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San Diego FC made its mark within the 2024 MLS Enlargement Draft, choosing 5 gamers and orchestrating two trades to bolster its roster forward of its inaugural MLS season. The alternatives and trades present a transparent concentrate on including younger and skilled gamers to a group desirous to compete instantly in MLS.
San Diego FC’s draft picks included midfielder Heine Gikling Bruseth (Orlando Metropolis), defender Hamady Diop (Charlotte FC), and midfielder Jasper Löffelsend (Colorado Rapids). The membership additionally strategically acquired midfielder Hosei Kijima (St. Louis CITY SC), buying and selling him to D.C. United for $400,000 in 2025 Common Allocation Cash (GAM).
Additionally they chosen ahead Thiago Andrade (New York Metropolis FC), buying and selling him to Toronto FC for a first-round decide within the 2025 MLS SuperDraft and as much as $250,000 in conditional GAM, contingent on performance-based targets. San Diego retains a proportion of any future switch charge ought to Andrade be bought exterior MLS by Toronto.
Key additions to the San Diego FC roster
The three gamers becoming a member of the squad managed by Mikey Varas are:
Heine Gikling Bruseth: A 20-year-old Norwegian midfielder from Orlando Metropolis, but to make a first-team look.Hamady Diop: A 22-year-old Senegalese defender who performed 4 video games for Charlotte FC.Jasper Löffelsend: A 27-year-old German midfielder with 22 appearances for Colorado Rapids.
The present San Diego FC roster (as of the draft) contains: Hirving Lozano, Duran Ferree, Tomás Ángel, Marcus Ingvartsen, Paddy McNair, Alex Mighten, Jeppe Tverskov, CJ dos Santos, Heine Gikling Bruseth, Hamady Diop, Jasper Löffelsend, Christopher McVey. Head Coach: Mikey Varas
San Diego FC’s lively participation within the MLS Enlargement Draft displays their proactive strategy to constructing a aggressive group forward of its debut season. The membership clearly prioritizes a mixture of younger, promising gamers and extra skilled gamers who can present fast contributions to the group’s total high quality. The approaching months will decide how successfully these additions combine into the group and contribute to the membership’s success.
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