Danny Allsopp

Age:  31
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190lbs

Notable past experience:

From 1998 to 2005 Allsopp spent time in England. He played in such Second Division clubs as Manchester City, Hull City, and Notts County. Although he tallied plenty of scores during his time in the U.K., the English Second Division was, overall, the third division in English football.

After returning home to Australia to play for the Melbourne Victory, Allsopp enjoyed the most prolific time in his career. In 89 appearances he scored 36 goals and in 2006 he was awarded the A-league’s Golden Boot award. In 2008, Melbourne Victory won the A-League grand final.

Allsopp has failed to make any sort of impression at the international level.

What he brings to DC:

Allsopp at first glance is a physical player.

I get the impression that he is a bit of an unknown quantity. He clearly knows how to score goals but it is unclear where his level of skill is compared to the rest of the MLS.

At 6'1" and 190lbs he’s a big boy. In my estimation he will be a point man. DC United has had trouble in the final third, and someone who has a nose for the back of the net fills a definite gap in the teams’ roster. Another thing he brings to the table is experience. At age 31 he has seen his share of games and will hopefully be able to impart some of his knowledge to the younger strikers, Boyzzz Khumalo, Chris Pontius and Adam Cristman.

Interestingly he seems physically quite similar to Adam Cristman who is just an inch shorter and 10lbs lighter.