Dynamo Exercise Option to Acquire Luiz Camargo
by Zach Woosley on Dec 6, 2011 4:00 PM CST
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Sergio Koke and Carlo Costly (to a much lesser extent) may have ultimately been disappointing signings, but there's no question Brazilian midfielder Luiz Camargo was a fantastic late season pick-up for the Dynamo. Camargo fit right in to the central midfield role, allowing Geoff Cameron to return to the defense. His play down the stretch was a big part of the Dynamo's improved form and run to the MLS Cup Final.
Going in to the offseason, there was no doubt in my mind that Camargo was an essential signing for the Dynamo and today they got the deal done.
Here's the press release just released by the Dynamo:
HOUSTON, TX (Tuesday, December 06, 2011) -- The Houston Dynamo have exercised an option to acquire Brazilian midfielder Luiz Camargo, it was announced today. Per team and league policy, terms of the transaction and of Camargo's contract were not disclosed.
Camargo, 24, joined the Dynamo in August 2011 on a loan agreement from Brazilian club Paraná Clube. He made his MLS debut as a substitute on September 10 against Sporting Kansas City. Camargo started the final six games of the regular season for Houston and all four playoff games, and played an important role in Houston's Eastern Conference championship run.
"Luiz played very well for us last year," head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "He was very reliable, which made it easier for us to become a more balanced team. He will only get better with a full preseason behind him and we expect some great performances from him next year."
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Huge
I hope we lock this guy up for a long time. He solid in the middle and showed flashes of brilliance rarely seen in MLS (his through pass to Costly in the playoffs comes to mind). If he continues to develop & adapt to the MLS game he could the player we’ve missed since Rico left.
Well done
this was no-brain move, as you note Ginge his insertion into the midfield solidified our play there and shored up our defense by moving Cameron back to the CB spot. Of course, we’ll never know what he cost but if it was anywhere near what we were paying him for his loan its a steal.
Now can you imagine if we pick up a “pure” CAM and put Camargo at the DM spot? Wow…but this was a move we had to make and I’m happy we did
We all agreed this needed to happen
Steps 1 and 2 of the offseason are complete.
Only 10 more steps to beating the addiction!!! Or wait, wrong club?
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Nguyen to MLS. We should pick this guy up to help our attack. Also might be a good fit in the Houston Vietnamese community. I remember him from the Copa America long time ago and I haven’t seen him since, but it could work.
I'd really like that
but I’m not sure how we’ll fare in the weighted lottery…its my understanding that its basically the more crap you are over the last, what, 30 regular-season games plus post-season the better chance you stand of winning the weighted lottery…so our chances have likely declined. Which sucks because he’s a young, quick player who’s got good international experience and I think would be a huge upgrade over Carr. But, MLS probably won’t let us have nice things…
I saw him as an outside midfielder. I didn’t understand the weighted lottery, so thanks now I know for sure we won’t get him.
That too
he could be a great RM for us, but then again I wonder if Dom is grooming Dixon for that spot. But in any event, unfortunately our chances aren’t that great that we’d have a shot at Nguyen…:(
knew u douldnt resist
Alex and Micheal sitting in a tree…
by playtherapy on Dec 7, 2011 5:32 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
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I’m on the Dixon bandwagon too, he needs to see more playing time next season – but I have often wondered if we shouldn’t at least give a look to playing Sarkodie on the right side of midfield. Get him involved in games with SOME defensive responsibilities, allow him to get forward with speed (which he seems to be more natural at doing) and maintain Hainault behind him as cover.
Hmmm
I see what you’re saying, but I feel Dom should be patient with Sarkodie there considering the pain we went through with Ashe first moving to the LB spot. Remember, Ashe was coming out of the midfield and played like it: he always looked like a midfielder who remembered occasionally that he was supposed to be defending. But as the season went on he became less and less of a defensive liability and by the end of the season he was defending as well as he could (given his natural, er, shortcomings); now he’s a solid to very good defender but adds even more value because he has the speed and know-how to make those lovely overlapping runs. I can see Sarkodie following a similar path, given the chance so we could be strong at both fullback positions. It would allow Boz to either become a super-sub or used as trade bait and move Hainault to the other CB spot. But I like Dixon either as RM or as the occasional CAM sub. But of course, this is subject to the whims of El Dom
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