VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Thursday that the club has signed central midfielder Aly Ghazal with the use of Targeted Allocation Money.
Ghazal, 25, has agreed to an MLS contract through 2018, with a club option for 2019. He will occupy an international roster spot and officially join the club's roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and medical examinations.
Aly Ghazal - Whitecaps FC central midfielder
- Started 112 of 117 appearances for Portuguese Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional from 2012-17
- First Egyptian player to become a captain of a top-level European football team
- Transferred to Chinese Super League club Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng FC in January 2017
- Five senior international appearances for Egypt
"Aly is a top midfield player who is comfortable on the ball and strong defensively," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson.