List of Major League Soccer transfers 2009 explained

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

Date Name Moving from Moving to Mode of Transfer
May 8, 2008 Free[1]
August 14, 2008 Unattached Free
September 5, 2008 Unattached Free[2]
October 24, 2008 Loan[3]
October 24, 2008 Unattached Free
November 14, 2008 Loan[4]
November 19, 2008 Free
November 20, 2008 Loan[5]
November 22, 2008 Loan[6]
November 24, 2008 Trade
November 24, 2008 Trade
November 24, 2008 Undisclosed[7]
November 26, 2008 Unattached Free
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft[8]
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
November 28, 2008 Expansion Draft
December 8, 2008 Free
December 12, 2008 Trade
December 12, 2008 Trade
December 23, 2008 Free
December 23, 2008 Undisclosed
December 28, 2008 Unattached Free[9]
January 6, 2009 Free
January 6, 2009 Unattached Free[10]
January 7, 2009 Undisclosed
January 9, 2009 Trade
January 13, 2009 Trade
January 13, 2009 Undisclosed
January 13, 2009 Free
January 13, 2009 Trade
January 13, 2009 Trade
January 15, 2009 Trade
January 15, 2009 Trade
January 15, 2009 Trade
January 15, 2009 Trade
January 15, 2009 Undisclosed
January 16, 2009 Free
January 19, 2009 Free
January 20, 2009 Free
January 21, 2009 Free
January 21, 2009 Unattached Free[11]
January 22, 2009 Loan
January 23, 2009 Free
January 23, 2009 Loan
January 26, 2009 Trade
January 27, 2009 Undisclosed[12]
January 27, 2009 Undisclosed[13]
January 30, 2009 Free
January 31, 2009 Undisclosed[14]
January 31, 2009 Free
February 2, 2009 Free
February 3, 2009 Trade
February 5, 2009 Undisclosed[15]
February 9, 2009 Undisclosed[16]
February 9, 2009 Trade
February 9, 2009 Trade
February 9, 2009 Trade
February 9, 2009 Loan
February 10, 2009 Unattached Free
February 10, 2009 Trade
February 10, 2009 Free[17]
February 11, 2009 Undisclosed
February 11, 2009 Unattached Free
February 12, 2009 Trade
February 18, 2009 Undisclosed
February 24, 2009 Loan
February 24, 2009 Undisclosed[18]
February 24, 2009 Trade
February 27, 2009 Undisclosed
February 27, 2009 Trade[19]
March 2, 2009 Free
March 2, 2009 Trade
March 3, 2009 Free[20]
March 3, 2009 Unattached Free
March 3, 2009 Free
March 10, 2009 Free
March 10, 2009 Trade
March 11, 2009 Undisclosed[21]
March 12, 2009 Undisclosed
March 12, 2009 Undisclosed[22]
March 16, 2009 Unattached Free[23]
March 16, 2009 Unattached Free
March 17, 2009 Trade[24]
March 18, 2009 Trade[25]
March 18, 2009 Unattached Free[26]
March 19, 2009 Unattached Free
March 19, 2009 Free[27]
March 19, 2009 Unattached Free
March 19, 2009 Undisclosed[28]
March 20, 2009 Unattached Free[29]
March 21, 2009 Loan[30]
March 24, 2009 Unattached Free[31]
March 25, 2009 Trade[32]
March 26, 2009 Free[33]
March 27, 2009 Unattached Free[34]
March 27, 2009 Free[35]
March 31, 2009 Free[36]
March 31, 2009 Free[37]
April 3, 2009 Free[38]
April 6, 2009 Free
April 14, 2009 Undisclosed[39]
April 15, 2009 Undisclosed[40]
April 17, 2009 Free[41]
April 17, 2009 Free[42]
April 17, 2009 Loan ($30k)[43]
April 23, 2009 Trade
April 28, 2009 Trade
April 28, 2009 Trade[44]
May 6, 2009 Trade[45]
May 6, 2009 Trade
May 18, 2009 Undisclosed[46]
May 27, 2009 Trade
June 9, 2009 Trade
June 9, 2009 Trade
June 9, 2009 Trade
June 12, 2009 Unattached Free
June 15, 2009 Trade
June 23, 2009 Free
June 24, 2009 Trade
June 26, 2009 Unattached Free[47]
June 29, 2009 Unattached Free[48]
July 1, 2009 Trade
July 1, 2009 Free
July 2, 2009 Undisclosed
July 8, 2009 Free
July 13, 2009 Undisclosed
July 15, 2009 Trade
July 16, 2009 Undisclosed
July 16, 2009 Free
July 17, 2009 Trade
July 17, 2009 Trade
July 24, 2009 Free
July 24, 2009 Free
July 24, 2009 Undisclosed
July 28, 2009 Free
July 29, 2009 Free
July 29, 2009 Free
July 31, 2009 Undisclosed
July 31, 2009 Free
August 12, 2009 Undisclosed
August 13, 2009 Loan
August 14, 2009 Trade
August 14, 2009 Undisclosed
August 14, 2009 Trade
