# 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft
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{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}}
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{{Infobox sports draft
| name =2016 [MLS Re-Entry Draft](/source/MLS_Re-Entry_Draft)
| league = [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer)
| dates = {{unbulleted list
| Stage 1: December 16, 2016
| Stage 2: December 22, 2016
}}
| teams = 22
| prev = [2015](/source/2015_MLS_Re-Entry_Draft)
| next = [2017](/source/2017_MLS_Re-Entry_Draft)
}}
The two-stage 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 16, 2016 (Stage 1) and December 22, 2016 (Stage 2). All 22 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate.[[http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/12/03/mls-re-entry-draft-101-your-guide-how-re-entry-works] MLS Re-Entry Draft 101: Your guide to how Re-Entry works] The priority order for the Re-Entry Draft was reverse order of finish in 2016, taking into account playoff performance. The two 2017 expansion teams, [Atlanta United FC](/source/Atlanta_United_FC) and [Minnesota United FC](/source/Minnesota_United_FC), had selections 21 and 22, respectively.
Available to all teams in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft were:
* Players who were at least 23-years-old and had a minimum of three MLS service years whose options were not exercised by their clubs (available at option salary for 2017).
* Players who were at least 25-years-old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience who were out of contract and whose club did not wish to re-sign them at their previous salary (available for at least their 2016 salary).
Players who were not selected in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft were made available in Stage 2. Clubs selecting players in Stage 2 were able to negotiate a new salary with the player. Players who remained unselected after Stage 2 were made available to any MLS club on a first-come, first-served basis.
Teams also had the option of passing on their selection.
==Available players==
Players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. The league released a list of all players available for the Re-Entry Draft on December 16, 2016.[[http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/12/16/mls-announces-list-players-eligible-stage-1-re-entry-draft] MLS announces list of players eligible for Stage 1 of Re-Entry Draft]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%"
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!style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%| Player !!width=5% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Released By !!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Re-Entry Draft Result
|-
| [Răzvan Cociș](/source/R%C4%83zvan_Coci%C8%99) || M || [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) || Not selected
|-
| [Eric Gehrig](/source/Eric_Gehrig) || D || [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) || Not selected
|-
| [Patrick McLain](/source/Patrick_McLain) || G || [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) || Selected by Orlando City in Stage One
|-
| [Michael Stephens](/source/Michael_Stephens_(soccer)) || D || [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) || Not selected
|-
| [Conor Doyle](/source/Conor_Doyle) || F || [Colorado Rapids](/source/Colorado_Rapids) || Not selected
|-
| [Chad Barson](/source/Chad_Barson) || D || [Columbus Crew SC](/source/Columbus_Crew_SC) || Not selected
|-
| [Steve Clark](/source/Steve_Clark_(soccer)) || G || [Columbus Crew SC](/source/Columbus_Crew_SC) || Not selected
|-
| [Andrew Dykstra](/source/Andrew_Dykstra) || G || [D.C. United](/source/D.C._United) || Selected by Sporting Kansas City in Stage Two
|-
| [Chris Korb](/source/Chris_Korb) || D || [D.C. United](/source/D.C._United) || Not selected
|-
| [Norberto Paparatto](/source/Norberto_Paparatto) || D || [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) || Not selected
|-
| [Mauro Rosales](/source/Mauro_Rosales) || M || [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) || Not selected
|-
| [Cristian Maidana](/source/Cristian_Maidana) || M || [Houston Dynamo](/source/Houston_Dynamo) || Not selected
|-
| [Abdoulie Mansally](/source/Abdoulie_Mansally) || F || [Houston Dynamo](/source/Houston_Dynamo) || Not selected
|-
