{{Short description|none}} Major League Soccer had a set of emergency goalkeepers who were signed to a contract with the league and were loaned to teams during emergencies in which they were missing a goalkeeper due to injuries or suspensions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Koczwara |first=Kevin |date=November 4, 2016 |title=On MLS's Most Star-Studded Team, Brian Rowe Is the Last Line of Defense |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/on-mlss-most-star-studded-team-brian-rowe-is-the-last-line-of-defense/ |work=Vice News |access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref> The pool goalkeeper trained with an MLS club or an affiliated team when not assigned to a team; some pool goalkeepers, including Tim Melia, have gone on to be signed to permanent contract with their assigned teams.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brenner |first=Steve |date=June 25, 2019 |title=Meet Charlie Lyon: The MLS 'Pool Goalkeeper' Who Can Play for Every Club |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2842032-meet-charlie-lyon-the-mls-pool-goalkeeper-who-can-play-for-every-club |work=Bleacher Report |accessdate=August 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020202459/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2842032-meet-charlie-lyon-the-mls-pool-goalkeeper-who-can-play-for-every-club |url-status=live }}</ref>
When originally created, the league had several goalkeepers on their pool roster as roster sizes were small (around 20 players), with teams commonly only having two goalkeepers signed to the roster. However, MLS rosters have since increased to include up to 30 players and teams are required to carry three goalkeepers. In addition, the league's "extreme hardship" roster rules allow teams to bring up a goalkeeper from its MLS Next Pro side or another affiliate on a short-term basis, which has resulted in the need for a pool goalkeeper lessening. Whereas prior years saw three to four pool goalkeepers signed, now there is usually only one or two keepers on the pool roster.<ref name=limbo>{{Cite web|url=https://global.espn.com/football/major-league-soccer/19/blog/post/3132935/billy-heavner-life-in-limbo-in-major-league-soccer-as-a-pool-goalkeeper|title=Billy Heavner's life in limbo in Major League Soccer as a 'pool goalkeeper'|date=May 24, 2017|first=Jeff|last=Carlisle|work=ESPN|access-date=August 31, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221094933/https://global.espn.com/football/major-league-soccer/19/blog/post/3132935/billy-heavner-life-in-limbo-in-major-league-soccer-as-a-pool-goalkeeper|url-status=live}}</ref>
==List== {| class="wikitable" |+ MLS Pool Goalkeepers |- ! Season !! Goalkeepers !! References |- | 1996 || || |- | 1997 || || |- | 1998 || || |- | 1999 || || |- | 2000 || || |- | 2001 || || |- | 2002 || || |- | 2003 || Clint Baumstark || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2010/08/17/colorado-players-mls|title=Colorado Players in MLS|date=August 16, 2010|first=German|last=Sferra|work=Colorado Rapids}}</ref> |- | 2004 || Clint Baumstark, Andrew Terris ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/media-guide/history/all-time-player-transactions|title=All-Time Player Transactions|work=D.C. United|access-date=2020-08-31|archive-date=2017-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408092428/https://www.dcunited.com/media-guide/history/all-time-player-transactions|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2005 || Clint Baumstark || |- | 2006|| Sam Reynolds || |- | 2007 || David Monsalve, Boris Pardo, Sam Reynolds, Kenny Schoeni || <ref>{{cite web|title=2007 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/2007-08-31-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20190611125445}}</ref> |- | 2008 || Mike Graczyk, Andrew Kartunen, David Monsalve, Bryant Rueckner, Chris Sharpe ||<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/2008-10-07-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20190611125423}}</ref> |- | 2009 || Miguel Benitez, Ben Dragavon, Kevin Guppy, Bryant Rueckner, Chris Sharpe ||<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/2009-09-15-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20190611125405}}</ref> |- | 2010 || Kevin Guppy, Alex Horwath, Chris Sharpe || <ref>{{cite web|title=2010 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/2010-08-12-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20190611125347}}</ref> |- | 2011 || Kevin Guppy, Chris Konopka, Chris Sharpe || <ref>{{cite web|title=2011 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/2011-09-01-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20190611125323}}</ref> |- | 2012 || Scott Angevine, Brian Rowe, Chris Sharpe, Steve Spangler || <ref>{{cite web|title=2012 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/2012-10-01-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20190611125245}}</ref> |- | 2013 || Doug Herrick, Brad Stuver || <ref>{{cite web|title=2012 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/September-15-2013-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20180416202425}}</ref> |- | 2014 || Tim Melia, Daniel Withrow || <ref>{{cite web|title=2012 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/September-15-2015-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20180416202358}}</ref> |- | 2015 || Trey Mitchell|| <ref>{{cite web|title=2015 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/September-15-2015-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20180416202358}}</ref> |- | 2016 || Trey Mitchell|| <ref>{{cite web|title=2016 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/September-15-2016-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20180416202344}}</ref> |- | 2017 || Billy Heavner || <ref>{{cite web|title=2017 MLS Player Salaries|work=MLSPA|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/mlspa/September-15-2017-Salary-Information-Alphabetical.pdf?mtime=20180416202256}}</ref> |- | 2018 || Billy Heavner || <ref name=limbo /> |- | 2019 || Charlie Lyon ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2842032-meet-charlie-lyon-the-mls-pool-goalkeeper-who-can-play-for-every-club|title=Meet Charlie Lyon: The MLS 'Pool Goalkeeper' Who Can Play for Every Club|first=Steve|last=Brenner|date=June 25, 2019|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=August 31, 2020|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020202459/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2842032-meet-charlie-lyon-the-mls-pool-goalkeeper-who-can-play-for-every-club|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2020 || Charlie Lyon, Caleb Patterson-Sewell ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/07/21/why-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-will-have-no-backup-goalkeeper-thursday|title=Why Vancouver Whitecaps FC will have no backup goalkeeper on Thursday|date=July 21, 2020|first=Tom|last=Bogert|work=Major League Soccer}}</ref> |- | 2021 || Greg Ranjitsingh ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/orlando-city-add-mls-pool-goalkeeper-greg-ranjitsingh-amid-absences|title=Orlando City add MLS Pool goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh amid absences|date=September 3, 2021|work=Major League Soccer}}</ref> |- |2022 |Cody Cropper | |- |2023 |Kenneth Vermeer |<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLS Players Salary Guide |url=https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=MLS Players Association |language=en-US |archive-date=2018-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615185627/https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide |url-status=live }}</ref> |} **Lists prior to 2007 are incomplete
==References== {{reflist}}
MLS Pool Goalkeepers * Category:Major League Soccer rules and regulations Category:Association football player non-biographical articles