With the 2022 MLS season quickly drawing close, teams are making final modifications to their rosters.
Inter Miami introduced another attacking option after the season-long departure of Rodolfo Pizarro, even as LAFC and FC Dallas swapped defenders to bolster their backlines.
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Inter Miami signed Finland global attacker Robert Taylor from Norwegian facet Brann to a contract via the 2023 Major League Soccer with a membership choice for 2024. The player will occupy an international slot on the roster, and is about to enroll in the membership pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1 Visa. “Robert is a skilful, thrilling, chance writer that offers us alternatives in assault as he can excel in distinctive roles as a winger and as a crucial midfielder. He also adds valuable worldwide revel in to the squad as he has featured regularly for the Finnish country wide crew. We are assured his addition will add to our attack and help us succeed,” said Inter Miami Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director Chris Henderson. Taylor has spent his complete profession in Europe, offering for JJK Jyväskylä, Rovaniemen Palloseura, and English clubs Lincoln City and Boston Town. He most these days appeared for Tromsø Idrettslag and Sportsklubben Brann (2020-2021) inside the Norwegian first department.
Los Angeles FC finished a trade with FC Dallas, swapping defender Ryan Hollingshead for Marco Farfan. Hollingshead, who has spent the remaining 8 seasons with FC Dallas and recorded 18 desires and 15 assists throughout 193 appearances, will make his way out west to function for LAFC. “Ryan isn't handiest known as one of the maximum flexible and treasured gamers in MLS but additionally as a wonderful character and leader,” LAFC co-president & fashionable manager John Thorrington said. “For these motives, we're exceedingly excited to welcome Ryan, his wife Taylor, and their family to LAFC. We additionally admire what Marco has meant to the membership all through his time here, which makes the instant bittersweet for us. He is a category act each on and stale the sector and we desire him all the first-class in Dallas.” On the opposite quit, Farfan will head to FC Dallas after one season with the Los Angeles group. The younger defender started out out as a Portland Timbers homegrown participant in 2016 and featured for them in 63 regular-season games before joining LAFC.
Houston Dynamo introduced Brazilian fullback Zeca to the roster in advance of the 2022 MLS season. He joins as a free agent via 2022 with option years. Zeca ultimate featured for Vasco da Gama in Brazil's second department. He made 39 all-competition appearances and tallied four assists. “Zeca is a versatile outdoor lower back that we had been following for many years and we assume him to make a right away impact on our squad,” preferred manager Pat Onstad stated. “He fits our profile for an attacking outside back with a splendid deal of comfort on the ball, notable paintings fee, and a chance in the offensive third. He had some of gives in Brazil and from clubs around the sector and we are excited that he chose to come back to Houston.”
