The Red Bulls have signed Uruguayan midfielder Felipe Carballo, a source confirmed with amNewYork on Wednesday.
The New York Red Bulls have completed the signing of Uruguayan midfielder Felipe Carballo , a source confirmed with amNewYork on Wednesday shortly before Major League Soccer’s transfer deadline. He will inhabit a designated player slot within the roster.The 27-year-old was with Gremio of Brazil’s Serie A where he made 54 appearances since the start of the 2023 season after seven years with Uruguayan giants, Nacional, where he won four league titles.
His steady presence in the midfield earned him a call-up to the Brazilian national team last year where he has since madeappearances for La Celeste, though he was left out of the squad for this summer’s Copa America in the United States. “I am looking forward to begin working with Felipe on the pitch. His experience will help our roster as we go into the last nine games of the regular season,” Red Bulls head coach Sandro Schwarz said“He is a skillful midfielder, who will help anchor our midfield and we are happy to have him at our club.”
Signing Carballo bolsters the Red Bulls’ central midfield, in particular, next to Daniel Edelman after selling Frankie Amaya to Liga MX side Toluca earlier this season. The club looked poised to sign former Everton man Jean-Philippe Gbamin last week, but the deal for the 28-year-old Ivorian broke down after he
New York is currently on a break after crashing out of the group stage of the Leagues Cup and will resume play on Aug. 24 against Charlotte FC, which could serve as the debut game for the Uruguayan.Pantorno is the executive sports editor of amNewYork — a position he has held since January 2020. He covers the New York Mets and New York Islanders while overseeing day-to-day operations of the department.
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