Association football player draft held for Charlotte FC
2021 MLS Expansion Draft
General information
Date(s)
December 14, 2021
Overview
5 total selections in 5 rounds
Expansion teams
Charlotte FC
Expansion season
2022
← 2020
2022 →
The 2021 MLS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team Charlotte FC that was held on December 14, 2021. The list of exposed players was revealed on December 13, 2021.[1] The picks were made on December 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET with Charlotte selecting McKinze Gaines, Anton Walkes, Joseph Mora, Tristan Blackmon, and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.[2]
^"2021 MLS Expansion Draft Eligible Player List". mlssoccer.com. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
^"2021 Expansion Draft results: Charlotte FC makes picks ahead of inaugural season". mlssoccer.com. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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