In his last season with the Zips, the forward led the Mid-American Conference per-game averages of 0.75 goals and 4.00 shots and placed second with 0.75 assists while wearing the captain’s armband as a junior.
Vancouver boss Marc Dos Santos has no doubts over the potential of the Nigerian, while revealing his move to BC Place, Vancouver would aid his growth. David has a very good profile. We like his work rate and qualities that can complement our current group of attackers, the Canadian tactician This will be his first experience at this level, and we will provide him the opportunity to grow and develop.
The burly striker was then unveiled three days later after the Caf assignment but according to the club’s CEO Barbara Gonzalez, they are yet to get his clearance from Zimbabwe.
“The Zimbabwean federation has been very slow in terms of confirming and responding to this but I believe that between the next two or three days it may arrive,” Gonzalez told
Goal.
Gonzalez further confirmed they have already received the transfer certificates for the other new signings.
“We are still waiting for the ITC to arrive, we have already completed everything on our part, especially on the network, so it is upon Zimbabwe federation to speed up the process, she added.
Portland Timbers announce signing of Claudio Bravo
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The Portland Timbers officially announced on Thursday the acquisition of Argentine defender Claudio Bravo from the Liga Profesional de Fútbol side Club Atlético Banfield. They are signing Bravo to a multi-year contract using Targeted Allocation Money and he will be added to roster pending a physical and a receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 visa.
The Timbers were rumored to be signing Bravo all the way back in October by Leonel Cerrudo. Jeff Carlisle of ESPN also reported the signing earlier this month along with the Marco Farfan trade to LAFC.