By FRANCO PANIZO
The San Jose Earthquakes’ back line just got a little deeper.
San Jose announced on Tuesday that they have signed German right back Andres Gorlitz. The 32-year-old Gorlitz joins the Earthquakes after spending 12 years in the German professional ranks.
He was most recently at FC Ingolstadt 04 in the 2. Bundesliga, but has previously played for TSV 1860 Munich and Bayern Munich. Gorlitz also has some international experience under his belt, having earned two caps with Germany back in 2004.
“Andreas is an experienced veteran that has played at the highest level in Germany and with the German national team,” said Earthquakes head coach Mark Watson . “He has trained with us over the past month and has shown that he will be a good addition to our squad. We are happy to have him in San Jose.”
Gorlitz, who started in all eight of the matches he played in for Ingolstadt this season, is likely to push Brandon Barklage for the starting right back spot in San Jose.
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