Help United kick-off the 2010 season at the first home game of the year vs. New England Revolution on Saturday, April 3 at 7:30 PM at RFK Stadium.   Order the FirstKick 4-Pack, for as low as $110, and you’ll receive four tickets to United’s 2010 home opener plus an autographed mini-ball from one of United’s most exciting players – Chris Pontius, Troy Perkins or Christian Castillo!  Supplies are limited, so order soon.

Click on the image to the left for a direct link to the special FirstKick 2010 order form.

Looking forward to an impressive 2010 season, D.C. United has re-signed the MLS leading goal-scorer, Jaime Moreno.  Moreno has been with United since the inception of MLS in 1996, except in the 2003 season with the MetroStars,  The Bolivian forward has played in 319 regular season matches in his United career. Moreno became the MLS all-time goal-scoring leader after tallying number 109 on August 22, 2007. Moreno currently has 131 career goals to accompany 102 assists.

D.C. United has also announced the signing of Australian forward Danny Allsopp, the 31-year old striker from stints with England’s Manchester City, Australia’s Melbourne Victory – where he won two A-League Grand Final championships and a scoring title – as well as time with Australia’s national team. Allsopp has most recently been playing for Qatar’s Al-Rayyan, scoring six goals in 12 games.

Continuing the reach across the pond, United announced the signing of Floribert N’Galula, a 22-year old who has played both as a holding midfielder and defender, most recently playing with Dutch Eredivisie club Rotterdam. N’Galula also spent five years with Manchester United, playing with the youth and reserve sides and earning two first team appearances.

Additionally, D.C. United announced Chad Ashton as the team’s Technical Director, taking on the new role following three seasons as an assistant coach under Tom Soehn.

Curt Onalfo has been named as the sixth head coach in D.C. United’s proud club history. With long-standing ties to United (as a player, director of youth development, and assistant coach), Onalfo understands the culture of the team, and looks forward to a new chapter of success. Recently the head coach of the Kansas City Wizards (the first team United plays in the 2010 season), Onalfo led them to the playoffs each of the full seasons he served as the team’s head coach.

Coach Onalfo has named Ben Olsen, Kris Kelderman and Mark Simpson as his assistant coaches. Former teammates for DC United (Olsen and Simpson in 1998 and 1999, Simpson and Kelderman in 1996 and 1997), all have won multiple championships with the Black-and-Red.

D.C. United has also acquired goalkeeper Troy Perkins, the 2006 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. Perkins returns to D.C. United and MLS after playing two years for Valerenga of the Norwegian first division. Additionally, two midfielders, Tiyi Shipalane and Cristian Castillo (on loan from Mexico’s Leon FC) were signed during the holiday season.  During the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, United selected defender Jordan Graye (DC native and former Unted Academy player) in the fourth round.