The Houston Dynamo have acquired General Allocation Money and a right of first refusal for Costa Rican defender Keyner Brown from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in a trade for MF Giles Barnes, the club announced today. The Dynamo will retain a percentage of any future transfer fees if Barnes is loaned or transferred outside the league.
Barnes, 27, played in 113 Major League Soccer contests since joining the Dynamo in 2012, starting 108, and scored 31 goals in league play for the club. Across all competitions, the London native has appeared in 131 games with 119 starts and scored 34 goals.