The Columbus Crew announced Friday that they have acquired a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft from Los Angeles, in exchange for the rights to midfielder Stefani Miglioranzi.
Miglioranzi, 31, was acquired by the Crew from L.A. on Jan. 19, 2007, in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. He made 37 appearances, 24 of them starts, for the Black & Gold, collecting three goals and three assists. During the Crew's MLS Cup Championship season in 2008, Miglioranzi made 14 appearances, with seven starts, and tallied one assist.
"We appreciate Stefani's contributions over the last two years and wish him well in L.A.," said Crew technical director Brian Bliss.
Prior to signing with Los Angeles as a discovery player in 2006, Miglioranzi spent nearly eight seasons in England. He moved with his family to the United States from Brazil at the age of 12 and went on to star first at Iona and then at St. John's, helping the Red Storm to the 1996 NCAA Championship.
Founded by American sports pioneer Lamar Hunt, the Columbus Crew is Ohio's Major League Soccer club, anchoring a diverse sports and entertainment enterprise. One of the league's Charter Members, it is currently the reigning MLS Cup Champion and it has also won the 2002 U.S. Open Cup championship and MLS Supporters' Shield titles in 2004 and 2008. It will open its 14th season and defense of its MLS Cup championship on Saturday, March 21, at the Houston Dynamo and will open its 11th season in first-of-its-kind Columbus Crew Stadium on Saturday, March 28, against Toronto FC.
TRANSACTION: Columbus Crew - Traded M Stefani Miglioranzi to Los Angeles in exchange for conditional pick in 2010 MLS SuperDraft.
