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FC Dallas Signs Ecuadorian International Roberto Mina; Waives Eric Quill

Published on April 28, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


Dallas, Tex. - FC Dallas President and General Manager Greg Elliott announced today that the Major League Soccer club has signed Ecuadorian forward Roberto Mina to a contract for the 2005 season. After a long negotiation process, Mina was signed from El Nacional of the Ecuadorian Serie A. Mina will be on the 18 man senior roster and will be a Youth International. The team also announced that midfielder Eric Quill has been officially waived.

"While this acquisition was challenging in getting his release and acquiring his proper visa paperwork, it was well worth the wait," said Elliott. "We are glad to have Roberto in Dallas and look forward to his future contributions to our soccer club."

Mina, 20, made his professional debut with Huracan of Argentina during the 2002 season. He spent two seasons with Huracan before going back to Ecuador to play for Emelec in 2003 and El Nacional in 2004. A regular at every youth level with the Ecuadorian National Team, Mina has six appearances with the first team. He arrived in Dallas on Saturday night, April 23, and watched his new teammates defeat Real Salt Lake by a 3-0 final at the Cotton Bowl. He scored a goal in the fourth minute during a friendly at SMU on April 25.

"Roberto is an offensive-minded player, who is unafraid to take on opponents and has the capability of creating dangerous chances on the attacking midfield," said Clarke. "His quickness and fast transitional play make him an ideal fit here and we look forward to what he brings to FC Dallas this season."

FACT FILE

Last Name: Mina Mercado

First Name: Roberto Javier

DOB: 11-07-84, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

Position: Forward

Citizenship: Ecuador

Quill, 27, suffered a calf injury during the preseason and did not appear in a match this season with FC Dallas. Over his MLS career, he has appeared in 141 matches tallying 12 goals and 31 assists with Tampa Bay (1997-2001), Kansas City (2002-2003) and Dallas (2004).

FC Dallas, a charter member club of Major League Soccer, will begin play in the new 21,193 seat soccer stadium on August 6, 2005. The 117-acre facility will be located at the intersection of Main Street and Dallas North Tollway in Frisco. The Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center will accommodate Major League Soccer matches, major concerts, international soccer matches and High School football. Adjacent to the stadium will be 17 regulation-sized, tournament-grade soccer fields which will be utilized on a year-round basis. Join us as we celebrate Major League Soccer's 10th season. For more information, log on to fcdallas.net or call Mark Janko at (214) 777-0203.

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