Ghanaian international winger Osman Bukari will join Austin FC on a transfer from Red Star Belgrade, the Major League Soccer team announced on Thursday.
Bukari, 25, joins Austin on a guaranteed three-and-a-half-year contract as one of the team's Designated Player signings, with an option for 2028. The move comes a week after Austin waived Designated Player Emiliano Rigoni and bought the rest of the Argentine's contract guarantees more than 2 million dollars this season. Rigoni scored six goals in 51 games with Austin.
Bukari spent the last two seasons with Red Star Belgrade, scoring 25 goals and providing 20 assists as the club won back-to-back Serbian League championships and back-to-back Serbian Cups. He also has three goals in 17 appearances for the Ghana national team, including the 2022 World Cup.
“Osman is a fast and technical winger with a proven ability to score goals and assists competing at some of the highest levels of club football,” said Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell. “We are confident that he will have an immediate impact for us.”
