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| Yohan |
http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_new...=.jsp&team=t280
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04/09/2008 5:08PM
Toronto FC signs Honduran Guevara
Toronto FC announced Wednesday the signing of midfielder Amado Guevara. In exchange for the right to sign the Honduran international, Toronto FC has traded future considerations in the 2009 and 2010 MLS SuperDraft to Chivas USA. As per team policy, financial details were not released.
"He's a different type of player, he can create and score goals," said manager Mo Johnston. "He's talented, and we've very happy that he's signed with us. It's a chance for him to resurrect his MLS career in Toronto, and I know our fans will embrace him."
Johnston is reunited with Guevara, 31, whom he coached while with the New York Red Bulls in 2006. The midfielder signed with the Metrostars arriving from Motagua (Honduras) in 2003. That season he was named Red Bulls' Team MVP, after scoring eight goals and adding five assists. In his time with New York, he made a total of 103 regular season appearances, including 100 starts, over four seasons.
His most notable season came in 2004, when he earned the 2004 MLS MVP after recording ten goals, and adding ten assists. Guevara's accomplishments also included Team MVP, and MLS Scoring Champion to wrap up an incredible season. He was named to the All-Star team that season and was honoured as the MVP of the game after scoring twice for the East in their 3-2 victory over the Western All Stars that was held in Washington D.C.
Guevara followed that with another stellar season in 2005, and 2006 taking Golden Boot accolades with the team scoring eleven, and six goals respectively.
His stint on the east coast ended in 2007 when he was traded to Chivas USA. After 4 games with the Los Angeles based club, Guevara accepted a loan move to his former club in Honduras, Motagua for the remainder of the season.
Internationally, Guevara is the captain and the all time caps leader (105) of the Honduran national team scoring 22 goals. His last goal came off a penalty on February 6, 2008 as Honduras defeated Paraguay 2-0 in a friendly in San Pedro.
Guevara will be available for selection Sunday April 13 in Los Angeles against the Galaxy pending the approval of his International Transfer Certificate. |
Very excited about this signing. With Robert and now Guevara, Toronto has 2 great attacking midfielders that can service the strikers.
Next game vs Beckham and Galaxy looks very interesting! |
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| tha_broad |
The Season Opener in Columbus was a f*ckin riot! It was my first TFC game and TO brought it HARDCORE to Columbus!
Also, Im Supervising F&B at BMO Field for the season. Woot! Free games all season! |
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| Yohan |
| quote: | Originally posted by tha_broad
Also, Im Supervising F&B at BMO Field for the season. Woot! Free games all season! |
i hate you |
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| dEsidEL |
apparently Johnston is working on acquiring Olivier Tébily to help shore up the defense!
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| Yohan |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
apparently Johnston is working on acquiring Olivier Tébily to help shore up the defense!
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Tebily's nickname is apparently 'Bombscare'... take that as what you will lol.
I think the defence just needs a few more games for Carver to put in his system. Dunivant-Brennan-James-Wynne is good enough.
Plus with Rohan Ricketts close to signing, there is not going to be international spots for everyone. |
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| dEsidEL |
i heard that Guevara's dual citizenship means that he doesn't count against us in terms of fielding a non-Northamerican, which means Toronto still holds a designated player spot for a future big name signing.. not bad
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| urban_legend |
Great pick up today!
Only nine days till the home openner!!!!
WOOOOOT! |
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| Yohan |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
i heard that Guevara's dual citizenship means that he doesn't count against us in terms of fielding a non-Northamerican, which means Toronto still holds a designated player spot for a future big name signing.. not bad
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I've heard Guevara has a US green card, so he'd count as US domestic (which TFC has 3 IIRC).
Designated Player can be used on any player regardless of nationality (NY uses one on Claudio Reyna, a US international). Designated Player is used to sign a player that normally break the salary cap. DP only uses up 400k of 2.2 million salary cap. In MLS, the league pays for all the wages, but with DP, only 400k is paid by MLS, with the rest of the DP salary is paid by the team.
MLS rules boggles my mind. |
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| English Rachel |
| quote: | Originally posted by urban_legend
Great pick up today!
Only nine days till the home openner!!!!
WOOOOOT! |
I have your season pack at home - we get ANOTHER SCARF this year :) |
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| capo tutti di |
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air,
They fly so high,
Nearly reach the sky,
And like my dreams,
They fade and die,
Fortunes always hiding,
I looked everywhere,
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
They fly so high,
Nearly reach the sky,
And like my dreams,
They fade and die,
Fortunes always hiding,
I looked everywhere,
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air. |
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Any international friendlies announced??
I'm out of the loop thus far |
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