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Danish winger Anders Dreyer acquired by MLS expansion club San Diego from Anderlecht
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Danish winger Anders Dreyer was acquired by Major League Soccer's expansion San Diego team from Belgium's Anderlecht on Wednesday and agreed to a three-year contract. Dreyer followed Mexican winger Hirving Lozano and became San Diego's second designated player,...
U.S. midfielder Luca de la Torre loaned by Celta to hometown expansion MLS team in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. national team midfielder Luca de la Torre was loaned to Major League Soccer's expansion team in his hometown of San Diego by Spanish club Celta Vigo on Tuesday after making just one four-minute appearance for the team during the first half of the season. A...
Sebastián Driussi rejoining Argentine soccer club River Plate after four years with Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sebastián Driussi is rejoining Argentine club River Plate after four years with Austin in Major League Soccer. The 28-year-old Driussi scored 51 goals with 22 assists over 115 games in all competitions. He was an All-Star in 2022. In its...
Defender John Tolkin joins Holstein Kiel from Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Defender John Tolkin transferred Thursday to Holstein Kiel of the German Bundesliga from Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls. The 22-year-old Tolkin made his MLS debut in 2021 and has seven goals and 12 assists in 114 MLS appearances, including 107...
Soccer Hall of Famer Jeff Agoos named GM of the Portland Thorns
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former U.S. national team defender and Hall of Famer Jeff Agoos was named the new president of soccer operations and general manager for the Portland Thorns on Tuesday. Agoos, who also had a lengthy Major League Soccer career, replaces Karina LeBlanc, who has...
Pascal Jansen hired to replace Nick Cushing as coach of Major League Soccer's New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Pascal Jansen was hired Monday to replace Nick Cushing as coach of Major League Soccer team New York City and given a four-year contract, a week after leaving Hungarian club Ferencvaros in the middle of the season. Jansen, 51, has Dutch and British citizenship. He...
American forward Brandon Vazquez transfers to MLS's Austin from Mexican club Monterrey
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brandon Vazquez rejoined Major League Soccer on Monday when Austin announced it reached a transfer agreement to acquire the 26-year-old forward from Mexican club Monterrey. Vazquez agreed to a four-year contract that incudes an option for 2029. The team did not...
Bournemouth signs teenage defender Matai Akinmboni from DC United
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Premier League club Bournemouth signed 18-year-old American defender Matai Akinmboni from DC United on Friday. The center back, who made his Major League Soccer debut at age 15, signed a long-term deal though neither club disclosed financial terms of the...
Coachella Valley Invitational will include 14 MLS and 6 NWSL clubs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella Valley Invitational will include nearly half of the teams in Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League as the preseason event continues to get bigger and bigger. The three-week event will take place from Feb. 1-22 at the Empire Polo...
