MLS Colorado Rapids

Rapids Sign US National Team Veteran Defender Tony Sanneh

Published on August 15, 2007 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


Commerce City, CO (Wednesday, August 15, 2007) - The Colorado Rapids announced today that they have acquired the rights to defender Tony Sanneh and have signed him to an MLS contract. Per league and team policy terms were not disclosed.

The Rapids gave the Chicago Fire a fourth round draft pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft for the defender. Sanneh will be eligible to play in the Rapids' next match vs. New England tomorrow.

"We are very happy to add a national team and World Cup veteran like Tony to our team," said Head Coach Fernando Clavijo. "He will add needed depth to the center of our backline."

Sanneh joined the Fire, his third MLS side, in 2005 in a trade with the Columbus Crew. The defender spent 1996-98 with DC United, winning two MLS Cups in the process. From 1999 to 2004 Sanneh played in Germany for Hertha Berlin (1999-2001) and FC Nurnberg (2001-2004).

In 2002, Sanneh represented the United States in the World Cup alongside Rapids captain Pablo Mastroeni. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee product played every minute of the Americans' run to the quarterfinals of the world's most watched tournament.

Tony Sanneh - Defender #5

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 190

DOB: June 1, 1971 in St. Paul, Minnesota

Last Club: Minnesota, USL-1

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