List of Major League Soccer transfers 2009

The following is a list of transfers for the 2009 Major League Soccer season. Seattle Sounders FC, a new expansion team, signed four players during the 2008 season, however their transfers are listed on this page for clarity. David Beckham's loan to Milan was also made during the 2008 season. The rest of the transfers were made during the 2008–09 offseason all the way through to the MLS transfer deadline on August 31, 2009.

Transfers

DateNameMoving fromMoving toMode of Transfer
May 8, 2008France Sébastien Le TouxUnited States Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders FCFree[1]
August 14, 2008United States Kasey KellerUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree
September 5, 2008The Gambia Sanna NyassiUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree[2]
October 24, 2008England David BeckhamLos Angeles GalaxyItaly MilanLoan[3]
October 24, 2008Sweden Freddie LjungbergUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree
November 14, 2008Brazil FredD.C. UnitedNew Zealand Wellington PhoenixLoan[4]
November 19, 2008United States Hunter FreemanToronto FCNorway StartFree
November 20, 2008United States Landon DonovanLos Angeles GalaxyGermany Bayern MunichLoan[5]
November 22, 2008Mexico Cuauhtémoc BlancoChicago FireMexico Santos LagunaLoan[6]
November 24, 2008United States Adam CristmanNew England RevolutionKansas City WizardsTrade
November 24, 2008United States Jovan KirovskiSan Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles GalaxyTrade
November 24, 2008Colombia Jámison OlaveColombia Deportivo CaliReal Salt LakeUndisclosed[7]
November 26, 2008United States Mike PetkeUnattachedNew York Red BullsFree
November 28, 2008United States Brad EvansColumbus CrewSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
November 28, 2008United States Nate JaquaHouston DynamoSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
November 28, 2008United States Stephen KingChicago FireSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
November 28, 2008United States Jeff ParkeNew York Red BullsSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
November 28, 2008United States James RileySan Jose EarthquakesSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
November 28, 2008New Zealand Jarrod SmithToronto FCSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
November 28, 2008Bermuda Khano SmithNew England RevolutionSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft[8]
November 28, 2008United States Nathan SturgisReal Salt LakeSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
November 28, 2008United States Peter VagenasLos Angeles GalaxySeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
November 28, 2008United States Tyson WahlKansas City WizardsSeattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft
December 8, 2008United States Michael ParkhurstNew England RevolutionDenmark NordsjællandFree
December 12, 2008Canada Dwayne De RosarioHouston DynamoToronto FCTrade
December 12, 2008Trinidad and Tobago Julius JamesToronto FCHouston DynamoTrade
December 23, 2008Poland Tomasz FrankowskiChicago FirePoland Jagiellonia BiałystokFree
December 23, 2008Jamaica Donovan RickettsJamaica Village UnitedLos Angeles GalaxyUndisclosed
December 28, 2008United States Michael VideiraUnattachedNew England RevolutionFree[9]
January 6, 2009Mexico Duilio DavinoFC DallasMexico PueblaFree
January 6, 2009United States Chris EylanderUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree[10]
January 7, 2009United States Leonard GriffinUnited States Portland TimbersLos Angeles GalaxyUndisclosed
January 9, 2009Brazil Stefani MiglioranziColumbus CrewLos Angeles GalaxyTrade
January 13, 2009United States Ty HardenLos Angeles GalaxyColorado RapidsTrade
January 13, 2009Senegal Macoumba KandjiUnited States Atlanta SilverbacksNew York Red BullsUndisclosed
January 13, 2009Mexico Roberto NurseChivas USAMexico VeracruzFree
