Jan. 15, 2002 – Revolution waive Caté, sign Adin Brown

Jan. 15, 2002 – Revolution waive Caté, sign goalkeeper Adin Brown

The Revolution cleared roster and salary cap space to make room for Brown, who would play a key part in the team’s run to the MLS Cup final. Brown was expected to take on a backup role in place of Jeff Causey, who had been among the Revolution’s steadiest performers during unsteady times.

Brown ended up as a starter, playing 61 games in all competitions, his final appearance in a 2-1 win over the New York/New Jersey MetroStars June 26, 2004. Brown sustained an injury in the first half, and was replaced by Matt Reis, never to appear again for the Revolution, moving to Aalesund in Norway.

Brown went on to win an MLS Cup title as a Portland Timbers assistant coach in 2015.

Caté, who had been a reserve on Sao Paulo’s two-time Copa Libertadores championship teams and led the Revolution in scoring in 2001, returned to South America, playing for seven more teams before retiring after the 2008 season. Marco Antonio Lemos Tozzi “Caté” was coaching in Rio Grande do Sul when he was involved in a fatal auto accident Dec. 27, 2011.

Here is my story in 1/16/2002 editions of The Boston Globe:

REVOLUTION SNAG A KEEPER BROWN ABOARD AS A BACKUP

Two years ago, goalkeeper Adin Brown passed up an offer for nearly $1 million to join Rosenburg BK in Norway’s Eliteserien (First Division).

Yesterday, the Revolution added Brown at a much-reduced rate following the clearouts of the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny franchises by Major League Soccer. Brown is projected as a backup to Juergen Sommer, replacing Jeff Causey, who was waived.

Brown, 23, is still considered among the best US goalkeeping prospects, but he has yet to fulfill his promise, mostly because of injuries and being part of unsuccessful teams. Brown, who has played 35 MLS games in two seasons with Colorado and Tampa Bay, attracted overseas interest because of his size (6 feet 5 inches, 200 pounds) and suppleness.

Brown played eight times for the US Under-23 team in 1999 but missed the 2000 Sydney Olympics with a knee injury. As a member of the Christian Scientist Church, he attempted to rehabilitate the knee without medical assistance but eventually underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He was not chosen in last week’s dispersal draft, so MLS teams were allowed to make bids for Brown, with the league picking up the remainder of his estimated $125,000 salary.

As expected, the Revolution waived Brazilian forward Cate to make room for Alex Pineda Chacon and Mamadou Diallo, acquired in the dispersal draft. “Cate has been through this sort of thing before and he was not surprised,” coach Fernando Clavijo said. “He understood the situation.” Cate scored eight goals and set a team rec ord by going 5 for 5 on penalty kicks last season. Also waived were former Revolution players Jamar Beasley and Eric Wynalda (by Chicago) and Imad Baba (by Colorado). MLS Cup champion San Jose announced Salvadoran striker Ronald Cerritos has attained green card status.

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