Minnesota United has acquired Honduras Olympic team midfielder Joseph Rosales on an 18-month loan from a club in Panama's top division.
Minnesota United acquires Honduran midfielder Joseph Rosales on 18-month loan
Just 20, Rosales impressed Loons management during Olympic qualifying in Mexico last March.
August 6, 2021 at 4:43PM
The Loons scouted the 20 year old playing for the Honduran U-23 national team in Olympic qualifying against Hassani Dotson and the U.S. U-23 team in Mexico in March. Honduras beat the U.S. in a CONCACAF qualifying semifinal to reach the Tokyo Olympics.
Rosales can play both central midfield and left back, Loons coach Adrian Heath said in a team statement Friday that announced the deal. The current MLS transfer window closed late Thursday night.
Honduras won one game in Olympic Group B play, beating New Zealand 3-2.
"That's meaningful," Heath said. "He's a versatile player with massive upside. He's another one with a high motor, willing to do all the work needed on the field."
Rosales was acquired from CA Independiente de La Chorrera in the Liga Panamena de Futbol.
Minnesota started only two strikers against Seattle, leaving Sang Bin Jeong and Joseph Rosales to provide the width behind Teemu Pukki and Kelvin Yeboah.
