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D.O.B.: __May 20, 1987 (San Francisco, Calif.)Hometown: ____________Belmont, Calif.College: __________________Santa Clara

A player who excelled at the youth international and collegelevels, Igwe brings with him the ability to play anywhere on theleft side of the field … very fast ... a solid defender who canalso get forward, Igwe comes from a family with a strong soc-cer background; his father, Tony, had a successful career as aNigeria international and both of his siblings played soccer atSanta Clara … Igwe is a member of the 2007 Generation adi-das class having signed a contract with MLS after his fresh-man season at Santa Clara, and becomes the third GA mem-ber on the Revs, joining Michael Parkhurst ('05) and WillieSims ('06).

COLLEGE: Played one season at Santa Clara, garnering All-West Coast Conference honorable mention and All-FreshmanTeam honors, helping the Broncos advance to the NCAATournament quarterfinals. Scored five goals and added threeassists playing as a forward.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM: A current member of the U.S. Under-20 team that qualified for the 2007 Under-20 World Cup inCanada this summer ... made five appearances for the U-20s

in 2006, scoring one goal ... joined U.S. Soccer's ResidencyProgram at the IMG Soccer Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) inSept. 2004 ... made 15 appearances - 11 starts - at left backfor the U-17s in 2005, scoring five goals and adding twoassists ... scored his first international goal against Canada onApril 24, 2005.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Tony and Lisa Igwe ... his brother,Kelechi, also played soccer at Santa Clara, while his sister,Chioma, transferred to Santa Clara from Cal in 2006 to playsoccer … is the second member of his family to play for U.S.Soccer as Chioma also has U.S. U-19 National Team experi-ence ... his father Tony was born in Jos Plateau, Nigeria, andrepresented his country in the Olympic Games in Mexico Cityin 1968, captaining the Nigeria National Team during WorldCup qualifying tournaments in 1969 and 1973 ...Tony alsoplayed collegiate soccer at the University of San Francisco,where he was a member of three national championshipteams.

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D.O.B.: __Dec. 20, 1983 (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)Hometown: ________Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Technically sound and tough, Oka has a big upside to hisalready well-developed game … primarily a right-sided player,Oka can slot in comfortably both in the midfield or in the back.

2006: After signing with the Revs in mid-September, did notappear in any first-team games or Reserve Division contests.

BEFORE MLS: Before coming to America, played for Staded'Abidjan, Stella Club d'Adjame and Africa Sports National ofthe Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division.

IVORY COAST NATIONAL TEAM: A former member of theIvory Coast's Under-17 and Under-20 Youth National Teams.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Eugene and Odette Oka … has twobrothers - Gilles and Noel - and one sister - Clarisse … hiscousin Elie Kroupi plays for AS Nancy Lorraine in the FrenchLigue 1 … his favorite soccer team is AC Milan … enjoys lis-tening to music in his spare time, specifically French andItalian music, reggae, R&B and soul … his favorite musicalartist is R Kelly … his favorite food is pasta … his favoritemovie is Braveheart.

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Position: ____________________ForwardHeight: __________________________5-9Weight: ______________________150 lbs.

D.O.B.: __Jan. 18, 1984 (Guatemala City, Guatemala)Hometown: __________Los Angeles, Calif.College: ____________Cal State Northridge

The speedy Guatemala-born, Southern California-raised for-ward joined the Revs after signing with the Generation adidasprogram last year … can get in behind opposing defenderswith his quickness and is remarkably good in the air for hissize.

2006: Appeared in nine games, earning two starts, in his rook-ie campaign. Made his MLS debut on April 30 against Chicagoin the Revs' home opener, playing the final 13 minutes as asubstitute forward. Started his first-ever game on May 20 atDallas. Appeared in front of his hometown Los Angeles crowdwhen he checked into the Revs' 1-1 draw against Chivas USAat the L.A. Coliseum on Aug. 6 in front of an MLS-record92,650 fans. In his New England debut during the team's pre-season training tour of Bermuda, scored a hat trick and addedone assist in the Revs' 8-1 victory over the Bermuda U-20National Team.

