Dynamo acquire forward Dominic Oduro from New York Red Bulls
May 27, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release
HOUSTON, TX (Wednesday, May 27, 2009) - The Houston Dynamo acquired forward Dominic Oduro in a trade with the New York Red Bulls, the team announced today.
Houston sent a 2010 first-round pick in the MLS SuperDraft and a 2011 second-round pick in the MLS SuperDraft to the Red Bulls in exchange for Oduro.
Oduro, 23, is already in his fourth season in Major League Soccer. Oduro played with FC Dallas from 2006-08, scoring nine goals in 70 games, and has made three appearances with the Red Bulls this season. He played collegiate soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2004-05. A native of Pramso, Ghana, Oduro has been called into camp with the Ghana U-23 national team but has not made any appearances.
"We played against him several times when he was in Dallas, and he always performed well," Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "His pace really stands out. He will definitely be a good addition to the team."
Oduro is expected to fly to Houston in time for Thursday's training and will be available to the media at Thursday's 1:00 p.m. press conference.
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