Houston Dynamo FC has protected 12 players in advance of Tuesday’s MLS Expansion Draft. By protecting the players, they cannot be selected by Austin FC, Major League Soccer’s 27th club and the third in the Lone Star State. The Expansion Draft is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 15.
The full list of protected players is available below in alphabetical order.
Houston Dynamo Football Club Protected Players
FW Mateo Bajamich
MF Darwin Cerén
FW Niko Hansen
DF Sam Junqua
FW Ari Lassiter
DF Adam Lundkvist
GK Marko Mariu0107
GK Michael Nelson
FW Darwin Quintero
FW Christian Ramirez
DF Zarek Valentin
MF Matías Vera
Additionally, Dynamo Academy alumni Erik McCue, Marcelo Palomino and Memo Rodriguez are classified as Homegrown Players and are not eligible for selection.