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Post by epjr on Jan 17, 2014 21:41:19 GMT -6
Montreal Impact announce defender Nelson Rivas has signed a new deal, will return for 2014 Nelson Rivas was the first player signed by the Montreal Impact in MLS in 2011, and he will remain with the club at least one more season. The club announced Friday that the defender signed a new contract with the Impact. Per MLS policy, details of the deal were not disclosed. Rivas, 30, missed all of the 2013 regular season with a knee injury that required surgery. He did play in Montreal's lone playoff game last season, somewhat surprisingly getting the starting nod in a 3-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo. The Colombian played 11 regular-season games in his first season with the Impact, 2012. Prior to joining the team, he played at a number of clubs in Europe and South America, including Italian giants Inter Milan and Argentine powerhouse River Plate www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/17/montreal-impact-announce-defender-nelson-rivas-has-signed-new-deal-will-retu
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Post by epjr on Feb 13, 2014 16:33:50 GMT -6
Montreal Impact say imminent signing of forward Santiago Gonzalez will fall under Special Discovery MONTREAL – Uruguayan forward Santiago González will not fill the Montreal Impact’s third and final Designated Player spot when he signs. González, who was at Impact training on Thursday but did not take part in the session or address the media, will be a Special Discovery signing when the Impact officialize the deal, Montreal sporting director Nick De Santis told reporters on Thursday. González will travel with the team to Florida in the meantime, and De Santis is hopeful that the deal can materialize in the coming days. The little-known Special Discovery rule is not a new one, said De Santis, who cited Real Salt Lake’s acquisition of Olmes García in 2013 as an example of its application. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/02/13/montreal-impact-say-imminent-signing-forward-santiago-gonzalez-will-fall-und |
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Post by epjr on Mar 6, 2014 11:38:56 GMT -6
Heath Pearce joins the Impact
29 year-old brings experience and soccer savviness to team MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact announced on Thursday that it has come to terms on a deal with American defender Heath Pearce. As per MLS policy, details of the contract were not disclosed. Pearce, 29, has played five seasons in MLS, totaling 106 regular season games, including 100 starts and 9,060 minutes. He’s scored two goals and amassed 12 assists over that span. “Having played over 100 games in this league, his experience and soccer savvy will bring a lot to the team,” said Impact Sporting Director Nick De Santis. “He is a natural left back, who will give us more depth on defence and who can contribute to the offence as well. Heath is highly motivated to get back to the level that saw him on the national team at one point in his career.” www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2014/03/impact-adds-defender-heath-pearce-its-roster
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Post by epjr on Mar 24, 2014 18:46:15 GMT -6
Report:
Montreal Impact in Designated Player talks
with Argentine midfielder Ignacio Piatti MONTREAL – A player with the last name Piatti was once again linked to the Montreal Impact. Only the first name has changed. According to a tweet sent out by TSN 690’s Tony Marinaro on Monday, Argentinean attacking midfielder Ignacio Piatti will join the Impact as a Designated Player in June. The Impact declined to publicly comment on the report, but MLSsoccer.com has learned that Montreal has indeed been negotiating to bring in such a summer recruit. Signs of the potential signing came in early February, when various sources reported that Valencia’s Pablo Piatti would join Montreal. While the club quickly denied the rumor, Ignacio Piatti’s name surfaced over the next couple of days, which gave rise to the probability of a case of mistaken identity. Ignacio Piatti, 29, is a technically adept, versatile attacking midfielder with experience playing in France, Italy and his native Argentina. He currently plies his trade at San Lorenzo, winners of the Torneo Inicial of Argentina’s first division www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/03/24/report-montreal-impact-designated-player-talks-argentine-midfielder-ignacio-
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Post by epjr on May 16, 2014 14:48:47 GMT -6
Impact acquires Canadian international Issey Nakajima-Farran from Toronto FC MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact announced on Friday the acquisition of Canadian International midfielder Issey Nakajima-Farran along with an undisclosed amount of allocation money, from Toronto FC, in exchange for midfielder Collen Warner. Nakajima-Farran, 30, has played professionally on four continents since 2003. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Nakajima-Farran returned to Canadian soil with TFC on March 28. www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2014/05/impact-acquires- |
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Post by epjr on May 21, 2014 20:43:58 GMT -6
Report:
Argentine midfielder Ignacio Piatti to join Montreal Impact
"barring last-minute turnaround" MONTREAL – More roster moves could be in the works in Québec. Argentinean midfielder Ignacio Piatti will join the Montreal Impact “barring a last-minute turnaround,” according to a Wednesday report in Montreal daily La Presse. Per the report, while clubs from Brazil, Italy, Spanish and Mexico are showing interest in Piatti, Montreal are leading the pack as they’ve been courting him for more than a year. The club declined to comment on the report when contacted by MLSsoccer.com on Wednesday. Montreal’s sporting director Nick De Santis did, however, go public with the club’s pursuit of the player last month. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/05/21/report-argentine-midfielder-ignacio-piatti-join-montreal-impact-barring-last |
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Post by epjr on Jun 2, 2014 15:06:38 GMT -6
Portland Timbers acquire 2015 second-round MLS SuperDraft pick
from Montreal Impact in exchange for defender Futty Danso [/COLOR]  [/CENTER] PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers announced today that the club has acquired a second-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft from the Montreal Impact in exchange for defender Futty Danso. Danso, 31, first joined Portland in 2009, playing two seasons for the second-division Timbers before the club’s ascension to MLS in 2011. With the MLS Timbers, the Gambian international made 60 appearances (56 starts) since the start of the 2011 season, recording four goals and one assist in the regular season. Across all eras, Danso compiled 100 career appearances for the Timbers and earned his first international cap for The Gambia National Team during the 2011 season. www.reddit.com/tb/274hz8 |
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Post by epjr on Jun 6, 2014 17:08:39 GMT -6
Impact signs defender Mechack Jérôme
Haitian defender has won 2013 MLS Cup with Sporting KC MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact announced on Friday that the club has come to terms on a deal with Haitian defender Mechack Jérôme. As per MLS policy, details of the contract were not disclosed. Mechack JérômePosition: Defender Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 lbs. Date of birth: April 21, 1990, Liancourt, Haiti Nationality: Haitian Former club: Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Acquired: June 6, 2014 Jérôme, 24, was part of the backline that helped Sporting Kansas City win the 2013 MLS Cup. In two seasons with SKC, he played 12 regular season games, including 10 starts, while also playing in three CONCACAF Champions League games and one Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game. www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2014/06/impact-signs-defender-mechack-jerome |
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Post by epjr on Jun 24, 2014 15:58:38 GMT -6
Rivas removed from roster
Centre back played just 11 regular season games due to injury  MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact announced on Tuesday that central defender Nelson Rivas has been removed from the team’s roster. The 31 year old defender has not played a regular season game in MLS in the last two seasons due to injuries, following the 11 games he played in 2012. In 2013, he only played the MLS playoff game in Houston. This season, Rivas played the first game of the Amway Canadian Championship final in Toronto before falling once again to injury. www.reddit.com/tb/28yy4c |
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Post by epjr on Jul 2, 2014 13:56:56 GMT -6
Montreal Impact agree to terms with
Argentine midfielder Ignacio Piatti as Designated Player Lose one Designated Player, gain another. Two weeks after confirming that defensive midfielder Hernán Bernardello had not agreed to a new contract (he appears headed to Cruz Azul), the Montreal Impact announced on Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms with Argentine attacking midfielder Ignacio Piatti, also a Designated Player. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/07/02/montreal-impact-agree-terms-argentine-midfielder-ignacio-piatti |
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