LAFC Announces Protected Players Ahead of 2021 MLS Expansion Draft
Published on December 13, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) announced today that the Club has protected 12 players in advance of the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft expected to take place on Tuesday, December 14. During the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft Charlotte FC may select up to five players in preparation for their inaugural 2022 season.
The following LAFC players are protected and not eligible for selection during the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft:
GK Tomas Romero
DEF Mamadou Fall
DEF Marco Farfan
DEF Kim Moon-Hwan
DEF Tony Leone
DEF Jesús David Murillo
DEF Diego Palacios
DEF Eddie Segura
MID José Cifuentes
MID Erik Dueñas
MID Bryce Duke
FWD Cristian Arango
FWD Latif Blessing
FWD Mahala Opoku
FWD Brian Rodriguez
FWD Christian Torres
FWD Carlos Vela
The following LAFC players are eligible for selection by Charlotte FC during the Expansion Draft:
GK Jamal Blackman
DEF Tristan Blackmon
DEF Julian Gaines
DEF Jordan Harvey
DEF Sebastien Ibeagha
DEF Alvaro Quezada
DEF Mohamed Traore
MID Daniel Crisostomo
MID Raheem Edwards
MID Francisco Ginella
FWD Cal Jennings
FWD Danny Musovski
FWD Michee Ngalina
FWD Diego Rossi
The Expansion Draft eligible player list included players from 22 MLS clubs. San Jose Earthquakes, New York Red Bulls, Nashville SC, LA Galaxy, and Orlando City SC are exempt, having had players selected during the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft.
MLS Homegrown Players ages 25 and under (those Born during or after 1996), as well as Generation Adidas players that did not graduate form the program at the end of 2021 are automatically protected, therefore clubs did not need to use one of their 12 selections to protect them.
Once one player is selected from a club's unprotected roster, that club is removed from the remainder of the Expansion Draft and may not have a second player selected.
Complete rules and information for the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft are available here.
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