ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - The Tampa Bay Rowdies announced on Friday the club had acquired midfielder Charlie Dennis via transfer from fellow USL Championship side Oakland Roots SC for an undisclosed fee. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

Dennis joins Tampa Bay following a strong debut USL Championship season in Oakland this past campaign. The 27-year-old bagged four goals and two assists in 34 appearances to help Oakland earn a second consecutive postseason berth in the Western Conference.

“Last year gave me a good taste of what the USL Championship is about,” said Dennis. “I’m feeling confident coming into this next year. The Western Conference was definitely a strong one last year, and it’s exactly the same with the East. There’s a lot of competitive teams. We’re going to have to work that bit harder to separate ourselves from other teams to create the winning mentality within the team that we’re going to have next year.

“Tampa Bay’s going to be a team that I think every year they’re going to be pushing to win trophies and ultimately that’s what I want to do. I want to do well for myself and well for the team. I’m really looking forward to this move.”