D.C. United, which traded attackers Freddy Adu and Elecko Eskandarian after the 2006 season, has acquired 28-year-old striker Luciano Emilio from Honduran club CD Olimpia.
Emilio began his pro career at age 16. He left Brazil for German First Division club FC Cologne in 1997 at age 18. He played in two Bundesliga games in the 1997-98 season and four Second Division games for Cologne in the 1998-99 season before transferring to German Second Division club Alemannia Aachen, where he played 24 games and scored once.
He returned to Brazil in 2001, then joined Honduran club Real Espana, where he lead the league in scoring twice and lifted a league title. He scored 45 goals for Real Espana before moving to Olimpia, where he tallied 46 goals and won two league titles, including the 2006 Clausura tournament.
He also spent one season with Mexican Second Division side Queretaro.