Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of 26-year-old Spanish midfielder Ilie Sánchez on Friday, bringing in a much-needed midfielder to help round out the squad.
The contract with Sánchez is two-years through 2018 with an option for 2019.
“Ilie is a player we have been interested in and followed for a long time,” Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes said in the press release. “We are very fortunate to add him to our roster as we get ready for the 2017 season.”
Sánchez comes out of the Barcelona FC youth system in Spain, where he featured extensively for Barcelona B from 2009-2014 before moving on to 1860 Munich in Germany.