The LA Galaxy have signed Colombian defender Emiro Garcés on loan from Liga Dimayor I side Deportivo Pereira.
Garcés, who is on an international roster slot, will join through the 2024 MLS season with a purchase option.
Since his pro debut with Pereira in 2021, the 22-year-old has one goal in 68 all-competition appearances. Remarkably, he made four appearances in the 2023 Copa Libertadores.
“Emiro is a promising talent whom we are excited to have join the LA Galaxy,” general manager Will Kuntz said in a release.
“He brings great experience for his age having been a part of Pereira’s first-ever Colombian league title-winning team, as well as starting matches in the 2023 Copa Libertadores competition. We look forward to having Emiro’s experience and competitiveness bolster our defensive unit.”
Garcés joins a center-back corps that features veterans Maya Yoshida and Martin Cáceres, including homegrown standout Jalen Neal. Both Cáceres and Neal are recovering from injuries, leaving Eriq Zavaleta to partner with Yoshida lately.
