2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft

College draft for soccer teams August 2023 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft Major League Soccer Stage 1: December 7, 2012 Stage 2: December 14, 2012 19 2011 2013 The two-stage 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 7, 2012 (Stage 1), and December 14, 2012 (Stage 2). All 19 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate. http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121118054344/http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2013 2012-11-18 SuperDraft 2013 MLSsoccer.com The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the traditional Waiver Draft, with clubs choosing in reverse order of their 2012 Major League Soccer season finish. Teams selected players who fell under the following circumstances: Players who were at least 23 years old, had a minimum of three years of MLS experience, and whose options were not exercised by their club (available at option salary for 2013). Players who were at least 25 years old, had a minimum of four years of MLS experience, were out of contract, and whose club did not offer them a contract at their previous salary (available at 2012 salary). Players who were at least 30 years old, had a minimum of eight years of MLS experience, were out of contract, and whose club did not wish to re-sign them (available for at least 105 percent of their 2012 salary). Players who were not selected in the Stage 1 draft were made available for the Stage 2 draft. Clubs that selected players in Stage 2 must negotiate a new salary with any player not under contract. Teams also have 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. Teams had to submit a list of available players to the league by December 3, 2012. The league released a list of all players available for the draft on December 5, 2012.Angel, de Guzman remain available for 2012 Re-Entry draft http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/06/angel-de-guzman-remain-available-2012-re-entry-draft MLSsoccer.com Major League Soccer 7 December 2012 6 December 2012 The league released an updated list of players available for Stage 2 of the draft on December 14, 2012.MLS unveils player list for Friday's Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/14/mls-unveils-player-list-fridays-re-entry-draft-stage-2 MLSsoccer.com Major League Soccer 14 December 2012 14 December 2012 Player Position Released By Contract Status Re-Entry Draft Result Jay Nolly GK Chicago Fire Option Declined Not selected Dan Gargan DF Chicago Fire Not Specified Selected in stage 2 by San Jose Earthquakes Gonzalo Segares DF Chicago Fire Option Declined Re-signed with Chicago prior to draftFirchau Nick Segares will return to Chicago with new multi-year deal http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/06/segares-will-return-chicago-new-multi-year-deal mlssoccer.com Major League Soccer 6 December 2012 6 December 2012 Corben Bone MF Chicago Fire Option Declined Withdrew prior to Stage 2 draft Juan Pablo Ángel FW Chivas USA Out of Contract Not selected Danny Califf DF Chivas USA Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by Toronto FC Alejandro Moreno FW Chivas USA Option Declined Not selected Peter Vagenas MF Chivas USA Out of Contract Not selected Chris Birchall MF Columbus Crew Option Declined Withdrew prior to Stage 2 draft William Hesmer GK Columbus Crew Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy Julius James DF Columbus Crew Option Declined Not selected Tony Tchani MF Columbus Crew Option Declined Withdrew prior to draft; Later re-signed with ColumbusCrew re-signs midfielder Tony Tchani http://www.thecrew.com/news/2012/12/crew-re-signs-midfielder-tony-tchani TheCrew.com Crew Communications 7 December 2012 7 December 2012 Conor Casey FW Colorado Rapids Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by Philadelphia Union Hunter Freeman DF Colorado Rapids Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by New England Revolution Ian Joyce GK Colorado Rapids Option Declined Not selected Tyrone Marshall DF Colorado Rapids Out of Contract Not selected Joseph Nane MF Colorado Rapids Option Declined Not selected Scott Palguta DF Colorado Rapids Out of Contract Not selected Jamie Smith MF Colorado Rapids Option Declined Not selected Tyson Wahl DF Colorado Rapids Option Declined Not selected Marvell Wynne DF Colorado Rapids Option Declined Withdrew prior to draft Mike Chabala DF D.C. United Option Declined Not selected Stephen King MF D.C. United Option Declined Withdrew prior to draft Maicon Santos FW D.C. United Option Declined Selected