Jeff Cunningham signs with team in Guatemala

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Cunningham signs with Communicaciones

The deal between Comunicaciones and Jeff Cunningham has been finalized with the former Columbus Crew player signing a one-year contract Friday afternoon.

The MLS’ all-time leading scorer with 134 goals is looking to help a young squad and said heading to Guatemala is a positive move.

“It is a good change. The league is very competitive, and I am at a good club, and I am looking forward to the challenge,” Cunningham said “It is going to be interesting to see how well I settle in, and the goals are going to come, but I am confident I will have success here.”

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Cunningham signs with Communicaciones

The deal between Comunicaciones and Jeff Cunningham has been finalized with the former Columbus Crew player signing a one-year contract Friday afternoon.

The MLS’ all-time leading scorer with 134 goals is looking to help a young squad and said heading to Guatemala is a positive move.

“It is a good change. The league is very competitive, and I am at a good club, and I am looking forward to the challenge,” Cunningham said “It is going to be interesting to see how well I settle in, and the goals are going to come, but I am confident I will have success here.”

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This is one of the top two team in Guatemala. Good for him.

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Yes, a good move and a good number of national team members who featured against Jamaica in Gold Cup were from that club. The other top team is Municipal.

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Yes, a good move and a good number of national team members who featured against Jamaica in Gold Cup were from that club. The other top team is Municipal.

Two of my mates have worked in their youth program. One still does the other sits on our board of Director for GSM Guatemala. Both fine men that I met about 2 years ago when I worked with the Municipal U16 team in a coaching course. Guatemalans are simply good friendly people.

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He scores! (minute 1:03)

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Cunningham revels in Guatemalan odyssey

When the name Jeff Cunningham is mentioned, the letters MLS loom large.

As the league’s all-time scoring leader and a two-time Golden Boot winner, it's difficult to think of many players more intricately associated with Major League Soccer than Cunningham.

But over the past winter, after 14 seasons spent with six different MLS clubs, the Jamaican-born striker headed south to Guatemala and signed for CSD Comunicaciones, a move that raised more than a few eyebrows.

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