Toronto FC announced Wednesday that the club has exchanged allocation ranking and has acquired midfielder Warren Creavalle from the Houston Dynamo. Toronto FC now holds the 14th allocation ranking position, while Houston takes over the top spot. As per club and league policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. Toronto also sent allocation money to Houston.
“Warren is a player that we have been watching closely for some time now and we feel his versatility will be a welcomed addition to our club,” said Toronto FC General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko. “Houston expressed interest in switching allocation positions so combined with our interest in Warren this move was a win-win for both clubs.”
Creavalle, 23, is currently in his third season in MLS, and has made a combined 72 appearances, scoring three goals, with two assists all with the Houston Dynamo.
Creavalle was originally selected by Houston in the second round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Central Florida.
WARREN CREAVALLE
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5’11
Weight: 170 lbs.
Birthdate: August 14, 1990
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Nationality: American
Last Club: Houston Dynamo
College/Unversity: University of Central Florida
How Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in exchange for allocation money and Toronto FC and Houston Dynamo also swap allocation ranking positions. Toronto FC now moves to 14th and Houston moves to first.
Pronunciation: "WAR-IN CRUH-VAL"
