Héber Araújo dos Santos [Forward]

[LionNYC]

Name: Héber Araújo dos Santos
Joined Club: 3/21/2019
Position: Forward
Number: 9

Acquired on permanent transfer from HNK Rijeka using TAM

Announcement: https://www.nycfc.com/post/2019/03/21/welcomeh-ber-h-ber-signs-new-york-city-fc

MLSsoccer.com profile: https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/heber

TransferMarkt profile: https://www.transfermarkt.us/heber/profil/spieler/150601

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heber__Araujo

 

[mgarbowski]

 

[Rimil]

https://nycfcforums.com/index.php?goto/post&id=284938

Made this comment in some obscure place, but i really think NYC marketing needs to get on this so im gonna drop this here. And on the hope that they check these boards i want it more visible so as to make this a reality.

Also..... wow, his page is so empty. How is he only got 2 posts on his page is 3mo.

 

[Keith Putnam]

An article in The Athletic about Air Bear:
https://theathletic.com/1094390/201...rness-heber-is-taking-mls-and-nycfc-by-storm/
Apparently the first time we were in for him he was holding out for a better deal in the Chinese Super League, which never wound up happening.

 

[moogoo]

The worst has been confirmed...

New York City FC Forward Héber Suffers Torn ACL | New York City FC

New York City FC can confirm that Forward Héber suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during Wednesday’s match against Toronto FC. He will miss the remainder of the 2020 MLS season. Héber is expected to undergo surgery in the near future to repair the tear

www.nycfc.com

 

[gbservis]

The worst has been confirmed...

New York City FC Forward Héber Suffers Torn ACL | New York City FC

New York City FC can confirm that Forward Héber suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during Wednesday’s match against Toronto FC. He will miss the remainder of the 2020 MLS season. Héber is expected to undergo surgery in the near future to repair the tear

www.nycfc.com

Gutted for him, so sad.

 

[LionNYC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1329104859698704384

 

[moogoo]

Looking like he'll be ready to make a comeback this season. hopefully by 1st game, whenever that is. but it'll be nice to have him on the field again.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1353738620599992322

 

[Shwafta]

I posted on his Instagram wishing him good luck and saying it's inspiring to watch his progress - He liked it! I would suggest anyone who has the time to send him good wishes - I'm sure he'll appreciate it!

 

[SoupInNYC]

While this is definitely encouraging and great to see, the real test coming back from an ACL injury is making cuts. And I'm guessing Heber is still quite some time from doing that. Hoping for the best though!

 

[LionNYC]

New York City Football Club Acquires Up to $550k in General Allocation Money from Seattle Sounders in Exchange for Héber | New York City FC

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) can today announce that it has traded forward Héber to the Seattle Sounders in exchange for up to $550K in General Allocation Money (GAM). The Club will receive a guaranteed $400,000, with $200,000 in 2023 GAM and $200,000 in 2024 GAM, with an additional

www.nycfc.com

 

[JayH]

New York City Football Club Acquires Up to $550k in General Allocation Money from Seattle Sounders in Exchange for Héber | New York City FC

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) can today announce that it has traded forward Héber to the Seattle Sounders in exchange for up to $550K in General Allocation Money (GAM). The Club will receive a guaranteed $400,000, with $200,000 in 2023 GAM and $200,000 in 2024 GAM, with an additional

www.nycfc.com

I love the guy, but that’s a steal for us. Great business.

 

[LionNYC]

I love the guy, but that’s a steal for us. Great business.

Depends on how much of his salary we’re paying…

 

[FredMertz]

Depends on how much of his salary we’re paying…

Does that matter? If we were paying all of it, would that impact our roster flexibility in any way?

 

[LionNYC]

Does that matter? If we were paying all of it, would that impact our roster flexibility in any way?

Yes, it would since MLS since has budget. Money for Heber means less money available for other players to fix and fit in the budget.

 

[mgarbowski]

Yes, it would since MLS since has budget. Money for Heber means less money available for other players to fix and fit in the budget.

But why would the Sounders pay GAM if we’re paying part of his salary? It just offsets. Like if we’re paying $200k of his salary and they pay us $400k GAM isn’t it simpler to just give us $200k GAM instead?

 

[ZYanksRule]

Yes, it would since MLS since has budget. Money for Heber means less money available for other players to fix and fit in the budget.

Does this league have a mechanism for that in the salary cap rules? I don't think I've ever heard of salary retention in MLS. It happens a ton in MLB and NHL, but I don't think I've ever heard of it in MLS.

 

[mgarbowski]

Does this league have a mechanism for that in the salary cap rules? I don't think I've ever heard of salary retention in MLS. It happens a ton in MLB and NHL, but I don't think I've ever heard of it in MLS.

I wondered this myself, but I'm not sure whether it just rarely happens because the same thing is handled with GAM/TAM offsets like I mentioned or is it not allowed.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Heber made $825K last year. That, plus 2 years of $200K GAM means we have $1.025M to find an Heber replacement.

Worth noting that we also paid €2.50m for him back in 2019, so he likely hit our books at substantially above the $825K.

 

[adam]

Heber made $825K last year. That, plus 2 years of $200K GAM means we have $1.025M to find an Heber replacement.

Worth noting that we also paid €2.50m for him back in 2019, so he likely hit our books at substantially above the $825K.

It’s safe to assume a 5 year straight amortization. To $500k p/a. Meaning $1.325mm cap hit. So $1.5mm in cap savings with the $200k in GAM. Not too shabby.