian Perk</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Donovan Ricketts</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Charlie Rugg</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Montreal Impact</span> |
<span class="s1">Hassoun Camara</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">New England Revolution</span> |
<span class="s1">Kevin Alston</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">New England Revolution</span> |
<span class="s1">Andy Dorman</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">New England Revolution</span> |
<span class="s1">Jeremy Hall</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">New York City FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Jeb Brovsky</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">New York City FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Kwame Watson-Siriboe</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
<span class="s1">Roy Miller</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
<span class="s1">Dane Richards</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
<span class="s1">Anthony Wallace</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Orlando City SC</span> |
<span class="s1">Tony Cascio</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Orlando City SC</span> |
<span class="s1">Josh Ford</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Orlando City SC</span> |
<span class="s1">Tally Hall</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Orlando City SC</span> |
<span class="s1">Danny Mwanga</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Orlando City SC</span> |
<span class="s1">Lewis Neal</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Philadelphia Union</span> |
<span class="s1">Fred Carreiro</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Philadelphia Union</span> |
<span class="s1">Warren Creavalle</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Philadelphia Union</span> |
<span class="s1">Danny Cruz</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Philadelphia Union</span> |
<span class="s1">Antoine Hoppenot</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Philadelphia Union</span> |
<span class="s1">Zac MacMath</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Michael Nanchoff</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Maximiliano Urruti</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Real Salt Lake</span> |
<span class="s1">Chris Schuler</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">San Jose Earthquakes</span> |
<span class="s1">Mike Fucito</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">San Jose Earthquakes</span> |
<span class="s1">Jordan Stewart</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Seattle Sounders FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Leo Gonzalez</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Seattle Sounders FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Marco Pappa</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Seattle Sounders FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Zach Scott</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Sporting Kansas City</span> |
<span class="s1">Jalil Anibaba</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Sporting Kansas City</span> |
<span class="s1">Seth Sinovic</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Toronto FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Joe Bendik</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Toronto FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Robbie Findley</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Toronto FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Jackson Goncalves</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Toronto FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Chris Konopka</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Steven Beitashour</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Pa Modou Kah</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Mauro Rosales</span> |
<span class="s1">Out of Contract</span> |
<span class="s1">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</span> |
<span class="s1">Paolo Tornaghi</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">N/A</span> |
<span class="s1">Bright Dike</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
<span class="s1">N/A</span> |
<span class="s1">Tony Lochhead</span> |
<span class="s1">Option</span> |
