MLS Boomerang Players

I've found the recent Jermain Defoe back to Tottenham situation in England rather compelling and it got me thinking about "boomerang" players in Major League Soccer that played for a team, left the team, then ended up back on the original team again. Since the list was compiled with the MLS-only All-Time Player Register, I didn't count offseason excursions to Europe such as Nate Jaqua's recent Houston-Austria-Houston year. (You're welcome to list any of these situations that come to mind in the comments)


Arturo Alvarez
San Jose Earthquakes 2003-04; 2008

Shaker Asad
New England Revoloution 2000-01; 2002

Joe Cannon
San Jose Earthquakes 1998-2002; 2008

Jeff Cassar
Dallas Burn/FC Dallas 1996-97; 2003-2006

Ronald Cerritos
San Jose Earthquakes 1997-2001; 2005

Ryan Cochrane
San Jose Earthquakes 2004-05; 2008

Ramiro Corrales
San Jose Earthquakes 1996-97; 2001-04; 2008

Raul Diaz Arce
DC United 1996-97; 2000-01

Joey DiGiamarino
Colorado Rapids 1998-2000; 2004

Joe Franchino
Los Angeles Galaxy 1998-2000; 2008

Giuseppe Galderisi
New England Revolution 1996; 1997

Gavin Glinton
Los Angeles Galaxy 2002-03; 2006-07

Kelly Gray
San Jose Earthquakes 2005; 2008

Diego Gutierrez
Kansas City Wizards 1996; 2002-05
Chicago Fire 1998-01; 2006-08

Wolde Harris
Colorado Rapids 1997-99; 2005

Chris Henderson
Colorado Rapids 1996-98; 2002-05

Andy Herron
Chicago Fire 2004-06; 2008

Steve Jolley
NY Metrostars/Red Bulls 2000-03; 2006-07

Brian Kamler
DC United 1996-99; 2001

Harut Karapetyan
San Jose Earthquakes 1998; 2000

Josh Keller
Tampa Bay Mutiny 1998; 1999-01

Roy Lassiter
DC United 1998-99; 2002

Chris Leitch
Columbus Crew 2002; 2006
NY Metrostars/Red Bulls 2003-05; 2007-08

John Maessner
DC United 1996-97; 1999-2000

Clint Mathis
NY Metrostars/Red Bulls 2000-03; 2007
Real Salt Lake 2005; 2008
*Los Angeles Galaxy 1998-2000; 2008*

Matt McKeon
Kansas City Wizards 1996-98; 2000-02

Tony Meola
NY Metrostars/Red Bulls 1996-98; 2005-06

Jaime Moreno
DC United 1996-2002; 2004-08

Roy Myers
NY Metrostars 1999; 2000-01

Preki
Kansas City Wizards 1996-00; 2002-05

Santino Quaranta
DC United 2001-06; 2008

Tim Regan
NY Metrostars/Red Bulls 2003-05; 2007

Carlos Ruiz
Los Angeles Galaxy 2002-04; 2008

Jorge Salcedo
Los Angeles Galaxy 1996; 1999-00

Carlos Valderrama
Tampa Bay Mutiny 1996-97; 1999-01

Greg Vanney
Los Angeles Galaxy 1996-2001; 2008

Dante Washington
Columbus Crew 1996; 2000-05

Richie Williams
DC United 1996-2000; 2002
NY Metrostars 2001; 2003

Evans Wise
Tampa Bay Mutiny 1996-97; 1998

John Wolyniec
NY Metrostars/Red Bulls 1999; 2003-05; 2006-08





These players have been with a team twice but made zero regular season or playoff appearances on one of their stints.

Preston Burpo - Colorado
Jon Busch - Chicago
Zach Thornton - New York
Clint Mathis - Los Angeles