2016 MLS expansion draft

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2016 MLS Expansion Draft
General information
Date(s)December 13, 2016 [1]
Overview
Expansion teams Atlanta United FC
Minnesota United FC
Expansion season 2017
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The 2016 MLS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC. [2] Atlanta United was selected to pick first by an "Expansion Priority Draft" conducted on October 16, 2016. [3] Protected rosters are based on an MLS release from December 12, 2016. [4]

Contents

Format

These are the rules for the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft as laid out by Major League Soccer. [5]

Expansion Draft order

Pick

MLS Team

Player

Previous Team

Trade Notes

1 Atlanta United FC Donny Toia Montreal Impact Traded to Orlando City SC on December 13, 2016.
2 Minnesota United FC Chris Duvall New York Red Bulls Traded to Montreal Impact on December 13, 2016.
3 Atlanta United FC Zach Loyd FC Dallas
4 Minnesota United FC Collen Warner Houston Dynamo
5 Atlanta United FC Clint Irwin Toronto FC Traded back to Toronto FC on December 13, 2016.
6 Minnesota United FC Mohammed Saeid Columbus Crew SC Traded to Colorado Rapids on March 31, 2017. [9]
7 Atlanta United FC Mikey Ambrose Orlando City SC
8 Minnesota United FC Jeff Attinella Real Salt Lake Traded to Portland Timbers [10] on December 20, 2016.
9 Atlanta United FC Alec Kann Sporting Kansas City
10 Minnesota United FC Femi Hollinger-Janzen New England Revolution Traded back to New England Revolution [11] on February 15, 2017.

Affected Post-Draft Trades

Team-by-team-breakdown

Legend
Selected by Atlanta
Selected by Minnesota United FC

Chicago Fire

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
David Arshakyan (INTL) David Accam (DP) Joey Calistri (HGP)
Răzvan Cociș Arturo Álvarez Drew Conner (HGP)
Eric Gehrig Jonathan Campbell Patrick Doody (HGP)
Michael Harrington Michael de Leeuw (INTL) Collin Fernandez (HGP)
Nick LaBrocca John Goossens (INTL)
Patrick McLain Johan Kappelhof (INTL)
Alex Morrell Matt Lampson
Rodrigo Ramos (On loan from Coritiba) (INTL) João Meira (INTL)
Michael Stephens Matt Polster
Khaly Thiam (On loan from MTK Budapest) (INTL) Luis Solignac
Brandon Vincent

Colorado Rapids

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
John Berner Micheal Azira Caleb Calvert (HGP)
Marc Burch Dominique Badji (INTL) Zach Pfeffer (HGP)
Bobby Burling Sam Cronin Dillon Serna (HGP)
Dennis Castillo (INTL) Kevin Doyle (DP) (INTL) 
Conor Doyle Shkëlzen Gashi (DP) (INTL)
Jermaine Jones Marlon Hairston
Sébastien Le Toux Tim Howard (DP)
Marco Pappa Zac MacMath
Juan Ramírez (INTL) Eric Miller
Sean St Ledger (INTL) Dillon Powers
Jared Watts Axel Sjöberg (INTL)
Mekeil Williams (INTL)

Columbus Crew SC

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Corey Ashe Harrison Afful (INTL) Chad Barson (HGP)
Steve Clark Ethan Finlay Ben Swanson (HGP)
Dilly Duka Federico Higuaín (DP)
Waylon Francis Adam Jahn
Marshall Hollingsworth Hector Jiménez
Cedrick Mabwati (INTL) Ola Kamara (INTL)
Cristian Martínez (On loan from Chorrillo F.C.) (INTL) Justin Meram
Matt Pacifici Nicolai Næss (INTL)
Mohammed Saeid (INTL) Zack Steffen
Rodrigo Saravia (INTL) Tony Tchani
Gastón Sauro (INTL) Wil Trapp (HGP)
Brad Stuver
Tyson Wahl

D.C. United

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Bobby Boswell Luciano Acosta (on loan from Boca Juniors) (INTL) Julian Büscher (GA) (INTL)
Andrew Dykstra Steve Birnbaum Chris Durkin (HGP)
Sean Franklin Nick DeLeon Collin Martin (HGP)
Charlie Horton Bill Hamid (HGP) Jalen Robinson (HGP)
Jared Jeffrey Taylor Kemp
Alhaji Kamara (INTL) Patrick Mullins
Chris Korb Lamar Neagle
Luke Mishu Patrick Nyarko
Kofi Opare Lloyd Sam
Chris Rolfe Marcelo Sarvas
Alvaro Saborio Rob Vincent
Travis Worra

