Jan. 18, 2008 – Revolution select Rob Valentino with No. 13 pick, Michael Videira in second round (18th overall) in MLS SuperDraft
Valentino went on to make three starts at right back the Revolution’s run to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals, then was sent to Colorado in 2009. Valentino, 6-foot-3, was projected as a central defender, but ended up mostly filling in at outside back with the Revolution. [Read more…] about Jan. 18, 2008 – Revolution select Rob Valentino with No. 13 pick in MLS SuperDraft
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Jan. 17, 2003 – Revolution select Pat Noonan with No. 9 pick in SuperDraft
Jan. 17, 2003 – Revs select Pat Noonan with No. 9 pick in MLS SuperDraft, acquire Matt Reis from LA Galaxy in exchange for Alex Pineda Chacon
Noonan went on to score 46 goals in all competitions in four years with the Revolution, second on the team’s all-time list at time, before departing for Aalesund in Norway.
This draft marked former Revolution coach Steve Nicol’s ability to find underrated collegiate prospects late in the first round. In 2004, Nicol took Clint Dempsey at No. 8 and in 2005, Michael Parkhurst No. 9. [Read more…] about Jan. 17, 2003 – Revolution select Pat Noonan with No. 9 pick in SuperDraft
Jan. 16, 2004 – Revolution select Clint Dempsey with No. 8 pick
Jan. 16, 2004 – New England Revolution select Clint Dempsey with No. 8 pick, Felix Brillant (56th overall) and Andy Dorman (58th overall) in sixth round of MLS SuperDraft
Some good and some not-so-good players were chosen ahead of Dempsey. But what boggles belief is that Dempsey had trained with Dallas and wanted to play there, since it was close to his Nacogdoches home – yet the Burn passed him by twice, to go for Ramon Nuñez and Clarence Goodson. I recall an early-season 2004 interview with Dempsey in which he expressed shock, and a hint of resentment, in having been selected later than Freddy Adu (and being paid considerably less). [Read more…] about Jan. 16, 2004 – Revolution select Clint Dempsey with No. 8 pick
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. [Read more…] about Jan. 15, 2002 – Revolution waive Caté, sign Adin Brown
Jan. 14, 2005 – Revolution select Michael Parkhurst with No. 9 pick
Jan. 14, 2005 – Revolution select Michael Parkhurst with No. 9 pick, James Riley in the second round (21st overall) and Tony Lochhead in third round (33rd overall) in MLS SuperDraft
Michael Parkhurst proved to be another exception to the rule about the U.S. development system. Parkhurst emerged as a central defender, emphasizing skill over size, on the way to a collegiate career at Wake Forest and U.S. national team residency in Bradenton, Fla.
Stacey DeCastro was probably the first coach to recognize Parkhurst’s talent. [Read more…] about Jan. 14, 2005 – Revolution select Michael Parkhurst with No. 9 pick
Jan. 13, 2011 – Revolution select A.J. Soares with No. 6 pick in draft
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Jan. 13, 2011 – Revolution select A.J. Soares with No. 6 pick in MLS SuperDraft
This turned out to be Steve Nicol’s final MLS draft as Revolution coach, and Nicol showed he still could pick winners. In 1999, when Nicol arrived in the U.S. to be a player/coach with the Framingham-based Boston Bulldogs he might not have known the difference between the MLS draft and the Selective Service. But Nicol caught on quickly and two of his prize picks were central defenders: Michael Parkhurst (2005) and Anthony James Soares. [Read more…] about Jan. 13, 2011 – Revolution select A.J. Soares with No. 6 pick in draft
Jan. 12, 2007 – Revs draft Thompson, Igwe, Adam Cristman
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Jan. 12, 2007 – Revolution select Wells Thompson No. 5, Amaechi Igwe No. 12 and Adam Cristman in the fourth round (48th overall) in MLS SuperDraft
Cristman looked to be carrying on a tradition of overachieving late-round Revolution picks, playing as a reserve in two of the biggest wins in team history, the 2007 U.S. Open Cup and 2008 Superliga finals. Thompson started and scored in the Open Cup final, a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas, and Igwe went the distance in central defense in a 2-2 tie and penalty kick win in the Superliga title match against the Houston Dynamo. [Read more…] about Jan. 12, 2007 – Revs draft Thompson, Igwe, Adam Cristman
Jan. 11, 2002 – Revolution transformed by Dispersal Draft
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Jan. 11, 2002 – Revolution acquire Mamadou Diallo, Carlos Llamosa, Steve Ralston, Jim Rooney, Alex Pineda Chacon, Shaker Asad in MLS Dispersal Draft
The New England Revolution transformed themselves over a one-month span in 2002.
On Jan. 8, 2002, the league announced the elimination of the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny. That set up the Revolution for a bonanza as they had three of the first six picks in the dispersal draft. [Read more…] about Jan. 11, 2002 – Revolution transformed by Dispersal Draft
Jan. 10, 2007 – Clint Dempsey granted work permit by UK Home Office
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Jan. 10, 2007 – Clint Dempsey granted work permit by UK Home Office
The Revolution collected 62 percent of Dempsey’s transfer fee, and put the money to use to start its academy. This deal also seemed fated to be the first of many moves involving Revolution players. Shalrie Joseph was being recruited by Celtic. Taylor Twellman would receive offers, the best a $3.5 million deal from Preston North End. [Read more…] about Jan. 10, 2007 – Clint Dempsey granted work permit by UK Home Office
Jan. 9, 2014 – Revolution acquire Charlie Davies from Randers on free transfer
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Jan. 9, 2014 – Revolution acquire Charlie Davies from Randers on free transfer
Charlie Davies always wanted to play for his hometown team, but it took seven years and five transfers before his wish came true. Davies joined the Revolution on loan from Randers FC in August 2013, the move made permanent after the season.
Davies then helped spark a Revolution run to the 2014 MLS Cup final. Davies set a team post-season record with four goals in five games as the Revolution eliminated the Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls on the way to the final, a 2-1 extra time loss to the LA Galaxy. [Read more…] about Jan. 9, 2014 – Revolution acquire Charlie Davies from Randers on free transfer