December 31, 2017

TRANSFER: All the Moves by US Players During the Winter Transfer Window - UPDATED DAILY


We have been following the Transfer Window with some success since we started this blog - so here we go again, January is here and many of the transfer windows opened today (January 1)

We will update this post every day (multiple times if it warrants) with all the moves by US Players in Europe, Scandinavia and beyond. so check back daily.

Please, if you hear of a move that we have missed, just let us know
(Americans that have changed their national allegiance (such as Bjorn Maars Johnsen) are not tracked. South of the border are not tracked)

JANUARY 1st
(The moves below have already been reported - most effective January 1)

Bill Hamid - From DC United to Midtjylland in Denmark

Mix Diskerud - end of loan - Goteborg - NYCFC have his rights

Josh Sargent - Joining Werder Bremen

Matt Pyzdrowski - released - Helsingborg - signed with Varbergs BoIS in Sweden's Superettan


Conor O'Brien - released by Start of Norway / Free

Paul Torres - released - Syrianska / Free

Ryan Masch - released - Skovde / Free

Josh Wicks - released - Sirius - After a short period testing the waters with other clubs Josh decided to sign a 2 year contract and remain with Sirius

Zac Lubin - out of contract at Ljungskile / Free

Craig Hill - out of contract with Kultsu - signed with PEPO in Finland Kakkonen Group A

JC Mack - out of contract at Selfoss in Iceland/ Free

Brian Span - out of contract with Mariehamn/ Free

Darius Strode - released by Altona in Germany

Nebiyou Perry has failed to come to agreeable terms for new contract with AIK / Free

Will Dieterich has returned to Grótta after his successful loan at Haukar in Iceland's Inkasso-deildin 

Conor Agnew - from Puerto Rico FC to Derry City in Northern Ireland 

Brooks Lennon officially leaves Liverpool and joins RSL in MLS 

Alex Horwath - out of contract at Brann in Norway / Free 

Branden Stelmak from FC Ellenburg to Chemie Leipzig in Germany Regionalliga

Paul Blanchette - released by PEPO in Finland /Free 

Rubio Rubin - Out of Contract at Stabaek in Norway

JANUARY 2nd

Marcel Costly from Mainz II (Regionalliga) to FC Magdeburg (3Liga) in Germany

JANUARY 3rd

Hunter Gorskie from Miedz Legnica/Poland to Tampa Bay Rowdies

JANUARY 5th

Kenny Saief from KAA Gent to Anderlecht in Belgium's Jupiler League 
According to Anderlecht's announcement this is a LOAN, I will update as more info is available
This is a Loan till the end of the season - with an option to buy

Not a transfer but, Antonee Robinson loan deal with Bolton Wanderers extended until the end of the season. 

JANUARY 8th

Shawn Barry has been released by Poland's Korona Kielce, Ekstraklasa


JANUARY 9th

Perry Kitchen has left Danish side Randers and joined LA Galaxy in MLS -free transfer

Adam Henley signs with Real Salt Lake/MLS last played at Blackburn & represented Wales

Kyle Knotek has signed a 1 year extension to his contract at FC Linkoping City in Sweden's Division 1

JANUARY 10th

Sammy Adjai, who was released by Naestved in Denmark at the end of last year has joined Hawkes Bay in New Zealand's Premier League 

JANUARY 11th


Jake Rozhansky joined Maccabi Netanya aka (M.Netanya) in Israel's Ligat Ha'al (Premier League)

Armando Pelaez loaned by Benfica to Amora FC in Portugal's Setubal First Division (5th tier of Portugal)


JANUARY 12th

Not a transfer but, Erich Lichaj has signed a contract extension through June of 2019 at Nottingham Forest

Marcel Ramsey has joined TuS Haltern in Germany's Oberliga Westfalen (5th Tier) sideways transfer, Marcel previously played for SC Herne in the same league.

JANUARY 13th


Joel Sonora from Stuttgart on an 18 month loan to Talleres Córdoba in Argentina

JANUARY 14th


Aaron Horton has joined UN Käerjéng 97 in Luxembourg 2nd tier named Ehrenpromotion. Aaron was last with St. Louis FC in USL and was a Columbus Crew Homegrown

JANUARY 15th

Brian Span has signed with Västerås SK. in Sweden's Division 1 - North (3rd tier) left Mariehamn in Finland when contract expired January 1.