August 14, 2009 Loan
August 17, 2009 Unattached Free
August 18, 2009 Loan
August 18, 2009 Loan
August 19, 2009 Free
August 20, 2009 Houston DynamoLoan
August 21, 2009 Loan
August 28, 2009 $2.14m
August 31, 2009 Trade[49]
August 31, 2009 Trade

Notes and references

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sounders FC signs first player . Seattle Times . 8 May 2008 . 2 January 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090617073415/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004399951_apsocsoundersfirstsigning.html . 17 June 2009 .
  2. News: Gambia Youth International Becomes 3rd Signee . Seattle Sounders FC . 5 September 2008 . 4 January 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090115214046/http://soundersfc.com/article.aspx?id=2062 . January 15, 2009 .
  3. News: Beckham confirms AC Milan loan . Soccerway . 24 October 2008 . 28 October 2008 .
  4. News: DC United's Fred on loan to Australian league club . Yahoo Sports . 14 November 2008 . 15 November 2008 .
  5. News: Donovan to Join Bayern in January . Yanks Abroad . 20 November 2008 .
  6. News: Chicago finalizes Blanco's loan to Santos . Sports Network . 22 November 2008 . 22 November 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604063028/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=soc-mex%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4192867 . 4 June 2011 .
  7. News: Real Salt Lake purchases Olave's contract . Deseret News . 24 November 2008 . 13 March 2009 .
  8. News: Smith Plucked in Expansion Draft . Soccer-New-England . 26 November 2008 . 12 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090618015011/http://www.soccer-new-england.com/Smith-Plucked-in-Expansion-Draft.html . 18 June 2009 .
  9. News: Revs add midfielder Michael Videira . revolutionsoccer.net . 28 December 2008 . 2 January 2009 .
  10. News: Keeper Chris Eylander joins FC . Seattle Times . 6 January 2009 . 10 January 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090617073439/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008593223_sounders06.html . 17 June 2009 .
  11. News: Sounders sign D Graham . Yahoo Sports . 21 January 2009 . 22 January 2009 .
  12. News: Sounders sign M Alonso . Yahoo Sports . 27 January 2009 . 12 February 2009 .
  13. News: FC Dallas signs D Torres . Yahoo Sports . 27 January 2009 . 3 February 2009 .
  14. News: Houston Sign USA U-20 International Felix Garcia . Yahoo Sports . 31 January 2009 . 3 February 2009 .
  15. News: Earthquakes sign F Weaver . Yahoo Sports . 5 February 2009 . 7 February 2009 .
  16. News: Quakes acquire Brazilian Pablo Campos . mlsnet.com . 9 February 2009 . 30 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090228160414/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090209&content_id=216821&vkey=pr_sje&fext=.jsp&team=t110 . February 28, 2009 .
  17. News: Carolina signs Cleveland's Reed . United Soccer Leagues . 10 February 2009 . 18 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090212215108/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/305820.html . 12 February 2009 .
  18. News: D.C. United signs F N'Silu . Yahoo Sports . 24 February 2009 . 11 March 2009 .
  19. News: Rapids acquire F Richardson in trade with Toronto FC . Yahoo Sports . 27 February 2009 . 28 February 2009 .
  20. News: Toronto FC adds 2 Gambian defenders . CBC Sports . 3 March 2009 . 4 March 2009 .
  21. News: Rhinos lose defender Palguta to MLS . Democrat and Chronicle . 11 March 2009 . 12 March 2009 .
  22. News: Galaxy sign four . Yahoo Sports . 12 March 2009 . 12 March 2009 .
  23. News: Sounders FC announces Scott and Levesque signings . Seattle Times . 16 March 2009 . 17 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090617073315/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/16/sounders_fc_announces_scott_an.html . 17 June 2009 .
