St. Louis CITY SC announced the signing Thursday of Brazilian forward Joao Klauss as the 2023 expansion club’s first-ever Designated Player.
He is currently on loan at Belgium’s Sint-Truidense V.V. from the German Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
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Klauss, 25, has also played professionally in Finland and Austria.
“As a coach, it’s always good to have a quality striker on your team and Klauss is a player that is also willing to do the dirty work defensively,” St. Louis head coach Bradley Carnell said in a release. “We are excited to welcome Klauss to St. Louis and help make this city his home.”
St. Louis joins MLS as the league’s 29th team next season.
–Field Level Media
