Red Bull New York announced today that midfielder/defender Seth Stammler has signed a new contract with Major League Soccer to play for the Red Bulls. Per MLS and team policy, specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Stammler, 26, was a key contributor to the Red Bulls in 2007, logging in the most minutes out of any player (2,547). The fourth-year player out of the University of Maryland featured in 29 of the Red Bulls' 30 regular season matches and made 28 starts while contributing two assists. One of the Red Bulls' most versatile players, Stammler has started in a number of different positions both in the back line and midfield.
After battling through injury in his rookie season in 2004, Stammler went on to make 10 appearances the following year. In 2006, the 5-9, 167-pound Gahanna, OH, native broke into the lineup, logging 27 starts and 29 games played while scoring three goals and five assists. Stammler has also started in a career-total of six postseason games.
Stammler won the team's 2007 USSF Humanitarian of the Year award for his work with his charitable organization, the Sporting Chance Foundation (www.sportingchancefoundation.org), dedicated to provide clean water wells and educational programs to the people of Haiti.