| [Leonardo](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Leonardo_Ribeiro_da_Silva) || D || [Los Angeles Galaxy](/source/Los_Angeles_Galaxy) || Selected by Houston Dynamo in Stage Two
|-
| [Kyle Bekker](/source/Kyle_Bekker) || M || [Montreal Impact](/source/Montreal_Impact_(2012%E2%80%932020)) || Not selected
|-
| [Daigo Kobayashi](/source/Daigo_Kobayashi) || M || [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) || Re-signed with New England prior to Stage Two
|-
| [Steve Neumann](/source/Steve_Neumann) || M || [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) || Retired prior to Stage Two
|-
| [Tony Taylor](/source/Tony_Taylor_(footballer%2C_born_1989)) || F || [New York City FC](/source/New_York_City_FC) || Not selected
|-
| [Karl Ouimette](/source/Karl_Ouimette) || D || [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) || Not selected
|-
| [Pedro Ribiero](/source/Pedro_Ribeiro_(Brazilian_footballer)) || F || [Orlando City SC](/source/Orlando_City_SC) || Not selected
|-
| [Leo Fernandes](/source/Leo_Fernandes) || M || [Philadelphia Union](/source/Philadelphia_Union) || Not selected
|-
| [Chris Klute](/source/Chris_Klute) || D || [Portland Timbers](/source/Portland_Timbers) || Not selected
|-
| [Chris Konopka](/source/Chris_Konopka) || G || [Portland Timbers](/source/Portland_Timbers) || Not selected
|-
| [Jermaine Taylor](/source/Jermaine_Taylor_(footballer)) || D || [Portland Timbers](/source/Portland_Timbers) || Not selected
|-
| [Olmes García](/source/Olmes_Garc%C3%ADa) || F || [Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake) || Selected by San Jose Earthquakes in Stage Two
|-
| [Devon Sandoval](/source/Devon_Sandoval) || F || [Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake) || Not selected
|-
| [John Stertzer](/source/John_Stertzer) || M || [Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake) || Not selected
|-
| [Bryan Meredith](/source/Bryan_Meredith) || G || [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) || Selected by Seattle Sounders in Stage One
|-
| [Sanna Nyassi](/source/Sanna_Nyassi) || M || [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) || Not selected
|-
| [Mark Sherrod](/source/Mark_Sherrod) || F || [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) || Not selected
|-
| [Jordan Stewart](/source/Jordan_Stewart_(footballer%2C_born_1982)) || D || [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) || Not selected
|-
| [Michael Farfan](/source/Michael_Farfan) || M || [Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC) || Not selected
|-
| [Damion Lowe](/source/Damion_Lowe) || D || [Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC) || Not selected
|-
| [Dylan Remick](/source/Dylan_Remick) || D || [Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC) || Selected by Houston Dynamo in Stage One
|-
| [Jon Kempin](/source/Jon_Kempin) || G || [Sporting Kansas City](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City) || Not selected
|-
| [Daniel Lovitz](/source/Daniel_Lovitz) || M || [Toronto FC](/source/Toronto_FC) || Not selected
|-
| [Josh Williams](/source/Josh_Williams_(soccer)) || D || [Toronto FC](/source/Toronto_FC) || Selected by Columbus Crew in Stage Two
|-
| [Pedro Morales](/source/Pedro_Morales_(footballer)) || M || [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC) || Not selected
|-
| [Blas Pérez](/source/Blas_P%C3%A9rez) || F || [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC) || Not selected
|-
|}
==Stage One==
The first stage of the '''2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 16, 2016.[{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/12/16/three-players-selected-stage-1-mls-re-entry-draft|title=Three players selected in Stage 1 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft|work=MLSsoccer.com}}]
===Round 1===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%"
|-
!style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team
|-
! 1
| [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) || Pass || ||
|-
! 2
| [Houston Dynamo](/source/Houston_Dynamo) || [Dylan Remick](/source/Dylan_Remick) || D || Seattle Sounders
|-
! 3
| [Columbus Crew SC](/source/Columbus_Crew_SC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 4
| [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) || Pass || ||
|-
! 5
| [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 6
| [Orlando City SC](/source/Orlando_City_SC) || [Patrick McLain](/source/Patrick_McLain) || G || Chicago Fire
|-
! 7
| [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) || Pass || ||
