Gonzalo Pineda didn’t wait long to find his next challenge.
The former Sounders FC midfielder and longtime Mexican international has joined the broadcast team for Univision Deportes, the top Spanish-language sports network in the United States and a broadcasting partner for Major League Soccer.
Pineda, 33, announced his retirement earlier this week during a press conference in Mexico City. He spent 11 seasons playing with a series of clubs in Mexico before he capped his career with two seasons in Seattle, where he appeared in 53 regular-season games.
A veteran with the Mexican national teams for five years, Pineda earned 44 caps with El Tri between 2004-08.