FC Dallas have signed defender Nanu from FC Porto on a one-year loan, the club announced on Monday. Nanu will occupy an global roster slot and might be added to the roster pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
Dallas keeps a purchase choice following the loan.
“Nanu is a participant I’ve recognized for some time. He was playing in Marítimo and had superb seasons with them,” technical director André Zanotta advised the membership website.
“He were given an vital circulate to Porto for an excellent amount of money. He’ll upload opposition to our backline. He has correct enjoy in Europe and the Portuguese league.”
The 27-yr-vintage right-back has spent his whole career in Portugal before making his circulate to Major League Soccer. He kicked off his career with CS Maritimo, in which he recorded three goals and eight assists in fifty six appearances. In a season-and-a-half with Porto, he managed 21 appearances.
He is also a Guinea-Bissau international, presently along with his united states of america on the Africa Cup of Nations.
“The statistics we've got is that he’s a wonderful teammate, a fantastic expert,” Zanotta said. “He’ll carry some excellent experience to our crew and to our defense. So, we’re very excited to have him.”
Dallas now have another option at right-back, with Nanu becoming a member of alongside Ema Twumasi, Edwin Munjoma and Justin Che.
This is one in all many changes made this offseason after the club named Nico Estevez head instruct and set a brand new membership-report transfer in sending Ricardo Pepi to FC Augsburg.
Dallas returns to motion on February 26 as they host Toronto FC.
