Cristman Out For The Year

Revs' Forward To Undergo Season-Ending Toe Surgery Thursday

September 3, 2008

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revolution forward Adam Cristman will miss the rest of the season following surgery on his right toe scheduled for tomorrow.

Adam Cristman will miss the remainder of the regular season. (Photo credit: Joyce Furia)

Cristman will undergo a season-ending hallux rigidus correction on his right big toe Thursday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Cristman, 23, will miss the remainder of the 2008 season while he rehabilitates after surgery. He originally sprained his right big toe late in the 2007 season, and then re-aggravated the injury during a call-up to the U.S. Under-23 team in January 2008. He has played all season with the injury.

“Adam has been in pain for much of the season, but played through it as we had other injuries to our team,” said Revs Vice President of Player Personnel Michael Burns in a statement. “His pain became so severe that Adam could not continue to play any longer. We are all hopeful this surgery will rectify the problem and Adam can concentrate on his rehabilitation process to prepare for the 2009 season.”

Cristman is currently tied for the team lead in goals with six, and added one assist in 18 appearances in MLS regular-season games. Overall, Cristman made 21 appearances in all competitions, also including U.S. Open Cup and SuperLiga 2008. Last year, he was one of three finalists for the MLS rookie of the year award.

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