On Thursday, Major League Soccer announced the players who are eligible for the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Process. A total of 65 players are eligible for selection in the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft, with Stage 1 to be conducted at 3 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 15.
Players available in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft include:
- Players not eligible for free agency who will be at least 23 years old in 2017 with a minimum of three years of MLS experience
- Players not eligible for free agency who have not received a bona fide offer and who are at least 25 years old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience, or are at least 30 years old with a minimum of eight years of MLS experience
- Players who are not selected in Stage 1 will be available in Stage 2 on Dec. 21 at 2 pm ET. Players may choose to opt out of the Re-Entry Process. The Re-Entry Draft selection order is determined by the reverse order of the final 2017 standings, taking into account postseason performance.
Players available for selection in Stage 1
| Player | Previous Club | 
|---|---|
| Alvarez, Carlos | LFC | 
| Anibaba, Jalil | HOU | 
| Anor, Bernardo | MIN | 
| Barnes, Giles | ORL | 
| Barrera, Leandro | SJ | 
| Bernardello, Hernan | MTL | 
| Bernardez, Victor | SJ | 
| Berner, John | COL | 
| Bloom, Mark | ATL | 
| Brown, Deshorn | DC | 
| Carrasco, Servando | ORL | 
| Cato, Cordell | SJ | 
| Davies, Charlie | PHI | 
| Doody, Patrick | CHI | 
| Doyle, Kevin | COL | 
| Edu, Maurice | PHI | 
| Figueroa, Maynor | DAL | 
| Garcia, Rafael | LA | 
| Greenspan, Joe | MIN | 
| Grella, Mike | NY | 
| Hines, Seb | ORL | 
| Jones, Jermaine | LA | 
| Kobayashi, Daigo | NE | 
| Korb, Chris | DC | 
| Laba, Matias | VAN | 
| Lopez, Mikey | NYC | 
| Mallace, Calum | SEA | 
| McBean, Jack | LA | 
| McInerney, Jack | LA | 
| McKendry, Ben | VAN | 
| McLain, Patrick | MIN | 
| Mears, Tyrone | ATL | 
| Mena, Jefferson | NYC | 
| Mendiola, Raul | LA | 
| Mustivar, Soni | SKC | 
| Okoli, Sean | NYC | 
| Okugo, Amobi | POR | 
| <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Ousted, David</span><br><span style="font-size:0.80em;">Player opted out</span> | <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">VAN</span> | 
| Pelosi, Marc | SJ | 
| Perrinelle, Damien | NY | 
| Powers, Dillon | ORL | 
| Romero, Andres | MTL | 
| Rosales, Mauro | VAN | 
| Saeid, Mohammed | COL | 
| Sam, Lloyd | DC | 
| <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Sanchez, Richard</span><br><span style="font-size:0.80em;">Player opted out</span> | <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">CHI</span> | 
| Sanchez, Vicente | HOU | 
| Sarkodie, Kofi | SJ | 
| Sarvas, Marcelo | DC | 
| Sauro, Gaston | CLB | 
| Smith, Donnie | NE | 
| Stertzer, John | NYC | 
| Taylor, Jermaine | MIN | 
| Veron, Gonzalo | NY | 
| Villarreal, Jose | LA | 
| Watson, Je-Vaughn | NE | 
| White, Ethan | NYC | 
| Williams, Sheanon | VAN | 
| Woodberry, London | NE | 
2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft Order
- LA Galaxy
- D.C. United
- Colorado Rapids
- Minnesota United FC
- Orlando City SC
- Montreal Impact
- Philadelphia Union
- New England Revolution
- Real Salt Lake
- FC Dallas
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Sporting Kansas City
- Atlanta United
- Chicago Fire
- New York Red Bulls
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Portland Timbers
- New York City FC
- Houston Dynamo
- Columbus Crew SC
- Seattle Sounders
- Toronto FC
- LAFC



