COLUMBUS, Ohio — D.C. United came into Columbus and got a victory in a big battle of Eastern Conference leaders Wednesday night. The 1-0 win solidifies United’s position at the top of the table, as the Crew continue to tumble down. The loss was the third in a row for Columbus, and marked the first […]
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Without their star attacking players, neither the Montreal Impact or DC United found the back of the net in a 0-0 draw Tuesday night at Audi Field. Without the suspended Wayne Rooney, D.C. United (3-1-2) were unable to put a shot on target, while the Impact failed to score for a second consecutive game without […]
Real Salt Lake will try to shake a recent negative trend in its matches when it travels to face the Seattle Sounders at 10 p.m. ET Saturday. Five games into the 2019 Major League Soccer season, the club already has four red cards, which all came in the last three matches. When asked about the […]
Wayne Rooney stunned teammates and opponents with a free kick taken just a few feet in front of the corner flag Sunday night. The ball whizzed toward goal over the heads of all in its path and curved into the far post for a 30th-minute goal that gave D.C. United a 2-0 lead over Orlando […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– As a lifelong Chelsea supporter, Griffin Yow used to see former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney as a threat to his club. That was until one day during United academy training when the then 15-year-old forward, now United’s 12th homegrown signing, found himself lacing up his boots next to England’s top goalscorer. “It was […]
Wayne Rooney scored three goals for the first time in his Major League Soccer career during D.C. United’s Saturday-night stomping of Real Salt Lake. Rooney found the back of the net in minutes 34, 41 and 65, then assisted teammate Lucas Rodriguez’s 76th-minute goal before Ulises Segura netted goal No. 5 to cap the shutout. […]
Paul Arriola and Luciano Acosta scored just before halftime and just after, respectively, to put D.C. United up 2-0 over reigning Major League Soccer champion Atlanta United during their 2019 season opener Sunday night. Arriola scored the opening goal during first-half stoppage time, a shot into the left side of the net. Acosta and Wayne […]
WASHINGTON — After more than two weeks of training with D.C. United, veteran forward Quincy Amarikwa officially joined the team Friday. The club will make a formal announcement later today. Amarikwa previously spent time with the San Jose Earthquakes, Colorado Rapids, Toronto FC, Chicago Fire and Montreal Impact. In his nine seasons in Major League […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — D.C. United seems to have added a technical director to its front office staff for the first time since General Manager Dave Kasper assumed the role 11 years ago. Real Salt Lake technical director and former United midfielder Dane Murphy has changed his job title on LinkedIn to “Technical Director at D.C. […]