in stage 1 by Chicago Fire Julian de Guzman MF FC Dallas Out of Contract Not selected Bruno Guarda MF FC Dallas Out of Contract Not selected Kevin Hartman GK FC Dallas Out of Contract Not selected Scott Sealy FW FC Dallas Option Declined Not selected Colin Clark MF Houston Dynamo Out of Contract Selected in stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy Chad Barrett FW Los Angeles Galaxy Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by New England Revolution Andrew Boyens DF Los Angeles Galaxy Option Declined Not selected Bryan Jordan DF Los Angeles Galaxy Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by San Jose Earthquakes Kyle Nakazawa MF Los Angeles Galaxy Option Declined Withdrew prior to draft Pat Noonan FW Los Angeles Galaxy Option Declined Not selected Brian Perk GK Los Angeles Galaxy Option Declined Withdrew prior to draft; Later re-signed with Los AngelesGoalkeeper Brian Perk signs new deal with Galaxy http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2012/12/goalkeeper-brian-perk-signs-new-deal-galaxy LAGalaxy.com MLS Soccer.com 11 December 2012 10 December 2012 Josh Gardner DF Montreal Impact Option Declined Traded to Sporting Kansas City prior to draftSchroeder Alice Sporting Kansas City acquires Josh Gardner from Montreal Impact http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kansas-city-acquires-josh-gardner-montreal-impact SportingKC.com Sporting Kansas City 5 December 2012 5 December 2012 16 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130116201840/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kansas-city-acquires-josh-gardner-montreal-impact dead Justin Mapp MF Montreal Impact Out of Contract Withdrew prior to draft; Later re-signed with MontrealJustin Mapp re-signs with the Impact http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/12/justin-mapp-re-signs-impact Montreal Impact 12 December 2012 12 December 2012 Shavar Thomas DF Montreal Impact Option Declined Not selected Blair Gavin MF New England Revolution Option Declined Not selected Tim Murray GK New England Revolution Option Declined Not selected Bill Gaudette GK New York Red Bulls Option Declined Not selected Stephen Keel DF New York Red Bulls Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by FC Dallas Chase Harrison GK Philadelphia Union Option Declined Not selected Lovel Palmer DF Portland Timbers Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by Real Salt Lake Steve Purdy DF Portland Timbers Option Declined Withdrew prior to draft Rodney Wallace DF Portland Timbers Option Declined Re-signed with Portland prior to draftTimbers re-sign three, exercise options on eight players http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/12/timbers-re-sign-three-exercise-options-eight-players portlandtimbers.com Portland Timbers Communications 7 December 2012 6 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130109195157/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/12/timbers-re-sign-three-exercise-options-eight-players 2013-01-09 dead Paulo Jr. FW Real Salt Lake Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kyle Reynish GK Real Salt Lake Option Declined Not selected Jean Alexandre MF San Jose Earthquakes Out of Contract Not selected Ramiro Corrales DF San Jose Earthquakes Option Declined Not selected Joey Gjertsen MF San Jose Earthquakes Option Declined Not selected Ike Opara DF San Jose Earthquakes Option Declined Traded to Sporting Kansas City prior to Stage 2 of DraftSporting KC trades for defender Ike Opara http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kc-trades-defender-ike-opara SportingKC.com Sporting Kansas City 12 December 2012 12 December 2012August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Khari Stephenson MF San Jose Earthquakes Option Declined Not selected Tim Ward DF San Jose Earthquakes Out of Contract Not selected Mike Seamon MF Seattle Sounders FC Option Declined Not selected Andrew Weber GK Seattle Sounders FC Option Declined Not selected O'Brian White FW Seattle Sounders FC Option Declined Withdrew prior to draft Korede Aiyegbusi DF Sporting Kansas City Option Declined Not selected Luke Sassano MF Sporting Kansas City Option Declined Not selected Eric Avila MF Toronto FC Out of Contract Selected in stage 2 by Colorado Rapids Adrian Cann DF Toronto FC Option Declined Not selected Jeremy Hall DF Toronto FC Option Declined Withdrew prior to Stage 2 draft; Later re-signed with TorontoHall & Wiedeman Return For 2013 https://www.torontofc.ca/news/hall-wiedeman-return-2013 TorontoFC.ca 14 December 2012 14 December 2012 Ty Harden DF Toronto