June 21, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Columbus Crew SC News Release
COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew today announced a record transaction as the Crew has acquired 23-year-old Colombian forward Juan Camilo “Cucho” Hernandez (pronounced: COO-cho), who joins the Club as a Young Designated Player. Hernandez joins from English side Watford F.C., with the forward most recently playing in the English Premier League. The transfer represents the largest acquisition fee in Club history
Upon the official opening of the Major League Soccer secondary transfer window on July 7, Hernandez will officially be added to the Black & Gold roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa, and will also occupy an international roster spot. His contract with the Club will run through the 2025 season. Additional information on his first training session, introductory media availability and first match for the Black & Gold will be announced in the near future.
Columbus Crew Cucho #9 jerseys are now available for purchase only at the Crew Shop at Lower.com Field.
“Cucho is a world-class player who is still at an early stage of his career, and we could not be more excited to welcome him to the Columbus Crew,” said Columbus Crew President & General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko. “Our goal was to sign a forward who would not only be an individual attacking threat, but who would make us more dangerous as a team. Cucho is a versatile attacker whose agility, mobility and unpredictability make him a constant threat for opponents as he has demonstrated while playing against top-level opponents in some of the best leagues in Europe. I want to specially thank Caleb as well as Issa Tall, Neil McGuinness and the rest of our soccer administration team who were involved in securing Cucho’s signature, as their efforts were pivotal in making this deal happen.”
Continued Bezbatchenko: “As good as Cucho is, we believe he can be even better in MLS. There were many teams from top leagues around the world who were after Cucho and it is a testament to the ambitious project we have created in Columbus that he chose to come here. The signing of Cucho signifies the largest acquisition fee in Club history, and that would not have been possible without the Haslam, Johnson and Edwards families’ investment and support. Whether through player signings or improving our environment with the top-class Lower.com Field and OhioHealth Performance Center, our investor-operators have…
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