MLS Announces the Players Eligible for Free Agency and the 2015 Re-Entry Draft

NEW YORK (Monday, December 7, 2015) – Major League Soccer today announced the players eligible for Free Agency and the 2015 Re-Entry Draft.
 
A total of 26 MLS players are eligible for Free Agency. Starting at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Free Agents may engage in negotiations with MLS clubs outside of their previous club.

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Players 28 years of age and older with eight years of MLS service who are out of contract, or have not had their option exercised, are eligible for Free Agency in 2015, allowing them the freedom to negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous club, subject to certain restrictions. A player has fulfilled a year of service if they were on a club’s roster prior to August 15 or played in at least one regular season or postseason game in the relevant year.
 
Players Eligible for Free Agency (alphabetical by club):

A total of 60 players are eligible to participate in the 2015 Re-Entry Draft with Stage One to be conducted on Friday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. ET. Clubs have up until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 10 to re-sign or trade their own Re-Entry Draft eligible players. Stage Two will be held on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. ET. MLS will release the results following each of the calls. The Re-Entry Draft Order is determined by the reverse order of the final standings in the MLS season, taking into account postseason performance.
 
A player may choose to opt out of the Re-Entry Process prior to Stage One and/or Stage Two of the Re-Entry Draft. In such instances, the right of first refusal for the player will remain with his previous club.
 
For more information on the 2015 Re-Entry Process, including eligibility requirements and the draft order, click here,
 
Players Eligible for Participation in the Re-Entry Draft (alphabetical by club):

By: Editor