List of Major League Soccer transfers 2008

This is a list of American soccer transfers for the 2008 Major League Soccer season.

Chivas USA
This is a list of transfers for CD Chivas USA.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Jim Curtin Traded from Chicago Fire
 * 🇺🇸 Alecko Eskandarian Traded from Real Salt Lake
 * 🇰🇳 Atiba Harris Traded from Real Salt Lake for a third-round SuperDraft pick 
 * 🇺🇸 Keith Savage Drafted 43rd overall in the 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇨🇭 Raphaël Wicky Acquired from 🇨🇭 FC Sion
 * 🇺🇸 Zach Thornton Traded from New York Red Bulls for future considerations

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Jason Hernandez Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Tony Barrera Traded to San Jose Earthquakes
 * 🇺🇸 Preston Burpo Traded to San Jose Earthquakes for a fourth round SuperDraft pick.
 * 🇺🇸 David Arvizu Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Carlos Borja Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Desmond Brooks Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Carlos Llamosa Waived
 * 🇲🇽 Rodrigo López Waived, later signed with Ventura County Fusion
 * 🇫🇷 Laurent Merlin Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Justin Myers Waived
 * Ramón Núñez Waived later signed with Olimpia
 * 🇺🇸 Orlando Pérez Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Eder Robles Waived, later signed with Hollywood United
 * 🇺🇸 Mohammed Sethi Waived
 * 🇲🇽 Erasmo Solorzano Waived, later signed with Bakersfield Brigade
 * 🇺🇸 Brad Guzan Transferred to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Aston Villa

Chicago Fire
This is a list of transfers for the Chicago Fire.

In

 * 🇬🇭 Patrick Nyarko Drafted 7th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Dominic Cervi Drafted 12th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Peter Lowry Drafted 26th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Dwight Barnett Drafted 38th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Stephen King Drafted 40th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Austin Washington Drafted 54th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * Andy Herron Rights acquired from Columbus Crew for 4th round pick in the 2010 Superdraft 
 * 🇵🇱 Tomasz Frankowski Signed from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wolverhampton Wanderers
 * 🇺🇸 Brandon Prideaux Acquired in waiver draft from Colorado Rapids
 * Líder Mármol Signed as free agent.
 * 🇺🇸 Brian McBride Received rights in trade with Toronto FC

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Matt Pickens To 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Queens Park Rangers
 * Iván Guerrero Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Jim Curtin Traded to Chivas USA
 * 🇺🇸 Chris Armas Retired
 * Paulo Wanchope Retired
 * 🇺🇸 Jeff Curtin Waived, later signed with D.C. United
 * Osei Telesford Waived, later signed with 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Islanders
 * 🇺🇸 Chad Barrett Traded to Toronto FC in Brian McBride deal

Colorado Rapids
This is a list of transfers for the Colorado Rapids.

In

 * 🇺🇸 José Burciaga, Jr Traded from Kansas City Wizards for a 2009 Second Round Draft Pick 
 * 🇺🇸 Ciaran O'Brien Drafted 5th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Adrian Chevannes Drafted 36th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Brian Grazier Drafted 47th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Scott Campbell Drafted 49th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Chase Hilgenbrinck Acquired from 🇨🇱 Ñublense
 * 🇦🇷 Christian Gómez Acquired from D.C. United
 * Tam McManus Acquired from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Dunfermline Athletic
 * 🇺🇸 Preston Burpo Traded from San Jose Earthquakes for 2009 draft pick
 * 🇺🇸 Greg Dalby Acquired on free transfer
 * 🇺🇸 Cory Gibbs Acquired on free transfer

Out

 * 🇲🇽 Daniel Osorno signed with 🇲🇽 Dorados de Sinaloa
 * 🇺🇸 Zach ThorntonWaived, later signed with New York Red Bulls
 * 🇺🇾 José Cancela Waived, later signed with 🇺🇾 Fénix
 * 🇺🇸 Tony Sanneh Waived

Columbus Crew
This is a list of transfers for the Columbus Crew.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Brian Carroll Traded from San Jose Earthquakes for 🇸🇱 Kei Kamara
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Andy Iro Drafted 6th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 George Josten Drafted 20th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * Ricardo Pierre-Louis Drafted 22nd overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Ryan Miller Drafted 31st overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Steven Lenhart Drafted 48th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇧🇷 Guilherme Só
 * 🇦🇷 Gino Padula Acquired from 🇫🇷 Montpellier HSC
 * 🇺🇸 Pat Noonan Free Agent