January 13, 2009Ghana Dominic OduroFC DallasNew York Red BullsTrade
January 13, 2009Netherlands Dave van den BerghNew York Red BullsFC DallasTrade
January 15, 2009Canada Ante JazićLos Angeles GalaxyChivas USATrade
January 15, 2009Ukraine Dema KovalenkoReal Salt LakeLos Angeles GalaxyTrade
January 15, 2009United States Mike MageeNew York Red BullsLos Angeles GalaxyTrade
January 15, 2009United States Matt PickensChicago FireColorado RapidsTrade
January 15, 2009El Salvador Steve PurdyGermany 1860 MunichFC DallasUndisclosed
January 16, 2009Mexico Francisco MendozaChivas USAMexico GuadalajaraFree
January 19, 2009Scotland Kenny DeucharReal Salt LakeScotland Hamilton AcademicalFree
January 20, 2009Brazil Francisco LimaSan Jose EarthquakesItaly Taranto SportFree
January 21, 2009Argentina Fabián EspíndolaReal Salt LakeVenezuela Deportivo AnzoáteguiFree
January 21, 2009United States Taylor GrahamUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree[11]
January 22, 2009Argentina Gonzalo PeraltaD.C. UnitedArgentina Unión Santa FeLoan
January 23, 2009United States Tally HallDenmark EsbjergHouston DynamoFree
January 23, 2009Colombia Fredy MonteroColombia Deportivo CaliSeattle Sounders FCLoan
January 26, 2009United States Patrick IanniHouston DynamoSeattle Sounders FCTrade
January 27, 2009Cuba Osvaldo AlonsoUnited States Charleston BatterySeattle Sounders FCUndisclosed[12]
January 27, 2009Costa Rica Daniel TorresNorway BryneFC DallasUndisclosed[13]
January 30, 2009Argentina Marcelo GallardoD.C. UnitedArgentina River PlateFree
January 31, 2009United States Felix GarciaUnited States Laredo HeatHouston DynamoUndisclosed[14]
January 31, 2009Guatemala Carlos RuizToronto FCParaguay Olimpia AsunciónFree
February 2, 2009Trinidad and Tobago Scott SealySan Jose EarthquakesIsrael Maccabi Tel AvivFree
February 3, 2009United States Todd DunivantToronto FCLos Angeles GalaxyTrade
February 5, 2009United States Cam WeaverNorway HaugesundSan Jose EarthquakesUndisclosed[15]
February 9, 2009Brazil Pablo CamposSweden GAISSan Jose EarthquakesUndisclosed[16]
February 9, 2009Argentina Christian GómezColorado RapidsD.C. UnitedTrade
February 9, 2009United States Mike GraczykColorado RapidsD.C. UnitedTrade
February 9, 2009Honduras Iván GuerreroD.C. UnitedColorado RapidsTrade
February 9, 2009Argentina Pablo VittiArgentina IndependienteToronto FCLoan
February 10, 2009United States Bobby ConveyUnattachedSan Jose EarthquakesFree
February 10, 2009Jamaica Tyrone MarshallToronto FCSeattle Sounders FCTrade
February 10, 2009United States Daniel PaladiniChivas USAUnited States Carolina RailHawksFree[17]
February 11, 2009Argentina Santiago HirsigArgentina San LorenzoKansas City WizardsUndisclosed
February 11, 2009United States Andrew WeberUnattachedSan Jose EarthquakesFree
February 12, 2009Bermuda Khano SmithSeattle Sounders FCNew York Red BullsTrade
February 18, 2009Colombia Jhon Kennedy HurtadoColombia Deportivo CaliSeattle Sounders FCUndisclosed
February 24, 2009Colombia David FerreiraBrazil Atlético ParanaenseFC DallasLoan
February 24, 2009Democratic Republic of the Congo Ange N'SiluSwitzerland Le MontD.C. UnitedUndisclosed[18]
February 24, 2009Canada Adrian SeriouxFC DallasToronto FCTrade
February 27, 2009Canada Dejan JakovicSerbia Red Star BelgradeD.C. UnitedUndisclosed
February 27, 2009Guyana Gregory RichardsonToronto FCColorado RapidsTrade[19]
March 2, 2009United States Steve CroninLos Angeles GalaxyUnited States Portland TimbersFree
March 2, 2009United States Chris LeitchNew York Red BullsSan Jose EarthquakesTrade
March 3, 2009The Gambia Emmanuel GómezThe Gambia Samger FCToronto FCFree[20]
March 3, 2009United States Ned GrabavoyUnattachedReal Salt LakeFree
March 3, 2009The Gambia Amadou SanyangThe Gambia Real de BanjulToronto FCFree[20]
March 10, 2009Spain Albert CeladesSpain Real ZaragozaNew York Red BullsFree
March 10, 2009United States Josh WicksLos Angeles GalaxyD.C. UnitedTrade
