2009 MLS Expansion Draft
The 2009 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 25, 2009,[1] and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team Philadelphia Union.
| 2009 MLS Expansion Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | November 25, 2009 |
| Overview | |
| Expansion team | Philadelphia Union |
| Expansion season | 2010 |
Format
- Only one player may be selected from each team. Five of the league's 15 current teams will not have a player selected.
- Teams will be allowed to protect 11 players from their 28-man rosters. Generation Adidas players are automatically protected, though players who are graduated from the program to the senior roster at the end of the 2009 season are not.
- Teams with 4 or more international players must protect 3 of them. If a team has 3 or fewer international players, then it must protect all but one.
- Any developmental players selected must be moved up to the senior roster for the 2010 season.
Expansion Draft Results
| # | Player | Position | Country | Previous club |
| 1 | Jordan Harvey | D |  |
Colorado Rapids |
| 2 | Andrew Jacobson | M | |
D.C. United |
| 3 | Brad Knighton | GK | |
New England Revolution |
| 4 | Sébastien Le Toux | F |  |
Seattle Sounders FC |
| 5 | Stefani Miglioranzi | M |  |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 6 | Alejandro Moreno | F |  |
Columbus Crew |
| 7 | David Myrie | D |  |
Chicago Fire |
| 8 | Shea Salinas | M | |
San Jose Earthquakes |
| 9 | Shavar Thomas | D |  |
Chivas USA |
| 10 | Nick Zimmerman | M | |
New York Red Bulls |
Team-by-team breakdown
Chicago Fire
Chivas USA
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew
DC United
|
Exposed |
Protected |
Exempt |
|---|---|---|
| Ely Allen | Marc Burch | Bill Hamid |
| Brandon Barklage | Fred | |
| John DiRaimondo | Dejan Jakovic | |
| Luciano Emilio | Julius James | |
| Christian Gómez | Jaime Moreno | |
| David Habarugira | Bryan Namoff | |
| Andrew Jacobson | Chris Pontius | |
| Greg Janicki | Santino Quaranta | |
| Avery John | Clyde Simms | |
| Thabiso Khumalo | Danny Szetela | |
| Miloš Kočić | Rodney Wallace | |
| Devon McTavish | ||
| Ange N'Silu | ||
| Ty Shipalane | ||
| Lawson Vaughn | ||
| Josh Wicks |
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo
Kansas City Wizards
Los Angeles Galaxy
New England Revolution
New York Red Bulls
|
Exposed |
Protected |
Exempt |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Boyens | Juan Pablo Ángel | Giorgi Chirgadze |
| Danny Cepero | Danleigh Borman | |
| Walter Garcia | Bouna Coundoul | |
| Leo Krupnik | Kevin Goldthwaite | |
| Matthew Mbuta | Jeremy Hall | |
| Mike Petke | Carlos Johnson | |
| Jorge Rojas | Macoumba Kandji | |
| Luke Sassano | Carlos Mendes | |
| Siniša Ubiparipović | Ernst Öbster | |
| John Wolyniec | Dane Richards | |
| Nick Zimmerman | Seth Stammler |
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC
Toronto FC
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References
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