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MLS primary transfer window closes The MLS primary transfer window closed this week with a couple notable transactions materializing at the eleventh hour. After holding out earlier this year for a trade, midfielder Lee Nguyen was traded to LAFC for $700,000 in allocation money. MNUFC also finalized a deal late, trading winger Sam Nicholson to…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Even opponents want Bunbury to score and Kendall-Moullin goes the distance in a pair of defeats. Last Wednesday Eric Miller returned to full training with the Colorado Rapids. Despite this sign of progress he did not dress for the Rapids’ 2-1 loss to…
In a rather surprising move based on how Minnesota seems to love stockpiling wingers, Minnesota has traded Sam Nicholson and an international spot for the 2018 season to Colorado Rapids for Minnesota native and veteran full back Eric Miller and $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM). Both players seem positive about the move, with Eric…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Yueill still has work to do and Akale’s season falls short. After failing to score in his first three starts, Teal Bunbury scored three times in his next four. Typically seen as a better option off the bench, the forward is proving he…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Villarreal C struggle down the stretch while Bunbury’s run comes to an end. It took five games, but Jackson Yueill made his first start of the season and he rewarded the decision. The midfielder went the full 90 for the San Jose Earthquakes…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Akale finishes on both ends of a rout and injury updates on Cropper and Miller Teal Bunbury added his second goal of the season in a 4-0 win over the Montreal Impact. The Impact went down to 10 men in the 12th minute.…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Bunbury relieves some pressure while others still cannot break through. In his fourth straight start Teal Bunbury finally repaid Brad Friedel’s faith in him. Bunbury scored the game winner for the New England Revolution in a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo. Bunbury…
In this two week recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Minutes remain hard to come by, but the opportunities are there. Jackson Yueill earned his first minutes of the season in a 3-2 loss to Sporting Kansas City. The two sides traded first half goals, but SKC pulled ahead by two after the…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: play time is scarce for our MLS players and Villarreal C gets another win. Teal Bunbury started as the lone striker for the New England Revolution this weekend against the Colorado Rapids. Bunbury served as the target forward for the Revs attack. He…
The weekly recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state returns to check in with Mukwelle Akale and Tyler David and to figure out where our MLS players were for opening weekend: As the lone Minnesotan playing during the winter months, Mukwelle Akale is enjoying a successful season. Last we saw, the forward made his…
Now that 2017 has come to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best Minnesota soccer players. This week, we’ll release the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers can vote for their favorites with the winners announced next week. When Minnesota United FC joined MLS in 2017, fans and particularly young players were able to…