Ash Apollon has joined Voltigeurs de Chateaubriant in France National 3,(5th tier)
(Ash, 26 y/o forward, is from Boston Mass)

Cameron Carter-Vickers has ended his loan period at Sheffield United and returned to Tottenham

JANUARY 16th

GK Will Dieterich  has made a move from Grotta in Iceland's Division 1 (2nd tier) to Stjarnan in Pepsideilid (Top tier) on a free transfer. 

JANUARY 17th

Shawn Barry has returned to the US after being released by Korona in Poland, and joined Real Salt Lake in MLS

Gboly Ariyibi has ended his loan spell at MK Don's (England's Division One) and returned to Nottingham Forest (Championship)

Christian Eissele has left Jaro in Finland and signed with Sacramento Republic in USL


JANUARY 19th

Cameron Carter-Vickers has been loaned to Ipswich for the remainder of the season. Cameron, who is on the books at Tottenham, recently completed a loan spell at Sheffield United.


Gboly Ariyibi has been loaned to Northampton (League One) for the remainder of the season, Gboly, who on Nottingham Forest books, recently completed a loan spell at MK Dons. 

JANUARY 26th

Kris Scott has left Russell Olympic and joined Weston Super-Mare in England's Nation League (South), a small step up for Kris

JANUARY 27th

Mix Diskerud from Free (NYCFC / IFK Goteborg) to Manchester City - expect to see a sale or loan soon

JANUARY 28th

Alex Vedamanikam 19 y/o MF has left Univ. New Mexico and joined Eintracht Braunschweig U19 in Germany A Junior Bundesliga (Nord/Nordost)


JANUARY 29th

Victor Mansaray has been released by Umea in Sweden's Division One - is now a Free Agent

Goalkeeper Alex Horwath has left Brann in Norway and signed with Real Salt Lake in MLS

JANUARY 31st

Eric Palmer-Brown in a quick movement transfer from Sporting Kansas City to Manchester City to KV Kortrijk in Belgium's top flight. This a loan, which looks to be through June 30th.

Nick DePuy, Irvine Ca, has been loaned out by Montreal to Dutch 1st Division side Fremad Amager (looks like a 3 month loan)

Nermin Crnkic has signed with RW Erfurt in Germany's 3Liga. Nermin, a free agent, was previously with Sarajevo

Mael Corboz has left Duisburg in 2Liga and has signed with Wattenscheid 09 in Germany's Regionalliga West

Fehim Dedic has left Rosenheim in Germany's Regionalliga Bayern and joined SB Traunstein in Germany's Oberliga Bayern Sud

Kouami Dalmeida has left FSV Frankfurt in Regionalliga Sudwest and joined SV Gonsenheim in Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar

Goalkeeper Kyle Parks (brother of Keaton) has signed with SC Freamunde in Portugal's Campeonato de Portugal Prio (Group B) Kyle was a Harvard prior to this move


The Transfer Window in the major European Leagues has Closed - But don't stop coming back - We are still Updating as players move in the Windows that are still open 


FEBRUARY 2nd

Rubio Rubin, who had been released by Norway's Stabaek, has joined Tijuana in Mexico

FEBRUARY 4th

Darius Madison has signed a contract with North Geelong Warriors in Australia's NPL (joins American Kene Eze)


Jake Keegan has signed with Saint Patricks in the Republic of Ireland Premier League. (Jake had previously played in Ireland with Galway)


FEBRUARY 6th

Zac Lubin, who was last at Ljungskile in Sweden has returned to the USA and signed with Phoenix Rising in USL


FEBRUARY 12th

Zev Taublieb moved from Charlotte Independence to Sweden and joined Varbergs BoIS in 2nd tier Superettan.


FEBRUARY 16th

Brian Iloski joined Legia Warsaw in Poland's Ekstraklasa (top tier) - signed from UCLA


Mix Diskerud has rejoined IFK Goteborg on a short loan (looks to be just 3 Cup games) expect more news in the coming few weeks about a more permanent loan/transfer <February 18 - Deal Done on long term loan>

Jordan Tyler, has joined Throttur V. In Iceland's 2nd Division. Jordan is a forward who was previously with Fram in Iceland. (I believe this transfer may have happened a few day's ago - not sure)

FEBRUARY 19th

Former USYNT defender Danny Barbir has signed with AFC Astra of Romania’s Liga 1


Eddie Prugh, who has spent most of his career in Sweden, with Bodens,before moving back Stateside has left Colorado Springs an joined Skellefteaa in Sweden's Division 1 (Norra). Skellefteaa are newly promoted and will begin play later this Spring

Josh Sargent, has turned 18, Happy Birthday Josh, and has officially signed with Werder Bremen in Bundesliga

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