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When Atlantic Cup rivals D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls made a trade on Saturday, D.C. sent a 2011 international roster slot to New York for "future considerations."
The specifics of those considerations have been sorted out.
The Red Bulls sent second-year midfielder Austin Da Luz to United to complete the trade. Da Luz appeared seven times for New York this season, started four games and notched a goal and an assist. He battled through injuries during his rookie season before starting to make an impact in his second MLS campaign. As a left-sided midfielder, Da Luz, a first-round pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, offers depth behind Chris Pontius while also giving coach Ben Olsen the flexibility to push Pontius forward.
The trade is the second between the two teams in a three-week span, as New York sent Dwayne De Rosario to D.C. for Dax McCarty at the end of June.
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