San Jose Earthquakes announced on Wednesday that the club has won the rights to the Generation adidas goalkeeper David Bingham weighted lottery.
Despite the odds fifth among the teams participating in the project, the earthquake could land Bingham, a native of the Bay Area and 2010 All-American with the University of California NSCAA.
Bingham has been training with Fulham FC of England offers the Generation adidas came in and chose to end his trial with the Cottagers before signing, by abandoning the 2011 MLS SuperDraft and enter a lottery weighted l transferred to a MLS team .
"We are pleased to have David," said Earthquakes General Manager of Soccer Operations John Doyle. "If it had been SuperDraft, he undoubtedly would have been one of the first players selected. This is a very good day for San Jose Earthquakes."
Bingham posted eight shutouts in 20 appearances throughout 2010 has only 17 goals and 0.77 goals-against average. Its mid-Cal has reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament in 2010, losing to eventual winners on penalties in Akron.
