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2017 MLS Expansion Draft Protected List

December 12, 2017 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


WASHINGTON (December 10, 2017) - Prior to the MLS Expansion Draft on Dec. 12, D.C. United have protected Luciano Acosta, Paul Arriola, Steve Birnbaum, Frédéric Brillant, Russell Canouse, Nick DeLeon, Taylor Kemp, Darren Mattocks, Patrick Mullins, Kofi Opare, and Zoltán Stieber.

Ian Harkes, Jalen Robinson and Chris Durkin are automatically protected because of their Homegrown status.

For a full list of every team's protected and unprotected list, visit mlssoccer.com.

The 2017 Expansion Draft will include five picks, giving Los Angeles FC the opportunity to continue building their roster ahead of their inaugural season in 2018. During the Expansion Draft, LAFC are allowed to select eligible players from the other 22 rosters in Major League Soccer. Each current MLS club has the ability to protect 11 players from selection and teams may only lose one player.

Expansion Draft Rules/Regulations

Following the Expansion Draft at 2 PM ET, all eligible free agents are allowed to begin contract negotiations with MLS teams.

Offseason Calendar

PROTECTED LIST:

Luciano AcostaArriola, PaulBirnbaum, StevenBrillant, FrédéricCanouse, RussellDeLeon, NickKemp, TaylorMattocks, DarrenMullins, PatrickOpare, KofiStieber, Zoltán

AUTOMATICALLY PROTECTED:

Durkin, Chris (Homegrown)Harkes, Ian (Homegrown)Robinson, Jalen (Homegrown)

UNPROTECTED LIST:

Brown, DeshornB-scher, JulianClark, SteveFranklin, Sean*Hamid, BillKlenofsky, EricKorb, ChrisMiranda, BrunoNyarko, Patrick*Odoi-Atsem, ChrisRolfe, Chris*Sam, LloydSarvas, MarceloVincent, RobWorra, Travis* Indicates that the player is eligible for Free Agency

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One of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer in 1996, D.C. United are the most decorated team in the United States, with 13 domestic and international trophies. The Black-and-Red have won the MLS Cup four times (1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004), the Supporters' Shield four times (1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007) and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup three times (1996, 2008 and 2013).

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