Not So Costly After All: Dynamo Sign Honduran Carlo Costly
by Zach Woosley on Aug 4, 2011 6:27 PM CDT
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Dynamo Press Release
The Houston Dynamo have acquired Honduran international forward Carlo Costly on loan from Mexican club Atlas de Guadalajara, it was announced today. Per team and league policy, terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Costly will become eligible upon receipt of his international transfer certificate and approval of a P-1 visa.
Costly will be officially introduced Friday morning at 9 a.m. at Robertson Stadium prior to the Dynamo's training session. Media should park on the sidewalk on the east side of the stadium, and should enter the parking lot on the Wheeler Street side of Robertson Stadium.
Costly, 29, has been a standout performer for the Honduras national team since his debut in 2007, helping the Catrachos qualify for their first World Cup since 1982 and reach the semifinals of the 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups. Although Costly was unable to play in the 2010 World Cup due to injury, he has scored 18 goals in 48 international appearances for Honduras.
"He's been a good player for a good number of years for Honduras, who I consider a very good team in CONCACAF," Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "I've seen him play a number of times, and I feel he has the physical ability to handle this league. From everything I've seen, he's going to be a good player for us."
Costly began his professional career with Platense in 2006 and has since played in Poland, Romania, and England before playing the 2011 Mexican clausura season with Atlas de Guadalajara. Although a newcomer to Major League Soccer, Costly has already opened his Robertson Stadium account; he scored for Honduras in a 2-2 tie against El Salvador on May 29 at the Dynamo's home venue.
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Finally!
Now that the Dynamo got a good forward let’s just hope he fits in with Ching. I really do hope so keeping fingers crossed
Elated, also want Camargo, but...
Are we ALWAYS limited to out of contract players?
i just hope so
I just wonder why so much secrecy? I hope he’s that good to be held as a secret. Don’t get me wrong, I also want this guy since he’s young
by RedAce on Aug 5, 2011 9:17 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm assuming
thats our MO at this point: “sub-prime” (by that I mean not A list players, perhaps B- to C+ ), OOC players. That’s not necessarily bad as you may sometimes find someone who just needs the right place and opportunity to really stand out and you end up getting him at a steal of a price. I’m not knocking Camargo as I’m pretty confident he’ll fit the bill for what we need, I’m just saying we do take a chance signing these types of players
I’m really hoping that after we move to the new stadium that AEG starts really opening the checkbook so that we can make proper-DP signings. We’ll never be able to compete with the Barcelona’s, AC Milan’s, ManU’s and Chelsea’s of the world but if we can compete with mid-table European teams for DP talent I’d be thrilled. But that’s for another day (and perhaps another owner)
After reading up, found out Costly is a loaner
So, amend this to FA OOCers and loaners.
Chron.com article
i’m sure y’all have read it already but JdJO says in the costly article that the dynamo have also signed Carmago already and are in the same position of just waiting for his visa and ITC before they make his announcement.
Sounds like good signings to me, but to be safe it’d be nice if the FO tried again for Zelaya.
by Futbol anonymous on Aug 5, 2011 9:12 AM CDT reply actions
Read that too
But I’m confused how they can announce Costly before his his visa and ITC arrive but not announce Camargo. Perhaps they are aware or anticipate problems with Camargo’s paperwork or maybe they are staggering the announcements so each can to bask in the limelight?
I think
That’s more like it…at least if I’m the FO, as cynical as it may be, I’m gonna announce it that way. “We signed Costly!” and just as everyone is settling back in to write about it they come back “AAAAAND we signed Camargo!” drop mic, walk off stage, enjoys the weekend buzz
Does anybody know how many games are left in the regular season?
I’m feeling lazy today :P
-- "...I was sick, napping, and then woke up and came to the computer to read a note from the Gingered Angel of Doom..." Martek - Dynamo Theory Blog
It is 13. I decided to be un-lazy and checked for myself.
That should be plenty of time for Costly to prove if he deserves to be more expensive next season or not.
-- "...I was sick, napping, and then woke up and came to the computer to read a note from the Gingered Angel of Doom..." Martek - Dynamo Theory Blog
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