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.,
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 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 1 FC Cincinnati PASS 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 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 1 FC Cincinnati John Nelson LB FC Dallas 2 Colorado Rapids Bryan Acosta MF FC Dallas 3 Houston Dynamo FC PASS 4 Columbus Crew 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 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 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
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