COLLEGE: A 2005 NSCAA/adidas first-team All-Americaselection and a two-time Big West Conference Player of theYear … scored 35 goals and had 83 points in three years at

CSNU, and left the program as the sixth-leading scorer inschool history … a first-team all-conference selection each ofhis collegiate seasons, becoming only the third Northridgeplayer to earn the honor three times … was also the firstMatador to earn All-Far West Region accolades three straightseasons.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Sonia and Oscar Sims ... his fatherplayed for the Guatemala National Team ... also hasJamaican heritage ... his favorite food is pizza and he enjoysmusical artists Jay-Z, Common, and Bob Marley ... his favoriteactor is Al Pacino and his favorite non-soccer sports team isthe Los Angeles Lakers ... his favorite soccer moment is scor-ing two goals to win the Big West Conference in his freshmanyear in college … attended the 2002 adidas Elite SoccerProgram and was a member of the Generation adidas Classof 2006.

SIMS’ CAREER STATISTICSYear Team GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E2006 New England 9 2 219 0 0 5 1 3 6 4 0 0 0

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How Acquired: Selected by the Revolution in the second round (25th overall) in the 2007MLS SuperDraft.

Position: ____________________MidfielderHeight: __________________________5-8Weight: ______________________160 lbs.

D.O.B.: ____Sept. 11, 1985 (Sanford, N.C.)Hometown: ____________Broadway, N.C.College: __________________Wake Forest

Solle has established a reputation as that rare breed of playerwho always makes those around him better ... though notflashy, has strong playmaking skills and excellent field vision... complementing his good techincal ability is a reputation asa blue-collar type of player with a strong work rate … leftWake Forest in second place on the school's all-time assist list(27).

COLLEGE: A two-time NSCAA All-South Region and All-ACChonoree at Wake Forest … set the Wake Forest single-seasonassist record (13) as a junior in 2005, and finished his careerranked second in the career category (27) … helped lead theDemon Deacons to four straight NCAA Tournaments, includingan appearance in the 2006 College Cup when he was theteam captain … recorded his first-career goal against SouthCarolina in the 2005 NCAA Tournament first round … during

his junior season, recorded assists in eight consecutivegames, after a six-game streak as a sophomore.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM: A former member of the U.S. Under-18 player pool, playing one game during the 2003 season ...played with the U.S. Under-23 Team during its February 2007tour of Japan.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Lee Solle and Bonnie Doby … has anolder brother, Nick, and a younger sister, Brittany … Nickplayed soccer at UNC-Greensboro … enjoys playing videogames and fishing in his spare time … his favorite movies areDodgeball and The Departed … his favorite cuisine isSouthern cooking and comfort foods … was a communica-tions major at Wake.

COLLEGE STATISTICSYear__School______GP GS __G __A PTS2003__Wake Forest __10 __1 __0 __1 __12004__Wake Forest __19__18 __0 __9 __92005__Wake Forest __21__21 __1 13 __152006__Wake Forest __23__23 __5 __4 __14TOTALS __________73__63 __6 27 __39

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Position: ____________________MidfielderHeight: ________________________5-10Weight: ______________________155 lbs.

D.O.B.: __Nov. 25, 1983 (Winston-Salem, N.C.)Hometown: ________Winston-Salem, N.C.College: __________________Wake Forest

A two-footed, wide midfielder, Thompson excels when runningat defenders…played mostly on the left at Wake Forest but iscomfortable on either side of the field … uses his outstandingpace to good effect … also at home mixing it up in a ball-win-ning role.

COLLEGE: Led Wake Forest in goals with seven - includingfive game-winning strikes - in 2006 … had 10 career assistsas he helped Wake Forest advance to the 2006 NCAA CollegeCup for the first time in school history … earned ACC All-Tournament honors as a senior and was also an ACC All-Freshman selection in 2003 … finished his four-year careerwith 16 goals, including 14 in his junior and senior seasonscombined … seven of 16 career goals were game-winningstrikes, including five as a senior.

