Oakland Roots announced they’ve released strikers Dom Dwyer and Miche-Naider Chéry from their contracts on Thursday. It’s a surprising move from Oakland, parting ways with two center forwards as they begin preseason training. Team sources have previously indicated that Dwyer was the highest-paid player on the team. With a lot of money off the books … More Oakland Roots cut Dom Dwyer & Miche-Naider Chéry
Oakland Roots announced they’ve acquired defender Abdi Mohamed on a transfer from New Mexico United. Mohamed comes to Oakland as a three-time champion. He won the USL League One regular season title with Greeneville Triumph in 2020 along with the USL League One Cup the same year, followed by winning the MLS Next Pro Cup … More Takeaways from Oakland Roots acquiring FB Abdi Mohamed from New Mexico United
Oakland Roots announced the addition of Kai Greene on Monday, bringing back a fan-favorite from the 2021 roster that reached the USL Championship Western Conference semifinals. Kai left the club as a fan-favorite, owning one of the club’s first chants for players. He still remembers falling to Orange County in penalty kicks at Champion Soccer … More Takeaways from Oakland Roots signing Kai Greene
Oakland Roots announced they have signed veteran midfielder Rafael Baca to a contract on Thursday, helping them prepare for the playoff push ahead of the roster freeze on September 9. Baca, who turns 35 next week, adds a potential marquee link into Roots’ midfield. He was recently let go by Monterey Bay FC by mutual … More Oakland Roots sign midfielder Rafael Baca, what the club had to say
The Oakland Roots have signed attacker José Luis Sinisterra on a free transfer. Sinisterra, a Colombian native who last played for Club Sportivo Trinidense in Paraguay, is already training with the team and will hopefully be ready to play in the final 10 regular season matchups. An addition down the stretch will be a welcome … More Overanalyzing José Luis Sinisterra’s YouTube Compilations
Oakland Roots announced they made a move to bolster its lineup for the playoff push ahead, signing Colombian winger/attacking midfielder José Luis Sinisterra to a contract on Wednesday. Sinisterra, 26, has a lot of shiftiness and technical footwork in his clips available on YouTube. He’s characterized as a winger who can play on either side … More Oakland Roots sign winger José Luis Sinisterra, what the club had to say
Oakland Roots announced they signed former Portland Timbers defender Justin Rasmussen to a contract on Friday. Rasmussen, 25, lined up as a left back for the Timbers, while he also has experience as a winger during his college career. However, multiple sources within Oakland see him as a potential starter as their left-side center back … More Oakland Roots sign defender Justin Rasmussen, what the club had to say
Oakland Roots announced the addition of center-back Gagi Margvelashvili on Friday. Margvelashvili fits in as a presumptive starter to Oakland’s back line and becomes the fifth international player on the team. He’s split his career in the first tier of Georgian football, Erovnuli Liga, and the top tier of North Macedonia, the Macedonian First Football … More Oakland Roots sign CB Gagi Margvelashvili, a deeper look
Oakland Roots initial roster for the 2024 season was announced, marking the official start to the organization’s offseason. Roots welcomed back 15 total players. Below is a current list of how the roster is shaping up. Goal Keepers (2): Paul Blanchette, Tim Syrel. Center Backs (0): Outside Backs (4): Memo Diaz, Baboucarr Njie, Wolfgang Prentice, Bryan … More Takeaways from Oakland Roots initial 2024 roster, what the club had to say
It wasn’t pretty, elegant, or overpowering, but a win is a win–and for Oakland Roots, its 1-nil victory over Las Vegas Lights on Wednesday marked their third consecutive match to take all three points. The club has now increased its highest ranking in franchise history to third place in the Western Conference. With Oakland set … More Oakland Roots in third with win over Las Vegas; RootsBlog MOTM, Paul Blanchette, Tamacas & Cedeño connection, and more