FC Dallas

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Colin Bonner Kellyn Acosta (HGP) Fabián Castillo (DP)
Aubrey David (on loan from Saprissa) (INTL) Tesho Akindele Coy Craft (HGP)
Getterson (on loan from J. Malucelli) (INTL) Michael Barrios (INTL) Jesse Gonzalez (HGP)
Atiba Harris Mauro Díaz (DP) Aaron Guillen (HGP)
Ryan Herman Maynor Figueroa (INTL) Paxton Pomykal (HGP)
Moises Hernandez Carlos Gruezo (DP) (INTL)
Carlos Lizarazo (on loan from Cruz Azul) (INTL) Matt Hedges
Zach Loyd Ryan Hollingshead
Juan Esteban Ortiz (INTL) Victor Ulloa (HGP)
Norberto Paparatto Maximiliano Urruti
Timo Pitter (INTL) Walker Zimmerman
Mauro Rosales
Carlos Ruiz
Chris Seitz

Houston Dynamo

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Agus (INTL) Alex Tyler Deric (HGP)
Yair Arboleda (On loan from Santa Fe) (INTL) Eric Alexander Sebastien Ibeagha (HGP)
DaMarcus Beasley (DP) Jalil Anibaba Christian Lucatero (HGP)
Calle Brown Will Bruin
Keyner Brown (On loan from C.S. Herediano) (INTL) Ricardo Clark
Kevin Garcia José Escalante (On loan from Olimpia) (INTL)
David Horst Boniek García
Rob Lovejoy Mauro Manotas (DP) (INTL)
Cristian Maidana (INTL) Erick Torres (DP) (INTL)
Abdoulie Mansally Andrew Wenger
Raúl Rodríguez Joe Willis
Zach Steinberger
Collen Warner
Sheanon Williams

LA Galaxy

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Miguel Aguilar (INTL) Emmanuel Boateng (INTL) Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP)
Landon Donovan Ashley Cole (INTL) Jack McBean (HGP)
Rafael Garcia A. J. DeLaGarza Raúl Mendiola (HGP) (INTL)
Steven Gerrard (DP) (INTL) Clément Diop (INTL) Oscar Sorto (HGP)
Alan Gordon Giovani dos Santos (DP) (INTL) Jose Villarreal (HGP)
Baggio Hušidić Sebastian Lletget
Robbie Keane (DP) Robbie Rogers
Dan Kennedy Brian Rowe
Jeff Larentowicz Daniel Steres
Ariel Lassiter Jelle Van Damme (INTL)
Leonardo Gyasi Zardes (HGP)
Mike Magee
David Romney

Montreal Impact

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Kyle Bekker Hernán Bernardello (INTL) Louis Béland-Goyette (HGP)
Patrice Bernier Evan Bush David Choinière (HGP)
Amadou Dia Victor Cabrera (INTL) Maxime Crépeau (HGP)
Didier Drogba (DP) (INTL) Hassoun Camara Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé (HGP)
Kyle Fisher Laurent Ciman (INTL) Anthony Jackson-Hamel (HGP)
Eric Kronberg Marco Donadel (INTL) Wandrille Lefèvre (HGP)
Calum Mallace Matteo Mancosu (On loan from Bologna) (INTL)
Dominic Oduro Ambroise Oyongo (INTL)
Lucas Ontivero (On loan from Galatasaray) (DP) (INTL) Ignacio Piatti (DP) (INTL)
Michael Salazar Andrés Romero
Harry Shipp Johan Venegas (INTL)
Donny Toia

New England Revolution

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Darrius Barnes Juan Agudelo Scott Caldwell (HGP)
José Gonçalves (DP) (INTL) Teal Bunbury Zachary Herivaux (HGP)
Femi Hollinger-Janzen Cody Cropper
Brad Knighton Diego Fagúndez
Daigo Kobayashi Andrew Farrell
Jordan McCrary Kei Kamara (DP)
Steve Neumann Gershon Koffie (INTL)
Bobby Shuttleworth Xavier Kouassi (DP) (INTL)
Donnie Smith Lee Nguyen
Matt Turner Kelyn Rowe
Je-Vaughn Watson Chris Tierney
London Woodberry

New York City FC

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Connor Brandt R. J. Allen Jack Harrison (GA) (INTL)
Federico Bravo (on loan from Boca Juniors) (INTL) Frederic Brillant (INTL) 
Shannon Gomez (on loan from W Connection) Maxime Chanot (INTL)
Jason Hernandez Mix Diskerud
Eirik Johansen (INTL) Sean Johnson
Frank Lampard (DP) (INTL) Mikey Lopez
Diego Martínez (INTL) Ronald Matarrita (INTL)
Jefferson Mena (INTL) Thomas McNamara
Stiven Mendoza (on loan from Corinthians) (INTL) Andrea Pirlo (DP) (INTL)
Andre Rawls Khiry Shelton
Josh Saunders David Villa (DP) (INTL)
Tony Taylor
Ethan White

