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Rapids Pluck Pat Noonan from Columbus

Cultivated attacker Pat Noonan has been traded from the Columbus Crew to the Colorado Rapids. Going the other way is a draft pick and allocation money.

Jun 15, 2009 8:41:06 PM

Pat Noonan, New England Revolution, MLS, Aug 5, 2007 (ISI)

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Pat Noonan, New England Revolution, MLS, Aug 5, 2007 (ISI)

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The Colorado Rapids have acquired Pat Noonan from the Columbus Crew, both teams announced today. Columbus will receive a first round 2010 SuperDraft pick and allocation money in return for the attacker.

Noonan first made his name in Major League Soccer with the New England Revolution. He helped lead the Revs to three straight MLS Cup final appearances from 2005-2007. However, the only trophy New England won during that time was the 2007 U.S. Open Cup, with Noonan being named the final's MVP.

Contract disputes led to a brief spell with Aalesunds FK of the Norwegian Premier League in 2008, after which he returned to MLS with the Columbus Crew. He won the 2008 Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup with the Ohio club , but mostly as a reserve behind league MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

This season, the 28-year-old playmaker has appeared five times for Columbus, not enough to justify his wages with the club. As such, he'll look at his move to Colorado as a means to reinvigorate a career that has gone stale in the last several months.

Zac Lee Rigg, Goal.com

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