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Midfielder Juan Guerra Joins the Cosmos

January 20, 2017 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
New York Cosmos News Release


NEW YORK - The New York Cosmos announced today the signing of midfielder Juan Guerra. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"I am very excited to join the New York Cosmos," said Guerra. "Not only is this a historic club where some of the greats have played but also because of Gio. His teams have always been very difficult to play against and I think I can contribute to the Cosmos style of play," he added.

Guerra, 29 started his playing career at Florida International University in Miami followed by a short stint at the Brooklyn Knights in the USL PDL. In 2009, he moved back to his native country, Venezuela, making stops at Monagas, Caracas, Carabobo and Deportivo Lara. During his time at Caracas he had year-long loan spell at La Liga side, Las Palma.

In 2015 Guerra returned to the U.S. joining the Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2015 season.

"I'm very pleased that Juan will be joining us" said Cosmos Head Coach and Sporting Director Giovanni Savarese. "He is a very experienced player and has a strong presence on and off the field, which is just what we need in our midfield," continued Savarese.

Guerra played a leading role at the Rowdies where he made 45 appearances, scoring three goals over two seasons. He played for the Venezuelan national team in 2011, making eight appearances.

About the Cosmos The New York Cosmos are reigning champions of the NASL, having won their second consecutive NASL Championship and eighth overall on Nov. 13, 2016, with a 4-2 win on penalties over the Indy Eleven in The Championship Final.

The Cosmos began play in 1971, spending 14 seasons in the NASL, winning five league championships. During this time, the club brought some of the biggest names in world soccer to the USA including Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia and Carlos Alberto.

The Cosmos returned to NASL competition on Aug. 3, 2013, winning the championship in their first season back in the league. Raî=BAl and Marcos Senna, legends at famed Spanish sides Real Madrid and Villarreal CF, each suited up in Cosmos colors for modern era championship runs, adding their names to the impressive list of global soccer stars who played with the club.

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