The Seattle Sounders signed Austria international Andreas Ivanschitz on August 4, 2015. (Photo courtesy of UEFA.com)
SEATTLE, Washington – The Seattle Sounders announced Tuesday the signing of attacking midfielder Andreas Ivanschitz from Spanish club Levante. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Austria international leaves Europe after 15 years spent entirely on the continent with numerous well-known clubs.
“Andreas is a player who is creative in the attack and dangerous on set-pieces, and I’m looking forward to seeing what he can contribute to the group,” said Seattle head coach Sigi Schmid. “As we head into the final months of our season and begin CONCACAF Champions League play, we welcome Andreas’ experience and poise at this critical time of year.”
Ivanschitz started his career with Austrian power Rapid Vienna (2000-2005), earning 2003 Austrian Footballer of the Year honors and leading Rapid to the 2004/05 Austrian Bundesliga title. He went to Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos (2006-2009) for three seasons, before moving to German Bundesliga side Mainz, where he scored 22 times in 104 outings. In 2013, Ivanschitz moved to Levante (2013-15).
Known for his abilities as a dead-ball specialist, the 31-year-old has scored 12 goals in 69 international appearances. He captained Austria for the first time when he was only 19-years-old. Ivanschitz has competed in 20 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and played in three 2008 European Championship games. At the club level, he has made appearances in 14 UEFA Champions League matches and 25 Europa League encounters.
Seattle opens its 2015/16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League campaign at the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday.
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