{"id":28389,"date":"2025-03-20T09:34:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=28389"},"modified":"2025-04-06T15:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T14:24:11","slug":"fc-cincinnati-sign-defender-brad-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/fc-cincinnati-sign-defender-brad-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"FC Cincinnati sign defender Brad Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-cincinnati\/\">FC Cincinnati<\/a> announced the signing of&nbsp; defender Brad Smith Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contract features an agreement for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/brad-smith\/\"> 30-year-old Australian international<\/a> to play for the&nbsp; club through 2025 with an option for 2026. Brad joins Cincinnati after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/houston-dynamo-fc\/\">Houston Dynamo FC<\/a> declined his contract option at the end of last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d like to welcome Brad and his family to Cincinnati,\u201d said general manager Chris Albright.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Cincinnati announced the signing of&nbsp; defender Brad Smith Friday. The contract features an agreement for the&nbsp; 30-year-old Australian international to play for the&nbsp; club through 2025 with an option for 2026. 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