Rogers set for Whites bow

Thu, 26 Jan 10:36:20 2012

New signing Robbie Rogers could make his Leeds debut in next Tuesday's home league clash with Birmingham.

The 24-year-old USA international, who has signed an 18-month deal with Leeds after his release from Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew in December, required special dispensation when successfully applying for a work permit last week and has now received a visa and international clearance.

Rogers featured in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Newcastle last week but missed out on this week's reserve-team game against Celtic as he completed all of the paperwork back home in America.

The winger, who has appeared twice for the USA, will now rejoin his new team-mates for training and is expected to start on the bench against Birmingham.

 

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  1. well the whole thing is stupid, ok i hope he becomes a­ great player for us. the main trouble is we get talent­ let it go don't replace with as good or better. we­ are going around in circles. when are we going to­ change and seriously challenge for the premiership? not­ while ken bates is there. we need an investor with­ balls and commitment to take us to the top level once­ more.

    From Charlie Brown, on Tue 31 Jan 2:01
  2. I hope the East Stand give him time to settle in before­ expecting too much of him. I still have my doubts about­ our midfield. I would have liked to have seen at least­ one proven signing up front as well as two in midfield.­ I think the defence is looking better with Tom Lees in­ it and he is showing real signs of becoming a solid­ centre of defence. The real question is will Grayson­ survive another season without promotion to the­ Premiership if, as looks at the moment, we just miss­ out again?

    From nemesis, on Mon 30 Jan 20:18
  3. he better be good because with 1 day left theres not­ much action, just the same old B/S from the ground­ about we are lookinhopeing to bring someone in

    From Deep Sea Diver, on Mon 30 Jan 17:29
  4. looks like he might be pretty good; and he's young­ too.

    From deadly, on Sat 28 Jan 2:46
  5. check his own website and youtube. Looks classy.

    From sean, on Fri 27 Jan 21:47
  6. Talking about Davide Somma, anyone know when hes due­ back?

    From Deep Sea Diver, on Fri 27 Jan 18:56
  7. is he any good although on wikipedia this is his­ resume?.

    Career

    [edit Youth and college

    Rogers­ started playing soccer at age four-and-a-half in AYSO.­ Starting at age 7 Rogers played club soccer in the­ Coast Soccer league as well as in various Hispanic­ leagues. Rogers attended Mater Dei High School in Santa­ Ana, California, where he was a two-time High School­ All-American in soccer. He played one season of college­ soccer at the University of Maryland, helping lead the­ team to the 2005 NCAA Championship.

    [edit]­ Professional

    [edit] Heerenveen

    In August 2006,­ Rogers signed his first professional contract with­ Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie. However, Rogers­ never made a first team appearance for Heerenveen­ although he played in several reserve matches.­ Heerenveen won the reserve league title that year.
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    [edit] Columbus Crew

    He was acquired by the Columbus­ Crew prior to the beginning of the 2007 Major League­ Soccer season after they won a Draft Lottery for the­ player. He was an important part of the Columbus Crew­ team that won the MLS Supporters Shield and the MLS Cup­ in 2008, and was also named to the MLS Best XI the same­ year. In 2009 he was an important part of the­ Crew's winning the Supporter's Shield. In­ December 2011 Rogers became a free agent not resigning­ with the Crew.[2] Rogers was then reported to be on the­ verge of signing a contract with English Championship­ side Leeds United following a successful trial at the­ club.[3]

    [edit] Leeds United

    On January 10, 2012,­ it was reported that Rogers had signed for English­ Championship club Leeds United.[4] Rogers revealed his­ national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann provided a­ reference to Leeds manager Simon Grayson to sign for­ the club.[5] Rogers was granted a work permit to play­ for Leeds on January 19.[6]

    [edit] International
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    Rogers played over 20 games for the United States U-20­ men's national soccer team from 2004 to 2007. He­ played for his country at the 2

    From Bill Payer, on Fri 27 Jan 13:40
  8. Hope he is another Davide Somma !

    From B4ts, on Fri 27 Jan 1:24
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