Atlanta United announced it has signed Peruvian defender Luis Abram from Granada CF through the 2026 season. The club also announced it has sent midfielder Edwin Mosquera on loan to Defensa y Justicia of the Argentine Primera División for the 2023 season.
Abram will occupy an international roster spot pending receiving his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1 Visa. The 26-year-old center back has made 257 career club appearances across stints in Peru, Argentina, Spain, and Mexico, registering 11 goals and seven assists.
Mosquera, 21, joined Atlanta United last summer from Deportivo Independiente Medellín. He made 12 appearances, including one start, last season for Atlanta. The winger recorded his first assist in MLS on Aug. 21 in a 2-2 tie against Columbus Crew. Mosquera added a second assist in a 4-2 win against Toronto FC later in the season.
2023 Atlanta United roster (as of Feb. 2, 2023)
Goalkeepers (4): Clément Diop, Justin Garces, Brad Guzan, Quentin Westberg
Defenders (10): Luis Abram, Noah Cobb, Andrew Gutman, Ronald Hernández, Brooks Lennon, Aiden McFadden, Efrain Morales, Juanjo Purata, Miles Robinson, Caleb Wiley
Midfielders (11): Thiago Almada, Ozzie Alonso, Ezequiel Barco*, Derrick Etienne Jr., Ajani Fortune, Franco Ibarra, Marcelino Moreno**, Matheus Rossetto, Amar Sejdić, Santiago Sosa, Tyler Wolff
Forwards (6): Luiz Araújo, Erik Centeno, Machop Chol, Jackson Conway, Erik López, Edwin Mosquera ***
*On loan to River Plate through 2023 season
** On loan to Coritiba FC through 2023 season
*** On loan to Defensa y Justicia through 2023 season
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