The New York Red Bulls have named former Canada captain Julian de Guzman their new sporting director.

The 42-year-old de Guzman most recently was founder, managing partner and president of Simcoe Rovers County FC, a League1 Ontario club. Prior to that he was GM the now-defunct Ottawa Fury.

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De GuzmanB次元官网网址檚 19-year pro career included stops in France, Germany, Spain and Greece as well as Major League Soccer.

He came home in 2009, joining Toronto FC as the leagueB次元官网网址檚 first Canadian designated player in league history. He made 93 career appearances for TFC before being traded to FC Dallas in 2012.

He finished his playing career with Ottawa, serving as club captain and B次元官网网址� his last season in 2016 B次元官网网址� as reserve team coach. He transitioned to the teamB次元官网网址檚 coach in 2017.

De Guzman won 89 caps for Canada, including 25 appearances as captain.

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The Canadian Press