Crew SC announced that it has secured a loan deal with Real Betis for Egyptian defender Amro Tarek for the 2016 Major League Soccer season. The deal had been reported on the Spanish team’s website on Monday.
Tarek, 23, played two seasons in the top Egyptian league before joining Real Betis in 2015.
He has made one appearance for the Egyptian under-20 team but was born in Los Angeles and remains eligible for Egypt and the United States at the senior level.