D.C. United completed a deal with the third-division Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Wednesday to acquire midfielder Rob Vincent, who has been at the MLS team’s training camp for the past four weeks. Terms of the transfer and contract were not disclosed.
The Liverpool native, 25, scored 28 goals in 88 matches across all competitions over three seasons for the USL’s Riverhounds. He posted 18 goals in league play last year.
He had been on United’s radar since last summer when he scored against D.C. in the U.S. Open Cup. He trialed with United in the fall.
Impressed with Vincent’s performance early in training camp this winter, United cleared a senior roster slot last week by trading forward Conor Doyle to the Colorado Rapids for a third-round draft pick.