Real Salt Lake signed midfielder Luis Arriaga and goalkeeper David Ochoa as the club’s 17th and 18th Homegrown contracts, the club announced Wednesday. Both players spent significant time in the RSL academy system and will join the first-team roster ahead of the 2019 season. “These are two players who we know very well from the […]
LAFC exercised the contract options of five players and declined the options of seven others, the club announced Tuesday. As a result of the moves, LAFC has a total of 16 players under contract for next season. Of note, forward Marco Ureña’s contract option was declined. During the 2018 regular season, there was speculation as […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — D.C. United declined the contract options of nine players from its 2018 roster and exercised options on midfielder Luciano Acosta and defender Jalen Robinson, the club announced Wednesday. Additionally, forward Darren Mattocks, defender Oniel Fisher and goalkeeper Travis Worra are out of contract, leaving United with 15 players currently on its roster. Players […]
The Houston Dynamo has new jersey partner for 2019, after being the only Major League Soccer team in 2018 to not have a kit sponsor — and it’s a well-known Houston entity. Effective Jan. 1, 2019, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is the official jersey partner of the Dynamo, the club announced Wednesday. […]
Orlando Pride star Sydney Leroux announced she is pregnant, sharing the news in humorous fashion on her Twitter and Instagram accounts. Leroux and her husband, Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer, had difficulty conceiving their second child, with Leroux announcing she previously had a miscarriage during the Pride’s 2018 season. To announce the happier news, she […]
The National Women’s Soccer League’s 2019 schedule will remain at 24 games, but will be extended to 33 weeks, the league announced Wednesday. “We are excited to extend the season to provide our fans more opportunities to experience the best players in the world,” NWSL managing director Amanda Duffy said in a statement released by […]
The biggest offseason question for New York City FC has been answered, and it’s not a good one for the club’s fans. David Villa is departing NYCFC after four years, the club announced Wednesday. He will announce his next stop in the coming days, though reports are circulating that it will be Japan. Villa was the […]
The LA Galaxy are close to hiring Dennis te Kloese as head of soccer operations, according to MLSSoccer.com. The position has been vacant since the team released Pete Vagenas on Nov. 6. Hiring a head of soccer operations was considered the first step in the process of reconstructing the Galaxy’s leadership staff, according the club […]
Bastian Schweinsteiger is staying with the Chicago Fire for another year. The club announced Wednesday the 34-year-old star signed a new contract through the 2019 season. He will remain a Designated Player on the roster. Schweinsteiger entered last winter as a free agent and re-signed on Jan. 17. This time around, it didn’t take as […]
HANOVER, N.J. — With standout defender Kemar Lawrence likely out for the second leg of the Eastern Conference final with a knee injury, and barring a major lineup shakeup, it appears Connor Lade will again be the New York Red Bulls‘ left back of choice when they face Atlanta United Thursday night at Red Bull Arena. Lade, […]