Dane Richards got a new contract with Red Bull NY,the club announced on Wednesday. Richards was a finalist for Major League Soccer's Rookie of the Year Award in 2007 and was a key part of RBNY's playoff run in '08. Red Bull NY also announced that they have waived midfielder David Roth.
The following is courtesy of Major League Soccer --
SECAUCUS, NJ (Feb 18, 2009) MLS -- Red Bull New York announced today that it has signed midfielder Dane Richards to a new, multi-year contract. Per club and MLS regulations, specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“During his time in New York, Dane has developed into one of our most potent offensive threats and one of the top young players in MLS,” said Sporting Director Jeff Agoos. “We’re thrilled that we were able to agree to a new contract with Dane, as one of our goals was to stabilize our roster and promote consistency within our club.”
Richards will be starting his third season with the Red Bulls after a strong sophomore season, when he recorded a career-high three goals to go along with a team-high six assists in 23 appearances and 18 starts. The 25-year-old played in all four playoff games in the Red Bulls’ run to their first MLS Cup Final. The Montego Bay, Jamaica native was instrumental in the team’s success in its Western Conference Semifinal second leg match against the Houston Dynamo on Nov. 9, when he had a hand in each of the New York’s three goals in a 3-0 win. Richards won MLS Player of the Week for that performance. He also tallied an assist against the Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup Final.
In 2007, Richards was a MLS Rookie of the Year finalist after recording two goals and six assists in 28 games. On the international level, Richards has earned 12 caps for the Jamaican National Team. Richards was acquired by the Red Bulls via the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, when he was picked in the second round (19th overall) out of Clemson University.
SECAUCUS, NJ (Feb 18, 2009) MLS -- Red Bull New York announced today that it has waived midfielder David Roth.
Roth was drafted in the fourth round (44th overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of Northwestern University. In his first year in MLS, Roth was sidelined during the 2008 preseason with a left knee injury that kept him out until June. The left-footed midfielder made 10 appearances and recorded three assists for the Red Bulls Reserves and played in the Red Bulls’ third round Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Crystal Palace Baltimore on July 1, but he did not appear in a regular season game.
