Official Site of Sporting KC · Jan 26, 2016
Sporting KC signs Portuguese defender Nuno André Coelho
Sporting Kansas City has signed Portuguese defender Nuno André Coelho, the club announced on Tuesday. Coelho will occupy an international roster spot pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa.
Per club and MLS policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed. Coelho, acquired as a discovery signing, has been added to Sporting Kansas City’s senior roster ahead of the 2016 season.
“Our intention during the offseason has been to add players to each of our lines,” Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes said. “Nuno comes to us with a tremendous amount of experience and adds another dimension to how we want to play as a team.”