MLS preseason play opened on Friday at the Desert Friendlies in Tucson, Arizona, where the New York Red Bulls beat the Portland Timbers, 2-0. The goals were an own goal and penalty kick by FrenchmanVincent Bezecourt, who played last season for the USL champion Red Bulls II. Week 1, Results:FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 Desert Friendlies: NY […]
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Ten collegians who'll shape MLS Class of 2017
The top pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft is held by Minnesota United, which is expected to select Jeremy Ebobisse. The U.S. U-20 center forward is a year removed from college, having left Dukeafter his sophomore year and played last summer in the USL for the Charleston Battery. This year’s class of collegians headed to […]
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MLS Moves: Quakes sign defender Harold Cummings
The Quakes have added well-traveled Panamanian centerback Harold Cummings, who is joining his sixth club in as many seasons. “I have seen a lot of Harold during his time with Panama,” said head coach Dominic Kinnearin a team press release. “He’s a very aggressive,intimidating young center back, who will add a good amount of strength […]
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Troy Dayak leads thriving West Coast SC after 16 years of pro ball
By Mike Woitalla(@MikeWoitalla) A hard-nosed defender during his 16-year pro career, mostly with the San Jose Earthquakeswith which he won a pair of MLS titles, Troy Dayak was nicknamed “The Beast.” But when he coaches youth soccer — at least four teams on an average weekend — Dayak sits calmly on thesidelines, quite often the […]
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MLS Moves: Fioranelli hiring ends Quakes' long GM search
After several months assessing many candidates, the San Jose Earthquakes have announced their new general manager. Jesse Fioranelli, a Maryland native who has studied and worked inEurope, is the choice. His background as a club executive and player agent includes extensive use of performance analysis metrics in the scouting and assessment of personnel. His resume […]
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MLS Rosters: Who's in and who's out for 2017
The Philadelphia Union signed New York Red Bulls academy product Adam Najem, whostarred at the University of Akron, to a Homegrown contract after acquiring his rights from the Red Bulls for a second-round pick in the 2018 SuperDraft. Atlanta United 2017 Roster (27 players): GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Middlesbrough/ENG, Free Agent), Alec Kann (Sporting KC, […]
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MLS Positional Awards: Bingham takes top goalkeeping spot
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) It was a strange year for goalkeepers in MLS. Colorado conceded the fewestgoals with two keepers splitting time right down the middle and the keeper that had backstopped Portland to the 2015 MLS Cup title, Adam Kwarasey, left the league. Several teams,such as New York City FC, were strong in […]
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MLS Positional Rankings: Birnbaum and Van Damme command the centerback slots
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) The three-man back line is gaining favor in MLS as well as around the world, but the standardfour-back system prevails. Occasionally, a player will toggle between the central slots, but most players and coaches prefer to establish one side as their own. Steve Birnbaum hasplayed well enough to earn callups to […]
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MLS Moves: Leonardo heads quartet of Re-Entry draftees
Four players were selected in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft in a conference call conducted Thursday. The teams claiming players were Houston (Leonardo, defender), Columbus(Josh Williams, defender), San Jose (Olmes Garcia, forward), and Sporting Kansas City (Andrew Dykstra, goalkeeper). The total is the second-lowest in the seven-year historyof the Re-Entry Draft, though an […]
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MLS Moves: Quakes ink Homegrown defender Nick Lima
Defender Nick Lima, a first-team all-Pac 12 selection for Cal-Berkeley the past two seasons, has signed as a Homegrown Player with San Jose. Lima, 22, scored six goals andrecorded nine assists in 72 appearances the past four collegiate seasons. He was an all-Far West Region first-team selection last season and joins midfielder Tommy Thompson as the […]