New York Red Bulls

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Anatole Abang (INTL) Aurélien Collin (INTL) Tyler Adams (HGP)
Gideon Baah (INTL) Felipe (INTL) Brandon Allen (HGP)
Justin Bilyeu Mike Grella Sean Davis (HGP)
Omer Damari (DP) (INTL) Sacha Kljestan (DP) Derrick Etienne (HGP)
Chris Duvall Kemar Lawrence (INTL) Connor Lade (HGP)
Aaron Long Dax McCarty Alex Muyl (HGP)
Karl Ouimette Ryan Meara
Damien Perrinelle (INTL) Luis Robles
Kyle Reynish Daniel Royer (INTL)
Shaun Wright-Phillips Gonzalo Verón (DP) (INTL)
Sal Zizzo Bradley Wright-Phillips (INTL)
Ronald Zubar (INTL)

Orlando City SC

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Kevin Alston José Aja (On loan from Nacional) (INTL) Conor Donovan (GA)
Mikey Ambrose Joe Bendik Richie Laryea (GA) (INTL)
Júlio Baptista (INTL) Cristian Higuita Tommy Redding (HGP)
Hadji Barry Kaká (DP) (INTL) Mason Stajduhar (HGP)
Luke Boden Cyle Larin Tyler Turner (HGP)
Servando Carrasco Kevin Molino
Earl Edwards Jr. Antonio Nocerino (INTL)
Devron García (INTL) Matías Pérez García (DP) (INTL)
Seb Hines Rafael Ramos (INTL)
David Mateos (INTL) Carlos Rivas (DP)
Pedro Ribeiro Brek Shea
Tony Rocha
Bryan Róchez (DP) (INTL)

Philadelphia Union

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Tranquillo Barnetta (INTL) Roland Alberg (INTL) Fabian Herbers (GA) (INTL)
Brian Carroll Eric Ayuk (INTL) Derrick Jones (HGP)
Anderson Conceição (On loan from Tombense) (INTL) Alejandro Bedoya (DP) Auston Trusty (HGP)
Charlie Davies Andre Blake Josh Yaro (GA) (INTL)
Maurice Edu (DP) Warren Creavalle
Leo Fernandes Fabinho
Ray Gaddis Richie Marquez
Matt Jones (On loan from Belenenses) Ilsinho (INTL)
John McCarthy Chris Pontius
Cole Missimo Keegan Rosenberry
Wálter Restrepo C. J. Sapong
Ken Tribbett
Taylor Washington

Portland Timbers

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Dairon Asprilla Fanendo Adi (INTL) Ned Grabavoy
Jack Barmby (On loan from Leicester City F.C.) (INTL) Vytautas Andriuškevičius (INTL) Jack Jewsbury
Nick Besler Gbenga Arokoyo (INTL)
Nat Borchers Diego Chará
Neco Brett (INTL) Jake Gleeson
Wade Hamilton Darren Mattocks
Kennedy Igboananike (INTL) Lucas Melano (DP) (INTL)
Chris Klute Darlington Nagbe
Chris Konopka Alvas Powell
Jack McInerney Liam Ridgewell
Amobi Okugo Diego Valeri (DP)
Taylor Peay
Ben Polk
Jermaine Taylor
Steven Taylor (INTL)
Andy Thoma
Zarek Valentin
Ben Zemanski

Real Salt Lake

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Jeff Attinella Kyle Beckerman Danilo Acosta (HGP)
Pedro Báez (INTL) Tony Beltran Jordan Allen (HGP)
Olmes García Juan Manuel Martínez (DP) (INTL) Lalo Fernandez (HGP)
Javier Morales Aaron Maund Justen Glad (HGP)
Boyd Okwuonu Yura Movsisyan (DP) Omar Holness (GA) (INTL)
Jámison Olave Luke Mulholland Phanuel Kavita (HGP)
Devon Sandoval Stephen Sunday (INTL) Sebastian Saucedo (GA)
John Stertzer Demar Phillips (INTL) Ricardo Velazco (HGP)
Emery Welshman (INTL) Joao Plata (DP)
Chris Wingert Nick Rimando
Chris Schuler