March 11, 2009United States Scott PalgutaUnited States Rochester RhinosColorado RapidsUndisclosed[21]
March 12, 2009Mexico Eduardo LillingstonMexico Tecos UAGChivas USAUndisclosed
March 12, 2009Puerto Rico Josh SaundersUnited States Miami FCLos Angeles GalaxyUndisclosed[22]
March 16, 2009United States Roger LevesqueUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree[23]
March 16, 2009United States Zach ScottUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree[23]
March 17, 2009United States Mike ZaherD.C. UnitedSan Jose EarthquakesTrade[24]
March 18, 2009United States Eric BrunnerNew York Red BullsColumbus CrewTrade[25]
March 18, 2009United States Tim WardUnattachedChicago FireFree[26]
March 19, 2009New Zealand Simon ElliottUnattachedSan Jose EarthquakesFree
March 19, 2009Costa Rica Carlos JohnsonNorway BryneNew York Red BullsFree[27]
March 19, 2009United States Tony SannehUnattachedLos Angeles GalaxyFree
March 19, 2009Mexico Mariano TrujilloMexico AtlanteChivas USAUndisclosed[28]
March 20, 2009United States Brandon McDonaldUnattachedSan Jose EarthquakesFree[29]
March 21, 2009Costa Rica Álvaro SánchezCosta Rica San CarlosFC DallasLoan[30]
March 24, 2009United States Kevin ForrestUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree[31]
March 25, 2009United States Mike GraczykD.C. UnitedSan Jose EarthquakesTrade[32]
March 26, 2009Cameroon Stephane AssengueCameroon Daga Young StarsNew England RevolutionFree[33]
March 27, 2009United States John DiRaimondoUnattachedD.C. UnitedFree[34]
March 27, 2009Serbia Bojan StepanovićSerbia SremChivas USAFree[35]
March 31, 2009Ghana Emmanuel OseiGhana Liberty ProfessionalsNew England RevolutionFree[36]
March 31, 2009United States Jeff ParkeSeattle Sounders FCCanada Vancouver WhitecapsFree[37]
April 3, 2009United States Gregg BerhalterGermany 1860 MunichLos Angeles GalaxyFree[38]
April 6, 2009Nigeria Ade AkinbiyiEngland BurnleyHouston DynamoFree
April 14, 2009Canada André HainaultCzech Republic Baník MostHouston DynamoUndisclosed[39]
April 15, 2009Argentina Fabián EspíndolaVenezuela Deportivo AnzoáteguiReal Salt LakeUndisclosed[40]
April 17, 2009France Julien BaudetEngland Crewe AlexandraColorado RapidsFree[41]
April 17, 2009United States Kyle DaviesEngland SouthamptonReal Salt LakeFree[42]
April 17, 2009El Salvador Alfredo PachecoEl Salvador FASNew York Red BullsLoan ($30k)[43]
April 23, 2009Trinidad and Tobago Avery JohnNew England RevolutionD.C. UnitedTrade
April 28, 2009United States Kyle DaviesReal Salt LakeFC DallasTrade
April 28, 2009United States Aaron PitchkolanFC DallasSan Jose EarthquakesTrade[44]
May 6, 2009United States Nico ColalucaColorado RapidsNew England RevolutionTrade[45]
May 6, 2009United States Rob ValentinoNew England RevolutionColorado RapidsTrade[45]
May 18, 2009Trinidad and Tobago Cornell GlenTrinidad and Tobago San Juan JablotehSan Jose EarthquakesUndisclosed[46]
May 27, 2009Ghana Dominic OduroNew York Red BullsHouston DynamoTrade
June 9, 2009United States Nick GarciaSan Jose EarthquakesToronto FCTrade
June 9, 2009United States Cam WeaverSan Jose EarthquakesHouston DynamoTrade
June 9, 2009United States Chris WondolowskiHouston DynamoSan Jose EarthquakesTrade
June 12, 2009Canada António RibeiroUnattachedSan Jose EarthquakesFree
June 15, 2009United States Pat NoonanColumbus CrewColorado RapidsTrade
June 23, 2009Canada Ali GerbaEngland Milton Keynes DonsToronto FCFree
June 24, 2009Canada Kevin HarmseToronto FCChivas USATrade
June 26, 2009Puerto Rico Terry BossUnattachedSeattle Sounders FCFree[47]
June 29, 2009Senegal Bouna CoundoulUnattachedNew York Red BullsFree[48]
July 1, 2009United States Alecko EskandarianChivas USALos Angeles GalaxyTrade
July 1, 2009Lithuania Edgaras JankauskasLithuania REO LT VilniusNew England RevolutionFree
July 2, 2009Costa Rica Leonardo GonzálezCosta Rica Municipal LiberiaSeattle Sounders FCUndisclosed
July 8, 2009Trinidad and Tobago Chris BirchallEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionLos Angeles GalaxyFree
