[AMERICANS ABROAD] Conor O’Brien, a virtual unknown when he moved to Denmark two years, has signed a two-yearcontract with Superliga champion FC Nordsjaelland on a free transfer from Sonderjyske. O’Brien was the two-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year Award at Bucknell but wasoverlooked by MLS clubs in the 2010 SuperDraft. After one season […]
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Rusin provides insurance to Vancover backline
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Vancouver Whitecaps signed 6-foot-4 defender Brad Rusin, who spent the last year and a half withHB Koge in Denmark. The 26-year-old UCLA product should contend for a starting job in the middle of the Vancouver backline with Jay DeMerit and Andy O’Brien. MLS Transactions Dec. 31-Jan. 4 MLS Transactions Dec. 17-23 MLSTransactions […]
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Scandinavia, stepping stone or not?
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Scandinavia has been a popular destination for American players, dating as far back as 1990 when U.S. internationals John Doyle, Hugo Perez and Christopher Sullivan moved to Sweden. In recent years, it’sbeen considered a stepping stone for Americans seeking to move on to bigger clubs. Faeroe Islands (1) StephenBoyle (Kl, 1999) Finland (11) […]
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Michael Parkhurst Signs for Bundesliga's FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg on Wednesday announced the signing of U.S. international Michael Parkhurst on a deal that will keep him at the German Bundesliga club until June 2015. Parkurst willjoin Augsburg in January from Danish Superliga champion FC Nordsjaelland. “I’m looking forward to playing at FC Augsburg and in the Bundesliga,” Parkhurst said. “I’d like to […]
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Dempsey, Boyd, O'Brien score, Jones issued first straight red
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey beat U.S. national teammate Tim Howard with adeflected shot from 30 yards, but Howard’s Everton prevailed over Spurs, 2-1, on Sunday in the English Premier League. — Terrence Boyd scored upped his total to 13 goals in all competitions for Rapid Vienna with a 2-1 win over Wacker Innsbruck. He has […]
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Davies sent off for head butt
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Charlie Davies‘ season of frustration in Denmark continued as he was red-carded in stoppage time ofFC Randers’ 1-0 loss to AaB for head-butting an opponent. The former U.S. international lost the ball at the corner flag, was called for a foul for tackling Aab’s Jakob Ahlmann Nielsen from behind and then rose off […]
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Klingenberg in top-of-the-table clash for title
[AMERICANS ABROAD: Damallsvenskan] U.S. international Meghan Klingenberg will look to win Sweden’s DamallsvenskanSaturday when Tyreso travels to LdB Malmo in a top-of-the-table clash for the title. LdB Malmo takes a three-point lead into the game, but Tyreso has a huge edge in the tiebreaker. Six Americans started in Wednesday’s FC Gothenburg-Fortuna Hjorring match in the […]
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Aron Jo accepts Iceland call-up
[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING] High-scoring Aron Johannsson, who was born in Alabama of Icelandic parents and returned as ateenager to attend IMG Academy in Florida, has accepted a call-up to the Iceland national team for upcoming World Cup 2014 qualifiers against Albania and Switzerland. Johannsson, 21, leads Denmark’sSuperliga with 11 goals in 11 games for […]
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Icelandic-American Johansson, Europe's hottest striker
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore and former MLS standout Yura Movsisyan (whoplays for Russia’s Krasnodar) share the scoring lead for players playing in Europe’s top leagues with eight goals, but another player with U.S. ties can top that. Icelandic-American forward Aron Johannsson has scored 11 goals in 11 games for AGF Aarhus in Denmark’s Superliga. Sources […]
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Yanks win Finnish Cup, Averbuch, Spencer score twice
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Liz Bogus scored the first goal and fellow Americans CaseyBerrier and Megan Chapin also started for PK-35 in its 2-1 win over Pallokissat in the final of Finnish Cup. U.S. international Yael Averbuch scored two goals as FC Gothenburg beat Jitex, 3-1, to win its fifth game in a row in the Sweden’s […]