FC Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by San Jose Earthquakes Andrew Wiedeman FW Toronto FC Option Declined Withdrew prior to Stage 2 draft; Later re-signed with TorontoHall & Wiedeman Return For 2013 https://www.torontofc.ca/news/hall-wiedeman-return-2013 TorontoFC.ca 14 December 2012 14 December 2012 John Thorrington MF Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option Declined Selected in stage 2 by D.C. United Stage One The first stage of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place at 3p.m. on December 7, 2012. All 19 Major League Soccer clubs participated. Round 1 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 1 Toronto FC PASS 2 Chivas USA PASS 3 Portland Timbers PASS 4 New England Revolution PASS 5 Philadelphia Union PASS 6 Colorado Rapids PASS 7 FC Dallas PASS 8 Montreal Impact PASS 9 Columbus Crew PASS 10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS 11 Chicago Fire Maicon Santos F D.C. United 12 Real Salt Lake PASS 13 New York Red Bulls PASS 14 Sporting Kansas City PASS 15 San Jose Earthquakes PASS 16 Seattle Sounders FC PASS 17 D.C. United PASS 18 Houston Dynamo PASS 19 Los Angeles Galaxy PASS Round 2 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 20 Chicago Fire PASS Stage Two The second stage of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 14, 2012. All 19 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate but New York Red Bulls never joined the conference call. Round 1 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 1 Toronto FC Danny Califf DF Chivas USA 2 Los Angeles Galaxy #2: Chivas USA → Los Angeles Galaxy. 14 December 2012: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired the #2 pick in Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Chivas USA in exchange for the #19 pick in Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, a first-round selection in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, and a 2013 international roster slot. The traded Supplemental Draft pick is Los Angeles's natural selection. "R1 trade" Colin Clark MF Houston Dynamo 3 Portland Timbers PASS 4 New England Revolution Chad Barrett FW Los Angeles Galaxy 5 Philadelphia Union Conor Casey FW Colorado Rapids 6 Colorado Rapids Eric Avila MF Toronto FC 7 FC Dallas Stephen Keel DF New York Red Bulls 8 Montreal Impact PASS 9 Columbus Crew PASS 10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Paulo Jr. FW Real Salt Lake 11 Chicago Fire PASS 12 Real Salt Lake Lovel Palmer DF Portland Timbers 13 New York Red Bulls PASS 14 Sporting Kansas City PASS 15 San Jose Earthquakes Dan Gargan DF Chicago Fire 16 Seattle Sounders FC PASS 17 D.C. United John Thorrington MF Vancouver Whitecaps FC 18 Houston Dynamo PASS 19 Chivas USA #19: Los Angeles Galaxy → Chivas USA. 14 December 2012: Chivas USA acquired the #19 pick in Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, a first-round selection in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, and a 2013 international roster slot from Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for the #2 pick in Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The traded Supplemental Draft pick is Los Angeles's natural selection. "R1 trade" PASS Round 1 trades R1 trade Round 2 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 20 Toronto FC PASS 21 Los Angeles Galaxy William Hesmer GK Columbus Crew 22 New England Revolution Hunter Freeman DF Colorado Rapids 23 Philadelphia Union PASS 24 Colorado Rapids PASS 25 FC Dallas PASS 26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS 27 Real Salt Lake PASS 28 San Jose Earthquakes Ty Harden DF Toronto FC 29 D.C. United PASS Round 3 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 30 Los Angeles Galaxy PASS 31 New England Revolution PASS 32 San Jose Earthquakes Bryan Jordan DF Los Angeles Galaxy Round 4 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 33 San Jose Earthquakes PASS After all clubs had passed on the remaining players, clubs were then allowed to draft their own former players. All clubs passed on this option. References 2 "ref" LA Galaxy Improve Position in Stage 2 of Friday's MLS Re-Entry Process http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2012/12/la-galaxy-improve-position-stage-2-fridays-mls-re-entry-process LA Galaxy Communications 2012-12-14 2012-12-14 June 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130629000928/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2012/12/la-galaxy-improve-position-stage-2-fridays-mls-re-entry-process dead Category:Major League Soccer drafts Mls Re-entry Draft, 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft