C.J. Sapong’s last two seasons mirror the Chicago Fire’s, and now Sapong joins the Fire in hopes of a resurgent season. In 2017, Sapong had the best season of his career. He scored 16 goals and had five assists for the Philadelphia Union. That goal total was tied for eighth most in the league that […]
North Carolina FC added a familiar face to its USL Championship squad ahead of the upcoming season. The club signed Alex Comsia, an NCFC and Vancouver Whitecaps academy product and University of North Carolina player, to a professional contract Friday after a successful preseason trial. The 22-year-old Canadian defender is making the jump to the […]
Although a new striker has not arrived to reinforce the attacking corps for the New York City Football Club, the “Romanian Giovinco” is suitably in place. NYCFC concluded its preseason schedule in Tennessee with a convincing 2-0 win over future Major League Soccer brethren Nashville SC. The Pigeons held the United Soccer League side — […]
CARSON, Calif. — In their last preseason test, the LA Galaxy fell 3-1 to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Galaxy were without several key players. Sebastian Lletget, Juninho, Perry Kitchen, Giovani dos Santos and Jonathan dos Santos were all listed as unavailable for the contest. Such an early test […]
ORLANDO — Orlando City goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar was — unsurprisingly — with Tony Rocha in December when Rocha discovered he was going to be traded to NYCFC. The two friends immediately reached an agreement. They met up during the Orlando City Invitational, which included NYCFC, Minnesota United and the New England Revolution. For the first […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — With their backs against the wall, trailing the Seattle Sounders 2-0, the San Jose Earthquakes were rescued by Chris Wondolowski in front of an appreciative crowd at Avaya Stadium. The Quakes’ forward, and MLS’ second all-time leading scorer, earned and scored two second-half penalty kick goals to erase the Sounders’ lead […]
The preseason draws to a close for LAFC on Saturday with a final match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and the team will be looking to smooth out its rough edges to prepare for the regular season. With eight days left before the home opener against Sporting KC next Sunday, the Black and Gold will also […]
The Philadelphia Union traded the second-best scorer in club history to the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Forward C.J. Sapong, who scored 36 goals in 123 regular-season appearances for the Union, was shipped to the Fire in exchange for up to $450,000 in Allocation Money. The Union will receive $200,000 in General Allocation Money for 2019, […]
Major League Soccer can’t call off this transaction. USL Championship side Charlotte Independence announced Friday that American defender and Hermann Trophy winner Andrew Gutman will join the club on loan from Scottish side Celtic FC for the 2019 season. Gutman, 22, has been training with the club since Feb. 8. The deal puts both of Celtic’s […]
The defending champion of the National Women’s Soccer League boosted its depth at goalkeeper Friday with the signing of Stephanie Labbe. Labbe joins a goalkeeping core for the Courage that also includes Katelyn Rowland, who started in net for Paul Riley’s side in the championship game last season. The Courage typically use two goalkeepers over […]