Orlando City have completed the signing of ahead Ercan Kara from Austrian Bundesliga facet Rapid Vienna.
Kara joins the Lions as a Designated Player (DP) on a contract thru 2024 with options on 2025 and 2026, the membership introduced on Thursday.
“We are very excited to secure Ercan as some other strong attacking presence for the club,” Orlando City chairman Mark Wilf stated in a membership press launch. “He strengthens our lineup and could help us take every other step towards prevailing championships in Orlando.”
Kara will provide Orlando City with a miles-wanted increase at center-forward following the sale of United States global Daryl Dike to West Brom earlier this month. He's the club's second major attacking signing of the week after they obtained Uruguay global Facundo Torres from Penarol as a Young DP.
“Acquiring Ercan is a terrific flow for us and we’re truly glad to get him to Central Florida,” Orlando City standard manager and govt vice president of football operations Luiz Muzzi said. “His length and strength make him a exquisite goal for us in the field, however his abilties make him a risk from out of doors as nicely. We suppose his versatility up top is going to open a number of possibilities for us in assault.”
The 26-yr-antique Kara joins Orlando following a two-year live in Vienna, in the course of which he managed 37 dreams and 19 assists in 84 appearances throughout all competitions, additionally gaining enjoy inside the Uefa Champions League and Europa League.
At worldwide stage, Kara has seven senior caps to his call for Austria, supplying one assist, and has performed a role in their World Cup qualifying bid for Qatar 2022.
