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MNUFC Add Second Designated Player, Sign Forward Angelo Rodriguez
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MNUFC Add Second Designated Player, Sign Forward Angelo RodriguezAngelo Rodriguez became the second signing of the summer transfer window for Minnesota United. The 29-year-old joins the team from Colombia’s Club Deportes Tolima. Minnesota made another splash in the transfer market by making its second signing in as many days. Forward Angelo Rodriguez will become the club’s second-ever Designated Player, joining his fellow countryman…
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Designated Report: New York City FC
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: New York City FCJeff Rueter examines the history of New York City’s Designated Players in the final chapter of his ongoing series. At last: the finish line. In 2015, New York City FC joined MLS with the financial backing of Manchester City’s parent company. The league cited a desire to put a team in the heart of New…
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Designated Report: Orlando City SC
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Orlando City SCJeff Rueter examines the history of Orlando City’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Before Cincinnati and Sacramento stole the hearts of lower-division fans across the country, there was Orlando City. After joining USL in 2010, Orlando tapped into a thriving summer market to build an impressive fanbase that’s only become more prominent as the…
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Designated Report: Vancouver Whitecaps
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Vancouver WhitecapsJeff Rueter examines the history of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Designated Players in his ongoing series. We’re in the home stretch of this series, reader. We’ve gone through the original franchises, the early stages of re-expansion, and the successful launch into Cascadia. At this point, there are just four installments of the Designated Report to read. We’ve…
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Designated Report: Impact de Montréal
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Impact de MontréalJeff Rueter has been examining the history of the MLS Designated Players in this ongoing series. This week, he traded the Montréal Impact write-up to Alex Schieferdecker along with Writers’ Allocation Money in exchange for the October 3rd installment of the NASL Power Rankings and future considerations. Per 55.1 Policy, WAM amounts are undisclosed. As Minnesota United gears…
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Designated Report: Portland Timbers
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Portland TimbersJeff Rueter examines the history of the Portland Timbers’ Designated Players in his ongoing series. As Minnesota United gears up to join MLS in 2017, there are a few markets that the Twin Cities are compared to as teams in the league that “do it right.” While Sporting Kansas City has most of their focus…
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Designated Report: Philadelphia Union
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Philadelphia UnionJeff Rueter examines the history of the Philadelphia Union’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. When the Philadelphia Union joined MLS in 2010, the city had been long overdue for professional soccer. After all, Philadelphia is one of the United States’ marquee sports cities, with a soccer culture that also runs deep. They were unveiled…
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Designated Report: Seattle Sounders
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Seattle SoundersJeff Rueter examines the history of the Seattle Sounders’ Designated Players in his ongoing series. The Sounders were the first of the three Cascadian teams to take the league by storm. In their relatively short existence, the club has been one of the fastest-growing soccer clubs in the world, able to fill a football stadium routinely…
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Designated Report: Toronto FC
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Toronto FCJeff Rueter examines the history of Toronto FC’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Toronto has one of the most fascinating profiles of any expansion side in MLS history. For the first eight years of their existence, they were hapless. With mismanagement around every turn, the Reds failed to make the postseason in their first…
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Designated Report: Houston Dynamo
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Houston DynamoJeff Rueter examines the history of the Houston Dynamo Designated Players in his ongoing series. As promised, welcome back to the usual installments of the Designated Report. Formed as the relocated first incarnation of the San Jose Earthquakes, the Dynamo were, well, an absolutely dynamo for their first seven years, winning two MLS Cups and finishing as…
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In Unique Market, Twellman and Vermes give input on MNUFC Roster Building
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: In Unique Market, Twellman and Vermes give input on MNUFC Roster BuildingWith Minnesota United’s entrance into MLS in 2017 secured, the team and fans can turn their attention in earnest to what that first-kick roster might look like. People will closely be watching how the Loons use their three designated player spots. We’ve spoken to a few outside observers, Peter Vermes and Taylor Twellman, to get…
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Designated Report: Chivas USA
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Chivas USAJeff Rueter examines the history of the late Chivas USA’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. We’ll call this the Designated Report Halftime Show. I’ve written about eleven teams in the league, with another eleven left in the series counting the two 2017 expansion sides. What better way to mark the midpoint then the one…
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Designated Report: Real Salt Lake
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Real Salt LakeJeff Rueter examines the history of Real Salt Lake’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Since their entrance into the league, Real Salt Lake have been one of the most consistent teams in MLS. Having qualified for the playoffs every year from 2008-14, RSL have an MLS Cup title, a CONCACAF Champions’ League Runner-up finish,…