Jerry Akaminko, Ghanaian center back, is Real Salt Lake's center back trialist, it was revealed in the 60th minute of today's preseason friendly against Portland Timbers.
Akaminko, 27, has played in Turkey since 2008, but a knee injury in 2014 — just before Ghana announced its World Cup squad — led to him sitting out the entire 2014-15 season for Eskiu015fehirspor. The club canceled his contract about a month ago, as he apparently struggled to regain form.
He'd been linked to Besiktas, but free agents in Turkey are apparently barred from being signed after the transfer window.