Oakland Roots Media Day 2023 Press Conferences
Noah Delgado Jordan Ferrell Paul Blanchette Tarek Morad Lindo Mfeka [Emrah Klimenta – work in progress. Technical difficulties.]
Noah Delgado Jordan Ferrell Paul Blanchette Tarek Morad Lindo Mfeka [Emrah Klimenta – work in progress. Technical difficulties.]
Oakland Roots announced on Thursday that they’ve signed Trinidad and Tobago defender Neveal Hackshaw to a contract. The blog has been told Hackshaw is expected to fit in as a left center back in Roots’ system. He should be considered starter given his international status, which would push Danny Barbir to the bench. He marks … More Oakland Roots sign center back Neveal Hackshaw
Update: Oakland Roots announced that they have officially signed Bryan Tamacas on Thursday. Reports out of El Salvador indicate that Oakland Roots are set to sign La Selecta defender Bryan Tamacas to a contract. The blog reached out to the club, which confirmed that the final pieces of paperwork are being processed–so an announcement appears … More Oakland Roots signing El Salvador defender Bryan Tamacas
Oakland Roots announced that they have finally added a striker to the roster in Colombian Anuar Peláez. The blog has been intimated that signing another center forward is still a possibility for them. Although adding another player at the position is still something to keep an eye, this answers a pressing need for Oakland with … More Oakland Roots sign striker Anuar Peláez
Oakland Roots announced that they have signed midfielder Irakoze Donasiyano to a contract on Tuesday. He marks the 20th member of the roster and does not count as an international signing given he holds American citizenship. In the club’s announcement, Roots director of player personnel Nana Attakora indicated that Donasiyano fits the mold as another … More Oakland Roots sign midfielder Irakoze Donasiyano
Update: Oakland Roots have announced that they officially signed Kevin Wright to a contract on Wednesday. Per source, Wright’s deal with Oakland is a one-year contract. Oakland Roots sent out a teaser on Tuesday indicating that they are set to sign a player with a Sierra Leone and English background. We haven’t been confirmed or … More Oakland Roots sign left back Kevin Wright
With just 15 players currently under contract, a certain approach of Oakland Roots’ roster building will be to continue plucking from the bottom of Venezia’s roster. Roots struck gold last season with Ottar Magnus Karlsson, so much so that we’ve been told the Italian side is looking to sell him for multiple times more than … More Venezia players to keep an eye on for Oakland Roots
Update: Oakland Roots announced that they have signed former Quakes Academy center back Drew Murray to a contract. Murray’s addition marks the team’s 19th player on the 2023 roster. The full list of players includes: Goal Keepers: Taylor Bailey, Paul Blanchette. Defenders: Danny Barbir, Memo Diaz, Emrah Klimenta, Tarek Morad, Drew Murray, Edgardo Rito, Kevin Wright. … More Oakland Roots signed former Quakes Academy prospect Drew Murray
Oakland Roots have announced that they signed Jamaican midfielder Trayvone Reid to a contract on Monday. He marks the club’s first incoming International signing of the offseason. Oakland now has four international players on the roster, the full list includes: We’re told that Oakland Roots have kept their eye on Reid over the past year … More Oakland Roots sign Jamaican midfielder Trayvone Reid
Oakland Roots announced that they have signed former Louisville City FC midfielder Napo Matsoso to a contract on Thursday. Matsoso, 28, marks the first incoming signing for coach Noah Delgado’s squad and presumably fill into the role vacated by Jose Herndandez. He is a native of Lethoso and a member of its national team. Matsoso … More Oakland Roots sign midfielder Napo Matsoso