Free Agency opened on Wednesday, November 16th at 1 p.m. ET. Free Agency applies to players who are at least age 24 with at least five MLS service years that are either option-declined or out-of-contract at the end of the 2022 MLS season. Free Agents can negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous team, subject to certain restrictions.
There is no limit on the number of Free Agents a team may sign each year. For more information on the rules and procedures, please click here.
2022 MLS Free Agents
Player | Former Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
Mikey Ambrose | Atlanta United | Option Declined |
Danny Hoesen | Austin FC | Option Declined |
Harrison Afful | Charlotte FC | Option Declined |
Jonathan Bornstein | Chicago Fire FC | Out of Contract |
Geoff Cameron | FC Cincinnati | Option Declined |
Ronald Matarrita | FC Cincinnati | Option Declined |
Steven Beitashour | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined |
Drew Moor | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined |
Jalil Anibaba | Columbus Crew | Option Declined |
Marlon Hairston | Columbus Crew | Out of Contract |
Erik Hurtado | Columbus Crew | Option Declined |
Perry Kitchen | Columbus Crew | Option Declined |
Matt Hedges | FC Dallas | Option Declined |
Tony Alfaro | D.C. United | Option Declined |
Bill Hamid | D.C. United | Out of Contract |
Ola Kamara | D.C. United | Out of Contract |
Jon Kempin | D.C. United | Option Declined |
Chris Odoi-Atsem | D.C. United | Option Declined |
Brad Smith | D.C. United | Option Declined |
Darwin Ceren | Houston Dynamo | Out of Contract |
Darwin Quintero | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined |
Memo Rodriguez | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined |
Zarek Valentin | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined |
Joevin Jones | Inter Miami CF | Out of Contract |
Brek Shea | Inter Miami CF | Option Declined |
Franco Escobar | LAFC | Out of Contract |
Sacha Kljestan | LA Galaxy | Out of Contract |
Rich Sanchez | LA Galaxy | Option Declined |
Jorge Villafana | LA Galaxy | Option Declined |
Eriq Zavaleta | LA Galaxy | Option Declined |
Abu Danladi | Minnesota United FC | Option Declined |
Oniel Fisher | Minnesota United FC | Option Declined |
Niko Hansen | Minnesota United FC | Option Declined |
Jacori Hayes | Minnesota United FC | Option Declined |
James Pantemis | CF Montreal | Option Declined |
Bryan Meredith | Nashville SC | Option Declined |
Eric Miller | Nashville SC | Out of Contract |
Emmanuel Boateng | New England Revolution | Option Declined |
A.J. DeLaGarza | New England Revolution | Out of Contract |
Clement Diop | New England Revolution | Option Declined |
Brad Knighton | New England Revolution | Option Declined |
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | New England Revolution | Option Declined |
Alexander Callens | New York City FC | Out of Contract |
Sean Johnson | New York City FC | Out of Contract |
Anton Tinnerholm | New York City FC | Out of Contract |
Kyle Duncan | New York Red Bulls | Out of Contract |
Aaron Long | New York Red Bulls | Out of Contract |
Tesho Akindele | Orlando City SC | Option Declined |
Joao Moutinho | Orlando City SC | Out of Contract |
Joe Bendik | Philadelphia Union | Out of Contract |
Nick Besler | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined |
Johan Kappelhof | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined |
Marcelo Silva | Real Salt Lake | Out of Contract |
Matt Bersano | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined |
Eric Remedi | San Jose Earthquakes | Out of Contract |
Shea Salinas | San Jose Earthquakes | Out of Contract |
Tommy Thompson | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined |
Will Bruin | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined |
Jimmy Medranda | Seattle Sounders FC | Out of Contract |
Fredy Montero | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined |
Auro Jr | Toronto FC | Option Declined |
Alex Bono | Toronto FC | Out of Contract |
Chris Mavinga | Toronto FC | Option Declined |
Cody Cropper | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Option Declined |
Florian Jungwirth | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Out of Contract |
Tosaint Ricketts | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Option Declined |
Andrew Putna | N/A | Option Declined |
