NEW YORK (Wednesday, November 16, 2022) – Major League Soccer today released the list of players eligible for Free Agency on Wednesday, Nov. 16, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process and End-of-Year Waivers on Thursday, Nov. 17. The Re-Entry List is subject to change and players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will be announced the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Free Agency
Free Agency will open today, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. ET for players who are at least age 24 with at least five MLS service years that are either option-declined or out-of-contract at the end of the 2022 MLS season. Free Agents can negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous team, subject to certain restrictions. There is no limit on the number of Free Agents a team may sign each year.
Free Agency Eligible Player List:
Afful, Harrison - Option Declined
Akindele, Tesho - Option Declined
Alfaro, Tony - Option Declined
Ambrose, Mikey - Option Declined
Anibaba, Jalil - Option Declined
Auro Jr. - Option Declined
Beitashour, Steven - Option Declined
Bendik, Joe - Out of Contract
Bersano, Matt - Option Declined
Besler, Nick - Option Declined
Boateng, Emmanuel - Option Declined
Bono, Alex - Out of Contract
Bornstein, Jonathan - Out of Contract
Bruin, Will - Option Declined
Burke, Cory - Option Declined
Callens, Alexander - Out of Contract
Cameron, Geoff - Option Declined
Cerén, Darwin - Out of Contract
Cropper, Cody - Option Declined
Danladi, Abu - Option Declined
DeLaGarza, A.J. - Out of Contract
Diop, Clement - Option Declined
Duncan, Kyle - Out of Contract
Escobar, Franco - Out of Contract
Espinoza, Roger - Out of Contract
Etienne Jr., Derrick - Out of Contract
Felipe - Option Declined
Fisher, Oniel - Option Declined
Fontas, Andreu - Out of Contract
Hairston, Marlon - Out of Contract
Hamid, Bill - Out of Contract
Hansen, Niko - Option Declined
Hayes, Jacori - Option Declined
Hedges, Matt - Option Declined
Hoesen, Danny - Option Declined
Hurtado, Erik - Option Declined
Ibeagha, Sebastien - Out of Contract
Irwin, Clint - Out of Contract
Jiménez, Hector - Option Declined
Johnson, Sean - Out of Contract
Jones, Joevin - Out of Contract
Jungwirth, Florian - Out of Contract
Kamara, Ola - Out of Contract
Kappelhof, Johan - Option Declined
Kempin, Jon - Option Declined
Kitchen, Perry - Option Declined
Kljestan, Sacha - Out of Contract
Knighton, Brad - Out of Contract
Long, Aaron - Out of Contract
Matarrita, Ronald - Option Declined
Mavinga, Chris - Option Declined
Medranda, Jimmy - Out of Contract
Meredith, Bryan - Option Declined
Miller, Eric - Out of Contract
Miller, Tyler - Option Declined
Montero, Fredy - Option Declined
Moor, Drew - Option Declined
Moutinho, João - Out of Contract
Nerwinski, Jake - Option Declined
Odoi-Atsem, Chris - Option Declined
Osorio, Jonathan - Out of Contract
Pantemis, James - Option Declined
Putna, Andrew - Option Declined
Quintero, Darwin - Option Declined
Remedi, Eric - Out of Contract
Ricketts, Tosaint - Option Declined
Rodríguez, Memo - Option Declined
Salinas, Shea - Out of Contract
Sanchez, Rich - Option Declined
Santos, Pedro - Option Declined
Shea, Brek - Option Declined
Silva, Marcelo - Out of Contract
Smith, Brad - Option Declined
Tajouri-Shradi, Ismael - Option Declined
Tarbell, Andrew - Option Declined
Thompson, Tommy - Option Declined
Tinnerholm, Anton - Out of Contract
Valentin, Zarek - Option Declined
Villafaña, Jorge - Option Declined
Zardes, Gyasi - Out of Contract
Zavaleta, Eriq - Option Declined
Zusi, Graham - Option Declined
End-of-Year Waivers
On Thursday, Nov. 17 (5 p.m. ET), the End-of-Year Waivers process gives the clubs that finished at the bottom of the 2022 standings the first opportunities to select players who are out of contract at the end of the year, whose options are not exercised, who are not subject to first right of refusal, and who are not eligible for Free Agency or Re-Entry Draft.
Beginning in reverse order, and taking into account postseason performance, D.C. United will select first. The 2022 MLS Cup champions Los Angeles Football Club will have the 28th pick, and expansion club St. Louis CITY SC will have the 29th selection to end each round.
