Congratulations!
Cheers! to all who helped him in PAC since age 6...
D.C. United’s newest player is Bill Hamid, an 18-year-old goalkeeper from Annandale, Va., who came through the club’s youth academy. He is 6 feet 3 and 225 pounds. He’ll wear No. 28.
A work permit issue prevented him from signing with Glasgow Celtic last year, and after weighing overseas options this summer, he signed a Generation Adidas deal with DCU last week. He will not be eligible to play in MLS matches until next year but is available right away for CONCACAF Champions League games and potential friendlies.
DCU President Kevin Payne: "For our league to succeed, for D.C. United to succeed, for our country to succeed, it is imperative that we create a clear and understandable pathway from the youngest players up to the professional level. ... They have to be able to dream and they have to be able to see that dream fulfilled. For us, this is a very exciting day because this is really the first example of that dream being fulfilled in our market."
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