The left-sided player joins as a free agent after the MLS club acquired his rights in a trade from Portland.
New York City FC has signed MLS veteran Rodney Wallace, the club announced Wednesday.
Wallace was a free agent after spending the last year and a half abroad. After leaving the Portland Timbers as a free agent following the 2015 season, Wallace played two games with Portuguese top division side Arouca and 25 games with Sport Recife of Brazil’s Serie A.
The Timbers retained Wallace’s rights, so NYCFC had to acquire those rights in a trade in order to complete the signing.