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LA Galaxy Name 11 Protected Players in MLS Expansion

December 8, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Monday, Dec. 8, 2014) - The LA Galaxy have announced 11 protected players in the MLS Expansion Draft, which will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 10 between 2015 expansion clubs New York City FC and Orlando City SC.

The Galaxy have protected the following players: Leonardo, A.J. DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez, Baggio Husidic, Stefan Ishizaki, Robbie Keane, Tommy Meyer, Juninho, Jaime Penedo, Robbie Rogers and Marcelo Sarvas.

The following players were left unprotected and will be eligible for selection in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft: Todd Dunivant, Dan Gargan, Alan Gordon, Brian Perk, James Riley, Rafael Garcia, Brian Rowe, Charlie Rugg and Kyle Venter.

Chandler Hoffman (Generation adidas), Bradford Jamieson IV (Homegrown), Jack McBean (Homegrown), Raul Mendiola (Homegrown), Oscar Sorto (Homegrown), Jose Villarreal (Homegrown) and Gyasi Zardes (Homegrown) are exempt from selection in the MLS Expansion Draft.

Available Players

Dunivant, Todd Gargan, Dan Gordon, Alan Perk Brian Riley, James Walker, Kenney Garcia, Rafael Rowe, Brian Rugg, Charlie Venter, Kyle

Protected Players

Da Silva, Leonardo DeLaGarza, AJ Gonzalez, Omar Husidic, Baggio Ishizaki, Stefan Keane, Robbie Meyer, Tommy Pereira, Vitor (Juninho) Penedo, Jaime Rogers, Robbie Sarvas, Marcelo

Homegrown Players exempt from selection

Jamieson, Bradford McBean, Jack Mendiola, Raul Sorto, Oscar Villarreal, Jose Zardes, Gyasi

Generation adidas Players exempt from selection

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