Atlanta United today announced it has acquired Kevin Oliveira, Tyler Pasher and Sporting Kansas City’s natural second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Kenwyne Jones, Alex Tambakis and Atlanta’s natural fourth-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.
Oliveira, a 21-year-old midfielder, joined Swope Park Rangers from Benfica B ahead of the USL team’s inaugural season in February 2016. He made 28 appearances from 2016-2017, scoring six goals and contributing nine assists. In September of 2017, Oliveira signed with Sporting Kansas City and made two appearances for the MLS club. Internationally, Oliveira made his debut for Cape Verde on October 7, 2017 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal.