2009 MLS Expansion Draft
The 2009 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 25, 2009,[1] and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team Philadelphia Union.
| 2009 MLS Expansion Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | November 25, 2009 |
| Overview | |
| Expansion team | Philadelphia Union |
| Expansion season | 2010 |
Format
- Only one player may be selected from each team. Five of the league's 15 current teams will not have a player selected.
- Teams will be allowed to protect 11 players from their 28-man rosters. Generation Adidas players are automatically protected, though players who are graduated from the program to the senior roster at the end of the 2009 season are not.
- Teams with 4 or more international players must protect 3 of them. If a team has 3 or fewer international players, then it must protect all but one.
- Any developmental players selected must be moved up to the senior roster for the 2010 season.
Expansion Draft Results
| # | Player | Position | Country | Previous club |
| 1 | Jordan Harvey | D |  United States |
Colorado Rapids |
| 2 | Andrew Jacobson | M | United States |
D.C. United |
| 3 | Brad Knighton | GK | United States |
New England Revolution |
| 4 | Sébastien Le Toux | F |  France |
Seattle Sounders FC |
| 5 | Stefani Miglioranzi | M |  Brazil |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 6 | Alejandro Moreno | F |  Venezuela |
Columbus Crew |
| 7 | David Myrie | D |  Costa Rica |
Chicago Fire |
| 8 | Shea Salinas | M | United States |
San Jose Earthquakes |
| 9 | Shavar Thomas | D |  Jamaica |
Chivas USA |
| 10 | Nick Zimmerman | M | United States |
New York Red Bulls |
Team-by-team breakdown
Chicago Fire
Chivas USA
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew
DC United
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo
Kansas City Wizards
Los Angeles Galaxy
New England Revolution
New York Red Bulls
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC
Toronto FC
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