ROOTS FANS IT’S GAME DAY! The Oakland Roots, again of Oakland, California, kick their season off with a trip down to the O.C. to face the O. County Soccer S. at the Orange C. Great Park in beautiful-ish Irvine, California at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. It’s a fresh season with a lot of … More Orange County S.C. vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (March 8, 2025)
Oakland Roots approach the season after making some marquee changes around the locker room, departing from 13 players who regularly appeared at different points last season. The full list includes Johnny Rodriguez, Paul Blanchette, Memo Diaz, Lindo Mfeka, Jeciel Cedeño, Koze Donasiyano, Napo Matsoso, Niall Logue, Bryan Tamacas, Rafa Baca, Trayvone Reid, Miche-Naider Chéry, and … More Oakland Roots changing ‘entitlement’ within locker room
Oakland Roots announced they signed Ugandan international midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga to a contract on Monday. The midfielder marks one of the finishing touches to Roots’ roster as they approach the season opener in Orange County. He’s already training with the club, giving him a higher probability of appearing in the early weeks. Now the fourth … More More on Oakland Roots signing Ugandan international midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga
Roots fans are you ready for some football!? The Roots are back! And back in Oakland! A new-look Oakland Roots will play this season at the Coliseum, returning to both Oakland and proximity to a BART station. This post will try to summarize the offseason as of March 2, 2025. As an initial matter, you … More Oakland Roots 2025 Season Preview
Oakland Roots made headlines when transferring lead striker Johnny Rodriguez to Las Vegas Lights, starting a new day for the attacking front line. Rodriguez goes down in club history as its current all-time leading goal scorer, now turning to a pair of newcomers to make an impact, Peter Wilson and EJ Johnson. 2025 marks head … More Oakland Roots detail the striker role following Johnny Rodriguez’s departure
Here is a collection of video interviews from Oakland Root’s media day on Thursday, February 8 at the team facility. Provided are recordings of head coach Gavin Glinton, technical director Jordan Ferrell, and players Kendall McIntosh, Camden Riley, and Tyler Gibson. Gavin Glinton Jordan Ferrell Kendall McIntosh Camden Riley Tyler Gibson
Update: Oakland Roots announced they have officially transferred Johnny Rodriguez to Las Vegas Lights for a club-record free. Shocker! Oakland Roots have finalized a deal to transfer striker Johnny Rodriguez, he announced on Instagram. He’ll land with Las Vegas Lights, per sources with knowledge of the move. An official announcement is imminent. It’s an astonishing … More TRANSFER: Oakland Roots transferring Johnny Rodriguez to Las Vegas Lights
Opening day is approaching for Oakland Roots on March 8 at Orange County’s Championship Soccer Stadium. 2025 perhaps represents the most important season in club history as it walks into the Coliseum with a revamped roster and significant investment. With that, what are the heights Roots can achieve this upcoming season? Here are some predictions, … More 7 predictions for Oakland Roots 2025 season
Oakland Roots announced they’ve released veteran midfielder Rafael Baca on a mutual agreement on Tuesday. It’s a surprising move from Oakland, parting ways with an international midfielder they acquired toward the end of last season. With just two-and-a-half weeks before its season-opener in Orange County, Baca was looking like a presumable starter in Roots’ midfield … More Oakland Roots mutually part ways with veteran midfielder Rafael Baca
Oakland Roots announced they signed former Pittsburgh Riverhounds forward EJ Johnson to a contract on Thursday. Now the second signing in as many days after adding Jürgen Damm to the mix, Roots appear to be putting its final touches on the 2025 roster. Last appearing as a striker for Riverhounds, Johnson fills the role vacated … More More on Oakland Roots signing forward EJ Johnson