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
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Sounders FC signs first player". Seattle Times. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Gambia Youth International Becomes 3rd Signee". Seattle Sounders FC. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ "Beckham confirms AC Milan loan". Soccerway. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
- ^ "DC United's Fred on loan to Australian league club". Yahoo Sports. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
- ^ "Donovan to Join Bayern in January". Yanks Abroad. 20 November 2008.
- ^ "Chicago finalizes Blanco's loan to Santos". Sports Network. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake purchases Olave's contract". Deseret News. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ "Smith Plucked in Expansion Draft". Soccer-New-England. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "Revs add midfielder Michael Videira". revolutionsoccer.net. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Keeper Chris Eylander joins FC". Seattle Times. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ "Sounders sign D Graham". Yahoo Sports. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ "Sounders sign M Alonso". Yahoo Sports. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "FC Dallas signs D Torres". Yahoo Sports. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ "Houston Sign USA U-20 International Felix Garcia". Yahoo Sports. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ "Earthquakes sign F Weaver". Yahoo Sports. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "Quakes acquire Brazilian Pablo Campos". mlsnet.com. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ "Carolina signs Cleveland's Reed". United Soccer Leagues. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- ^ "D.C. United signs F N'Silu". Yahoo Sports. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ^ "Rapids acquire F Richardson in trade with Toronto FC". Yahoo Sports. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC adds 2 Gambian defenders". CBC Sports. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Rhinos lose defender Palguta to MLS". Democrat and Chronicle. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ "Galaxy sign four". Yahoo Sports. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Sounders FC announces Scott and Levesque signings". Seattle Times. 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- ^ "Quakes sign defender Zaher to developmental deal". Sports Illustrated. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "Crew acquire D Brunner". Yahoo Sports. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "Chicago sign Ward and Dimitrov". CSRNUSA. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Red Bulls sign D Johnson". Yahoo Sports. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
- ^ "Chivas USA Sign Mexican Mariano Trujillo". Yahoo Sports. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Earthquakes sign M McDonald to developmental contract". Yahoo Sports. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ "FC Dallas picks up Costa Rica's Sanchez". Dallas News. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Sounders FC sign Kevin Forrest". mlsnet.com. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Earthquakes sign GK Graczyk". Yahoo Sports. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Revs Sign Cameroonian Forward Ombiogno". Yahoo Sports. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "United acquire M DiRaimondo in waiver draft". Yahoo Sports. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Chivas signs M Stepanovic". Yahoo Sports. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Revolution sign Ghanaian defender Osei". Sports Illustrated. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "Whitecaps ink MLS defender Parke". United Soccer Leagues. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "Galaxy sign D Berhalter". Yahoo Sports. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Dynamo's signing of Hainault finally official". Houston Chronicle. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake signs Espindola". Salt Lake Tribune. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ "Baudet swapping Crewe for States". BBC Sport. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ "Defender Davis leaves Southampton". BBC Sport. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Red Bulls sign D Alfredo Pacheco, waive Alec Dufty". Yahoo Sports. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "FC Dallas acquire conditional pick for Pitchkolan". mlsnet.com. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Revs Acquire Colaluca". Soccer365. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ "Earthquakes sign Cornell Glen". San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-11-20. [dead link ]
- ^ "Sounders sign GK Terry Boss". Yahoo Sports. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ "Former Rapids GK Coundoul signs with Red Bulls". Denver Post. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Dallas acquires Ihemelu from Rapids for Moor". Soccernet. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- "MLS Transfer List". Fox Sports. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2009.