Colorado Rapids and USA international Sam Vines has become the latest American to cross the Atlantic to prove himself in European soccer, joining Belgium’s oldest team, Royal Antwerp.
The 22-year-old Colorado native signed a three-year deal, with an option for a fourth, for the Great Old and will look to break into the first team after four seasons with his MLS team.
Vines, who just helped the USA win the Gold Cup, becomes the fourth American to ply his trade in Belgium along with Chris Durkin at Sint-Truiden, Joe Efford at Waasland-Beveren at Waasland-Beveren, and Brendan Hines-Ike at Kortrijk (currently on loan at DC United).
The Belgian Pro League season has just completed its third game of the season and Royal Antwerp has not gotten off to the best of starts, collecting just one out of a possible nine points.