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2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft

{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name =2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft

| league = Major League Soccer

| dates = {{unbulleted list

| Stage 1: December 17, 2021

| Stage 2: December 23, 2021

}}

| teams = 28

| prev = 2020

| next = 2022

}}

The 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 17, 2021 (Stage 1) and December 23, 2021 (Stage 2). All 28 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate. The priority order for the MLS Re-Entry Draft was reverse order of playoff finish in 2021, taking into account their regular season finish. The 2022 expansion team, Charlotte FC, received the last overall selection. Teams had the option of passing on their selection.

For players selected in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft, clubs had to exercise the option for, or extend a Bona Fide Offer to, all players selected and may not select their own draft-eligible players. Players with option years left on their contract were automatically added to the drafting club's roster. Additionally, should a player have rejected the Bona Fide Offer, the drafting club would hold the Right of First Refusal for that player in MLS. Only one player was selected in Stage 1, with Nashville SC selecting Josh Bauer from Atlanta United FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2021-mls-re-entry-draft-results-nashville-sc-pick-josh-bauer-in-stage-1|title=2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft results: Nashville SC pick Josh Bauer in Stage 1|author=Tom Bogert|date=December 17, 2021|accessdate=December 17, 2021}},

Players who were not selected in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft were made available in Stage 2. Clubs selecting players in Stage 2 were able to negotiate a new salary with the player. If a selected player was not under contract, the selecting club was required to make a genuine offer to the player within seven days subject to League Office approval. Players who were unselected after Stage 2 were made available to any MLS club on a first-come, first-served basis.

Stage One

=Round 1=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Teamwidth=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Playerwidth=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Positionwidth=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team
1

| FC Cincinnati

| PASS

|

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2

| Toronto FC

| PASS

|

|

3

| Houston Dynamo FC

| PASS

|

|

4

| Austin FC

| PASS

|

|

5

| FC Dallas

| PASS

|

|

6

| Chicago Fire FC

| PASS

|

|

7

| San Jose Earthquakes

| PASS

|

|

8

| Inter Miami CF

| PASS

|

|

9

| Los Angeles FC

| PASS

|

|

10

| CF Montréal

| PASS

|

|

11

| Columbus Crew

| PASS

|

|

12

| D.C. United

| PASS

|

|

13

| LA Galaxy

| PASS

|

|

14

| New York Red Bulls

| PASS

|

|

15

| Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| PASS

|

|

16

| Minnesota United FC

| PASS

|

|

17

| Orlando City SC

| PASS

|

|

18

| Atlanta United FC

| PASS

|

|

19

| Seattle Sounders FC

| PASS

|

|

20

| Nashville SC

| Josh Bauer

| DF

| Atlanta United FC

21

| Sporting Kansas City

| PASS

|

|

22

| Colorado Rapids

| PASS

|

|

23

| New England Revolution

| PASS

|

|

24

| Real Salt Lake

| PASS

|

|

25

| Philadelphia Union

| PASS

|

|

26

| Portland Timbers

| PASS

|

|

27

| New York City FC

| PASS

|

|

28

| Charlotte FC

| PASS

|

|

Stage Two

The second stage of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on Thursday, December 23, 2021.

=Round 1=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Teamwidth=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Playerwidth=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Positionwidth=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team
1

| FC Cincinnati

| John Nelson{{Cite web|date=December 23, 2021|title=2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft results: Jan Gregus, Robert Beric highlight Stage 2 picks|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2021-mls-re-entry-draft-result-jan-gregus-robert-beric-highlight-stage-2-selecti|access-date=December 23, 2021|website=MLS.com}}

| LB

| FC Dallas

2

| Colorado Rapids{{refn|No. 2: Toronto FC → Colorado Rapids. December 23, 2021: Colorado Rapids acquired the #2 pick in Stage Two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Toronto FC and the #2 pick in the Waiver Order in exchange for $75,000 in general allocation money and the 22nd pick in Stage Two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft.{{Cite tweet|title=We have acquired the No. 2 selection in both the Re-Entry Process, Stage 2, and Waiver Order from Toronto FC in exchange for our No. 22 spots and $75K in GAM.|number=1474070304100175881|date=December 23, 2021|user=ColoradoRapids}}|group="R1 trade"}}

| Bryan Acosta

| MF

| FC Dallas

3

| Houston Dynamo FC

| PASS

|

|

4

| Columbus Crew{{refn|No. 4: Austin FC → Columbus Crew. December 23, 2021: Columbus Crew acquired the #4 pick in Stage Two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Austin FC in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money and the 11th pick in Stage Two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft and a 3rd Round Pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.{{Cite web|title=Austin FC Acquires 2023 MLS SuperDraft Pick In Trade With Columbus Crew.|website=AustinFC.Com|url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/austin-fc-acquires-2023-mls-superdraft-pick-in-trade-with-columbus-crew|date=December 23, 2021}}|group="R1 trade"}}

| Brady Scott

| GK

| Austin FC

5

| FC Dallas

| PASS

|

|

6

| Chicago Fire FC

| PASS

|

|

7

| San Jose Earthquakes

| Ján Greguš

| MF

| Minnesota United FC

8

| Inter Miami CF

| PASS

|

|

9

| Los Angeles FC

| PASS

|

|

10

| CF Montréal

| PASS

|

|

11

| Austin FC{{refn|No. 11: Columbus Crew → Austin FC. December 23, 2021: Columbus Crew acquired the #4 pick in Stage Two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Austin FC in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money and the 11th pick in Stage Two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft and a 3rd Round Pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.|group="R1 trade"}}

| PASS

|

|

12

| D.C. United

| PASS

|

|

13

| LA Galaxy

| PASS

|

|

14

| New York Red Bulls

| PASS

|

|

15

| Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| PASS

|

|

16

| Minnesota United FC

| Eric Dick

| GK

| Columbus Crew

17

| Orlando City SC

| PASS

|

|

18

| Atlanta United FC

| PASS

|

|

19

| Seattle Sounders FC

| PASS

|

|

20

| Nashville SC

| PASS

|

|

21

| Sporting Kansas City

| Robert Beric

| FW

| Chicago Fire FC

22

| Toronto FC{{refn|No. 22: Colorado Rapids → Toronto FC. December 23, 2021: Colorado Rapids acquired the #2 pick in Stage Two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Toronto FC and the #2 pick in the Waiver Order in exchange for $75,000 in general allocation money and the 22nd pick in Stage Two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft.|group="R1 trade"}}

| PASS

|

|

23

| New England Revolution

| PASS

|

|

24

| Real Salt Lake

| PASS

|

|

25

| Philadelphia Union

| PASS

|

|

26

| Portland Timbers

| PASS

|

|

27

| New York City FC

| PASS

|

|

28

| Charlotte FC

| PASS

|

|

{{reflist|group=R1 trade}}

References

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{{Major League Soccer}}

{{MLS drafts}}

Category:Major League Soccer drafts

MlS Re-entry Draft, 2021

MLS Re-Entry Draft