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Ned Grabavoy Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
 * 🇸🇱Kei Kamara Traded to San Jose Earthquakes for 🇺🇸 Brian Carroll
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Hunter Waived, later signed with Richmond Kickers
 * Marcos González To 🇨🇱 Universidad Católica
 * 🇺🇸 Jacob Thomas Waived
 * Andy Herron Traded to Chicago Fire for 4th round pick in the 2010 Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Brandon Moss Retired
 * Andrei Pacheco Waived, later signed with W Connection

D.C. United
This is a list of transfers for D.C. United.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Zach Wells Traded from Houston Dynamo for 🇺🇸 Bobby Boswell
 * 🇺🇸 Ryan Cordeiro Drafted 33rd overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇦🇷 Franco Niell Loan from 🇦🇷 Argentinos Juniors
 * 🇨🇴 Gonzalo Martínez From 🇨🇴 Millonarios
 * 🇦🇷 Marcelo Gallardo From 🇫🇷 Paris Saint-Germain
 * 🇵🇪 José Carvallo Loan from 🇵🇪 Universitario de Deportes
 * 🇦🇷 Gonzalo Peralta Acquired from 🇦🇷 Club Almirante Brown
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dan Stratford Drafted 24th overall in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇺🇸 James Thorpe Drafted 52nd overall in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Quavas Kirk Acquired from Los Angeles Galaxy for 🇺🇸Greg Vanney
 * 🇺🇸 Pat Carroll Signed as a discovery player
 * 🇺🇸 Santino Quaranta Signed as a free agent from New York Red Bulls
 * 🇺🇸 Jeff Curtin Picked up in waiver draft from Chicago Fire
 * 🇺🇸 Jeremy Barlow Traded from Houston Dynamo
 * 🇺🇸 Dane Murphy Signed after a successful trial
 * 🇺🇸 Mike Zaher From Toronto FC
 * 🇱🇷 Francis Doe Free agent
 * 🇺🇸 Craig Thompson From Houston Dynamo
 * 🇺🇸 Joe Vide Free agent
 * Iván Guerrero Traded from San Jose Earthquakes for partial allocation
 * 🇱🇷 Louis Crayton From FC Basel
 * Thabiso Khumalo Acquired from Pittsburgh Riverhounds
 * 🇺🇸 Greg Janicki Acquired from Pittsburgh Riverhounds
 * 🇸🇱 Ibrahim Koroma Acquired from 🇸🇱 Kallon F.C.
 * 🇺🇸 Ryan Miller Acquired off waivers from Columbus Crew

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Brian Carroll Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in 2007 MLS Expansion Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Brad North Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Shawn Crowe Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Mira Mupier Waived, later signed with 🇩🇰 Jetsmark IF
 * 🇺🇸 Kiki Willis Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Bobby Boswell Traded to Houston Dynamo for 🇺🇸 Zach Wells and 2009 draft pick
 * 🇺🇸 Troy Perkins To 🇳🇴 Vålerenga I.F.
 * 🇺🇸 Jay Nolly Waived, later signed with 🇨🇦 Vancouver Whitecaps
 * 🇯🇲 Nicholas Addlery Waived, later signed with 🇨🇦 Vancouver Whitecaps
 * 🇺🇸 Bryan Arguez To 🇩🇪 Hertha Berlin
 * 🇯🇲 Stephen deRoux Waived, later signed with Minnesota Thunder
 * 🇦🇷 Christian Gómez Traded to Colorado Rapids
 * 🇺🇸 Joshua Gros Retired
 * 🇺🇸 Greg Vanney Traded to Los Angeles Galaxy for 🇺🇸 Quavas Kirk
 * Jerson Monteiro Waived, later signed with Atlanta Silverbacks
 * 🇺🇸 Jamil Walker Waived, later signed with Carolina RailHawks
 * 🇨🇮 Guy-Roland Kpene Waived, later signed with Houston Dynamo
 * 🇺🇸 Jeff Curtin Retired
 * 🇦🇷 Franco Niell Waived
 * 🇵🇪 José Carvallo Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Jeremy Barlow Waived, later signed with Los Angeles Galaxy
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dan Stratford Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Dane Murphy Waived

FC Dallas
This is a list of transfers for FC Dallas.

