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Houston Dynamo Select MF Tommy McNamara in MLS Re-Entry Draft

December 20, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release


HOUSTON - The Houston Dynamo selected midfielder Tommy McNamara in the second stage of the Major League Soccer Re-Entry Draft, the club and the league announced today.

By selecting him in the Re-Entry Draft, the Dynamo obtain the exclusive right to negotiate a contract with McNamara for the 2019 season.

McNamara, 27, has made 92 career appearances in MLS regular-season play and has started 72 matches. After starting in six matches for Chivas USA as a rookie, McNamara joined New York City FC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft and has spent the last four seasons in the Bronx. Playing primarily in the center of the park, McNamara recorded 13 goals and 12 assists for NYCFC.

The West Nyack, New York native helped NYCFC advance to the postseason in each of the last three seasons, finishing in the top three of the Eastern Conference standings in each season. He enjoyed his most productive season in 2016 when he set career highs in appearances (30), starts (28), minutes (2,229) and assists (nine) and tied a career-high with five goals.

McNamara entered Major League Soccer as the 20th overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA out of Clemson. He started his collegiate career at Brown University and earned a bachelor's in economics from the Ivy League institution before transferring to Clemson to obtain his master's degree. In his lone season with the Tigers, he led the team with seven goals and had eight assists, earning first-team All-ACC and NSCAA All-South honors.

Earlier today, Major League Soccer announced that Houston will open the 2019 season at BBVA Compass Stadium against Real Salt Lake on Saturday, March 2 at 5 p.m. CST. Tickets for that match start at just $24 and will go on sale Friday morning at 10 a.m. CST at HoustonDynamo.com, by phone at 713-276-4625 (GOAL) or at the BBVA Compass Stadium box office.

Dynamo full season memberships are available for purchase at HoustonDynamo365.com with prices starting at only $320. Full season memberships include all 17 regular season MLS home games along with the BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup, complimentary admission to select U.S. Open Cup matches and unique members-only events and experiences throughout the year.

Transaction: Houston Dynamo select midfielder Thomas McNamara in Stage Two of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft.

FULL NAME: Thomas Liam McNamara

HEIGHT: 5-9

WEIGHT: 170

BIRTH DATE: February 6, 1991 (27 years old)

BIRTHPLACE: West Nyack, New York

HOMETOWN: West Nyack, New York

PREVIOUS CLUB: New York City FC

FIFA ELIGIBILITY: United States

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