The Fort Lauderdale Strikers sign midfielder Eduardo Coudet for the 2011 season

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (MARCH 28, 2011) --The Strikers announced today that they have signed midfielder Eduardo Coudet for the upcoming 2011 season. Per team policy, terms of the contract have not been disclosed.

"Players like Coudet are very hard to find, his professional experience will be a great addition to our team. We will look to his leadership this season," said Head Coach Daryl Shore.

Coudet, 36, is a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina where he began his professional career in 1993 with Platense. In 1999, Coudet signed with one of the Argentine giants, River Plate, and would go on to win three league titles. Coudet has played professionally in Argentina, Spain, and most recently the U.S. He signed with the Philadelphia Union of Major League in the summer of 2010.

The Strikers open their NASL regular season campaign on April 9th versus Edmonton at Lockhart Stadium. For ticket information, visit strikers.com, or call (954) 606-0400.

ABOUT THE FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS
The Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (formerly Miami FC), South Florida's only professional soccer team, are currently in their sixth season. Beginning with the 2011 season, the Strikers will play in the newly formed North American Soccer League [NASL].  The team is owned by Traffic Sports USA, the North American subsidiary of The Traffic Group, the leading soccer event management company in the Americas, with headquarters in Brazil, and offices in the U.S. and Europe. The organization is committed to the advancement of soccer in South Florida at the youth, amateur and professional levels.