Wednesday, March 14, 2007

EPL player coming to MLS

According to Soccer America, Toronto FC will soon announce the acquisition of winger Andy Welsh. Welsh played this season for Leicester City while on loan from Sunderland.

It's nice to see an EPL player make the move over to MLS. While Welsh is not a marquee player, like Beckham, he does represent a quality that MLS has not been able to attractive over the last couple years. A player who is at the EPL level who is not an old fart looking to have a vacation on MLS' dime. Welsh in his early 20's is exactly the type of players MLS needs to start attracting to the league. Good move Toronto FC!

Andy Welsh's career stats:

Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2001–2004
2002
2004-
2006
2006
Stockport County
Macclesfield Town (loan)
Sunderland
Leicester City (loan)
Leicester City (loan)
75 (3)
06 (2)
21 (1)
10 (1)
07 (0)

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