HARRISON, N.J. (December 12, 2016) – Major League Soccer announced today the protected players lists ahead of tomorrow’s MLS expansion draft for Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC. The expansion draft is set for Tuesday, December 13 at 2 p.m. ET.
Each MLS club can protect 11 players from the senior roster, with Homegrown Players automatically protected. Minnesota and Atlanta will each make five selections. Atlanta will select first, as determined by a coin flip. No more than one player can be selected from each MLS club.
New York Red Bulls protected players:
Goalkeepers (2): Ryan Meara, Luis Robles
Defenders (2): Aurelien Collin, Kemar Lawrence
Midfielders (5): Dax McCarty, Sacha Kljestan, Felipe, Mike Grella, Daniel Royer
Forwards (2): Bradley Wright-Phillips, Gonzalo Veron
Homegrown Players (6): Tyler Adams, Brandon Allen, Sean Davis, Derrick Etienne Jr.