Fansided · Feb 16, 2017
Fredy Montero Signs for Vancouver Whitecaps
After a few days of rumors, Vancouver Whitecaps FC have signed Fredy Montero. The Colombian striker joins on loan from Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda.
The Vancouver Whitecaps have their striker. Two days after rumors first broke, the Whitecaps announced on Wednesday that Colombian forward Fredy Montero has signed as a Designated Player.
This is not Montero’s first time playing in the MLS. He played for rivals Seattle Sounders from 2009 to 2012. He’s still the all-time leading goalscorer for the Sounders, scoring 60 goals in 160 appearances for the Sounders. Montero was a three-time MLS All-Start (2009, 2010, and 2012) and was also named MLS Newcomer of the Year in 2009.