The New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids swapped a handful of reserves and draft picks in a trade that was announced Monday.
The Revolution picked up goalkeeper Joe Nasco and a third-round pick in the 2015 SuperDraft in exchange for forwards Geoffrey Castillion and Dimitry Imbongo and a second-round pick in next month’s draft.
Originally signed by the Rapids in February, Nasco made four starts in his first season with the club, compiling an 0-2-1 record with a 2.32 goals against average. The 30-year-old native of Kissimmee, Fla., made his MLS debut on Aug. 30, making five saves in a 1-0 loss to Seattle.
A former police officer in the Gordon County Sheriff’s Department in Calhoun, Georgia, Nasco began his professional career in 2008 with the PDL’s Panama City Pirates before briefly retiring from the game because of an injury. He returned in 2012, earning a contract with the NASL’s Atlanta Silverbacks, helping the club claim a berth in Soccer Bowl 2013 while being named to the NASL Best XI.
Imbongo joined the Revs in July 2012 and registered four goals and four assists in 32 regular season games for the club while also adding a goal in the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. He was limited to just two appearances, both as a substitute, in 2014.
Castillion signed with the Revs on Aug. 25 and made one appearance for the club, debuting as a second-half substitute against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 3. A native of Amsterdam, the 24-year-old Dutch forward spent the entirety of his professional career in the Netherlands before coming to MLS.
The contract options for both Imbongo and Castillion have not been exercised.
