2017 MLS expansion draft


The 2017 MLS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team Los Angeles FC held on December 12, 2017. Lists of protected rosters and draft-eligible players were released by MLS on December 10, 2017.

Format

The rules for the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft as laid out by Major League Soccer.
  • Existing teams are allowed to protect 11 players from their Senior, Supplemental and Reserve Roster. Generation Adidas players and Homegrown Players on supplemental rosters are automatically protected and exempt from the expansion draft. Though players who graduated from the Generation Adidas program to the senior roster at the end of the 2017 season are not exempt.
  • Only one player may be claimed from each club’s non-protected roster, that team is then eliminated from the expansion draft and not allowed to lose any further players.
  • The expansion draft will last 5 rounds totaling 5 players to be drafted.

    Expansion Draft Picks

Affected Post-Draft Trades

  • This section will show any publicized details of trades made regarding players involved in the expansion draft.

    Team-by-team-breakdown

[Atlanta United FC]

ExposedProtectedExempt
Mikey AmbroseMiguel Almirón Andrew Carleton
Yamil Asad Carlos Carmona Chris Goslin
Mark BloomGreg GarzaMiles Robinson
Bobby Boswell Leandro González Pírez
Kevin KratzJulian Gressel
Jeff Larentowicz Brad Guzan
Zach Loyd Alec Kann
Chris McCannJosef Martínez
Tyrone MearsMichael Parkhurst
Kévin Oliveira Brandon Vazquez
Jeffrey Otoo Héctor Villalba
Tyler Pasher
Jacob Peterson
Kyle Reynish
Anton Walkes
Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu
Romario Williams

Chicago Fire">Chicago Fire Soccer Club">Chicago Fire

ExposedProtectedExempt
David Arshakyan David Accam Drew Conner
Jorge Bava Jonathan CampbellCollin Fernandez
Brandt BronicoJohan Kappelhof Djordje Mihailovic
Stefan ClevelandDax McCartyPatrick Doody
Jorge CorralesNemanja Nikolić Joey Calistri
Michael de Leeuw Juninho
Christian DeanMatt Polster
Matej Dekovic Richard Sánchez
John Goossens Bastian Schweinsteiger
Michael Harrington Luis Solignac
Daniel JohnsonBrandon Vincent
Matt Lampson
João Meira

[Colorado Rapids]

ExposedProtectedExempt
John BernerStefan Aigner Caleb Calvert
Bobby Burling Micheal AziraKortne Ford
Dennis Castillo Dominique Badji Dillon Serna
Mike da FonteNana Boateng Ricardo Perez
Josh GattShkëlzen Gashi Kevin Doyle
Luis GilMarlon Hairston
Alan Gordon Tim Howard
Sam HamiltonZac MacMath
Mohammed Saeid Eric Miller
Mekeil Williams Axel Sjöberg
Jared Watts

[Columbus Crew SC]

ExposedProtectedExempt
Waylon FrancisMohammed Abu Alex Crognale
Niko HansenLalas Abubakar Ben Swanson
Marshall HollingsworthHarrison Afful
Adam JahnArtur
Hector JiménezFederico Higuaín
Logan KettererOla Kamara
Connor MaloneyKekuta Manneh
Cristian Martínez Pedro Santos
Jonathan Mensah Justin Meram
Abuchi ObinwaZack Steffen
Jukka Raitala Wil Trapp
Rodrigo Saravia
Gastón Sauro
Brad Stuver
Josh Williams

[D.C. United]

ExposedProtectedExempt
Deshorn Brown Luciano Acosta Chris Durkin
Julian Büscher Paul Arriola Ian Harkes
Steve ClarkSteve BirnbaumJalen Robinson
Sean Franklin Frédéric Brillant Chris Rolfe
Bill HamidRussell Canouse
Jared JeffreyNick DeLeon
Eric KlenofskyTaylor Kemp
Chris KorbDarren Mattocks
Bruno Miranda Patrick Mullins
Patrick Nyarko Kofi Opare
Chris Odoi-AtsemZoltán Stieber
Lloyd Sam
Marcelo Sarvas
Rob Vincent
Travis Worra

[FC Dallas]

ExposedProtectedExempt
Carlos Cermeño Kellyn AcostaCoy Craft
Aníbal Chalá Tesho AkindeleJesse González
Eduardo CortesMichael Barrios Bryan Reynolds
Maynor Figueroa Cristian Colmán Paxton Pomykal
Luis González Mauro DíazAaron Guillen
Hernán Grana Carlos Gruezo Jesús Ferreira
Atiba Harris Jacori HayesReggie Cannon
Walker HumeMatt HedgesAdonijah Reid
Roland Lamah Ryan Hollingshead
Javier Morales Victor Ulloa
Chris Seitz Maxi Urruti

[Houston Dynamo]

ExposedProtectedExempt
Eric Alexander Juan David Cabezas Tyler Deric
Arturo ÁlvarezLeonardoMemo Rodríguez
Jalil AnibabaAlberth Elis Christian Lucatero
DaMarcus Beasley Adolfo Machado
Boniek GarcíaMauro Manotas
Calle BrownTomás Martínez
Ricardo Clark Romell Quioto
A. J. DeLaGarza Dylan Remick
José Escalante Erick Torres
Kevin GarciaAndrew Wenger
Joe Holland Joe Willis
Taylor Hunter
George Malki
Alex
Vicente Sánchez
Philippe Senderos
Charlie Ward

[LA Galaxy]

ExposedProtectedExempt
Michaël Ciani Romain Alessandrini Robbie Rogers
Bradley Diallo João Pedro Hugo Arellano
Clément DiopEmmanuel BoatengJose Villarreal
Jermaine JonesAshley Cole Raúl Mendiola
Rafael GarciaGiovani dos Santos Jaime Villarreal
Jon KempinJonathan dos Santos Nathan Smith
Ariel LassiterBaggio HušidićBradford Jamieson IV
Jack McInerneySebastian LletgetJack McBean
Brian RoweDavid Romney
Pele van Anholt Daniel Steres
Gyasi Zardes

[Minnesota United FC]

ExposedProtectedExempt
Bernardo AñorBobby ShuttleworthAbu Danladi
Justin DavisFrancisco Calvo Collin Martin
Thomas De VillardiMichael Boxall Harrison Heath
Vadim Demidov Brent Kallman
Joe GreenspanJérôme Thiesson
Miguel IbarraMarc Burch
Ismaila JomeSam Cronin
Alex KappKevin Molino
José Leitón Ibson
Patrick McLainEthan Finlay
Sam Nicholson Christian Ramirez
Rasmus Schüller
Jermaine Taylor
Johan Venegas
Kevin Venegas
Collen Warner