Toronto FC acquire Ghana forward/winger Dominic Oduro from Columbus
TORONTO – Toronto FC has acquired speedy Ghana forward/winger Dominic Oduro from the Columbus Crew in exchange for Spanish winger Alvaro Rey.
A source confirmed the deal to The Canadian Press.
The 28-year-old Oduro has 46 goals in 228 MLS appearances, including 139 starts. He is goalless in 11 games (six starts) this season.
He has also played for Chicago, Dallas, Houston and New York.
“To my new team, Toronto hope to help the team move forward. Thanks for everyones love and support,” the Ghanaian tweeted Friday.
Another tweet read: “Wanna thank the Crew organization for the opportunity they gave me to play for them. It was blast but in the end guess it didn’t work out.”
The 24-year-old Rey has one goal in 20 appearances for Toronto. He has made six starts, with one substitute appearance, this season but has been slowed by injury and fallen behind Jonathan Osorio on the left side on depth chart.
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