MLS unveils players for Re-Entry Process draft

The LA Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders were among four teams who courted Juan Pablo Ángel earlier this season.

NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer has released the list of 35 players eligible for the first ever Re-Entry Draft, which will be held over two stages on Dec. 8 and Dec. 15.


The following players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.


RE-ENTRY DRAFT PLAYER LIST

Chivas USA: Marcelo Saragosa (option declined), Alex Zotinca (option declined)


Colorado Rapids: Claudio Lopez (option declined), Ciaran O'Brien (option declined), Peter Vagenas (option declined)


Columbus Crew: Frankie Hejduk (option declined), Duncan Oughton (option declined), Gino Padula (option declined), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (option declined)


FC Dallas: Jeff Cunningham (option declined), Dario Sala (option declined)


D.C. United: Jaime Moreno (option declined)


Houston Dynamo: Ryan Cochrane (option declined), Richard Mulrooney (option declined), Joseph Ngwenya (option declined, selected by D.C. United in Stage 1), Pat Onstad (option declined), Adrian Serioux (option declined)


Los Angeles Galaxy: Jovan Kirovski (option declined), Dema Kovalenko (option declined)


New England Revolution: Preston Burpo (option declined), Nico Colaluca (option declined), Cory Gibbs (option declined), Khano Smith (option declined)


New York Red Bulls: Juan Pablo Angel (option declined), Luke Sassano (option declined), Carey Talley (option declined)


Philadelphia Union: Fred Carreiro (out of contract), Chris Seitz (option declined)


San Jose Earthquakes: Khari Stephenson (option declined)


Seattle Sounders: Tyrone Marshall (option declined)


Sporting Kansas City: Jimmy Conrad (out of contract), Aaron Hohlbein (out of contract, selected by Columbus Crew in Stage 1), Josh Wolff (option declined)


Toronto FC: Nick Garcia (option declined)


League Pool Goalkeeper: Chris Sharpe (option declined)

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