On the final day of the January transfer window, unsettled Lee Nguyen left Dutch champion PSV for Danish SuperLigaen club Randers FC, where Will John, who didn’t play an MLS game for the Kansas City Wizards the last two season, also signed. A dozen Americans left home to sign with foreign pro clubs during January transfer window. Seven were from MLS clubs. Another 10 players, all foreigners, left U.S. teams for clubs overseas.
AMERICANS:
Matt Allen Creighton Univ. to Bryne FK-Norway (D2)
Bryan Arguez D.C. United (MLS) to Hertha Berlin-Germany (D1)
Kenny Bertz Rochester Rhinos to Elversberg-Germany (D3)
Clarence Goodson San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) to Start IK-Norway (D2)
Andrew Jacobson Univ. of California to Lorient-France (D1)
Nate Jaqua Houston Dynamo to Rheindorf Altach-Austria (D1)
Will John Kansas City Wizards (MLS) to Randers-Denmark (D1)
Eddie Johnson Kansas City Wizards (MLS) to Fulham-England (D1)
Clint Mathis Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) to Ergotelis-Greece (D1)
Lee Nguyen PSV-Netherlands (D1) to Randers-Denmark (D1)
Pat Noonan New England Revolution (MLS) to Aalesund-Norway (D1)
Troy Perkins D.C. United (MLS) to Valerenga-Norway (D1)
Chris Rodd Univ. of San Francisco to Bryne FK-Norway (D2)
Danny Szetela Racing Santander-Spain (D1) to Brescia-Italy (D2)
Kyle Zenoni Minnesota Thunder to FC La Paz-Bolivia (D1)
OTHERS:
Sebastian Botero (Colombia) FC Dallas (MLS) to Atletico Huila-Colombia)
Andy Dorman (Wales) New England Revolution (MLS) to St. Mirren-Scotland (D1)
Alex Elliott (Canada) Univ. of Portland to Sportfreunde Siegen-Germany (D3)
Marcos Gonzalez (Chile) Columbus Crew (MLS) to Univ. Catolica-Chile (D1)
Andy Herron (Costa Rica) Columbus Crew (MLS) to Puntarenas-Costa Rica (D1)
Joseph Ngwenya (Zimbabwe) Houston Dynamo (MLS) to Austria Kaernten-Austria (D1)
Ramon Nunez (Honduras) Chivas USA (MLS) to Olimpia-Honduras (D1)
Daniel Osorno (Mexico) Colorado Rapids (MLS) to Dorados-Mexico (D1)
Carlos Pavon (Honduras) Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) to Real Espana-Honduras (D1)
Etchu Tabe (Cameroon) Georgia Southwestern Univ. to Ljungskile SK-Sweden (D1)
Andy Wright (England) West Virginia Univ. to Scunthorpe United-England (D2)