In

 * 🇲🇽 Duilio Davino Loan from 🇲🇽 Club América
 * 🇺🇸 Brek Shea Drafted 2nd overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Josh Lambo Drafted 8th overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Eric Avila Drafted 19th overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Jamil Roberts Drafted 45th overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Ben Nason Drafted 50th overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * 🇧🇷 André Rocha Loan from 🇧🇷 Clube Atletico Paranaense
 * 🇯🇲 Jeff Cunningham Traded from Toronto FC for a 2009 3rd Round MLS Superdraft pick

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Clarence Goodson Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
 * 🇧🇷 Denilson Released
 * 🇬🇹 Carlos Ruíz Traded to Los Angeles Galaxy for allocation money and a 2009 SuperDraft pick
 * Shaka Hislop Retired
 * 🇨🇴 Juan Botero Waived, later signed with 🇨🇴 CD Atlético Huila
 * 🇱🇷 Chris Gbandi To 🇳🇴 FK Haugesund
 * 🇺🇸 Abdus Ibrahim Traded to Toronto FC
 * 🇨🇴 Juan Carlos Toja Transferred to 🇷🇴 FC Steaua București 
 * 🇺🇸 Arturo Alvarez Traded to San Jose Earthquakes

Houston Dynamo
This is a list of transfers for the Houston Dynamo.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Bobby Boswell Traded from D.C. United for 🇺🇸 Zach Wells and 2009 draft pick
 * 🇺🇸 Geoff Cameron 2008 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick
 * 🇺🇸 Jeremy Barlow 2008 MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick
 * 🇦🇷 Franco Caraccio Signed from 🇦🇷 Arsenal de Sarandí
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tony Caig Signed from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gretna F.C.
 * 🇨🇮 Guy-Roland Kpene Signed from D.C. United
 * 🇺🇸 Nate Jaqua Resigned, Contract expired from 🇦🇹 SCR Altach
 * 🇸🇱 Kei Kamara Traded from San Jose Earthquakes for a draft pick and allocation

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochrane Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Kenneth Hoerner Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Jordan James Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Zach Wells Traded to D.C. United for 🇺🇸 Bobby Boswell 
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Paul Dalglish Released, Later moved to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Kilmarnock
 * 🇿🇼 Joseph Ngwenya To 🇦🇹 SK Austria Kärnten
 * 🇺🇸 Nate Jaqua To 🇦🇹 SCR Altach
 * 🇦🇷 Franco Caraccio Released, Later moved to 🇦🇷 All Boys

Kansas City Wizards
This is a list of transfers for the Kansas City Wizards.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Chance Myers Defender selected #1 in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from UCLA
 * Roger Espinoza Midfielder selected #11 in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Ohio State
 * 🇨🇲 Yomby William Defender selected #23 in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Old Dominion
 * 🇺🇸 Jonathan Leathers Defender selected #25 in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Furman
 * 🇺🇸 Matt Marquess Defender selected #39 in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Santa Clara
 * 🇺🇸 Rauwshan McKenzie Defender selected #53 in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft from Michigan State
 * 🇦🇷 Claudio López Signed as a Designated Player on a Free Transfer
 * 🇺🇸 Josh Wolff Free Agent
 * 🇨🇴 Iván Trujillo From 🇨🇴 La Equidad

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Edson Elcock Waived, later signed with 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Islanders
 * 🇺🇸 A.J. Godbolt Waived, later signed with Austin Aztex U23
 * 🇺🇸 Willy Guadarrama Waived, later signed with Austin Aztex U23
 * 🇺🇸 Chris KonopkaWaived, later signed with 🇮🇪 Bohemians
 * 🇺🇸 Nick Garcia Traded to San Jose Earthquakes for #1 2008 MLS Superdraft Pick
 * 🇺🇸 Jose Burciaga Jr Traded to Colorado Rapids for 2009 second round Superdraft Pick
 * 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson To 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Fulham F.C
 * 🇺🇸 Will John To Randers FC

Los Angeles Galaxy
This is a list of transfers for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Clint Mathis Traded from New York Red Bulls for a third round SuperDraft pick
 * 🇬🇹 Carlos Ruíz Traded from FC Dallas for allocation money and a 2009 SuperDraft pick
 * 🇺🇸 Sean Franklin Drafted 4th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Ely Allen Drafted 21st overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Julian Valentin Drafted 29th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Matt Allen Drafted 34th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Brandon McDonald Drafted 46th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Matt Hatzke Drafted 51st overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇳🇬 Celestine Babayaro Free Agent
 * 🇦🇷 Eduardo Domínguez Acquired from Club Atlético Huracán
 * 🇺🇸 Eddie Lewis Acquired from Derby County

