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Atlanta United sign Colombian winger Edwin Mosquera via U22 Initiative

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing

Atlanta United have acquired Colombian winger Edwin Mosquera from Deportivo Independiente MedellĆ­n as a U22 Initiative signing, the club announced Tuesday.

Mosquera, 21, joins on a four-year contract and is their third U22 Initiative player alongside midfielders Santiago Sosa and Franco Ibarra.

ā€œEdwin is an exciting winger with a unique profile and is someone who will bring a different dynamic to our team,ā€ VP and technical director Carlos Bocanegra said in a release. ā€œHe will add competition to our attacking group and weā€™re excited to welcome him to Atlanta United.ā€

Mosquera has made 55 first-team appearances across Colombia, Brazil (loan to Juventude) and Argentina (loan to Aldosivi). Heā€™s recorded four assists as a professional, though awaits his first goal.

Mosquera has represented Colombia at the U-20 level, starting a pair of friendlies against Ecuador in December 2020. In the first match, a 5-1 win for Colombia, he tallied a goal and an assist.

He joins goalkeeper Raul Gudino, defender Juan JosƩ Purata and fullback Aiden McFadden as Secondary Transfer Window signings in Atlanta. The window runs from July 7 to Aug. 4.