Afful signs with Charlotte FC
After seven seasons with the Crew, right back Harrison Afful is moving on.
Afful, 35, has signed a contract with expansion club Charlotte FC for its inaugural 2022 season and a club option for 2023, Charlotte announced on Friday.
The Crew opted not to re-sign Afful when his contract expired after the 2021 season, leaving him open to being picked up in free agency.
Joining the Crew in the middle of their 2015 season that ended with an MLS Cup runner-up finish, Afful became a fixture in the starting lineup at right back and was regarded as one of the best right backs in MLS for much of his career in Columbus.
Afful started in 155 of his 164 MLS regular-season appearances and all 17 of his playoff appearances.