End-of-Year Waivers List:
Castellano, Jesús - New York Red Bulls
Ferdinand, Keesean - CF Montréal
Fernandes, Thiago - Houston Dynamo FC
Fuentes, Gilbert - San Jose Earthquakes
Garcia, Christopher - Real Salt Lake
Giraldo, Tomas - CF Montréal
Henry, Doneil - Toronto FC
Hoffmann, Ian - Houston Dynamo FC
Ocampo-Chávez, Alfonso - Seattle Sounders FC
Palomino, Marcelo - Houston Dynamo FC
Quiñónez, Joshué - FC Dallas
Rad, Kaveh - Sporting Kansas City
Redžić, Benjamin - FC Dallas
Reynolds, Andre - Chicago Fire FC
Roberts, Thomas - FC Dallas
Sunderland, Beckham - FC Cincinnati
Turner, Cole - Philadelphia Union
Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1
The Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1 begins on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. ET. Similar to the End-of-Year Waivers process, the Re-Entry Draft is conducted in the reverse order of the final 2022 season standings, keeping in mind postseason performance and any trades impacting selection order. During the Re-Entry Draft, MLS clubs can select players who are at least 22 years old and have a minimum of one year of MLS service who are out of contract and did not receive a Bona Fide Offer or whose contract options were not exercised by their clubs.
*Note: The Re-Entry List is subject to change since players can opt out.
Re-Entry Draft Eligible Player List:
Achara, Ifunanyachi - Option
Acosta, George - Option
Asomani, George - Option
Bailey, Zico - Option
Bajamich, Mateo - Option
Baldisimo, Michael - Out of Contract
Barber, Grayson - Option
Bartlett, Lucas - Option
Bassong, Zorhan - Option
Bikel, Janio - Option
Blackett, Tyler - Option
Bodily, Blake - Option
Castanheira, Dylan - Option
Castellanos, Robert - Option
Corona, Joe - Option
Corozo, Washington - Option
Cruz, Allan - Option
De John, Alex - Out of Contract
DeZart, Joey - Option
Djeffal, Sofiane - Option
Donasiyano, Irakoze - Option
Edwards, Michael - Option
Egbo, David - Option
ElMedkhar, Kalil - Option
Esteves, Lucas - Option
Fochive, George - Option
Franco, Alan - Option
Fuchs, Christian - Option
Godinho, Marcus - Option
Gomes, Eulânio - Option
González, Jonathan - Out of Contract
Gregus, Ján - Option
Grinwis, Adam - Out of Contract
Gudiño, Raúl - Option
Guediri, Sami - Option
Gutiérrez, Felipe - Out of Contract
Haji, Siad - Option
Halsey, Bret - Option
Hernandez, Nicky - Option
Higuaín, Gonzalo - Option
Hundley, Matt - Option
Igbekeme, James - Option
Isimat-Mirin, Nicolas - Option
Jennings, Cal - Option
Johnsen, Bjørn - Option
Kaptoum, Wilfrid - Option
Kibunguchy, Nabilai - Option
Kizza, Edward - Option
Kleemann, Frederik - Option
Klinsmann, Jonathan - Option
Latinovich, Vuk - Option
Lemoine, Nico - Option
Markanich, Nick - Option
Matuidi, Blaise - Option
Mayaka, Philip - Option
McMaster, Justin - Option
McNeill, Quinn - Option
Métanire, Romain - Option
Meyer, Will - Option
Mines, Ben - Option
Montgomery, Callum - Out of Contract
Munjoma, Eddie - Option
Newton, Evan - Option
Okello, Noble - Out of Contract
Owusu, Leonard - Option
Perez, Adrien - Option
Pozuelo, Alejandro - Out of Contract
Pulisic, William - Option
Rodríguez, Santiago - Out of Contract
Romero, Tomás - Option
Ryan, Zach - Option
Santos, Laukoa - Option
Segura, Eddie - Out of Contract
Sekulić, Boris - Out of Contract
Smith, Kimarni - Option
Sowe, Omar - Option
Tello, Cristian - Option
Trejo, Danny - Option
Urso, Júnior - Out of Contract
Van Rankin, Josecarlos - Option
Vázquez, Victor - Option
vom Steeg, Justin - Option
Washington, Bryce - Option
Westberg, Quentin - Out of Contract
Wood, Bobby - Option
Yao, Karifa - Option
Zeca - Option
Zelalem, Gedion – Option
The final postseason roster mechanism will be Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft, which will be conducted on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The list of players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will also be announced the morning of Nov. 22.
About Major League Soccer
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