Long rumored Trinidad & Tobago U-20 national and Port of Spain Defence Force FC player Cordell Cato is no longer rumor, nor trialist, but has in fact signed with Seattle Sounders FC. Cato continues the expansion of Seattle's international roster slots, forcing even more competition.

"Cordell provides us speed and versatility as he can play on the flank and up front," said Sigi Schmid, Sounders FC head coach via press release.

FC Tampa Bay announced on Tuesday the acquisition of 29-year-old forward Kerry Baptiste. The Trinidad & Tobago international is looked to for help in scoring goals for his new team that is third lowest in the league for goals scored with 16 and before last Monday's 4-2 win over Ft.

As Trialists continue to trickle into town (two new ones today - Gianfranco Di Julio VEN and Cordell Cato T&T) I had the opportunity to catch up with Adrian Hanauer regarding the club's connections with Tanzania (including a confirmation of work to trial Mrisho Ngassa of Azam FC h/t MLS-Rumors).

The Houston Dynamo have announced they've brought in two international players on trial.

Midfielder Lester Peltier, a Trinidad & Tobago international, and forward Steven Morrissey, currently the leading scorer in Jamaica will join the club's training on Monday. Both players could be included on the roster for the friendly against FC Dallas on February 12th, depending on their performance in training during the week.

The 2010-11 Pro League in Trinidad & Tobago concluded this weekend, and the new champions have broken the San Juan Jabloteh-Joe Public monopoly of the previous four seasons. Defence Force won the championship with 41 points from 19 matches (Tobago United withdrew from the competition halfway through), their 21st league title but the first in over ten seasons.

FC Tampa Bay announced today the hiring of former Tampa Bay Rowdies player Ricky Hill. The English native who began his playing career at 17 with Luton Town FC in 1976 spent the bulk of his years playing in England. He moved to the U.S. in 1991 to become player coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the American Soccer League.