Out

 * 🇹🇨 Gavin Glinton Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Joe Cannon Traded to San Jose Earthquakes for a partial allocation.
 * 🇺🇸 Chris Albright Traded to New England Revolution for salary cap allocation
 * 🇺🇸 Cobi Jones Retired
 * 🇺🇸 Mike Caso Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Lance Friesz Waived
 * Carlos PavónWaived, later signed with 🇭🇳 Real España
 * 🇺🇸 Kyle Veris Waived, later signed with 🇳🇴 IL Hødd
 * 🇺🇸 Clint Mathis To 🇬🇷 Ergotelis F.C.
 * 🇨🇦 Kevin Harmse Traded to Toronto FC for 2009 MLS Superdraft pick (4th round)
 * 🇳🇬 Celestine Babayaro Waived
 * 🇵🇹 Abel Xavier Waived
 * 🇬🇹 Carlos Ruíz Traded to Toronto FC for 2009 MLS Supplementary Draft picks (1st and 2nd rounds)

New England Revolution
This is a list of transfers for the New England Revolution.

In

 * 🇭🇳 Mauricio Castro Acquired from 🇭🇳 Club Deportivo Olimpia
 * 🇨🇷 Argenis Fernández Acquired from 🇨🇷 Santos de Guápiles
 * 🇺🇸 José Angulo Allocated by MLS as a discovery player
 * 🇺🇸 Chris Albright Traded from Los Angeles Galaxy for salary cap allocation
 * 🇺🇸 Rob Valentino Drafted 13th overall in the 2008 SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Michael Videira Drafted 18th overall in the 2008 SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Joe Germanese Drafted 27th overall in the 2008 SuperDraft
 * 🇨🇦 Matt Britner Drafted 41st overall in the 2008 SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Spencer Wadsworth Drafted 55th overall in the 2008 SuperDraft
 * Kheli Dube Drafted 8th overall in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Chris Tierney Drafted 13th overall in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Kyle Altman Drafted 27th overall in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇰🇪 Saidi Isaac Drafted 41st overall in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft, later returned to play for Indiana Invaders

Out

 * 🇺🇸 James Riley Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
 * Willie Sims Waived, later signed with Miami FC
 * 🇺🇸 Marshall Leonard Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Miguel Gonzalez Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Chris Loftus Waived, later signed with 🇸🇪 Bunkeflo IF
 * 🇮🇪 Bryan Byrne Waived, later signed with Ventura County Fusion
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Andy Dorman Free transfer to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 St Mirren F.C.
 * 🇺🇸 Pat Noonan Free transfer to 🇳🇴 Aalesunds FK
 * 🇨🇦 Matt Britner Waived

New York Red Bulls
This is a list of transfers for New York Red Bulls.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Zach Thornton Free agent
 * 🇺🇸 Eric Brunner Drafted 16th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Luke Sassano Drafted 32nd overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 David Roth Drafted 44th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇨🇴 Oscar Echeverry Free agent
 * Danleigh Borman Drafted 7th overall in 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Michael Palacio Drafted 21st overall in 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇺🇸 John Gilkerson Drafted 35th overall in 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇦🇺 Caleb Patterson-Sewell Free agent
 * 🇺🇸 Kevin Mesa Free agent
 * 🇺🇸 Ricky Schramm Free agent
 * 🇵🇷 Chris Megaloudis Free agent
 * 🇳🇿 Andrew Boyens Free agent
 * 🇺🇸 Gordon Klejstan
 * 🇻🇪 Jorge Rojas Free agent
 * 🇦🇷 Juan Pietravallo Free agent
 * 🇲🇽 DiegoJiménez Free agent
 * 🇻🇪 Gabriel Cichero On loan from Deportivo Italia
 * 🇨🇲 Matthew Mbuta Acquired from Crystal Palace Baltimore
 * 🇸🇳 Macoumba Kandji $25,000 loan from Atlanta Silverbacks. If the loan was a success, then another fee of $150,000 would be paid for Kandji, making the total amount paid $175,000.

