The Houston Dynamo signed 22-year-old German winger Lawrence Annali on Thursday.
Annali arrives on a full switch from Poland’s Gornik Zabrze. The payment was not disclosed however the MLS membership known as it the biggest U22 Initiative signing in franchise historical past.
Annali signed a contract with Houston via 2026 with a membership possibility for 2027.
“Lawrence was being extremely recruited after his breakout season final yr in Poland,” Dynamo common supervisor Pat Onstad stated. “Due to the assets offered by our proprietor, Ted Segal, and the primary staff surroundings created by our head coach, Ben Olsen, we had been in a position to beat out Bundesliga golf equipment, Champions League golf equipment and golf equipment with extra profitable gives to signal such a promising expertise.”
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Ennali tallied eight objectives and two assists in 70 matches over three seasons in Europe. Earlier than becoming a member of Gornik Zabrze in 2023, he performed for Germany’s Hannover 96 and third-division Rot-Weiss Essen.
“Lawrence is an explosive winger with the power to alter video games along with his quickness and aggressiveness to aim,” Onstad stated. “He’ll assist us make a push on the finish of this season, and we welcome him to Houston.”
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