|-
! 8
| [Portland Timbers](/source/Portland_Timbers) || Pass || ||
|-
! 9
| [Philadelphia Union](/source/Philadelphia_Union) || Pass || ||
|-
! 10
| [D.C. United](/source/D.C._United) || Pass || ||
|-
! 11
| [Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake) || Pass || ||
|-
! 12
| [Sporting Kansas City](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City) || Pass || ||
|-
! 13
| [Los Angeles Galaxy](/source/Los_Angeles_Galaxy) || Pass || ||
|-
! 14
| [New York City FC](/source/New_York_City_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 15
| [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) || Pass || ||
|-
! 16
| [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) || Pass || ||
|-
! 17
| [Montreal Impact](/source/Montreal_Impact_(2012%E2%80%932020)) || Pass || ||
|-
! 18
| [Colorado Rapids](/source/Colorado_Rapids) || Pass || ||
|-
! 19
| [Toronto FC](/source/Toronto_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 20
| [Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC) || [Bryan Meredith](/source/Bryan_Meredith) || G || San Jose Earthquakes
|-
! 21
| [Atlanta United FC](/source/Atlanta_United_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 22
| [Minnesota United FC](/source/Minnesota_United_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
|}
===Round 2===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%"
|-
!style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team
|-
! 23
| [Houston Dynamo](/source/Houston_Dynamo) || Pass || ||
|-
! 24
| [Orlando City SC](/source/Orlando_City_SC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 25
| [Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
|}
==Stage Two==
The second stage of the '''2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 22, 2016.
===Round 1===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%"
|-
!style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team
|-
! 1
| [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) || Pass || ||
|-
! 2
| [Houston Dynamo](/source/Houston_Dynamo) || [Leonardo](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Leonardo_Ribeiro_da_Silva) || D || Los Angeles Galaxy
|-
! 3
| [Columbus Crew SC](/source/Columbus_Crew_SC) || [Josh Williams](/source/Josh_Williams_(soccer)) || D || Toronto FC
|-
! 4
| [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) || [Olmes García](/source/Olmes_Garc%C3%ADa) || F || Real Salt Lake
|-
! 5
| [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 6
| [Orlando City SC](/source/Orlando_City_SC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 7
| [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) || Pass || ||
|-
! 8
| [Portland Timbers](/source/Portland_Timbers) || Pass || ||
|-
! 9
| [Philadelphia Union](/source/Philadelphia_Union) || Pass || ||
|-
! 10
| [D.C. United](/source/D.C._United) || Pass || ||
|-
! 11
| [Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake) || Pass || ||
|-
! 12
| [Sporting Kansas City](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City) || [Andrew Dykstra](/source/Andrew_Dykstra) || G || D.C. United
|-
! 13
| [Los Angeles Galaxy](/source/Los_Angeles_Galaxy) || Pass || ||
|-
! 14
| [New York City FC](/source/New_York_City_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 15
| [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) || Pass || ||
|-
! 16
| [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) || Pass || ||
|-
! 17
| [Montreal Impact](/source/Montreal_Impact_(2012%E2%80%932020)) || Pass || ||
|-
! 18
| [Colorado Rapids](/source/Colorado_Rapids) || Pass || ||
|-
! 19
| [Toronto FC](/source/Toronto_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 20
| [Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 21
| [Atlanta United FC](/source/Atlanta_United_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 22
| [Minnesota United FC](/source/Minnesota_United_FC) || Pass || ||
|-
|}
===Round 2===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%"
|-
!style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team
|-
! 23
| [Houston Dynamo](/source/Houston_Dynamo) || Pass || ||
|-
! 24
| [Columbus Crew SC](/source/Columbus_Crew_SC) || Pass || ||
|-
! 25
| [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) || Pass || ||
|-
! 26
| [Sporting Kansas City](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City) || Pass || ||
|-
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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