Sentences with phrase «designated player»

MLS may have introduced the Young Designated Player rule in 2011, but it came to full realization in 2017 with Almirón.

But his future is in serious doubt after club president and CEO Leiweke declared that Toronto are already looking for new Designated Players for the 2015 MLS campaign - as well as stating that if Defoe doesn't want to be there, then he can «get the hell out of our way.»

Given the youth movement of the Impact this season, it would be surprising for them to use their final designated player spot for a 31 year old, but Garde clearly has a plan and is full of surprises.

Seattle Times reporter Matt Pentz notes that the Sounders will announce a new Designated Player signing tomorrow.

Mexico international Carlos Vela has been introduced as Los Angeles Football Club's first designated player ahead of their Major League Soccer debut next year.

San Jose's starting line - up featured three players making their MLS debuts, including the centerback duo of Harold Cummings and Yeferson Quintana, but it was new Designated Player Magnus Eriksson who shined the brightest in his first league appearance.

His only role so far is that of designated player (a player who doesn't count towards the team's salary cap), replacing the outgoing US soccer legend Landon Donovan.

Minnesota United has completed the singing of attacker Darwin Quintero, the first designated player in the club's brief history.

Santiago Mosquera, FC Dallas: Mosquera's arrival in MLS was long rumored before he signed as a young designated player with Dallas in February.

The San Jose Earthquakes struck first through designated player Magnus Eriksson's first Major League...

Red Bulls head of global football Gerard Houllier is currently on the lookout for a third Designated Player to join Arsenal legend Thierry Henry and ex Everton midfielder Tim Cahill in Harrison, New Jersey.

The San Jose Earthquakes struck first through designated player Magnus Eriksson's first Major League Soccer goal, but the Philadelphia Union fought...

Under the «designated player exception,» $ 47 million is the highest expected yearly salary for a new contract, an amount Golden State would be foolish not to pay in order to keep him.

Some of the more interesting players to make the cut are recent Designated Player signings such as Frederico Higuain of the Columbus Crew and the Montreal Impact's Marco Di Vaio.

The decision to release Harbottle, along with Bravo's comments, will surely only further fuel speculation over the potential signing for a first ever Designated Player for the club.

On the first night of free agency, he agreed to a 5 - year, $ 201 - million designated player maximum contract with the Warriors, earning Curry that big pay day he's been waiting for.

Their current designated players are Giovani dos Santos, Jelle Van Damme and Romain Alessandrini, while Ashley Cole is arguably the most famous baller on their books.

In the first four seasons of MLS's Beckham Rule, which allowed clubs to sign up to three designated players outside the salary cap, no team with such a player had won the title.

Playing safe doesn't necessarily allow you to judge the capabilities of the players — Mavinga's biggest asset is his speed, the question is, how valuable is that asset within a league that has world class Designated Players.

NYCFC will be wary to push Villa at this stage of the season recalling the repeated calf issues that limited the contributions of the former Designated Player, Frank Lampard.

Sounds like he is part of United's plans to sign two Designated Players by Summer.

The young Designated Player manages to find pockets of space in crowded midfields, and seems to turn up on the end of opponents» bad passes more often than mere chance would predict.

Standing six - foot - one, Camacho was acquired on a permanent transfer from his Belgian club using targeted allocation money, so he does not have designated player status.

On the offensive side San Jose designated player Vako and Danny Hoesen are tied for the team's most goals scored with two goals each this season.

«We were in extended discussions with more than one Designated Player candidate,» he told reporters on Wednesday.

How does the $ 15M Designated Player fits into Atlanta United's plans?

New Philadelphia Union Designated Player David Accam is signed through 2020, meaning that the Union aren't in danger of losing him as a free agent at the end of the year, as was feared when the trade was announced.

Los Angeles Galaxy chief executive Tim Leiweke has confirmed speculation that he hopes to bring Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard to the MLS outfit in the next two years, as the club's latest big - money designated player.

LAFC are continuing to build their roster in advance of their home opener against the Sounders, adding Young Designated Player Andre Horta from Benfica.

LAFC Signs Midfielder André Horta As Designated Player Los Angeles Football Club

New York City FC have one free Designated Player spot following the exit of Frank Lampard at the end of last season, but with Villa already on their roster another centre - forward might not be much of a priority.

Atlanta's young Designated Player Miguel Almirón is one of those soccer athletes that can not be fully appreciated without the live scope of a full pitch.

The American International was introduced as one of the club's Designated Players alongside Jermain Defoe on Monday

Diego Rossi, LAFC: Rossi, a 19 - year - old forward from Uruguay, was LAFC's second designated player after Vela.

The Paraguay national team regular will likely be the Seattle Sounders» latest Designated Player, while defender Roman Torres remains a possibility.

After his daughter, VIggiano, McGowan, Loya and Snyder, Ybarr's projected order will consist of junior outfielder Peyton Cody, senior shortstop Sammy Dees, senior third base Allison Rawls, junior left - fielder Alyssa Haynes, and sophomore Taylor Deden as designated player.

The Sounders will be announcing a new Designated Player signing tomorrow morning.

Gonzalez is at least the third Designated Player the club had tried to sign this year — there were reputable reports of them pursuing Keisuke Honda and Hiroshi Kiyotake — only to come up empty each time.

The two players have struck a good balance of offense and defense, with Eriksson, the Quakes newest Designated Player, looking exceptionally energetic.

Their latest acquisition is 22 - year - old FC Nantes forward Fernando Aristeguieta, who will join the side as a «Young Designated Player», thus giving his new club a degree of flexibility with regards to the league - imposed salary cap.

Los Angeles FC is close to agreeing a two - year deal for Wesley Sneijder to become its first Designated Player, sources have told ESPN FC.

The trade gets Chicago off the hook of paying Butler a designated player contract worth more than $ 205 million over five years but sends the star forward out West for pennies on the dollar.

- Garth arrived in January - We were going into the season with 3 designated players (Oba, Clint, and Valdez with Ozzie bought down with allocation)-- I don't recall rumors of Lodeiro at that point because a new DP wasn't on the horizon.

With both NE's starting centerbacks (both designated players, btw) suspended for this game a result has to be expected in this game, regardless of our attacking woes.

That hasn't deterred Steve Bruce's men, though, as they look to add some more top flight experience to their squad but thay may fall behind in the running after learning what the Chicago side are willing to pay him as a designated player.

MLS's increased stability and TV revenue prompted the ownerslast fall to pass the Designated Player Rule (a.k.a. the Beckham Rule), allowing each team to have up to two players whose salaries aren't limited bythe $ 2.4 ¬ † million cap.

Gordon Hayward, who has fewer service years in the NBA and did not trigger the Designated Player rule, will be eligible for a five - year, $ 170 million contract from the Jazz or a four - year, $ 127 million contract from another team.

That would have lined the two - way wing up for a designated player «supermax» contract of five years at more than $ 205 million.