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Clint Mathis Traded to Los Angeles Galaxy for a third round SuperDraft pick
 * 🇺🇸 Joe Vide Drafted by San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Blake Camp Waived, later signed with Atlanta Silverbacks
 * Ronald Waterreus Retired
 * 🇦🇹 Markus Schopp Retired
 * 🇺🇸 Santino Quaranta Waived, later signed with D.C. United
 * 🇺🇸 Sal Caccavale Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Randi Patterson Waived, later signed with Charleston Battery
 * 🇺🇸 Chris Karcz Waived, later signed with Newark Ironbound Express
 * 🇫🇷 Elie Ikangu Waived
 * 🇱🇷 Francis Doe Waived, later signed with D.C. United
 * 🇺🇦 Dema Kovalenko Traded to Real Salt Lake for undisclosed 2010 MLS Superdraft pick
 * Jerrod Laventure Waived, later signed with Newark Ironbound Express
 * 🇺🇸 Eric Brunner Released, later signed with Miami FC
 * 🇺🇸 Jozy Altidore Transferred to 🇪🇸 Villarreal for $10,000,000
 * 🇺🇸 Kevin Mesa Released
 * 🇺🇸 Claudio Reyna Retired
 * 🇺🇸 Ricky Schramm Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Zach Thornton Traded to CD Chivas USA for future considerations

Real Salt Lake
This is a list of transfers for Real Salt Lake.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Ian Joy Free transfer from 🇩🇪 FC St. Pauli
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Kenny Deuchar Free transfer from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gretna F.C.
 * 🇨🇴 Jámison Olave Loan from 🇨🇴 Deportivo Cali
 * 🇦🇷 Matías Córdoba Loan from 🇦🇷 Argentinos Juniors
 * 🇺🇸 Tony Beltran Drafted 3rd overall in 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Alex Nimo Drafted 17th overall in 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 David Horst  Drafted 14th overall in 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * 🇺🇸 Brennan Tennelle Drafted 37th overall in 2008 MLS SuperDraft

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Eddie Pope Retired
 * 🇺🇸 Chris Brown Waived, later signed with Portland Timbers
 * 🇺🇸 Steven Curfman Waived, later signed with Carolina RailHawks
 * 🇺🇸 Christian Jimenez Waived
 * 🇨🇮 Jean-Martial Kipre Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Jack Stewart Waived, later signed with 🇳🇴 Moss FK
 * 🇰🇳 Atiba Harris Traded to CD Chivas USA for a third-round SuperDraft pick 
 * 🇺🇸 Jamie Watson Waived, later signed with Austin Aztex U23
 * 🇺🇸 Alecko EskandarianTraded to Chivas USA for allocation money

San Jose Earthquakes
This is a list of transfers for the San Jose Earthquakes.

In

 * 🇺🇸 Arturo Alvarez - Trade with FC Dallas
 * 🇪🇸 Mikel Arce - Signed from CD Lourdes
 * 🇺🇸 Jay Ayres - Signed from Belmont University
 * 🇺🇸 Tim Bohnenkamp - Drafted 15th overall in 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Dan Benton - Signed from Charlotte Eagles
 * 🇺🇸 Preston Burpo - Trade with CD Chivas USA
 * 🇺🇸 Joe Cannon - Trade with Los Angeles Galaxy
 * 🇺🇸 Brian Carroll - Expansion draft pick from D.C. United
 * 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochrane - Expansion draft pick from Houston Dynamo
 * 🇺🇸 Ramiro Corrales - Trade with Houston Dynamo for league rights after return from SK Brann
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 John Cunliffe - Trade with CD Chivas USA
 * 🇺🇸 Greg Curry - Drafted 29th overall in 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇺🇸 Eric Denton - Signed from New York Red Bulls
 * 🇺🇸 Nick Garcia - Trade with Kansas City Wizards
 * 🇩🇪 Michael Ghebru - Signed from Eintracht Frankfurt
 * 🇹🇨 Gavin Glinton - Expansion draft pick from Los Angeles Galaxy
 * 🇺🇸 Clarence Goodson - Expansion draft pick from FC Dallas
 * 🇺🇸 Ned Grabavoy - Expansion draft pick from Columbus Crew
 * 🇺🇸 Kelly Gray - Trade with Colorado Rapids
 * Iván Guerrero - Expansion draft pick from Chicago Fire
 * 🇺🇸 Michael Gustavson - Signed from Clayton State University
 * 🇺🇸 Matt Hatzke - Signed from Santa Clara University
 * 🇵🇷 Jason Hernandez - Expansion draft pick from CD Chivas USA
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Darren Huckerby - Trade with Toronto FC for league rights from Norwich City F.C.
 * Peguero Jean Philippe - Loan from Brøndby IF
 * 🇺🇸 Tim Jepson - Drafted 43rd overall in 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇯🇲 Ryan Johnson - Signed from New Jersey Ironmen
 * 🇸🇱 Kei Kamara - Trade with Columbus Crew
 * 🇺🇸 Jovan Kirovski - Trade with Colorado Rapids
 * 🇧🇷 Francisco Lima - Signed from Brescia Calcio
 * 🇮🇪 Ronnie O'Brien - Trade with Toronto FC
 * 🇨🇦 Chris Pozniak - Expansion draft pick from Toronto FC
 * 🇺🇸 James Riley - Expansion draft pick from New England Revolution
 * 🇺🇸 Jamil Roberts - Trade with FC Dallas
 * 🇺🇸 Shea Salinas - Drafted 15th overall in 2008 MLS SuperDraft
 * Scott Sealy - Trade with Kansas City Wizards
 * 🇱🇷 Adam Smarte - Drafted 1st overall in 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇿🇦 Davide Somma - Signed from Olbia Calcio
 * 🇺🇸 Joe Vide - Expansion draft pick from New York Red Bulls

