Reggae Boyz forward, Giles Barnes, has been acquired by the Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Orlando City and is being boosted as a welcome addition to the club’s attacking thrust.
Barnes was acquired over the weekend, via the trade route from the Houston Dynamo. In his four years as an MLS player, Barnes has played for the Houston Dynamo for three and a half seasons before coming to Vancouver in the summer trade window last season. He has netted 33 timess and earned 15 assists in his MLS career.
He is expected provides experience up front and could be a good source of guidance for team regulars Cyle Larin and Carlos Rivas.
Team manger, Jason Kreis, was optimistic that Orlando City had made a wise investment.
“Giles [Barnes] is a very exciting player. I would tell you that a couple of years ago I felt he was easily for me one of the best players in the league,” Kreis said. “He’s an attacking gifted player, has great pace, great strength on the ball, and typically makes really good decisions with it. These are the types of players we’re looking to add to Orlando City; the type of players who are always comfortable on the ball but are also willing to work for the team,” Kreis said during a press conference at the club headquarters to officially announce the player’s arrival.
Kreis would not say whether Barnes would start or warm the bench.
“I do see Giles Barnes competing right away,” Kreis said. “For me, there aren’t starters and nonstarters. There’s a bunch of team members that are in contention to be starting on the weekend and that changes week by week,” he said.
Giles Barnes has scored three times for the Reggae Boyz including an equalizer on his senior international debut against Venezuela in a friendly at Montego Bay, Jamaica in May 2015. He also scored in the CONCACAF Gold Gup against the United States and Haiti that samew year to help his team advance to their first ever Gold Cup finals which they eventually lost to favorites Mexico.
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