Last fall, after D.C. United’s last match at RFK Stadium, the pitch swelled with revelers. There were former players, coaches, and family members, all of them flooding the field in the moments after the final whistle to pay their respects to the crumbling old venue they’d all called home.



Jaime Moreno was there, as were Marco Etcheverry and John Harkes. Bruce Arena and Thomas Rongen stood together near the center circle. A few yards away, Talon, the club’s mascot, drew Freddy Adu in with a friendly embrace.



Bill Hamid was there, too.



Hamid was United’s starting keeper for most of their 2017 campaign, but he didn’t dress for the finale. While others on the club were turning an eye toward 2018—maybe wondering if they’d survive a near-certain roster overhaul after a disappointing season—Hamid had already worked out a deal with Midtjylland FC of the Danish Superliga.



Well after most of Hamid’s...