Red Bull New York have signed defender Julian Bazan from Colombian top-flight side Deportivo Pereira, the club announced Thursday.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old will occupy a U22 Initiative roster spot and is under contract through the 2027-28 season, with options for 2028-29 and 2029-30.<\/p>\n
Bazan made his professional debut in August 2024 and appeared in 27 games for Pereira. At the international level, he has earned 24 caps for Colombia’s U-20 side and helped the team finish third at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.<\/p>\n
RBNY head of sport Julian de Guzman said the club has been monitoring Bazan for some time.
\n“He’s a player we’ve been tracking closely, and we believe his profile, work rate, and potential fit well with what we’re building,” de Guzman said.<\/p>\n
Head coach Michael Bradley said Bazan has the right mentality for the environment.
\n“He’s a player who is eager to learn, competes the right way, and understands the demands of our group,” Bradley said.<\/p>\n
Bazan joins Justin Che and Robert Voloder as new center backs on the RBNY roster.
\nThe Red Bulls are looking to return to the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2026, their first season under Bradley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Red Bull New York have signed defender Julian Bazan from Colombian top-flight side Deportivo Pereira, the club announced Thursday. The 20-year-old will occupy a U22 Initiative roster spot and is under contract through the 2027-28 season, with options for 2028-29 and 2029-30. Bazan made his professional debut in August 2024 and appeared in 27 games for Pereira. At the international level, he has earned 24 caps for Colombia’s U-20 side and helped the team finish third at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. RBNY head of sport Julian de Guzman said the club has been monitoring Bazan for some time. “He’s a player we’ve been tracking closely, and we believe his profile, work rate, and potential fit well with what we’re building,” de Guzman said. Head coach Michael Bradley said Bazan has the right mentality for the environment. “He’s a player who is eager to learn, competes the right way, and understands the demands of our group,” Bradley said. Bazan joins Justin Che and Robert Voloder as new center backs on the RBNY roster. The Red Bulls are looking to return to the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2026, their first season under Bradley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":37394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[220,170],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-sport-football-news","category-mls"],"yoast_head":"\n