After almost two months of speculation, it’s finally official. Former Columbus Crew fullback Milton Valenzuela is not returning to the Black & Gold. On Sunday, FC Lugano of Switzerland’s Swiss Super League announced the signing of Valenzuela through 2025.
Valenzuela leaves the Crew after almost four years in Columbus. On March 2, 2018, the first day of the 2018 Major League Soccer regular season, Valenzuela debuted with a 90-minute performance against Toronto FC, resulting in a 2-0 victory. On March 24, he scored his first MLS goal in a 3-1 win against D.