The Tampa Bay Rowdies have added Austrian goalkeeper Michael Langer, the team anounced Tuesday.
Langer, 31, is the team’s third goalkeeper under contract, joining Matt Pickens and Chris Glodack. Langer replaces Kamil Contofalsky.
“It’s always important to have competition for places in your squad,” Rowdies Head Coach Stuart Campbell said. “The competition between Michael, Matt and Chris will be a fun one to watch throughout the season. We now have three excellent goalkeepers on our team and that will benefit us every single day in training.”
Langer played for FSV Frankfurt in 2010, where he remained for two seasons before joining SV Sandhausen, again in the German second division, for two years beginning in 2012. Langer moved to Norwegian side Vålerengens IF in 2014, making 42 appearances for the Oslo-based club before joining the Rowdies.
Assistant coach Stuart Dobson thinks a lot of Langer, as well.
“Michael brings a lot of valuable experience to our club,” Dobson said. “Playing at the top levels in Germany and Norway is an achievement and he’s now ready to try a new challenge. We now have three great goalkeepers that can push each other during every training session.”
