Back to the New York City FC Newsfeed

NYCFC trade Sebastien Ibeagha to LAFC in exchange for $150,000

Friday afternoon, NYCFC announced that they traded backup center back and local drip king Sebastien Ibeagha to LAFC in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocated Money (GAM). City also disclosed that an additional $50,000 can be gained if Ibeagha reaches certain performance incentives.

Ibeagha, 29, joined New York City FC prior to the 2018 season. Then the reigning USL Defender of the Year, the Nigerian-born defender made his first MLS appearances with the Boys in Blue en route to becoming a mainstay depth piece behind regulars Maxime Chanot and Alexander Callens, and even filled in at right back on occasion.