Key players sign new two-year deals

Austin Aztex News Release - www.austinaztex.com
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

AUSTIN, TX -- The Austin Aztex announced that forward Eddie Johnson and defender Kieron Bernard have each signed new two-year contracts with the club, pending USSF approval. Both players were standout players in the Aztex first professional season in 2009.

Fans can see both players take to the field when the Aztex host the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer on Sunday, March 14 at Nelson Field.

Johnson joined the Aztex in 2009 after a successful start to his career in England which included stints on the U16-U20 English national teams as well as his first professional job with Manchester United in 2001 at the age of 17.

Johnson has also had stints with Royal Antwerp in Belgium and Coventry City in England. The 25 year old Englishman scored in his Coventry City debut which was a 2-0 victory against Sunderland.

Bernard was an original member of the Austin Aztex U23 team in the Premier Development League in 2008.Prior to coming to Austin, Bernard spent time Portmore United of the Jamaican National Premier League. The 6-1 Jamaican left his home country in 2007 to attend San Jacinto College in Houston. He was named a 2007 Second Team NJCAA All-American and in 2008 helped San Jacinto to the semifinals of the NJCAA National Championship