Sydney FC have announced the signing of Australia defender Ryan McGowan.
The A-League champions confirmed the 29-year-old, who spent the second half of the 2018-19 season with Dundee, has joined on a two-year deal.
McGowan will play in the A-League for the first time in his career and could face his younger brother, Dylan, who has joined rivals Western Sydney Wanderers.
And the centre-back, who has spent much of his career in Scotland, is looking forward to teaming up with former Socceroos team-mate Alex Wilkinson.
I m excited to be coming back to Australia and to be playing my first Hyundai A-League football,” McGowan told Sydney FC s official website.
It s a brilliant opportunity, especially to be joining the reigning A-League champions. Sydney FC s success in recent years speaks volumes about the type of club it is and I needed no convincing to sign.
It will be great playing alongside Wilko again after our days with the Socceroos and at the World Cup in Brazil. I m sure we will have no problem in quickly regaining our understanding.
On facing his younger sibling, he added: It s going to be great to have my brother living in the same city once again. I ve heard and seen so much about the Sydney derbies over the years and I can t wait to play in one.
It will be extra special having Dylan play in the game as well. I m also looking forward to getting another taste of AFC Champions League football again and performing well for the club in that.
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McGowan s arrival comes after Steve Corica s side brought in former Wanderers attacking midfielder Alexander Baumjohann.
At 29, Ryan is in the prime of his career and with so many high-level games under his belt, he is a huge asset to us, Corica added.
He reads the game well, can play out from the back and is physically very quick and strong. He is a great signing who will fit into our vastly experienced defensive line-up with ease.
