MLS International Roster Slots are an important piece of roster composition in Major League Soccer. MLS employs a variety of mechanisms to promote parity and domestic player development which include player entry drafts, expansion drafts, allocation drafts, weighted lotteries, and a limit on the number of international roster slots available for each team. The limit on the number of international roster slots makes each slot a valuable commodity for teams to utilize through player signings or trades with other teams.
The MLS roster rules for 2019 state:
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Key
Trade date | Slot acquired by | For use through | Acquired from | Slot acquired in exchange for |
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June 29, 2005 | Colorado Rapids | Permanent | Real Salt Lake | For Adolfo Gregorio[3] |
March 17, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | Permanent | Houston Dynamo | For allocation money[4] |
November 24, 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | December 31, 2031 | Colorado Rapids | For Sanna Nyassi[5][6] |
Trade date | Slot acquired by | For use starting | For use through | Acquired from | Slot acquired in exchange for |
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