Sporting KC signs Barcelona youth product Rosell
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Sporting Kansas City signed midfielder and former Barcelona youth product Oriol Rosell to a multi-year contract Thursday.
Rosell, 20, spent six years with Barcelona, including with the famed La Masia academy and the Barca B team.
"Oriol comes from arguably the best soccer school and environment a player can be a part of in Barcelona," said Sporting manager Peter Vermes. "Adding him as another midfielder will help raise the bar on a daily basis within our roster and add a lot depth in the middle for us."
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Rosell was signed by Real Madrid at age 12, and played at the youth level for Espanyol before joining Barcelona in 2006. He played for the Barcelona B team last season in Spain's second division.
"I'm very happy to be here and I'm eager to start working with the team. With my hard work, I hope to help the club achieve the objectives that we are focused on," Rosell said.
"I am very impressed by the support and I want to make the fans happy with my game."