With the transfer market in full swing, I wanted to bring our readers up to speed on all the outgoing transfers involving American clubs thus far this window. (This does not include trades within MLS or USL since those are NOT transfers in the traditional sense. This list also does not include loan deals such as KC’s loan signing of Zoltan Hercegfalv)
OUTGOING
Rico Clark Houston ————-> Livorno (ITA) January
Yura Movsisyan RSL——————-> Randers FC (NOR) January
Kenny Cooper FC Dallas ————> 1860 Munich(GER/2)
Anton Peterlin Ventura County—-> Everton (ENG)
Cody Arnoux Carolina Dynamo —-> Everton (ENG)
Sebby Harris Michigan Bucks ——-> Northampton Town (ENG 3)
Richard Perdomo Miami FC ————> CD Platense (HON)
INCOMING
Chris Birchall Brighton H&A————> LA Galaxy
Ernst Obster Red Bull Salzburg ——-> Red Bull BY
Danny Szetela Brescia——————–> DC United
Ely Allen Seattle Wolves ———–> DC United
Ali Gerba MK Dons ——————-> Toronto FC
Jamie Smith Aberdeen——————> Colorado Rapids
Facundo Diz Platense———————> Colorado Rapids
Hicham Aaboubou Carabins ——————–> Montreal Impact
Ramon Sanchez Alainza ———————-> SJ Quakes
Andre Luiz Chiapas ———————> SJ Quakes
Leonardo González Municipal Liberia —> Seattle Sounders FC
Rachid El Khalifi SC Cambur ——-> RSL
If I have left anyone out, which is likely, please leave it in the comments section and we’ll update the post.
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Peter L
August 6, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Yura Movsisyan is moving to Denmark, not Norway.
Kartik Krishnaiyer
August 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Thanks Jason!
Jason Gatties
August 6, 2009 at 12:19 pm
grrr… posted “post” too many times. My grammar never wakes up before 1pm.
Jason Gatties
August 6, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Nice post. I guess I didn’t realize just how many players were returning to MLS since the majority of my MLS attention is paid just to the Chicago Fire instead of the league as a whole. Plus I’m an American Euro Snob who spends the majority of my time following the Prem.
2nd post Kartik post today I’ve enjoyed! I have had a long string of frustrating disagreements with you lately but I’ll give props when deserved. Good job.
todd
August 6, 2009 at 10:56 am
if theres something with enough actual knowledge of USL-2 and Football League Two to compare them, they’re probably not online or reading blogs.
Adam Edg
August 6, 2009 at 8:15 am
Sebby Harris Michigan Bucks ——-> Northampton Town (ENG 3)
Northampton was relegated to Football League Two. So that is really ENG 4.
How does Football League Two compare to USL-2 in terms of skill and ability. I realize that they have the potential to return to League One (and possibly move up from there), but head to head, how would you compare the two leagues? Is this a good move for an American player? Especially on a six month contract?
Rex
August 5, 2009 at 11:25 pm
From what I have gathered, Clark’s transfer offer has been officially denied and the hasn’t been an acceptable offer sense. He’s contract is over at the end of the season and he’ll be up for grabs so it looks like they will wait until then. The Dynamo still haven’t ruled out resigning him but i see that as unlikely.
Mark
August 5, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Rachid El Khalifi and Pablo Campos to ReAL Salt Lake
todd
August 5, 2009 at 7:44 pm
there has been no confirmation by MLS, Houston Dynamo, Clark, other dynamo players via twitter or the media that follows the Dynamo about the livorno move. I’m not sure what keeping mum would do, you’d think, if anything, learning that one of the teams players is making a move to the the italian league would garner interest/support for the rest of the season.
sidereal
August 5, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Leonardo González: Municipal Liberia -> Seattle Sounders FC
adam in berkeley
August 5, 2009 at 7:26 pm
I think it may have to do with the Dynamo. I mean you’re top of the table in the West right now and you’re about to lose your best player before the season ends? They’ll make sure they can hold on until the end of the season for competition’s sake.
kyle
August 5, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I do not understand why MLS makes players wait until January. By the time Ricardo Clark gets to Livorno they could very well be in the relegation zone.