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 was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team FC Cincinnati that was held on December 11, 2018. Lists of protected rosters and draft-eligible players were 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 were exempt from the 2018 Expansion Draft: Seattle Sounders FC, Sporting Kansas City, San Jose Earthquakes, Columbus Crew SC, and Toronto FC.
- Existing teams were allowed to protect 11 players from their Senior, Supplemental, and Reserve Roster. Generation Adidas players and Homegrown Players on supplemental rosters were 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 were not exempt.
- If the player’s contract expired at the end of 2018, he was considered part of the club’s Senior Roster. (This includes players who have had their options declined.)
- Only one player might have been claimed from each club’s non-protected roster; that team was not allowed to lose any further players.
- The expansion draft lasted 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
| Exposed |
|---|
| Giles Barnes |
| Johan Blomberg |
| Yannick Boli |
| Caleb Calvert |
| Edgar Castillo |
| Kip Colvey |
| Mike da Fonte |
| Andrew Dykstra (FA) |
| Shkelzen Gashi |
| Sam Hamilton |
| Enzo Martinez |
| Axel Sjoberg |
| Danny Wilson |
- As of December 10, 2018
- As of December 10, 2018
| Exposed |
|---|
| Abel Aguilar |
| Aníbal Chalá |
| 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 |
|---|
| 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
- As of December 10, 2018
| Exposed |
|---|
| José 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
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