QUICK KICKS: Full name is Thomas Wells Thompson … isthe son of Mark and Kathryn Thompson … has an older broth-er John Mark and a younger sister Mary Kathryn ... was apolitical science major at Wake Forest ... was the highest-drafted soccer player out of Wake Forest in program history,and the fourth-highest drafted student-athlete in DemonDeacon Athletics history behind basketball's Tim Duncan (No.1 in the 1997 NBA draft) and Chris Paul (No. 4 in the 2005NBA draft) and baseball's Kyle Sleeth (No. 3 in the 2003 MLBdraft) ... enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time ... listensto country music and his favorite movie is Braveheart ... hisfavorite types of food are seafood and Southern cuisine.

COLLEGE STATISTICSYear__School______GP GS __G __A PTS2003__Wake Forest __14__12 __0 __2 __22004__Wake Forest __19 __9 __2 __1 __52005__Wake Forest __23__21 __7 __4 __182006__Wake Forest __24__24 __7 __3 __17Total ______________80__66__16 10 __42

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How Acquired: Selected by the Revolution in the third round (38th overall) in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.

Position: __________________________MidfielderHeight: ________________________________5-8Weight: ____________________________155 lbs.

D.O.B.: ________Aug. 26, 1982 (Kilkenny, Ireland)Hometown: ______________Castledermot, IrelandCollege:____________________UC-Santa Barbara

How Acquired: Selected by the Revolution in the fourth round (48th overall) in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft

Position: __________________________ForwardHeight: ________________________________6-0Weight: ____________________________180 lbs.

D.O.B.: ________Jan. 8, 1985 (Washington, D.C.)Hometown: __________________Glen Allen, Va.College: ____________________________Virginia

Byrne has good speed on the dribble … taking on defenders is a hall-mark of his playing style.

COLLEGE: A two-time All-Big West selection playing in the midfield forthe Broncos. Scored 11 goals and added 19 assists in his four-yearcareer in Santa Barbara and also earned NSCAA All-Far West honors asa junior. A two-year captain of the UCSB team that won the 2006 NCAAChampionship, and also a member of the Gaucho teams that twiceadvanced to the NCAA College Cup is his final three seasons. As a jun-ior, was the only player in the Big West Conference to net at least sixgoals and record at least six assists.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Declan and Christine Byrne … has a youngersister, Melissa ... nicknamed "Bernie" and "Burner"...was a law and soci-ety major with a minor in sports management at UCSB ... would like topursue a career with daily involvement in soccer after his playing career

is over ... can't do without his Irish flag in the stands ... roots forManchester United and its star forward Wayne Rooney...favorite TVshows are "King of Queens" and "Nip/Tuck" ... likes to listen to U2 andColdplay … Played for Castle Villa FC from the Under-10s to the Under-18s, spending three seasons with the U-18s ... Named Castle Villa'sYoung Player of the Year in 2000 and 2002.

BYRNE’S COLLEGE STATISTICSYear ____School __________GP ____GS ______G ______A____PTS2003 ____UC-Santa Barbara __11 ______4 ______0 ______1 ______12004 ____UC-Santa Barbara __22 ____13 ______2 ______2 ______62005 ____UC-Santa Barbara __20 ____20 ______6 ______6 ____182006 ____UC-Santa Barbara __24 ____21 ______3______10 ____16TOTALS __________________77 ____58______11______19 ____41

A standout at collegiate powerhouse Virginia, Cristman garnered acclaimthroughout his four seasons playing for the Cavaliers … a strong targetforward, Cristman is known for his ability to hold the ball and power pastdefenders … excelled at the club, high school and youth internationallevels before moving on to UVa.

