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23 January 2013

Preseason invitees 2013 - Eastern Conference

The MLS preseason is inevitably a blur of players coming and going as teams try to fill out their rosters. Here is an attempt to keep track of who's under contract, who's in camp with whom, and which teams are keeping spots open for the summer.

Information is unofficial, acquired to the best of my ability via team and media reports.

Eastern Conference:

Chicago Fire (17-11-6, 4th East) -- Frank Klopas Signed: 26 / Open: 4
2013 Newcomers: MF Joel Lindpere (trade, New York), FW Maicon Santos (re-entry, D.C. United), MF Jeff Larentowicz (trade, Colorado), MF Brendan King (1990, Bray Wanderers - Ireland), MF Dilly Duka (trade, Columbus), FW Quincy Amarikwa (trade, Chicago), MF Yazid Atouba (draft, 1993, Cameroon),
Draft: Atouba, LB John Gallagher (1990, Penn State), GK James Belshaw (1990, Duke), DF Caleb Konstanski (1991, Indiana)
Trial: GK Alec Kann (1990, Charleston Battery), FW Colin Rolfe (1990, Houston), DF Pascal Chimbonda (1979, Guadeloupe), DF Leo Lelis (Fluminense, Brazil)
Other: GK Jay Nolly (1982, Vancouver) - rights acquired, unsigned


Columbus Crew (15-12-7, 6th East) -- Robert Warzycha Signed: 29 / Open: 1
2013 Newcomers: DF Tyson Wahl (re-entry, Colorado), MF Wil Trapp (home-grown, 1993, Akron), DF Chad Barson (home-grown, 1991, Akron), FW Ryan Finley (draft, 1991, Notre Dame), DF Gláuber (free transfer, Rapid Bucharest), DF Agustín Viana (1983, Bella Vista de Montevideo), FW Dominic Oduro (trade, Chicago), MF Matias Sanchez (1987, Estudiantes, Argentina), DF Drew Beckie (draft, 1990, Denver), MF Konrad Warzycha (1989, Kansas City), MF Shawn Sloan (draft, 1991, High Point), DF Kyle Hyland (home-grown, 1991, IUPUI)
Draft: Finley, Beckie, Sloan, DF Reed Matte (UAB), GK Daniel Withrow (Marshall)
Trial: FW Sercan Guvenisik (1980, San Jose, Turkey), DF Jordan Gafa (1990, North Carolina) MF Cody Calafiore (1990, Temple)
Other: DF Matt Wiet (home-grown) finishing school at UCLA, training w. Ventura County Fusion

D.C. United (17-10-7, 2nd East) -- Ben Olsen Signed: 28 / Open: 2
2013 Newcomers: MF John Thorrington (re-entry, Vancouver), FW Rafael (young DP, 1992, Bahia), FW Michael Seaton (home-grown, 1996), MF Syamsir Alam (1992, C.S. Vise, Indonesia), FW Casey Townsend (trade, Chivas USA), DF James Riley (trade, Chivas USA), FW Carlos Ruiz (1979, Municipal, Guatemala - green card), MF Marcos Sanchez (1989, Tauro, Panama), LB Taylor Kemp (draft, 1990, Maryland), MF Kyle Porter (rights traded from Vancouver, 1990, FC Edmonton, Canada)
Draft: Kemp, MF Evan Raynr (1990, UCLA)
Trial:
Other:

Houston Dynamo (14-9-11, 5th East) -- Dominic Kinnear Signed: 26 / Open: 4
2013 Newcomers: DF Eric Brunner (trade, Portland), FW Omar Cummings (trade, Colorado), FW Jason Johnson (1990, VCU), MF Bryan Salazar (home-grown, 1994), MF Andrew Driver (1987, Hearts, England), DF Mike Chabala (D.C. United)
Draft: Johnson, LB Jimmy Nealis (1991, Georgetown), DF Anthony Arena (1990, Wake Forest), MF Nic Ryan (1991, UCSB), FW Yannick Smith (1990, Old Dominion)
Trial:
Trial ended: FW Calum Elliot (1987, Zalgiris Vilnius)

Sporting Kansas City (18-7-9, 1st East) -- Peter Vermes Signed: 29 / Open: 1
2013 Newcomers: FW Claudio Bieler (DP, 1984, LDU Quito), MF Benny Feilhaber (trade, New England), DF Josh Gardner (trade, Montreal), DF Ike Opara (trade, San Jose), DF Yann Songo'o (free agent), MF Mikey Lopez (1993, draft, North Carolina), MF Christian Duke (draft, 1991, San Diego, KC Jrs.), DF Mechack Jérôme (1990, Orlando City, Haiti)
Draft: Lopez, Duke, MF Mitchell Cardenas (1991, Campbell), DF Brian Fekete (1991, Tampa), MF Mike Reidy (1991, Colgate)
Trial: GK Steve Spangler (1988, trained with KC in 2012), Adama Mbengue (1993, Orlando City)
Other:

Montreal Impact (12-16-6, 7th East) -- Marco Schallibaum Signed: 25 / Open: 5
2013 Newcomers: MF Andrea Pisano (1982, Bologna), FW Andres Fabricio Romero (1989, Tombense - Brazil, Argentina), FW Blake Smith (draft, 1991, New Mexico), DF Maxim Tissot (home-grown, 1992), MF Wandrille Lefevre (NASL Impact / Impact Academy, 1988, France)
Draft: Smith, MF Fernando Monge (1990, UCLA), GK Brad Stuver (1991, Cleveland State), FW Hakan Ilhan (1987, UNC-Greensboro, Germany), MF Jordan LeBlanc (1991, Old Dominion), MF Luciano Delbono (1991, Wake Forest), DF Juan Arbelaez (1990, VCU, Colombia)
Academy: GK Maxime Crepeau (1994, Canada U-20), MF Zakaria Messoudi (1993, Canada U-20), FW Mircea Ilcu (1991)
Trial: MF Nick Zimmerman (1987, Carolina RailHawks)

