MLS Red Bull New York

Red Bulls Sign Dane Richards to a New Contract

Published on February 18, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Red Bull New York News Release


SECAUCUS, NJ (Feb. 18, 2009) - Red Bull New York announced today that it has signed midfielder Dane Richards to a new, multi-year contract. Per club and MLS regulations, specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"During his time in New York, Dane has developed into one of our most potent offensive threats and one of the top young players in MLS," said Sporting Director Jeff Agoos. "We're thrilled that we were able to agree to a new contract with Dane, as one of our goals was to stabilize our roster and promote consistency within our club."

Richards will be starting his third season with the Red Bulls after a strong sophomore season, when he recorded a career-high three goals to go along with a team-high six assists in 23 appearances and 18 starts. The 25-year-old played in all four playoff games in the Red Bulls' run to their first MLS Cup Final. The Montego Bay, Jamaica native was instrumental in the team's success in its Western Conference Semifinal second leg match against the Houston Dynamo on Nov. 9, when he had a hand in each of the New York's three goals in a 3-0 win. Richards won MLS Player of the Week for that performance. He also tallied an assist against the Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup Final.

In 2007, Richards was a MLS Rookie of the Year finalist after recording two goals and six assists in 28 games. On the international level, Richards has earned 12 caps for the Jamaican National Team. Richards was acquired by the Red Bulls via the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, when he was picked in the second round (19th overall) out of Clemson University.

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