MLS International Roster Slots

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MLS International Roster Slots are an important piece of roster composition in Major League Soccer. MLS employs a variety of mechanisms to promote parity and domestic player development which include player entry drafts, expansion drafts, allocation drafts, weighted lotteries, and a limit on the number of international roster slots available for each team. The limit on the number of international roster slots makes each slot a valuable commodity for teams to utilize through player signings or trades with other teams.

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The MLS roster rules for 2025 state:

Source: [1]

Current international roster slots by team

As of May 1, 2025 [2]
TeamTotal slotsInter­national PlayersDLLSEILOpen slotsInternational players under contract
Atlanta United FC 870001 Abram, Almirón, Amador, Klich, Latte Lath, Lobzhanidze, Miranchuk
Austin FC 970002 Biro, Bukari, Dubersarsky, Obrian, Sabovic, Svatok, Uzuni
Charlotte FC 880000 Abada, Biel, Diani, Doumbia, Petković, Tavares, Toklomati, Zaha
Chicago Fire 890100 Bamba, Barroso, Cuypers, D’Avilla, Glasgow, Haile-Selassie, Kouamé, Koutsias (on loan with Lugano), Zinckernagel
FC Cincinnati 750002 Bucha, Denkey, Engel, Flores, Orellano
Colorado Rapids 451000 Amadou, Awaziem, Fadal DL , Maxsø, Ronan
Columbus Crew 870001 Camacho, Chambost, Cheberko, Farsi, Herrera, Lappalainen, Moreira
D.C. United 870001 Benteke, Enow, Kim, Peglow, Peltola, Rowles, Schnegg
FC Dallas 9110211 Augusto, Cafumana, Jesus SEIL, Delgado, Kaick, Musa, Pedrinho, Ramiro, Sainté (on loan with Phoenix Rising), Sali (on loan with Al-Riyadh), Urhoghide
Houston Dynamo 891000 Ennali, Kowalczyk, Lingr, Olusanya, Ortiz, Ponce, Quiñónes DL, Urso, Gyamfi
Inter Miami CF 14140000 Alba, Allende, Bright, Busquets, Falcón, Luján, Martínez, Messi, Obando, Rodríguez, Segovia, Suárez, Ustari, Weigandt
LA Galaxy 11131100 Aude, Garcés, Jørgensen, Mićović, Nascimento, Paintsil, Pec, Puig DL, Reus, Sanabria, Vivi (on loan with Deportivo Saprissa), Yamane, Yoshida
Los Angeles FC 11101002 Bouanga, Dellavalle DL, Holm, Jesus, Lloris, Martínez, Palencia, Smolyakov, Ünder, Yeboah
Minnesota United FC 890201 Bran (on loan with Alajuelense), Díaz, Duggan, Gene, Jeong, Kmeť (on loan with Górnik Zabrze), Pereyra, Romero, Yeboah
CF Montreal 590201 Adedokun (on loan with Lexington SC), Bugaj, Cóccaro (on loan with Atlas), Ibrahim +, Loturi, Opoku +, Owusu +, Pearce, Synchuk
Nashville SC 560100 Pacius (on loan with Tampa Bay Rowdies), Palacios, Qasem, Surridge, Tagseth, Yazbek
New England Revolution 890100 Ceballos, Chancalay, Feingold, Fofana, Ganago, Ivačič, Langoni, Oyirwoth L, Yusuf
New York City FC 850104 Martínez, Mijatović (on loan with OH Leuven), O'Neill, Tanasijević, Wolf
New York Red Bulls 11131100 Bogacz, Carballo, Choupo-Moting, Donkor, Eile, Forsberg, Gjengaar, Hack, Mina (on loan with Estrela da Amadora), Morales, Morgan DL, Sofo, Valencia
Orlando City SC 780021 Atuesta, Caraballo, Cartagena SEIL, Gerbet, Muriel, Pašalić, Rodríguez, Tsukada SEIL
Philadelphia Union 770000 Baribo, Damiani, Glavinovich, Jacques, Lukić, Makhanya, Semmle
Portland Timbers 660001 Da Costa, Fory, Kelsy, Ortiz, Pantemis, Surman
Real Salt Lake 11141211 Agada, Ajago (on loan with Lexington SC), Barea, Bell DL, Brook, Brown SEIL, Cabral, Gonçalves, Katranis, Lambert (on loan with Louisville City FC), Marczuk, Ojeda, Palacio, Piol
San Diego FC 990101 Ángel, Bruseth (On loan with Sarpsborg 08), Diop, Dreyer, Duah, Kumado, McNair, Tverskov, Valakari
San Jose Earthquakes 660101 Costa, Daniel, López (on loan with Argentinos Juniors), Pellegrino, Rodrigues, Wilson
Seattle Sounders FC 440000 de la Vega, Kim, Kent, Minoungou
Sporting Kansas City 750002 Bassong, Fernández, García, Joveljic, Suleymanov
St. Louis City 880101 Alm, Baumgartl, Bürki, Hartel, Jeong, Klauss, Pidro (on loan with Velež Mostar), Wallem
Toronto FC 10110102 Brynhildsen, Coello +, Dominguez, Flores, Gomis, Insigne, Long, Mailula (on loan with Wydad AC), Monlouis, Petretta +, Rosted
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 880003 Bovalina, Cubas +, Gauld +, Laborda, Ocampo, Ngando, Takaoka, Veselinović +
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Active international roster slot trades

Trade dateSlot acquired byFor use throughAcquired fromSlot acquired in exchange for
June 29, 2005 Colorado Rapids Permanent Real Salt Lake For Adolfo Gregorio [3]
March 17, 2009 New York Red Bulls Permanent Houston Dynamo For allocation money [4]
November 24, 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC December 31, 2031 Colorado Rapids For Sanna Nyassi [5] [6]

Future international roster slot trades

Trade dateSlot acquired byFor use startingFor use throughAcquired fromSlot acquired in exchange for

References

  1. "2025 MLS Roster Rules and Regulations" . Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  2. "2025 MLS Rosters". MLS. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  3. "Rapids Acquire Youth International Slot from RSL – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. June 29, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  4. "Red Bull New York Signs Goalkeeper Alec Dufty – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. March 17, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  5. "Rapids Complete Trades with MLS Expansion Clubs – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. November 24, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  6. "International Player Slots". Colorado Rapids. January 21, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.