Kljestan transfers to Belgium's Anderlecht

Kljestan transfers to Belgium's Anderlecht

Published Jun. 10, 2010 10:50 p.m. ET

Chivas USA midfielder Sacha Kljestan has transferred from the MLS team to Anderlecht in Belgium.

The club said on its Web site Thursday that he agreed to a four-year contract.

Anderlecht manager Herman Van Holsbeeck called him "an athletic midfielder with an excellent mentality."

Kljestan had 15 goals and 33 assists in 114 games for Chivas USA over 4 1/2 seasons and was the team's most valuable player in 2008.

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Kljestan has made 24 international appearances and was trimmed from the U.S. World Cup roster when it was cut to 23. He played for the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics.

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