July 13, 2009United States Leonard KrupnikIsrael Maccabi HaifaNew York Red BullsUndisclosed
July 15, 2009Brazil Pablo CamposSan Jose EarthquakesReal Salt LakeTrade
July 16, 2009Austria Ernst ÖbsterAustria Red Bull SalzburgNew York Red BullsUndisclosed
July 16, 2009United States Danny SzetelaSpain Racing SantanderD.C. UnitedFree
July 17, 2009Saint Kitts and Nevis Atiba HarrisChivas USAFC DallasTrade
July 17, 2009Brazil Marcelo SaragosaFC DallasChivas USATrade
July 24, 2009United States Ely AllenUnited States Seattle WolvesD.C. UnitedFree
July 24, 2009Argentina Facundo DizArgentina PlatenseColorado RapidsFree
July 24, 2009El Salvador Ramón SánchezEl Salvador AlianzaSan Jose EarthquakesUndisclosed
July 28, 2009Hungary Zoltán HercegfalviHungary Budapest HonvédKansas City WizardsFree
July 29, 2009Netherlands Rachid El KhalifiNetherlands SC CambuurReal Salt LakeFree
July 29, 2009Scotland Jamie SmithScotland AberdeenColorado RapidsFree
July 31, 2009United States Kenny CooperFC DallasGermany 1860 MunichUndisclosed
July 31, 2009Brazil André LuizMexico JaguaresSan Jose EarthquakesFree
August 12, 2009Haiti Lesly FellingaNetherlands SC HeerenveenToronto FCUndisclosed
August 13, 2009Argentina Nelson GonzálezArgentina QuilmesReal Salt LakeLoan
August 14, 2009United States Ryan CochraneSan Jose EarthquakesHouston DynamoTrade
August 14, 2009Burundi David HabarugiraBelgium AnderlechtD.C. UnitedUndisclosed
August 14, 2009Trinidad and Tobago Julius JamesHouston DynamoD.C. UnitedTrade
August 14, 2009Colombia Yamith CuestaColombia Expreso RojoChivas USALoan
August 17, 2009Argentina Walter GarcíaUnattachedNew York Red BullsFree
August 18, 2009Honduras Marvin ChávezHonduras MarathónFC DallasLoan
August 18, 2009Mexico Jesús PadillaMexico GuadalajaraChivas USALoan
August 19, 2009Venezuela Emilio RenteríaVenezuela CaracasColumbus CrewFree
August 20, 2009Mexico Luis Ángel LandínMexico MoreliaHouston DynamoLoan
August 21, 2009Brazil Maicon SantosBrazil BonsucessoChivas USALoan
August 28, 2009Mali Bakary SoumareChicago FireFrance Boulogne$2.14m
August 31, 2009United States Ugo IhemeluColorado RapidsFC DallasTrade[49]
August 31, 2009United States Drew MoorFC DallasColorado RapidsTrade[49]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Sounders FC signs first player". Seattle Times. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "Gambia Youth International Becomes 3rd Signee". Seattle Sounders FC. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  3. ↑ "Beckham confirms AC Milan loan". Soccerway. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  4. ↑ "DC United's Fred on loan to Australian league club". Yahoo Sports. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Donovan to Join Bayern in January". Yanks Abroad. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  6. ↑ "Chicago finalizes Blanco's loan to Santos". Sports Network. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
  7. ↑ "Real Salt Lake purchases Olave's contract". Deseret News. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  8. ↑ "Smith Plucked in Expansion Draft". Soccer-New-England. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  9. ↑ "Revs add midfielder Michael Videira". revolutionsoccer.net. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  10. ↑ "Keeper Chris Eylander joins FC". Seattle Times. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  11. ↑ "Sounders sign D Graham". Yahoo Sports. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  12. ↑ "Sounders sign M Alonso". Yahoo Sports. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  13. ↑ "FC Dallas signs D Torres". Yahoo Sports. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  14. ↑ "Houston Sign USA U-20 International Felix Garcia". Yahoo Sports. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  15. ↑ "Earthquakes sign F Weaver". Yahoo Sports. