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Vancouver Whitecaps add former Canadian national team player Nick Dasovic to technical staff

VANCOUVER — Former Canadian national team player and Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame member Nick Dasovic has joined the Vancouver Whitecaps’ technical staff. Dasovic will also be named head coach of the newly-formed U-23 development squad.  “Nick is a highly regarded and engaged coach who is very invested in the development of Canadian players,” Whitecaps vice […]

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Orlando Pride

New Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner focused on quickly bonding with players, fans

New Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner was once told a loss was entirely his fault. That moment shaped his career. He was an 18-year-old goalkeeper at the time. His team had just lost a title match. And his coach came to speak with him. “If you look at me, I’m not the biggest fella in […]

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Montreal Impact USL

USL notes: Former Montreal defender Kyle Fisher signs in Birmingham

Birmingham Legion FC added a player with Major League Soccer experience to its back line Thursday with the signing of Kyle Fisher. Fisher, 24, joins the USL Championship expansion side on a multiyear deal. A defender who can play centerback or right back, he is the 11th player Birmingham has signed so far. “Kyle is […]

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New England Revolution News

Revolution sign Justin Rennicks to homegrown contract

The New England Revolution officially signed striker Justin Rennicks to a homegrown contract on Friday morning, drawing an end to a much-publicized disagreement between the player and club that lasted almost two years. Rennicks, 19, is currently a sophomore at Indiana University and is widely regarded as a promising United States soccer prospect. He trained […]

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News Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Official: Vancouver Whitecaps sign defender Cornelius

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have officially signed 21-year-old Canadian defender Derek Cornelius from the Serbian side FK Javor Ivanjica. ProSoccerUSA reported yesterday that a deal was imminent. “Derek is one of the top young players in a new generation of Canadian talent,” said Whitecaps FC head coach Marc Dos Santos. “For his age, he […]

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Columbus Crew SC

Robinho first player acquisition of new Columbus Crew era

Columbus Crew SC signed 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder Francisco Wellington Barbosa de Lisboa, better known as Robinho. The player was acquired for an undisclosed transfer fee from Ceara SC, a team in Brazil’s first division, the club announced Friday. Robinho has bounced around clubs in the Brazilian league, going on loan multiple times as he continues to […]

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Seattle Sounders, Reign announce Zulily as primary kit sponsor

SEATTLE — Online retailer Zulily will be the Seattle Sounders’ primary kit sponsor for the foreseeable future, the club announced Thursday during an event in the Olympic Sculpture Park in downtown Seattle. The National Women’s Soccer League’s Seattle Reign, which has different ownership than Major League Soccer’s Sounders, also announced Zulily as their kit sponsor […]

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Derek Cornelius: Vancouver Whitecaps close to signing Canadian national team defender

VANCOUVER — The news first broke in Germany. Former VfB Lübeck defender Derek Cornelius completed his medical and will join the Vancouver Whitecaps from Serbian side FK Javor-Matis Ivanjica, German newspaper Lübecker Nachrichten reported Thursday. Derek Cornelius has left the Javor-Matis’ training camp to sign a contract with the Whitecaps, sources in Serbia confirmed to ProSoccerUSA. In Cornelius, […]

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Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders sign goalkeeper Trey Muse to Homegrown Player contract

SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders signed former academy product and recent Indiana Hoosier Trey Muse to a Homegrown Player contract Tuesday. Muse, 19, was a MAC Hermann trophy semifinalist his sophomore year at Indiana. “It’s always exciting to add an academy product and we’re pleased to sign Trey to the First Team roster,” Sounders FC […]

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New York City FC

First-round draft pick Luis Barraza on NYCFC radar since freshman year at Marquette

Luis Barraza was surprised when New York City FC chose him in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft. “It was a little bit unexpected,” the Santa Teresa, N.M., native said. Yet his selection – the 12th choice overall – was the result of an evaluation that began four years ago during Barraza’s freshman season […]