Photos(s) of the Day: D.C. United's newest faces
09/12/2008 4:33 PM by Kyle Sheldon
Say hello to the newest members of D.C. United - Ibrahim "Marcel" Koroma, Thabiso "Boyzzz" Khumalo and Greg "working on nickname" Janicki. We'll shortly announce that all three players have been signed to represent the Black-and-Red.
Marcel comes to the team from Sierra Leone Premier League, where he spent the last three seasons playing with Kallon FC. The 19-year old defender has represented his country at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 level and also broke into the senior national team last year. All told, he has nine caps for Sierra Leone including five World Cup qualifers.
Boyzzz - yes, that's really the name he prefers to go by and yes, we'll find out why - has been with the team for a while, seeing time in two reserve matches as a guest player (both starts and he notched a goal). The 27-year old forward comes to United on loan from othe Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) where he led the team with six goals and added three assists.
Greg, like Boyzzz (I'll never tire of typing that), arrives on loan from the Riverhounds. The 24-year old appeared in 14 games, totaling 1,036 minutes on the pitch, for Pittsburgh. The 6-foot, 3-inch defender spent his entire collegiate career at Michigan State University.
(Thanks to Ben Mahler for the photos)
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09/12/2008 4:42 PM by stewartdc8
Hello!
Welcome aboard everyone!
09/12/2008 5:02 PM by dogboy
Rock on!! I wonder if they will announce Thabiso as Boyzzz or not. :)
09/12/2008 5:09 PM by Section 130
Hey Kyle,
How big a kid is Boroma, out of curiosity?
09/12/2008 5:32 PM by Kyle Sheldon
Hey Section 130 -
Do you perhaps mean Koroma? If so, he's 6-1, 154.
-Kyle
09/12/2008 7:14 PM by Kendall
Hmm... maybe a "pick a nickname for Greg and we'll give you free tickets" contest? ;)
09/12/2008 8:15 PM by ArlingtonforUnited
size doesn't matter. Some time the size is more useless as the taller and bigger guys can't compete run.
Anyway welcome guys and can't wait for you go contribute signifincantly rightaway.
09/12/2008 11:50 PM by Section 130
Muchas gracias senor Sheldon!
09/13/2008 1:06 AM by VamosVideoStuff
Just the fact that Boyzzz's nickname is with three Z's instead of one makes it that much more ballin'.
Mucho love from Minnesota Mr. Sheldon and the rest of the Communications department.
09/13/2008 6:19 PM by hxctim88
In Pittsburgh, Greg Janicki was nicknamed "Porn'Stash", by their supporters club The Steel Army. It's hard to tell in the picture if he still has it though.
09/13/2008 7:21 PM by V-Money
La Barra Brava should learn "Shosholoza" for Boyzzz. That was the Steel Army's chant for Boyzzz when he was with the Riverhounds. Go Porn Stash!!!!