COLLEGE: A two-time NSCAA All-South Atlantic Team and All-ACCTeam honoree (2005, 2006) … in 2006, helped lead Virginia to theNCAA College Cup for the first time since 1997 … scored 34 careergoals, and added 15 career assists, as four-year starter for the Cavs …as a sophomore, earned ACC All-Tournament honors as the Cavalierswon their ninth ACC conference tournament crown … also an ACC All-Freshman Team honoree in 2003 … earned ACC Player of the Week,Soccer America National Player of the Week and College Soccer NewsNational Player of the Week honors after registering the first UVa hattrick in 142 games in a 3-1 victory over Virginia Tech on Oct. 20, 2006.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM: A former member of the U.S. Under-17 andUnder-18 programs … made six appearances for the U-18s in 2003,scoring one goal ... played with the U.S. Under-23 Team during itsFebruary 2007 tour of Japan, leading the team with two goals on thetour.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Clyde and Sandi Cristman ... has one sister,Catherine … enjoys surfing, mountain biking, listening to music and play-ing the guitar ... his favorite movie is In God’s Hands ... enjoys cooking,especially Italian cuisine.

CRISTMAN’S COLLEGE STATISTICSYear ____School __________GP ____GS ______G ______A __PTS2003 ____Virginia __________23 ____22 ______8 ______1 ____172004 ____Virginia __________22 ____21 ______9 ______3 ____212005 ____Virginia __________18 ____17 ______7 ______6 ____202006 ____Virginia __________22 ____19 ____10 ______5 ____25TOTALS____________________85 ____79 ____34 ____15 ____83

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D.O.B.: ________Sept. 7, 1985 (Hauppauge, N.Y.)Hometown: __________________Hauppauge, N.Y.College: ____________________________Hoftstra

How Acquired: Selected by the Revolution in the fourth round (51st overall) in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.

Position: __________________________DefenderHeight: ________________________________5-8Weight: ____________________________160 lbs.

D.O.B.: __________May 20, 1986 (Birmignham, Ala.)Hometown: __________________Alpharetta, Ga.College: ______________________________Duke

A central defender who reads the game well and is a good organizer atthe back.

COLLEGE: Was one of the Pride's captains for the three-time defendingColonial Athletic Association champions. Appeared in 21 games forHofstra as a senior, scoring one goal and adding five assists. Was a two-time NSCAA all-region selection, earning All-New York honors as a juniorand All-South Atlantic accolades as a senior. Voted most outstandingplayer of the 2005 CAA Tournament.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Gary and Josephine Flood … has two brothers,Jonathan and Justin … Justin plays soccer at Hofstra … enjoys snow-boarding, playing basketball and going to the beach in his spare time …is a fan of Manchester United … his favorite movies are Days of Thunderand Cocktail.

FLOOD’S COLLEGE STATISTICSYear ____School __________GP ______GS ____G ______A____PTS2003 ____Hoftstra __________18 ______18 ____1 ______1 ______32004 ____Hoftstra __________21 ______21 ____0 ______0 ______02005 ____Hoftstra __________22 ______22 ____0 ______2 ______22006 ____Hoftstra __________21 ______21 ____0 ______1 ______1TOTALS __________________61 ______61 ____1 ______4 ______6

Helton proved himself to be a good, solid tough-tackling defender whileat Duke.

COLLEGE: A second-team All-ACC selection as a senior defender.Helped back the Blue Devils' defense that posted an 0.82 goals againstaverage in 2006. Helton recorded four assists as a senior, pushing hiscareer total to 14. He also scored two goals in 63 career appearancesfor Duke. Helped the Blue Devils reach a national ranking of number onelate in the 2006 season. A member of the Duke team that won the 2005ACC Tournament.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM: A former member of the U.S. Under-17 NationalTeam. Played more than 60 matches with the youth national teams in2002 and 2003.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Mervin and Anita Helton ... has one older brother,Kevin, and one older sister, Charmagne … plays the piano in his sparetime ... finished high school in three years ... began playing soccer atage four.

