Charlotte FC select five in expansion draft, trade two
New Major League Soccer franchise Charlotte FC selected its first five players in an expansion draft Tuesday, then immediately traded two of its picks.
Defender Tristan Blackmon, selected from Los Angeles FC with Charlotte's fourth choice, was dealt to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Charlotte received$350,000 in general allocation money for 2022 plus $125,000 in general allocation money for 2023.
Forward Ismael Tajouri-Shradi