It helps to know a guy who knows a guy.
That’s how the Houston Dynamo and VP/General Manager Matt Jordan first caught wind of the their most recent acquisition, Colombian winger Yair Arboleda. The 20-year-old midfielder has been in the system of Colombian powerhouse Independiente Santa Fe, where Rio Grande Valley FC head coach Wilmer Cabrera began his professional career as a player in 1985.
“Yair came onto our radar through a former teammate of Wilmer’s,” Jordan told HoustonDynamo.com. “Obviously Wilmer’s a very well-respected name in Colombia, and he was very helpful in the process of getting information on the Yair being a former player with Sante Fe.