Austin FC have signed goalkeeper Damian Las from Fulham thru to the 2023 MLS season with alternatives for 2024 and 2025, the club introduced on Tuesday.
Before finalizing the deal, Austin acquired homegrown rights via a trade with Chicago Fire FC. Chicago is likewise set to get hold of conditional allocation cash must Las meet sure performance-based totally metrics.
“Damian is a excellent younger goalkeeper,” sporting director Director Claudio Reyna stated. “We sit up for welcoming him the club and seeing how he can grow and expand within the coming years. He’s any other sturdy addition to the crew for 2022 and past.”
Las recorded two begins throughout the 2021 season at the same time as on mortgage with USL League One side North Carolina FC. The goalkeeper is also a US children worldwide, having represented the American side at diverse stages and featured at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Las at the beginning joined Chicago’s academy in 2016 earlier than heading remote places and competing with Fulham’s kids groups.
“I couldn’t be more excited to sign up for Austin FC,” Las stated. “Everything I’ve heard approximately the club, its imaginative and prescient, and the unbelievable support it has throughout the city is excellent. I can’t wait to get began inside the Verde and Black.”
Austin FC will kick off their 2022 MLS campaign on February 26 while website hosting FC Cincinnati at Q2 Stadium.
