TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa Roughnecks FC announced the club’s first signings under new Head Coach David Vaudreuil on Wednesday as MLS veterans Kosuke Kimura and Donovan Ricketts joined the club for the 2017 season. The signings are pending league and federation approval.

Both Kimura and Ricketts will serve as player-coaches for Vaudreuil as he enters his first season in Tulsa, and bring strong credentials to the Roughnecks having both been part of MLS Cup winning sides during their careers.

Kimura became the first Japanese player in Major League Soccer when he was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in 2007 after a standout collegiate career at Western Illinois University. Kimura spent six seasons in Colorado, scoring four goals in 117 appearances, and helped the side claim the 2010 MLS Cup as he scored the game-winning goal in a playoff victory over San Jose that sent the Rapids to the MLS Cup Final. Kimura then played all 120 minutes in the final as the Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2-1 in extra time to claim their first MLS championship.