Columbus Crew SC defender Milton Valenzuela, seen here during his time with Argentina’s under-20 National Team, is part of a young corps of South American players that have made their way to MLS during the 2018 winter transfer window (Photo Credit: Agencia de Noticias ANDES/Wikimedia Images)
The Columbus Crew have acquired twenty-one year old Eduardo Sosa from Venezuela; and then the Crew followed that up with acquiring nineteen year old Milton Valenzuela from Argentina this offseason.
So far, this is the list of the South American players that came to MLS this winter.
ARGENTINA
Franco Escobar (Atlanta United, 22 years old)
Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United, 18 years old)
Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC, 19 years old)
Rodrigo Pachecho (Los Angeles FC, 21 years old)
Emiliano Amor (Sporting Kansas City, 22 years old)
Franco Escobar (Atlanta United, 22 years old)
Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United, 18 years old)
Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC, 19 years old)
Rodrigo Pachecho (Los Angeles FC, 21 years old)
Emiliano Amor (Sporting Kansas City, 22 years old)
BRAZIL
Stefano Pinho (Orlando City, 27 years old)
Stefano Pinho (Orlando City, 27 years old)
CHILE
Jeisson Vargas (Montréal Impact, 20 years old)
Jeisson Vargas (Montréal Impact, 20 years old)
ECUADOR
Cristian Penilla (New England Revolution, 26 years old)
Cristian Penilla (New England Revolution, 26 years old)
PARAGUAY
Jesus Medina (New York City FC, 20 years old)
Josue Colman (Orlando City, 19 years old)
Jesus Medina (New York City FC, 20 years old)
Josue Colman (Orlando City, 19 years old)
PERU
Andy Polo (Portland Timbers, 23 years old)
Andy Polo (Portland Timbers, 23 years old)
URUGUAY
Diego Rossi (Los Angeles FC, 19 years old)
Yeferson Quintana (San Jose Earthquakes, 21 years old)
Diego Rossi (Los Angeles FC, 19 years old)
Yeferson Quintana (San Jose Earthquakes, 21 years old)
VENEZUELA
Jose Hernandez (Atlanta United, 20)
Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC, 21)
Junior Moreno (DC United, 24)
Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo, 21)
Rolf Feltscher (Houston Dynamo, 21)
Cristian Casseres Jr. (New York Red Bulls, 18)
Anthony Blondell (Vancouver Whitecaps, 23)
Columbus Crew
April, 2024
MLS
