http://www.fcarouca.eu/noticias_detalhe.php?noticia=203 Will be interesting to see how he makes the jump to the Portuguese first division. I've always felt he's an average to slightly above average starter in MLS but not much more than that.
Portland said he was a citizen when they acquired him, though I'm somewhat surprised by that. Presumably he is a green card holder at the least. http://www.timbers.com/post/2010/11/24/timbers-acquire-dc-united’s-rodney-wallace-dax-mccarty
From Ives back in 2009: Although Wallace has been in the United States for a dozen years, he did not start the process to attain citizenship until a few years ago. Wallace has his green card, but is still a few years away from becoming a U.S. citizen. http://www.espnfc.us/story/649031/wallace-frei-and-kandji-consider-their-us-option Of course, the rules were different back then so the focus was on his 21st birthday (or 1st cap from Costa Rica). He's certainly been in the US long enough to be a citizen; it's just a matter of whether he went through the final process and took the oath.
And then in 2011 an MLS article basically gave the same update: it was "several years" away... A green card holder, Wallace still needs to wait for several years to get his American citizenship despite coming to the United States at the age of nine. The long wait ultimately led the talented 23-year-old left-sided midfielder/defender to choose to represent Costa Rica rather than wait to join the US. http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2011/09/03/timbers-wallace-gets-it-done-costa-rica
I am sure he looks American, sounds Americans and feels American. That's enough of an American for me. The "interesting" bit is about his position. He started as a fullback, then moved to left midfield and Porter often played him as a left forward. I am not sure if he has the Primeira skills for a midfield spot, let alone forward. And he'd have to (re)learn the fullback type tactics, which are different in Portugal than in MLS anyway. But he is athletic and seems pretty hard working and willing to learn. The language shouldn't be much of a hindrance either.
Costa Rican player Rodney Wallace (ex-Timbers) has joined Brazilian top division club Sport, contract until Dec/2017 pic.twitter.com/tWmg3wzKoA— Paulo Freitas (@Cynegeticus) March 30, 2016
Announcement from the club: http://www.sportrecife.com.br/noticias/sport-contrata-atacante-costa-riquenho-rodney-wallace I think it says it's too late to register for the current state championship and cup, but he can play in the nationwide competition later. Is he a Yank though? If so, we should change the thread title. If not, I guess let the thread die?
Costa Rican player Rodney Wallace (ex-Timbers) presented today at his new team Sport; pic.twitter.com/BoisL0oIpH— Paulo Freitas (@Cynegeticus) April 5, 2016
He's back in MLS with NYCFC. Release doesn't clarify citizenship, but presumably it'll be clearer when they update the roster, if not sooner. http://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/02/15/nycfc-sign-rodney-wallace
Wallace didn't play in Portugal but he got good minutes in Brazil's top flight and produced some goals. It looks like it was a good experieince for him.
I'm closing the book on this -- he's a Yank: Though he had an Anglo-sounding name and honed his athletic skills in the United States, Wallace was, at the time of his international soccer coming of age, eligible to play for his homeland only. (Two years later, he became a U.S. citizen.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...sta-rica-at-world-cup/?utm_term=.052d83f65bdb