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Dan Benton - Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Tim Bohnenkamp - Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Preston Burpo - Traded to Colorado Rapids
 * 🇺🇸 Brian Carroll - Traded to Columbus Crew
 * 🇺🇸 Greg Curry - Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Clarence Goodson - Signed with IK Start
 * Iván Guerrero - Traded to D.C. United
 * Peguero Jean Philippe - Canceled loan with Brøndby IF
 * 🇺🇸 Tim Jepson - Waived
 * 🇸🇱 Kei Kamara - Traded to Houston Dynamo
 * 🇨🇦 Chris Pozniak - Traded to CD Chivas USA
 * 🇺🇸 Joe Vide - Traded to D.C. United

Toronto FC
This is a list of transfers for Toronto FC.

In

 * 🇹🇹 Julius James Picked 9th overall in the 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Pat Phelan  Picked 10th overall in the 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Brian Edwards Picked in the 2nd round of the 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Mike Zaher Picked in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇮🇪 Joseph Lapira Picked in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLS Superdraft
 * 🇺🇸 Xavier Balc Picked 2nd overall in 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
 * 🇨🇦 Kevin Harmse Acquired from Los Angeles Galaxy for 2009 MLS Superdraft pick (4th round)
 * 🇨🇦 Tyler Rosenlund Signed as a free agent
 * 🇳🇿 Jarrod Smith Signed as a free agent
 * 🇵🇷 Marco Vélez Free transfer from 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Islanders
 * 🇫🇷 Laurent Robert Free transfer from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Derby County
 * Amado Guevara Traded from Chivas USA for a 2009 and 2010 draft pick
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rohan Ricketts Free transfer from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Barnsley
 * 🇨🇮 Olivier Tébily Free transfer from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Birmingham City
 * 🇺🇸 Abdus Ibrahim Traded from FC Dallas for a 2009 draft pick
 * 🇺🇸 Chad Barrett Traded from Chicago Fire for Brian McBride
 * 🇺🇸 Johann Smith "Free transfer from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bolton Wanderers
 * 🇬🇹 Carlos Ruíz Traded from Los Angeles Galaxy for 2009 MLS Supplementary Draft picks (1st and 2nd rounds)

Out

 * 🇺🇸 Maurice Edu transferred to Rangers F.C. for a fee of $5,000,000
 * 🇨🇦 Chris Pozniak Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in Expansion Draft
 * 🇨🇦 Adam Braz Waived, later signed with Montreal Impact
 * 🇨🇦 Miguel Canizalez Waived
 * 🇨🇦 Srdjan Djekanovic Waived, later signed with Vancouver Whitecaps
 * 🇨🇦 David Guzmán Waived, later signed with Chicago Fire Premier
 * 🇨🇦 Stephen Lumley Waived
 * 🇨🇦 Cristian Nuñez Waived, later signed with Montreal Impact
 * 🇨🇦 Marco Reda Waived, later signed with Charleston Battery
 * 🇨🇦 Kenny Stamatopoulos Loan return to 🇳🇴 Tromsø IL
 * 🇺🇸 Pat Phelan Waived
 * 🇺🇸 Mike Zaher Waived
 * 🇮🇪 Joseph Lapira Waived
 * 🇮🇪 Ronnie O'Brien Traded to San Jose Earthquakes for 2009 MLS Superdraft pick (1st round) and partial allocation
 * 🇳🇿 Andrew Boyens Waived, signed by New York Red Bulls
 * 🇯🇲 Jeff Cunningham Traded to FC Dallas for a 2009 MLS Superdraft (3rd Round) pick
 * 🇫🇷 Laurent Robert Waived
 * 🇨🇮 Olivier Tébily Waived