West Ham United's Nigel Reo-Coker, right, tussles with Fulham's Canadian Tomasz Radzinski, of Toronto, for the ball during their English Premiership League soccer match at Upton Park, London, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007.The Associated Press
The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired former English Premier League star Nigel Reo-Coker.
The Whitecaps acquired the first right of refusal to Reo-Coker from Portland Timbers in exchange for Vancouver's natural second-round picks in the 2014 and 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Coach Martin Rennie said Vancouver has already signed Reo-Coker.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Coker can has played as both a defender and midfielder.
The 28-year-old London native has appeared in over 200 EPL matches and last played for English Championship side Ipswich Town on a three-month stint. He has captained EPL squads West Ham United FC, Aston Villa, and Bolton Wanderers.
Reo-Coker will join the Whitecaps in Charleston, S.C., on Friday, as they continue with preseason games before their March 2 season-opener at home against Toronto FC.