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Philadelphia Union getting a promising fit in young midfielder

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Philadelphia Union sign young midfielder

Jesús Bueno is now a member of the Philadelphia Union the club announced on Thursday. The 22-year old Venezuelan midfielder brings plenty of first team experience to his new league.

A Union midfield that was already among the strongest in MLS got deeper, younger and more athletic with the addition of Bueno.

In five games this year, Bueno has played an impressive 381 minutes, scoring two goals for Deportivo Lara. In addition, he started and went the full distance in two Copa Libertadores matches against Brazilian side Santos FC.