D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen continues to rebuild the United roster.
The club has signed 19-year-old Academy product Ethan White. The central defender becomes the fourth homegrown player on United’s roster, joining 2010 MLS Rookie of the Year Andy Najar, goalkeeper Bill Hamid, and midfielder Conor Shanosky.
White starred at the University of Maryland, where he played the past two seasons, starting 43 matches during that period.
“We have been following Ethan for a long time with our Academy and at the University of Maryland, and we think he is a great prospect for this club,” said Olsen. “This is another example of how far our Academy system has come, and Ethan has improved immensely at the University of Maryland.”
The six-foot native of Kensington, Md., was one of only three players to start all 23 matches for Maryland in his freshman year. In 2010 he started in 20 matches for Maryland, missing three contests through injury.
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