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  16. ↑ "Quakes acquire Brazilian Pablo Campos". mlsnet.com. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  17. ↑ "Carolina signs Cleveland's Reed". United Soccer Leagues. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  18. ↑ "D.C. United signs F N'Silu". Yahoo Sports. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  19. ↑ "Rapids acquire F Richardson in trade with Toronto FC". Yahoo Sports. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  20. 1 2 "Toronto FC adds 2 Gambian defenders". CBC Sports. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  21. ↑ "Rhinos lose defender Palguta to MLS". Democrat and Chronicle. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  22. ↑ "Galaxy sign four". Yahoo Sports. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  23. 1 2 "Sounders FC announces Scott and Levesque signings". Seattle Times. 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  24. ↑ "Quakes sign defender Zaher to developmental deal". Sports Illustrated. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  25. ↑ "Crew acquire D Brunner". Yahoo Sports. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  26. ↑ "Chicago sign Ward and Dimitrov". CSRNUSA. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  27. ↑ "Red Bulls sign D Johnson". Yahoo Sports. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  28. ↑ "Chivas USA Sign Mexican Mariano Trujillo". Yahoo Sports. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  29. ↑ "Earthquakes sign M McDonald to developmental contract". Yahoo Sports. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  30. ↑ "FC Dallas picks up Costa Rica's Sanchez". Dallas News. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  31. ↑ "Sounders FC sign Kevin Forrest". mlsnet.com. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  32. ↑ "Earthquakes sign GK Graczyk". Yahoo Sports. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  33. ↑ "Revs Sign Cameroonian Forward Ombiogno". Yahoo Sports. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  34. ↑ "United acquire M DiRaimondo in waiver draft". Yahoo Sports. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  35. ↑ "Chivas signs M Stepanovic". Yahoo Sports. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  36. ↑ "Revolution sign Ghanaian defender Osei". Sports Illustrated. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  37. ↑ "Whitecaps ink MLS defender Parke". United Soccer Leagues. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  38. ↑ "Galaxy sign D Berhalter". Yahoo Sports. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  39. ↑ "Dynamo's signing of Hainault finally official". Houston Chronicle. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  40. ↑ "Real Salt Lake signs Espindola". Salt Lake Tribune. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  41. ↑ "Baudet swapping Crewe for States". BBC Sport. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  42. ↑ "Defender Davis leaves Southampton". BBC Sport. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  43. ↑ "Red Bulls sign D Alfredo Pacheco, waive Alec Dufty". Yahoo Sports. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  44. ↑ "FC Dallas acquire conditional pick for Pitchkolan". mlsnet.com. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  45. 1 2 "Revs Acquire Colaluca". Soccer365. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  46. ↑ "Earthquakes sign Cornell Glen". San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  47. ↑ "Sounders sign GK Terry Boss". Yahoo Sports. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
  48. ↑ "Former Rapids GK Coundoul signs with Red Bulls". Denver Post. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  49. 1 2 "Dallas acquires Ihemelu from Rapids for Moor". Soccernet. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.

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