HOUSTON - Houston Dynamo announced today that they have acquired midfielder Adrian Serioux from Red Bull New York, in exchange for midfielder Danny O'Rourke.
Serioux was signed by the Red Bulls on March 1 after spending the past two seasons with Millwall of England's Second Division. During his time with Millwall, Serioux appeared in 12 games, along with two appearances in the English Carling Cup. The 6-0, 180-pound native of Scarborough, Ontario made his Canadian National Team debut in a World Cup Qualifier against Guatemala on August 4, 2004. He has totaled eight caps in his international career to date.
"We are delighted to get a player of Serioux's caliber. He'll be an excellent addition to our midfield. The fact that we are able to bring him in a week before the opener gives him a chance to adapt to the team before opening day," said Houston Dynamo President and General Manager, Oliver Luck.
The fourth overall pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, O'Rourke appeared in 13 games for the Western Conference regular season champion San Jose Earthquakes last season. A four-year standout at Indiana University, the 22-year-old captained the Hoosiers to back-to-back national titles in 2003 and 2004. He also was awarded the prestigious Hermann Trophy in 2004, which is college soccer's equivalent of college football's Heisman Trophy.
Houston Dynamo will open the 2006 season on Sunday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m., against the Colorado Rapids.
