# 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft

The two-stage 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 5, 2011 (Stage 1) and December 12, 2011 (Stage 2). All 19 Major League Soccer clubs participated.
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 2011 Major League Soccer season finish. Expansion side Montreal Impact selected 19th.
Teams were able to select 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 clubs (available at option salary for 2012).
* 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 2011 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 2011 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 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 list below includes all players identified by the league on November 30, 2011 as eligible for the Re-Entry Draft. On December 2, 2011 the league released an updated list, removing players who were traded, re-signed, or retired. A handful of players who were not traded, re-signed, or retired were also removed from the list. These players are listed below as "Withdrew prior to draft", which was an option available to eligible players.
| Player | Position | Released By | Contract Status | Re-Entry Draft Result |
| Jon Conway | GK | Chicago Fire | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Alec Dufty | GK | Chicago Fire | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Baggio Husidić | M | Chicago Fire | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Colorado Rapids |
| Andrew Boyens | D | Chivas USA | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Chukwudi Chijindu | M/F | Chivas USA | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Simon Elliott | M | Chivas USA | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Ante Jazić | D | Chivas USA | Option Declined | Re-signed with Chivas USA prior to draft |
| Zach Thornton | GK | Chivas USA | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Mariano Trujillo | M | Chivas USA | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Michael Holody | D | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Kevin Burns | M | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Jeff Cunningham | F | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Brandon Barklage | M | D.C. United | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Marc Burch | D | D.C. United | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Seattle Sounders FC |
| Steve Cronin | GK | D.C. United | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Devon McTavish | D | D.C. United | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Kurt Morsink | M | D.C. United | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Joseph Ngwenya | F | D.C. United | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Santino Quaranta | M | D.C. United | Option Declined | Retired prior to draft |
| Clyde Simms | M | D.C. United | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by New England Revolution |
| Jed Zayner | D | D.C. United | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Maykel Galindo | F | FC Dallas | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Maicon Santos | F | FC Dallas | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Bobby Boswell | D | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | Re-signed with Houston prior to draft |
| Hunter Freeman | D | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Colorado Rapids |
| Jason Garey | F | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Eddie Robinson | D | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Adam Cristman | M | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Frankie Hejduk | D | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Dasan Robinson | D | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Chris Sharpe | GK | League Pool Goalkeeper | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Ryan Pore | M | Montreal Impact | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Greg Sutton | GK | Montreal Impact | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft; Re-signed with Montreal prior to Stage 2 |
| Ryan Cochrane | D | New England Revolution | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Kheli Dube | F | New England Revolution | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Chicago Fire |
| Pat Phelan | M | New England Revolution | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Chris Albright | D | New York Red Bulls | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Bouna Coundoul | GK | New York Red Bulls | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Carlos Mendes | D | New York Red Bulls | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 1 by Columbus Crew |
| Chase Harrison | GK | Philadelphia Union | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Stefani Miglioranzi | M | Philadelphia Union | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Adin Brown | GK | Portland Timbers | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Rodrigo López | M | Portland Timbers | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Peter Lowry | M | Portland Timbers | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Jean Alexandre | M | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined | Traded to San Jose Earthquakes prior to draft |
| Arturo Alvarez | M/F | Real Salt Lake | Out of Contract | Selected in Stage 1 by Chivas USA |
| Nelson González | M/F | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Rauwshan McKenzie | D | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Blake Wagner | M | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Andy Williams | M | Real Salt Lake | Out of Contract | Retired following Stage 1 of draft |
| Bobby Convey | D/M | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Traded to Sporting Kansas City prior to draft |
| Chris Leitch | D | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy |
| André Luiz | M | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Jacob Peterson | M | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Scott Sealy | F | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Andrew Weber | GK | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Terry Boss | GK | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | Retired prior to draft |
| Taylor Graham | D | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | Retired prior to draft |
| Nate Jaqua | F | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by New England Revolution |
| Pat Noonan | F | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | Selected in Stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Luke Sassano | M | Sporting Kansas City | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Shavar Thomas | D | Sporting Kansas City | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Danleigh Borman | D | Toronto FC | Out of Contract | Selected in Stage 1 by New England Revolution |
| Joe Cannon | GK | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Option Declined | Re-signed with Vancouver prior to draft |
| Greg Janicki | D | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Jonathan Leathers | D | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Jay Nolly | GK | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Option Declined | Traded to Chicago Fire prior to draft |
| John Thorrington | M | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Option Declined | Re-signed with Vancouver prior to draft |
| Peter Vagenas | M | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Option Declined | Not selected |

## Stage One

The first stage of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 5, 2011. All 19 Major League Soccer clubs participated.

### Round 1

| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | PASS | | |
| 2 | New England Revolution | Danleigh Borman | D | Toronto FC |
| 3 | Toronto FC | PASS | | |
| 4 | Chivas USA | Arturo Alvarez | M | Real Salt Lake |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | PASS | | |
| 6 | D.C. United | PASS | | |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | PASS | | |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | PASS | | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | Carlos Mendes | D | New York Red Bulls |
| 10 | FC Dallas | PASS | | |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | PASS | | |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | PASS | | |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | PASS | | |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders FC | PASS | | |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | PASS | | |
| 16 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | | |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | PASS | | |
| 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy | PASS | | |
| 19 | Montreal Impact | PASS | | |

### Round 2

| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player |
| 20 | New England Revolution | PASS |
| 21 | Chivas USA | PASS |
| 22 | Columbus Crew | PASS |

## Stage Two

The second stage of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 12, 2011. All 19 Major League Soccer clubs participated.

### Round 1

| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Marc Burch | D | D.C. United |
| 2 | New England Revolution | Nate Jaqua | F | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 3 | Toronto FC | PASS | | |
| 4 | Chivas USA | PASS | | |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | PASS | | |
| 6 | D.C. United | PASS | | |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | PASS | | |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | Kheli Dube | F | New England Revolution |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | PASS | | |
| 10 | FC Dallas | PASS | | |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | PASS | | |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | PASS | | |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | Baggio Husidić | M | Chicago Fire |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | PASS | | |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | PASS | | |
| 16 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | | |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | PASS | | |
| 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Andrew Boyens | D | Chivas USA |
| 19 | Montreal Impact | PASS | | |

#### Round 1 trades

* ↑ #1: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Seattle Sounders FC. 12 December 2011: Seattle Sounders FC acquired the #1 selection in Stage 2 of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and the #14 selection in Stage 2 of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The traded SuperDraft pick is Seattle's natural selection.
* ↑ #14: Seattle Sounders FC → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 12 December 2011: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired the #14 selection in Stage 2 of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft and a third-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for the #1 selection in Stage 2 of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The traded SuperDraft pick is Seattle's natural selection.

### Round 2

| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC$^1$ | PASS | | |
| 2 | New England Revolution | Clyde Simms | M | D.C. United |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | PASS | | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | Hunter Freeman | D | Houston Dynamo |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Chris Leitch | D | San Jose Earthquakes |

### Round 3

| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
| 1 | New England Revolution | PASS | | |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | PASS | | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pat Noonan | F | Seattle Sounders FC |

### Round 4

| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Jon Conway | GK | Chicago Fire |

### Round 5

| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | PASS | | |
After all clubs had passed on the remaining players, clubs were then allowed to draft their own former players. Los Angeles Galaxy selected defenders Frankie Hejduk and Dasan Robinson. No other club selected any of their own eligible players.