The Galaxy have landed one of their key offensive attacking targets in forward Gabriel Pec.
Pec, previously of Vasco Da Gama in Brazil, joins the Galaxy as a Young Designated Player, signing a five-year contract through the end of the 2028 season.
Pec, 22, has scored 26 goals with 14 assists in 178 appearances for Vasco da Gama. During the 2023 Brazilian Serie A, he scored eight goals with four assists.
“He’s (Pec) has been a key contributor for one of the biggest clubs in Brazil’s Série A and we are beyond excited that he is choosing to join the Galaxy as the next step in his burgeoning career,” Galaxy General Manager Will Kuntz said in a statement.
The move, according to The Athletic, costs the Galaxy a $10 million transfer fee, which would eclipsed the previous club record of reportedly $9.5 million paid for Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez.
Pec is currently with the Brazilian U-23 team in a qualifying tournament for the upcoming Olympic Games. Brazil’s next game is Thursday against Venezuela.
“We didn’t necessarily have a clear path to get him right off the start, so it was something that had to evolve and once it became an option, we started to push really hard,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. “He’s a left-footed winger, very powerful, dynamic, works from the outside in and he’s looking to get behind the opposition, he’s looking to get to the front of the goal, he’s looking to get to the end line.
“We love his speed, his power, his relentless work rate, his willingness to defend and we love that he’s playing for the front of the goal and he’s playing for end line, that’s something I think our team really needs.”
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