  24. News: Quakes sign defender Zaher to developmental deal . Sports Illustrated . 17 March 2009 . 18 March 2009 .
  25. News: Crew acquire D Brunner . Yahoo Sports . 18 March 2009 . 18 March 2009 .
  26. News: Chicago sign Ward and Dimitrov . CSRNUSA . 18 March 2009 . 25 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090617104349/http://www.csrnusa.com/ussoccernews/chicago-sign-ward-and-dimitrov/ . June 17, 2009 .
  27. News: Red Bulls sign D Johnson . Yahoo Sports . 19 March 2009 . 19 March 2009 .
  28. News: Chivas USA Sign Mexican Mariano Trujillo . Yahoo Sports . 19 March 2009 . 21 March 2009 .
  29. News: Earthquakes sign M McDonald to developmental contract . Yahoo Sports . 20 March 2009 . 21 March 2009 .
  30. News: FC Dallas picks up Costa Rica's Sanchez . Dallas News . 21 March 2009 . 21 March 2009 .
  31. News: Sounders FC sign Kevin Forrest . https://web.archive.org/web/20090617083405/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090324&content_id=230384&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp . dead . 17 June 2009 . mlsnet.com . 24 March 2009 . 25 March 2009 .
  32. News: Earthquakes sign GK Graczyk . Yahoo Sports . 25 March 2009 . 25 March 2009 .
  33. News: Revs Sign Cameroonian Forward Ombiogno . Yahoo Sports . 26 March 2009 . 31 March 2009 .
  34. News: United acquire M DiRaimondo in waiver draft . Yahoo Sports . 27 March 2009 . 28 March 2009 .
  35. News: Chivas signs M Stepanovic . Yahoo Sports . 27 March 2009 . 28 March 2009 .
  36. News: Revolution sign Ghanaian defender Osei . Sports Illustrated . 31 March 2009 . 31 March 2009 .
  37. News: Whitecaps ink MLS defender Parke . United Soccer Leagues . 31 March 2009 . 31 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090618013558/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/317554.html . 18 June 2009 .
  38. News: Galaxy sign D Berhalter . Yahoo Sports . 3 April 2009 . 6 April 2009 .
  39. News: Dynamo's signing of Hainault finally official . Houston Chronicle . 14 April 2009 . 16 April 2009 .
  40. News: Real Salt Lake signs Espindola . Salt Lake Tribune . 15 April 2009 . 1 May 2009 .
  41. News: Baudet swapping Crewe for States . BBC Sport . 17 April 2009 . 20 May 2009 .
  42. News: Defender Davis leaves Southampton . BBC Sport . 17 April 2009 . 19 April 2009 .
  43. News: Red Bulls sign D Alfredo Pacheco, waive Alec Dufty . Yahoo Sports . 17 April 2009 . 19 April 2009 .
  44. News: FC Dallas acquire conditional pick for Pitchkolan . mlsnet.com . 28 April 2009 . 1 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090618080859/http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090428&content_id=245769&vkey=news_fcd&fext=.jsp&team=t104 . 18 June 2009 .
  45. News: Revs Acquire Colaluca . Soccer365 . 6 May 2009 . 8 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090508120249/http://soccer365.com/us_news/story_6509232715.php . 8 May 2009 .
  46. News: Earthquakes sign Cornell Glen. San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations. 2009-05-26. 2009-11-20.
  47. News: Sounders sign GK Terry Boss . Yahoo Sports . 26 June 2009 . 28 June 2009 .
  48. News: Former Rapids GK Coundoul signs with Red Bulls . Denver Post . 29 June 2009 . 30 June 2009 .
  49. News: Dallas acquires Ihemelu from Rapids for Moor . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019130734/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=672554&cc=5901 . dead . October 19, 2012 . Soccernet . 31 August 2009 . 31 August 2009 .