By Peter Weis@PeterVicey

Bremen announce signing of American prospect

SV Werder Bremen confirmed the acquisition of an American developmental talent on Saturday afternoon. 
Ethan Kohler
Ethan KohlerSV Werder Bremen
Eighteen-year-old defensive midfielder Ethan Kohler has signed on with German Hanseatic club SV Werder Bremen. The California native joins Bremen from the Oakland Roots of America's second-tier football league, the USL championship. In a statement released by the club accompanying the signing, licensing director Clemens Fritz outlined a clear developmental path for the teenage prospect.

"Our goal for now is to use Ethan in both the U19s and the U23s," Fritz explained, "Ethan is a very ambitious player, with a good overview and good understanding of the game. He is well trained in football and can play as a center back as well as a six. We see him primarily at the six position and want to develop him further there."

"It is of course a huge step for me to move from America to Europe," the player himself added, "But Werder is a big club in Germany and I'm really looking forward to the challenge in Bremen."


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