United States youth international Josh Sargent has officially signed with Werder Bremen, the Bundesliga club announced Tuesday.
The teenager had been training with the club and playing with its U-23 side, but was not allowed to actually sign a professional contract until his 18th birthday.
Sargent turned 18 on Feb. 20 and has now put pen to paper, making him a Bremen player.
“All the formalities have been completed and Josh has now signed his professional contract with us,” Bremen CEO of football Frank Baumann said in a statement. “We’re really happy that he has decided to take this next step in his career at SV Werder Bremen.