Danny Mwanga Traded To Portland

Danny Mwanga in training with the Union. (Oregonlive.com)

The Danny Mwanga saga has come to an end. The Philadelphia Union have announced Mwanga has been traded to the Portland Timbers for Striker Jorge Perlaza.


A sad end for Mwanga in Philly, because he was never truly given a chance. The Union's first draft pick ever scored 20 goals in 61 appearances, but rarely played in 2012.


When asked if he was unaware of the trade by Union writer Chris Vito, Mwanga said "It was a surprise, yes."


It has been noted on numerous occasions that head coach Peter Nowak and Mwanga did not get along well. It usually ends up poorly for the player, a la Danny Califf.


Philadelphia also can't seem to carry large contracts, as the 20 year old was making 250k this year, and 500k next year.


The Union now only have three original players on their roster: Amobi Okugo (he has played minimally), Jack McInerney, and Roger Torres.  


He returns to Oregon, in which he played college soccer for Oregon State University.


Perlaza is 26 years old, and has been with Portland since 2011. He has scored 6 goals in 40 appearances. Before coming to the states, Perlaza played in his native country of Colombia.