| 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft | |
| League: | Major League Soccer |
| Teams: | 29 |
| Prev: | 2021 |
| Next: | 2023 |
The 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft was conducted in two stages, as it has been in previous years. Stage 1 took place on November 17, 2022, and Stage 2 took place on November 22, 2022. All 28 existing Major League Soccer club and its newest expansion club St. Louis City SC took place in the 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The draft order was set in reverse order of the 2022 Major League Soccer season standing after completion of the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs. Because St. Louis City SC did not participate in the 2022 MLS season, they would have the last position in the 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Teams have the option to decline a selection throughout the draft.[1]
If a club chooses a player in stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft, that club must either exercise an option for that player or extend them a Bona Fide offer. Clubs may not select any player from their own club who are eligible to be part of the Re-Entry draft. If a player is selected in the Re-Entry draft, and they have a current option on their contract, they will be automatically added to the drafting club's roster. If a club makes a Bona Fide Offer, and the selected player rejects the offer, the drafting club maintains the Right to First Refusal for that player in Major League Soccer.[2]
Any player not selected by a team in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft are available in Stage 2, unless the player requests to opt-out through a written that they submit to the league. If a club selects a player in Stage 2 they have seven days to make an offer to the player. If the club and player cannot reach an agreement, the club retains the Right to First Refusal in Major League Soccer. Just as with Stage 1, clubs may not select their own players in Stage 2.[2]
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Drafting Team ! | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | Sofiane Djeffal[3] | MF | DC United | ||||
| 2 | Toronto FC | Tomas Romero | GK | Los Angeles FC | ||||
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | PASS | ||||||
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | PASS | ||||||
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | PASS | ||||||
| 6 | Atlanta United FC | PASS | ||||||
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | PASS | ||||||
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | PASS | ||||||
| 9 | New England Revolution | PASS | ||||||
| 10 | Charlotte FC | PASS | ||||||
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | PASS | ||||||
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Karifa Yao | DF | CF Montréal | ||||
| 13 | Columbus Crew | PASS | ||||||
| 14 | Portland Timbers | PASS | ||||||
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | ||||||
| 16 | Orlando City SC | PASS | ||||||
| 17 | Inter Miami CF | PASS | ||||||
| 18 | Minnesota United FC | PASS | ||||||
| 19 | FC Cincinnati | PASS | ||||||
| 20 | Nashville SC | PASS | ||||||
| 21 | LA Galaxy | PASS | ||||||
| 22 | FC Dallas | PASS | ||||||
| 23 | New York Red Bulls | PASS | ||||||
| 24 | New York City FC | PASS | ||||||
| 25 | CF Montréal | PASS | ||||||
| 26 | D.C. United | PASS | ||||||
| 27 | Philadelphia Union | PASS | ||||||
| 28 | Los Angeles FC | PASS | ||||||
| 29 | St. Louis City SC | PASS |
The second stage of the 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Drafting Team ! | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | Bobby Wood | FW | Real Salt Lake | ||||
| 2 | Toronto FC | Víctor Vázquez | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||||
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Michael Baldisimo | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | Ifunanyachi Achara | FW | Toronto FC | ||||
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | PASS | ||||||
| 6 | Atlanta United FC | PASS | ||||||
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | PASS | ||||||
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | PASS | ||||||
| 9 | D.C. United | PASS | ||||||
| 10 | Charlotte FC | PASS | ||||||
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | PASS | ||||||
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | PASS | ||||||
| 13 | Columbus Crew | PASS | ||||||
| 14 | Portland Timbers | PASS | ||||||
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | ||||||
| 16 | Orlando City SC | PASS | ||||||
| 17 | Inter Miami CF | PASS | ||||||
| 18 | Minnesota United FC | PASS | ||||||
| 19 | FC Cincinnati | PASS | ||||||
| 20 | Nashville SC | PASS | ||||||
| 21 | LA Galaxy | PASS | ||||||
| 22 | FC Dallas | PASS | ||||||
| 23 | New York Red Bulls | PASS | ||||||
| 24 | New York City FC | PASS | ||||||
| 25 | CF Montréal | PASS | ||||||
| 26 | Austin FC | PASS | ||||||
| 27 | Philadelphia Union | PASS | ||||||
| 28 | Los Angeles FC | PASS | ||||||
| 29 | St. Louis City SC | PASS |
After the Second Stage concluded, teams were allowed to select players who were on their own roster in 2022.
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Drafting Team ! | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | DF | Sporting Kansas City | |||||
| 31 | DF | Colorado Rapids |