NYCFC are delighted to announce the signing of Rodney Wallace.
The Costa Rican international joins as a free agent from Sport Recife in Brazil.
NYCFC have traded $75k GAM and $50k TAM to Portland Timbers in exchange for the Right of First Refusal for the 2015 MLS Cup champion.
Wallace told NYCFC.com: “It’s a great honor to be an NYCFC player – it’s a dream come true to get this done and be here with such a great organization and a good team.
“I’ve watched a lot of the NYCFC games since the team came to the league and I was attracted to the style of play.