Tim Mellia the reinging 'keeper of the year and from Long Island has a new 3 year deal, Ike Opara a 2 year agreement and Danile Salloi 2 years with options for 2020 & 2021. The 3 did well in 2017 as SKC again took the Lamar Hunt US Open title and made the MLS playoffs for a team record 7th straight season. Opara was also the best at his spot for this past season as Salloi in the inital complete season with the team struck for 6 goals. In his 3rd season, the 31 year old Mellia was Goalkeeper of the year and MLS Best XI.
readA first before the first game as SKC names Toyota their inital First Team partner for this and going until the 2020 season. Joined together since 2016 this includes naming rights for Toyota Plaza at Children's Mercy Park, the Drive Time videos on SportingKC.com, cross promos with all 8 local Toyota dealerships and being th official vehicle of the team. In calling KC a key market for Toyota and that they are more than pleased to better their union with a group such as SKC, so in touch with the beat of the city and its doing, sWylon Harper GM for the KC regional office was very happy.
readUSL affiliate side, San Antonio FC has transferred Sebastien Ibeagha after like Cadwell spending pre season in Florida, LA & Mexico. This 26 year old back line player had been with USMNT U-20's, is the USL Defender of the Year and became the 9th new player since last season. He is very energized with it being great to arrive out of the USL in San Antonio and to be in preseason with NYCFC. Quickly learning of the quality of his teammates, and how tight of a team they are joining preseason and welcoming others in and receive guidance made it seemless.
readAs NCFC continues its cast its net far and wide for new players, today they caught Daniel Rios who spent the last 2 years on loan as well with Coras de Tepic in Mexico for all of 2016 then the first half of 2017 before departing for Alletico Zacatepec. Racking up the minutes to the tune of 2600+ over 38 games in the 2nd division in Mexico, he also filled the net with 17 goasl. Before the loans he had to tries with Chiva 2/24/15 in a 1-0 win and the reserve team in 2016 in 16 games in the 3rd level of Mexican soccer.
readDo they have a new player in mind, who might it be? $175,000 of GAM went to the Union for the spot. They have had a busy day with the inking the GK and now this what is their next move?
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