The San Jose Earthquakes announced Wednesday they have signed defender Luciano Abecasis on a free transfer to a one-year contract with an option to extend the deal.
The 30-year-old joins as the presumed new starting right back for the Earthquakes, following a career in South America and Europe.
“By signing Luciano, our goal was to strengthen our defense with an established fullback,” said Earthquakes general manager Jesse Fioranelli in a team statement. “We feel fortunate to have him join on a free transfer as he had a number of competing offers in Argentina. Luciano has accumulated valuable experience in numerous competitive settings, including Copa Libertadores, and with his knowledge of the position and impressive work rate, we believe he will provide strong cover in defensive duels and positional options in attack.