Reggae Boyz striker Giles Barnes will be plying his trade in Liga MX after being signed by Mexican side Club Leon.
Barnes spent last season with Orlando City, recording three goals and two assists in 34 appearances and 23 starts for the Lions.
He spent the first four and a half years of his MLS career with Houston, helping the Dynamo to their appearance in the 2012 MLS Cup before being traded to Vancouver midway through the 2016 season.
The 29 year old was subsequently shipped to Orlando in exchange for Brek Shea just before the start of the 2017 campaign and had his contract option declined by the Lions following the season.
The English-born Barnes posted the following message on his personal Twitter account:
@clubleonfc …. WOW ???? pic.twitter.com/L28RSA86Rz
— Giles Barnes (@GilesBarnesReal) January 9, 2018
Barnes leaves MLS with 36 goals and 17 assists in 157 career regular season appearances.
His signing was announced by Club Leon on Twitter.
¡Bienvenido @GilesBarnesReal! ??
El delantero llega procedente de @OrlandoCitySC y ya es nuevo jugador de nuestro equipo. #WelcomeToTheJungle ?#SerFieraEsUnOrgullo pic.twitter.com/YAkPHxl0yY
— Club León (@clubleonfc) January 9, 2018
At the international level he has three goals in 19 career appearances for Jamaica and was a part of the Reggae Boyz team that made it to the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico.