1218mls rosters Looking to get support for Andrea Pirlo and Frank Lampard in midfield, New YorkCity FC acquired 22-year old defensive midfielder Federico Bravo from Argentina’s Boca Juniors on loan until the end of the 2016 MLS season.
 
Bravo, a 22-year-old defensivemidfielder, has made 37 appearances for the Boca Juniors first team since 2013.
 
“Federico is a good passing defensive midfielder who can shield the back four,” New York CityFC sporting director Claudio Reyna told NYCFC.com. “He’s played over 35 first-team games for Boca Juniors in a very competitive league. We’re getting a player with good experiencethat can provide depth and qualities we need.”

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