Ade Akinbiyi Houston Dynamo Bound

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Ade Akinbiyi is a veteran soccer player who has played for 11 English clubs, including Gillingham, Bristol City, Wolves, Leicester and Stoke. His 16-year career has been quite eventful with him scoring a total of 105 league goals throughout his career. He is currently with Clarets but is hoping to be able to play with the Houston Dynamos this weekend if the transfer paperwork is complete on time.

Akinbiyi is 34 years old but feels that he has enough years left in him to do a great job for the Dynamos. » Read more…

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Dominic Oduro – FC Dallas

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Dominic Oduro, a striker with FC Dallas soccer club is well known for his speed. He started his career at the University of Ghana and then went on to Virginia Commonwealth University where he played so well he was honored with a 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award and a Third Team All-American spot.

In the 2006 Major League Soccer (MLS) Super Draft, he was picked up in the second round by FC Dallas, and they have yet to regret the decision. He is often put into the game to help with speed and make the defining difference in the Dallas’ team’s game.

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