2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft
The two-stage 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 7, 2012 and December 14, 2012. All 19 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate.
The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the traditional Waiver Draft, with clubs choosing in reverse order of their 2012 Major League Soccer season finish.
Teams selected players who fell under the following circumstances:
- Players who were at least 23 years old, had a minimum of three years of MLS experience, and whose options were not exercised by their club.
- Players who were at least 25 years old, had a minimum of four years of MLS experience, were out of contract, and whose club did not offer them a contract at their previous salary.
- Players who were at least 30 years old, had a minimum of eight years of MLS experience, were out of contract, and whose club did not wish to re-sign them.
Teams also have the option of passing on their selection.
Available players
Players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. Teams had to submit a list of available players to the league by December 3, 2012. The league released a list of all players available for the draft on December 5, 2012. The league released an updated list of players available for Stage 2 of the draft on December 14, 2012.| Player | Position | Released By | Contract Status | Re-Entry Draft Result |
| Jay Nolly | GK | Chicago Fire | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Dan Gargan | DF | Chicago Fire | Not Specified | Selected in stage 2 by San Jose Earthquakes |
| Gonzalo Segares | DF | Chicago Fire | Option Declined | Re-signed with Chicago prior to draft |
| Corben Bone | MF | Chicago Fire | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to Stage 2 draft |
| Juan Pablo Ángel | FW | Chivas USA | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Danny Califf | DF | Chivas USA | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by Toronto FC |
| Alejandro Moreno | FW | Chivas USA | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Peter Vagenas | MF | Chivas USA | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Chris Birchall | MF | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to Stage 2 draft |
| William Hesmer | GK | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Julius James | DF | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Tony Tchani | MF | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft; Later re-signed with Columbus |
| Conor Casey | FW | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by Philadelphia Union |
| Hunter Freeman | DF | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by New England Revolution |
| Ian Joyce | GK | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Tyrone Marshall | DF | Colorado Rapids | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Joseph Nane | MF | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Scott Palguta | DF | Colorado Rapids | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Jamie Smith | MF | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Tyson Wahl | DF | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Marvell Wynne | DF | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Mike Chabala | DF | D.C. United | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Stephen King | MF | D.C. United | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Maicon Santos | FW | D.C. United | Option Declined | Selected in stage 1 by Chicago Fire |
| Julian de Guzman | MF | FC Dallas | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Bruno Guarda | MF | FC Dallas | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Kevin Hartman | GK | FC Dallas | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Scott Sealy | FW | FC Dallas | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Colin Clark | MF | Houston Dynamo | Out of Contract | Selected in stage 2 by Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Chad Barrett | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by New England Revolution |
| Andrew Boyens | DF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Bryan Jordan | DF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by San Jose Earthquakes |
| Kyle Nakazawa | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Pat Noonan | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Brian Perk | GK | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft; Later re-signed with Los Angeles |
| Josh Gardner | DF | Montreal Impact | Option Declined | Traded to Sporting Kansas City prior to draft |
| Justin Mapp | MF | Montreal Impact | Out of Contract | Withdrew prior to draft; Later re-signed with Montreal |
| Shavar Thomas | DF | Montreal Impact | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Blair Gavin | MF | New England Revolution | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Tim Murray | GK | New England Revolution | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Bill Gaudette | GK | New York Red Bulls | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Stephen Keel | DF | New York Red Bulls | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by FC Dallas |
| Chase Harrison | GK | Philadelphia Union | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Lovel Palmer | DF | Portland Timbers | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by Real Salt Lake |
| Steve Purdy | DF | Portland Timbers | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Rodney Wallace | DF | Portland Timbers | Option Declined | Re-signed with Portland prior to draft |
| Paulo Jr. | FW | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Kyle Reynish | GK | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Jean Alexandre | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Ramiro Corrales | DF | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Joey Gjertsen | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Ike Opara | DF | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Traded to Sporting Kansas City prior to Stage 2 of Draft |
| Khari Stephenson | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Tim Ward | DF | San Jose Earthquakes | Out of Contract | Not selected |
| Mike Seamon | MF | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Andrew Weber | GK | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | Not selected |
| O'Brian White | FW | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to draft |
| Korede Aiyegbusi | DF | Sporting Kansas City | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Luke Sassano | MF | Sporting Kansas City | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Eric Avila | MF | Toronto FC | Out of Contract | Selected in stage 2 by Colorado Rapids |
| Adrian Cann | DF | Toronto FC | Option Declined | Not selected |
| Jeremy Hall | DF | Toronto FC | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to Stage 2 draft; Later re-signed with Toronto |
| Ty Harden | DF | Toronto FC | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by San Jose Earthquakes |
| Andrew Wiedeman | FW | Toronto FC | Option Declined | Withdrew prior to Stage 2 draft; Later re-signed with Toronto |
| John Thorrington | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Option Declined | Selected in stage 2 by D.C. United |