Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Dynamo acquire forward Cam Weaver from San Jose Earthquakes

HOUSTON, TEXAS (June 10, 2009) – The Houston Dynamo have acquired forward Cam Weaver from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for forward Chris Wondolowski and a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, the team announced today.

Weaver, one day shy of his 26th birthday, is in his first year in Major League Soccer but his fourth as a professional after one year in the United Soccer Leagues and two years playing professionally in Norway. The 6-foot-4 native of Kent, Washington, has one goal and two assists in nine games, including five starts, with the Earthquakes this season.

Weaver and head coach Dominic Kinnear will be available at Tuesday’s 1 p.m. press conference prior to Wednesday night’s game against Chivas USA.

Wondolowski, a Danville, Calif., native, has eight goals in 58 career appearances for Houston in all competitions and has four league goals in his five-year MLS career, including the 2005 season with San Jose.

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