DCU announce 2023 roster decisions

News has come out in regards D.C. United’s roster options for next season. Some interesting choices have been made and it’ll be interesting to see what happens in the coming window. After the current decisions have been, the roster size for 2023 is currently 24.

Players who have had the options exercised are: Steven Birnbaum, Donovan Pines, Miguel Berry & Derrick Williams. Those who have been declined are: Tony Alfaro, Sofiane Djeffal, Sami Guediri, Jon Kempin, Chris Odoi-Atsem, Adrien Perez, Brad Smith, Kimarni Smith & Drew Skundrich.

Bill Hamid & Ola Kamara are now out of contract alongside David Ochoa. It has also been said that a number of the players who didn’t have the options declined or are out of contract are currently in discussions for a return in 2023.

The squad now looks like this:

GOALKEEPERS (2): Rafael Romo and Luis Zamudio

DEFENDERS (9): Matai Akinmboni, Steven Birnbaum, Jacob Greene, Brendan Hines-Ike, Andy Najar, Donovan Pines, Gaoussou Samaké, Hayden Sargis, Derrick Williams

MIDFIELDERS (8): Russell Canouse, Chris Durkin, Jeremy Garay, Jackson Hopkins, Ted Ku-DiPietro, Ravel Morrison, Victor Pálsson, Martín Rodríguez

FORWARDS (5): Christian Benteke, Miguel Berry, Kristian Fletcher, Taxiarchis Fountas, Nigel Robertha