San Jose Earthquakes

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Quincy Amarikwa Fatai Alashe Andrew Tarbell (GA)
Leandro Barrera (INTL) Víctor Bernárdez Tommy Thompson (HGP)
Chad Barrett David Bingham
Kip Colvey Cordell Cato
Innocent Emeghara (DP) (INTL) Darwin Cerén
Shaun Francis Simon Dawkins (DP) (INTL)
Henok Goitom (INTL) Anibal Godoy (INTL)
Clarence Goodson Andrés Imperiale (INTL)
Steven Lenhart Shea Salinas
Bryan Meredith Kofi Sarkodie
Marc Pelosi Chris Wondolowski
Alberto Quintero (INTL)
Mark Sherrod
Matheus Silva (INTL)
Jordan Stewart
Marvell Wynne

Seattle Sounders FC

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Oalex Anderson (INTL) Tony Alfaro Darwin Jones (HGP)
Michael Farfan Osvaldo Alonso Aaron Kovar (HGP)
Álvaro Fernández (INTL) Clint Dempsey (DP) Victor Mansaray (HGP)
Oniel Fisher (INTL) Brad Evans Jordan Morris (HGP)
Erik Friberg (INTL) Stefan Frei Zach Scott
Herculez Gomez Joevin Jones (INTL)
Andreas Ivanschitz (INTL) Nicolás Lodeiro (DP) (INTL)
Damion Lowe Chad Marshall
Charlie Lyon Tyler Miller
Tyrone Mears Cristian Roldan
Jimmy Ockford Román Torres (INTL)
Dylan Remick
Nathan Sturgis
Nelson Valdez (DP) (INTL)

Sporting Kansas City

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Ever Alvarado (INTL) Saad Abdul-Salaam Kevin Ellis (HGP)
Emmanuel Appiah Matt Besler Jon Kempin (HGP)
Nuno André Coelho (INTL) Dom Dwyer Erik Palmer-Brown (HGP)
Brad Davis Roger Espinoza (DP) Dániel Sallói (HGP) (INTL)
Connor Hallisey Benny Feilhaber Paulo Nagamura
Benji Joya Jimmy Medranda (INTL)
Alec Kann Tim Melia
Justin Mapp Soni Mustivar (INTL)
Chance Myers Ike Opara
Lawrence Olum Diego Rubio (DP) (INTL)
Jacob Peterson Graham Zusi (DP)
Cameron Porter
Seth Sinovic

Toronto FC

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Molham Babouli (HGP) Jozy Altidore (DP) Alex Bono (GA)
Steven Beitashour Michael Bradley (DP) Jay Champan (HGP)
Mark Bloom Armando Cooper (INTL) Jordan Hamilton (HGP)
Benoît Cheyrou (INTL) Marco Delgado Chris Mannella (HGP)
Clint Irwin Tsubasa Endoh (INTL) Ashtone Morgan (HGP)
Will Johnson Sebastian Giovinco (DP) (INTL) Quillan Roberts (HGP)
Daniel Lovitz Nick Hagglund
Tosaint Ricketts Drew Moor
Clément Simonin (INTL) Justin Morrow
Josh Williams Jonathan Osorio
Eriq Zavaleta

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

As of December 12, 2016
ExposedProtectedExempt
Fraser Aird Christian Bolaños (INTL) Sam Adekugbe (HGP)
Giles Barnes Christian Dean Marco Bustos (HGP)
Marcel De Jong Jordan Harvey Marco Carducci (HGP)
David Edgar Erik Hurtado Alphonso Davies (HGP)
Deybi Flores (INTL) Andrew Jacobson Kianz Froese (HGP)
Masato Kudo (INTL) Matías Laba (DP) (INTL) Ben McKendry (HGP)
Brett Levis Kekuta Manneh Russell Teibert (HGP)
Pedro Morales (DP) (INTL) Nicolás Mezquida (INTL)
Blas Pérez David Ousted (INTL)
Cole Seiler Tim Parker
Jordan Smith (INTL) Kendall Waston (INTL)
Cristian Techera (INTL)
Paolo Tornaghi

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations". MLS. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota United join MLS: How they'll build a roster in the months ahead". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "2016 MLS Expansion Draft protected and unprotected lists". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "2016 Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Minnesota acquire Cronin and Burch, trade Saeid and Gatt to Colorado". MLSsoccer.com.
  10. 1 2 "Minnesota United Swaps Player For Pick". Minnesota United FC.
  11. ↑ Rodriguez, Alicia (February 25, 2017). "New England trade Bobby Shuttleworth to Minnesota for Femi Hollinger-Janzen". MLSSoccer.com.
  12. 1 2 3 "Minnesota United, Atlanta United wheel and deal after Expansion Draft". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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