Philadelphia Union Acquire Attacking Midfielder Borek Dockal
Czech Republic native joins Philadelphia on loan from Chinese club Henan Jianye
CHESTER, Pa. (Feb. 28, 2018) – Philadelphia Union today announced that the club has acquired attacking midfielder Borek Dockal (pronounced: BOHR-eck DOEtsch-CAL), pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate. A native of the Czech Republic, Dockal joins the Union as a Designated Player on loan from Chinese club Henan Jianye. He will occupy an international roster spot for Philadelphia. In a separate transaction, the Union utilized discretionary Targeted Allocation Money on midfielder David Accam, who will not occupy a Designated Player roster slot for Philadelphia in 2018.