WARSAW, POLAND - 2021/04/03: Sebastian Kowalczyk of Pogon in action during the Polish PKO Ekstraklasa League match between Legia Warszawa and Pogon Szczecin at Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Legia Warsaw Municipal Stadium. (Final score; Legia Warszawa 4:2 Pogon Szczecin). (Photo by Mikolaj Barbanell/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Houston Dynamo surprised their fans this week by announcing the signing of Polish midfielder Sebastian Kowalczyk from Pogou0144 Szczecin, a club in the Polish top division. At 24 years old, Kowalczyk arrives with a contract until the 2024 MLS season, with options for the 2025-26 seasons, and the expectation is that he will help the team reach the coveted Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and, who knows, compete for a title in the US Open Cup.