Oakland Roots sign former MLS and USMNT striker Dom Dwyer

The longtime MLS striker has moved to the USL Championship

Oakland Roots has announced the signing of longtime MLS forward Dom Dwyer on a deal through the end of the 2024 season.

Dwyer, 33, joins the USL Championship side after spending 11 seasons in MLS with Sporting KC, Orlando City, Toronto FC, and most recently Atlanta United.

The England-born striker amassed 85 goals and 19 assists in 231 regular season appearances in MLS, including a career-best 22-goal campaign with Sporting KC in 2014.

“Adding a player to the mix with the pedigree of Dom is going to be a huge boost to the team and the locker room,” said Oakland Roots head coach Noah Delgado. “He comes to Oakland with experience at some of the highest levels of the game and gives us another dangerous goal scoring threat.”

After gaining his citizenship, Dwyer earned four caps with the U.S. men’s national team in 2017. The forward scored two goals in the 2017 Gold Cup as the USMNT won the tournament.

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