St. Louis CITY SC has signed\u00a0center back\u00a0Lukas MacNaughton through June 30, 2027, with a club\u00a0option\u00a0for the 2027\u201328 season.\u00a0MacNaughton, 30,\u00a0brings MLS\u00a0experience to\u00a0CITY SC\u2019s back line, having made more than 135 professional appearances across club competitions, including 59 in MLS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MacNaughton joined CITY SC\u2019s preseason camp as a trialist and appeared in friendly matches against Red\u00a0Bull\u00a0New York, Tampa Rowdies and D.C. United.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLukas\u00a0integrated\u00a0himself really well\u00a0with the team\u00a0both on and off the field\u00a0during preseason camp,\u201d said CITY SC Sporting Director Corey Wray. \u201cHe brings valuable MLS experience and has a strong understanding of what we\u00a0are\u00a0asking defensively. Adding his\u00a0skillset\u00a0and competitiveness gives us important depth at center back as we head into the season.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Born in New York\u00a0to a Canadian father and\u00a0an\u00a0Austrian mother, MacNaughton\u00a0grew up in Belgium before starting\u00a0his professional career in 2019 with Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League. He later joined Toronto FC, making his MLS debut in 2020 before continuing his career in the league with Nashville SC and D.C. United.\u00a0The defender made 11 appearances for D.C. United during the 2025 MLS season, scoring one goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MacNaughton earned his first senior international call-up in 2022 and made his debut for Canada on November 11 in a 1-1 draw against Bahrain.\u00a0The Canadian speaks five different languages: English, German, French,\u00a0Spanish\u00a0and Dutch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
TRANSACTION:\u00a0St. Louis CITY SC has signed defender Lukas MacNaughton through June 30, 2027, with a club\u00a0option\u00a0for the 2027\u201328 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Birthplace: New York City, New York\u00a0<\/p>\n
Birthday: March 8, 1995 (30)\u00a0<\/p>\n
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