2018 MLS expansion draft
| 2018 MLS Expansion Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | December 11, 2018[1] |
| Overview | |
| Expansion team | FC Cincinnati |
| Expansion season | 2019 |
The 2018 MLS Expansion Draft is a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team FC Cincinnati that will be held on December 11, 2018. Lists of protected rosters and draft-eligible players will be released by MLS on December 10, 2018.[2]
Format
The rules for the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft as laid out by Major League Soccer.[2][3]
- The five teams that had players selected by Los Angeles FC during the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft are exempt from the 2018 Expansion Draft: Seattle Sounders FC, Sporting Kansas City, San Jose Earthquakes, Columbus Crew SC, and Toronto FC.
- 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 2018 season are not exempt.
- If the player’s contract expires at the end of 2018, he will still be considered part of the club’s Senior Roster. (This includes players who have had their options declined.)
- Only one player may be claimed from each club’s non-protected roster; that team is not allowed to lose any further players.
- The expansion draft will last five rounds, totaling five players to be drafted.
Expansion Draft Picks
|
Pick |
MLS Team |
Player |
Previous Team |
Trade Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | Darren Mattocks | D.C. United | |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | Kei Kamara | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Traded to Colorado Rapids for an International Roster slot.[4] |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | Roland Lamah | FC Dallas | |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | Eric Alexander | Houston Dynamo | |
| 5 | FC Cincinnati | Hassan Ndam | New York Red Bulls |
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
| Legend |
|---|
| Selected by FC Cincinnati |
| (DP) - Designated Player |
| (FA) - Free agent |
| (GA) - Generation Adidas |
| (HGP) - Homegrown player |
| (INTL) - International player |
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
| Exposed | Protected | Exempt |
|---|---|---|
| Abel Aguilar | ||
| Aníbal Chala | ||
| Cristian Colman | ||
| Maynor Figueroa | ||
| Moises Hernandez | ||
| Roland Lamah | ||
| Marquinhos Pedroso | ||
| Adonijah Reid | ||
| Reto Ziegler | ||
| Kyle Zobeck |
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
| Exposed | Protected | Exempt |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Creavalle | ||
| Borek Dockal | ||
| Marcus Epps | ||
| Fabinho | ||
| Richie Marquez | ||
| John McCarthy | ||
| Jake McGuire | ||
| Haris Medunjanin | ||
| Kacper Przybylko | ||
| Jay Simpson | ||
| Josh Yaro |
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018 [5]
- As of December 10, 2018
| Exposed | Protected | Exempt |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Aja | ||
| Myer Bevan | ||
| Marcel de Jong | ||
| Roberto Dominguez | ||
| Marvin Emnes | ||
| Sean Franklin (FA) | ||
| Ali Ghazal | ||
| Efrain Juarez | ||
| Kei Kamara | ||
| Stefan Marinovic | ||
| Aaron Maund | ||
| Jordon Mutch | ||
| Brian Rowe | ||
| Brek Shea (FA) |
References
- ^ "2018 MLS offseason calendar for player moves announced". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 MLS Expansion Draft: Rules & Procedure". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. October 24, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Players eligible for 2018 MLS Expansion Draft". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/12/11/rapids-acquire-two-time-mls-all-star-kei-kamara
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Announces 16 Protected Players for 2018 MLS Expansion Draft". rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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