Tacoma Defiance announced on Monday that the club has signed 20-year-old right winger Georgi Minoungou on a permanent transfer. Minoungou, a Côte d’Ivoire native, spent most of 2022 with Tacoma on loan from MFK Vyškov of the Czech second division. During the 2022 season, Minoungou layed 788 minutes over 18 appearances, including 7 starts.
This signing marks the first time that the Sounders organization has paid a transfer fee for a player joining Tacoma Defiance. Although contract and transaction details weren’t shared, it seems clear that the club sees Minoungou as a worthy investment. In his limited minutes, Minoungou accumulated 2 goals and 5 assists, good for an average of 0.