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Jelle Van Damme joins LA Galaxy from Standard Liege

Defender Jelle Van Damme has completed a transfer to the LA Galaxy from Belgian side Standard Liege, the MLS club announced on Tuesday.

Van Damme, 32, has made over 200 appearances Standard Liege since joining the club in 2011.

The left-back arrives in LA as a replacement on the back-line for Omar Gonzalez, who signed with Pachuca in December. The Galaxy completed the deal using targeted allocation money.

"Jelle is an experienced, talented defender who will strengthen our back line," said LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena. "He joins our team with a wealth of experience playing at the highest levels of competition in the world.