New England Revolution (9-17-8, 9th East) -- Jay Heaps Signed: 29 / Open: 1
2013 Newcomers: MF Andy Dorman (1982, free agent), MF Kalifa Cisse (1984, free agent), MF Scott Caldwell (1991, home-grown, Akron), DF Jose Goncalves (1985, FC Sion), DF Andrew Farrell (draft, 1992, Louisville), FW Matt Horth (1989, free agent, Atlanta Silverbacks), FW Chad Barrett (re-entry, LA Galaxy), DF Bilal Duckett (1989, Harrisburg City Islanders), MF Donnie Smith (draft, 1990, Charlotte), GK Luis Soffner (draft, 1990, Indiana), MF Gabe Latigue (draft, Elon)
Draft: Farrell, Smith, Soffner, Latigue FW Luke Spencer (1990, Xavier), DF Jossimar Sanchez (1991, UConn), FW Chris Thomas (1990, Elon), DF Alex De John (Old Dominion)
Trial: MF Cameron Brown (1989, UNC, cut by FC Dallas)
Other:

New York Red Bulls (16-9-9, 3rd East) -- Mike Petke Signed: 24 / Open: 6
2013 Newcomers: DF Jamison Olave (trade, Real Salt Lake), FW Fabian Espindola (trade, Real Salt Lake), DF Kosuke Kimura (trade, Portland), FW Josue Martinez (trade, Philadelphia), FW Amando Moreno (home-grown, 1995), GK Santiago Castano (home-grown, 1995), MF Juninho (1975, free agent), MF Ruben Izquierdo (1992, Charlton Athletic, Spain), MF Eric Alexander (trade, Portland), MF Jonny Steele (trade, Real Salt Lake), MF Ian Christianson (draft, 1991, Georgetown), MF Michael Bustamante draft, 1989, Boston University)
Draft: Christianson, Bustamante, DF Ryan Clark (1990, Monmouth), MF Ben Fisk (1991, University of Washington), MF Marc Cintron (1990, Providence, Puerto Rico international), FW Stephane Diop (1989, UConn, Senegal), DF Andrew Ribeiro (1990, Creighton)
Trial: DF Tyler Ruthven (1988, option declined), wing Marius Obekop (1994, Cameroon yth int), MF Rafhael Domingues (1992, Brazil), MF Rafhael Domingues (1992, Brazil), FW Peguy Luyindula (1979, Paris St. Germain, France), GK Ian Joyce (1985, Colorado
Other:

Philadelphia Union (10-18-6, 8th East) -- John Hackworth Signed: 25 / Open: 5
2013 Newcomers: FW Sebastien Le Toux (trade, New York), FW Conor Casey (re-entry, Colorado), DF Jeff Parke (trade, Seattle), FW Aaron Wheeler (1988, free agent), Util Don Anding (draft, 1991, Northeastern), FW Leonardo Fernandes (draft, 1991, Stony Brook, Brazil)
Draft: Anding, Fernandes, MF Stephen Okai (1989, University of Mobile, Ghana), DF Eric Schoenle (1991, West Virginia), DF Uriah Bentick (1989, Liberty, Trinidad & Tobago), DF Mark Linville (1991, Princeton), FW Jake Keegan (1991, Binghamton)
Trial: MF/DF Matt Kassel (1989, Pittsburgh Riverhounds), MF Eber Henrique Ferreira de Bessa  (1992, Cruzeiro, Brazil)
Other: MF Zach Pfeffer on loan to Hoffenheim, MF Freddy Adu - not in team plans

Toronto FC (5-21-8, 10th East) -- Ryan Nelsen Signed: 28 / Open: 2
2013 Newcomers: FW Justin Braun (trade, Real Salt Lake), GK Joe Bendik (trade, Portland Timbers), DF Danny Califf (trade, Chivas USA), DF Gale Agbossoumonde (1991, weighted lottery, USA), MF Julio Cesar (free agent), MF Kyle Bekker (draft, 1990, Boston College, Canada international), FW Emery Welshman (draft, 1991, Oregon State, Canada), FW Taylor Morgan (draft, 1990, George Mason, England), MF Jonathan Osorio (home-grown, 1992), wing Hogan Ephraim (1988, Queens Park Rangers, England), FW Robert Earnshaw (1981, Cardiff City, Wales), MF John Bostock (1992, Tottenham, England), FW Ashton Bennett (draft, 1988, Coastal Carolina, Jamaica w. Canadian residency), MF Darrel Russell (1980, Portsmouth, England)
Draft: Bekker, Welshman, Morgan, Bennett, MF Jose Gomez (1990, Creighton, Mexico/USA), MF Nik Robson (1989, New Mexico, New Zealand)
Trial: DF Justin Davis (1988, Minnesota Stars), MF Jamie Peters (1987, Ipswich Town), DF Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (1988, Canada)
Academy: MF Jonathan Osorio (1992, Brampton ONT), DF Daniel Fabrizi (York University), DF Derrick Bassi (1992, Richmond BC)

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