SAN JOSE, Calif. – Major League Soccer today announced the list of players available for selection in the 2017 Expansion Draft. The draft will provide an opportunity for expansion side Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) to select five players from the list of 309 available.
The San Jose Earthquakes have protected goalkeepers Andrew Tarbell and David Bingham, defender Florian Jungwirth, midfielders Fatai Alashe, Darwin Ceren, Anibal Godoy, Jahmir Hyka, Vako and Shea Salinas, and forwards Danny Hoesen and Chris Wondolowski. Defender Nick Lima and midfielder Tommy Thompson are automatically protected due to their Homegrown Player status, while midfielder Jackson Yueill is automatically protected due to his Generation adidas status.