The 24-year-old center back joins an NYCFC side that surrendered more goals than any other playoff team in 2016.
New York City FC has signed Peru defender Alexander Callens on a free transfer from Spanish side Numancia, the MLS club announced Friday.
A left-footed center back, Callens has earned 10 caps for Peru and made the nation's preliminary roster for the 2016 Copa America Centenario.
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"This is a great joy," Callens said in a news release. "It's a new experience that I'm sure will help me maintain a good competitive rhythm and will help me develop more at my position.