FK Krasnodar's Danish midfielder Younes Namli (Front) fights for the ball with Getafe's Cameroonian defender Allan Nyom during the UEFA Europa League group C football match between FK Krasnodar and Getafe CF at Krasnodar Stadium in Krasnodar on Oct 3, 2019. (STRINGER / AFP)

WASHINGTON - Major League Soccer (MLS) club Colorado Rapids announced on Wednesday that they have acquired Danish midfielder Younes Namli from Russian club FC Krasnodar.

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Namli, 25, had one goal and one assist across 18 appearances for Krasnodar this season. Aside from playing in the Russian Premier League, his time with Krasnodar also included Europa League appearances.

Namli arrived at Krasnodar last May from Dutch side PEC Zwolle and also spent three seasons with another Dutch club Heerenveen.

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"Younes is a talented and technically gifted playmaker that we've had our sights on for the past two years," said Rapids general manager Padraig Smith. "He's been a consistently strong performer in the Eredivisie, a league we believe translates well to MLS, and has shown a great ability on the ball and in creating clear scoring opportunities for his teammates as well as getting on the scoresheet himself. We're excited to finally have him join the club and expect him to be a difference maker for us."