Edson Buddle Leaves Los Angeles Galaxy for Germany's FC Ingolstadt

Filed under: MLS, Bundesliga (Germany), U.S. Men's National Team, Los Angeles Galaxy

Edson Buddle's desire to play abroad has led him to a club that may be a step down from his MLS team.

Rather than playing alongside the likes of Landon Donovan and David Beckham, Buddle will be suiting up for a club barely clinging to its place in the German second division.

FC Ingolstadt, known in soccer circles for all of a week as the site of Freddy Adu's latest desperate trial, announced Monday that it has signed the MLS MVP finalist on a free transfer.

The duration of the deal wasn't announced. Our guess: He'll be there six months. Here's why:

 

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