2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft

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2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)
  • Stage 1: December 13, 2024
  • Stage 2: December 19, 2024
Overview
League Major League Soccer
Teams30
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The 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft is conducted in two stages, as it has been in previous years. Stage 1 took place on December 13, 2024, and Stage 2 takes place on December 19, 2024. All 30 existing Major League Soccer club will take part of the 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The draft order was set in reverse order of the 2024 Major League Soccer season standing after completion of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. [1]

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Rules

Players 22 years of age or older, with one year in the MLS, who do not have a current contract or Bona Fide Offer are eligible for the 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Players may opt out of the draft by submitting a written notice to the league. If a player opts out the club will maintain Right to First Refusal and must have players consent to trade the player. [1]

If a club chooses a player in stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft, that club must either exercise an option for that player or extend them a Bona Fide offer. Clubs may not select any player from their own club who are eligible to be part of the Re-Entry draft. If a player is selected in the Re-Entry draft, and they have a current option on their contract, they will be automatically added to the drafting club's roster. If a club makes a Bona Fide Offer, and the selected player rejects the offer, the drafting club maintains the Right to First Refusal for that player in Major League Soccer. [1]

Any player not selected by a team in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft are available in Stage 2. If a club selects a player in Stage 2 they have seven days to make an offer to the player. If the club and player cannot reach an agreement, the club retains the Right to First Refusal in Major League Soccer. In Stage 2, clubs may not select their own players until all other clubs decline to select player. [1]

Stage One

Pick #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
1 San Jose Earthquakes PASS
2 Chicago Fire FC PASS
3 Sporting Kansas City PASS
4 New England Revolution PASS
5 Nashville SC PASS
6 St. Louis City SC PASS
7 Philadelphia Union PASS
8 Toronto FC PASS
9 D.C. United PASS
10 FC Dallas PASS
11 Austin FC PASS
12 CF Montréal PASS
13 Portland Timbers PASS
14 Vancouver Whitecaps PASS
15 Colorado Rapids PASS
16 Charlotte FC PASS
17 Houston Dynamo PASS
18 Real Salt Lake Flag of Ghana.svg Forster Ajago [2] FW Nashville SC
19 FC Cincinnati PASS
20 Columbus Crew PASS
21 Inter Miami CF PASS
22 Atlanta United PASS
23 New York City FC PASS
24 Minnesota United Flag of the United States.svg Kipp Keller [3] DF FC Cincinnati
25 Los Angeles FC PASS
26 Orlando City SC PASS
27 Seattle Sounders FC PASS
28 New York Red Bulls PASS
29 LA Galaxy PASS
30 San Diego FC Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Jackson [4] GK San Jose Earthquakes

    Stage Two

    Pick #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
    1 San Jose Earthquakes
    2 Chicago Fire FC
    3 Sporting Kansas City
    4 New England Revolution
    5 Nashville SC
    6 St. Louis City SC
    7 Philadelphia Union
    8 Toronto FC
    9 D.C. United
    10 FC Dallas
    11 Austin FC
    12 CF Montréal
    13 Portland Timbers
    14 Vancouver Whitecaps
    15 Colorado Rapids
    16 Charlotte FC
    17 Houston Dynamo
    18 Real Salt Lake
    19 FC Cincinnati
    20 Columbus Crew
    21 Inter Miami CF
    22 Atlanta United
    23 New York City FC
    24 Minnesota United
    25 Los Angeles FC
    26 Orlando City SC
    27 Seattle Sounders FC
    28 New York Red Bulls
    29 LA Galaxy
    30 San Diego FC

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      References

      1. 1 2 3 4 "2024 MLS Re-Entry Process Rules & Procedures". www.MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. October 9, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
      2. ↑ mlssoccer. "Real Salt Lake select Forster Ajago in Re-Entry Draft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
      3. ↑ mlssoccer. "Minnesota United select Kipp Keller in Re-Entry Draft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
      4. ↑ mlssoccer. "San Diego FC select Jacob Jackson in Re-Entry Draft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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