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Oakland Roots announced they signed former Toronto FC II midfielder/defender Mark Fisher to a contract on Friday. The move comes shortly after the team released midfielder Danny Gomez. Although it’s unclear whether Fisher fits into the midfield or back line, his background suggests he’s a player with enough versatility to fit into multiple roles. A … More Oakland Roots sign MLS Next Pro midfielder/defender Mark Fisher

Oakland Roots announced they signed former Spokane Velocity centerback David Garcia to a contract. Garcia, 25, comes to Oakland after earning first-team All-League honors in 2025. He also received a second-team selection in 2024 with Northern Colorado Hailstorm. He fills a position of need for Roots after the team parted ways with Gagi Margvelashvili and … More Oakland Roots sign USL League One First-Team CB David Garcia

Oakland Roots announced they signed University of Virginia fullback Jesus De Vicente on Thursday. Head coach Ryan Martin labeled De Vicente as a left back, which fills a primary position of need for Roots after using several different players at the position last year, including Panos Armenakas, Jurgen Damm, Julian Bravo, Baboucarr Njie, and Justin … More Oakland Roots sign University of Virginia fullback Jesus De Vicente

Oakland Roots announced they have signed former Loudoun United forward Florian Valot. Valot, 32, comes to Oakland after being Ryan Martin’s most active player last season, totaling 2,851 minutes in 32 starts across all competitions. FotMob lists him as a player with experience across multiple positions, including striker, attacking midfield, central midfield, and left midfield. … More Oakland Roots sign former Loudoun United FW Florian Valot

Oakland Roots announced they signed former Loudoun United fullback Keegan Tingey to a contract. Tingey, 25, was another one of Ryan Martin’s most active players with 2,719 minutes in 31 appearances across all competitions. He is a Bay Area native raised in Danville, attending De La Salle before making his way to Stanford to win … More Oakland Roots sign former Loudoun United fullback Keegan Tingey

Oakland Roots announced they signed former Loudoun United midfielder Tommy McCabe to a contract. “Tommy is the type of player every coach wants,” head coach Ryan Martin said. “He’s intelligent, disciplined, and his vision and decision-making will be instrumental in helping our group find solutions to win games. His presence in the midfield will be … More Oakland Roots officially sign former Loudoun United midfielder Tommy McCabe

Oakland Roots announced they have officially hired Ryan Martin as their next head coach on Tuesday. We reported in recent weeks that Roots were interested in the former Loudoun United gaffer, and he was the lead candidate for the job. Martin made sure to thank co-owner Barney Schauble, President Lindsay Barenz, and Vice President of … More Oakland Roots officially hire Ryan Martin as new head coach