On Tuesday, the New England Revolution officially announced the acquisition of their third Designated Player and hopeful replacement for Adam Buksa, Giacomo Vrioni.
Vrioni comes to New England after scoring 19 goals in the Austrian Bundesliga, tied for the league lead, while on loan with WSG Tirol during the 2021-22 campaign. With 17 regular season tallies and four more in Europa League Playoff and domestic cup action, Vrioni totaled 21 goals with five assists in 30 appearances across all competitions with the Austrian club.
The striker, a dual citizen of Italy and Albania, represented Italy’s youth national teams at the Under-18 and Under-19 levels before switching his allegiance to represent Albania.