HELTON’S COLLEGE STATISTICSYear ____School __________GP ____GS ______G ______A __PTS2003 ____Duke ____________14 ____10 ______1 ______2 ______42004 ____Duke ____________18 ____17 ______0 ______4 ______42005 ____Duke ____________22 ____20 ______1 ______4 ______62006 ____Duke ____________19 ____18 ______0 ______4 ______4TOTALS __________________73 ____65 ______2 ____14 ____18

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How Acquired: Selected by the Revolution in the third round (38th overall) in the 2007 MLS SupplementalDraft.

Position: __________________________ForwardHeight: ________________________________6-5Weight: ____________________________195 lbs.

D.O.B.: __________Oct. 20, 1984 (Springfield, Ill.)Hometown: ____________________Springfield, Ill. College: ______________________________Duke

How Acquired: Signed by the Revolution to a developmental contract on March 7, 2007.

Position: ________________________GoalkeeperHeight: ________________________________6-1Weight: ____________________________180 lbs.

D.O.B.: ____________Feb. 6, 1985 (Hickory, N.C.)Hometown: __________________Richmond, Va.College: ____________________UNC-Wilmington

A towering presence who is strong in the air … possesses a good touchfor a big man.

COLLEGE: Split time between the midfield and at forward. Scored 24goals and added 14 assists in 80 appearances for Duke. A two-timeBlue Devil captain, Loftus was an All-ACC selection as a junior and anACC All-Freshman team honoree. He scored one of Duke's two goalsagainst UCLA in the 2006 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Helped theBlue Devils earn the nation's number-one ranking at the end of the2006 season. Part of the 2005 Duke team that won the 2005 ACCTournament.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Donald and Robin Loftus ... has one older broth-er, Jason, and one older sister, Heather... his brother Jason played soc-

LOFTUS’ COLLEGE STATISTICSYear ____School __________GP ____GS ______G ______A __PTS2003 ____Duke ____________18 ____10 ______5 ______5 ____152004 ____Duke ____________22 ____18 ______5 ______2 ____122005 ____Duke ____________20 ____20 ______9 ______4 ____222006 ____Duke ____________20 ____10 ______5 ______3 ____13TOTALS __________________80 ____58______24 ____14 ____62

An athletic goalkeeper who caught the eyes of the Revolution coachingstaff at the team's annual tryout in early February … was coached byformer Revs goalkeeper Aidan Heaney (1996-97) at UNC-Wilmington.

COLLEGE: A two-time NSCAA All-Southeast Region and All-ColonialAthletic Association selection … set the school record for single-seasongoals against average (0.83) in his final season while posting sixshutouts … finished his collegiate career ranked first in UNC-Wilmingtonhistory in shutouts (24) and GAA (1.07), and fourth in career saves(295) … started all but four of UNCW's games in his career.

QUICK KICKS: Son of Wayne and Bonnie Knighton ... has one brother… majored in exercise science at UNC-Wilmington … his collegiatehead coach, Aiden Heaney, was an original member of the Revolution(1996-97) … attended the same high school - Mills Godwin - as Revsteammate Adam Cristman … his favorite movies are Days of Thunderand Remember the Titans … his favorite goalkeeper is Oliver Khan …trained with Middlesboro (EPL) during college.

KNIGHTON’S COLLEGE STATISTICSYear __School______GP GS __GA __SVS __GAA __SHO __W_L-T2003 __UNC-Wil. ____18 __18 __19 ____74 __1.02 ____8 __9-6-3 2004 __UNC-Wil. ____19 __18 __18 ____80 __0.94 ____8 __12-5-2 2005 __UNC-Wil. ____18 __17 __28 ____69 __1.51 ____2 __9-5-2 2006 __UNC-Wil. ____19 __19 __16 ____72 __0.83 ____6 __10-7-1 TOTALS ____________74 __72 __81 __295 __1.07 ____24 __40-23-8

cer at Springfield College (Ill.) for two years before transferring to theUniversity of Illinois for his final two years of eligibility … is a fan ofManchester United … his favorite recording artists are Pearl Jam andKenna … lists Gangs of New York, Dumb and Dumber and BloodDiamond as his favorite movies.