Red Bulls Sign US Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath from Cardiff

HARRISON, N.J. — The New York Red Bulls announced on Thursday the signing of U.S. national team goalkeeper Ethan Horvath from England's third-tier club Cardiff City, marking his return to Major League Soccer after more than a decade abroad.

Horvath, a 30-year-old Colorado native, agreed to a contract through June 2027, with club options for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. The move required the Red Bulls to acquire his discovery rights from Charlotte FC by sending $75,000 in general allocation money in 2026, another $75,000 in 2027 and their highest second-round pick in the 2027 MLS SuperDraft. The deal brings Horvath back to the U.S. for the first time as a professional, having left at age 16 to begin his career overseas.

Horvath spent the first half of the 2025 season on loan at second-tier Sheffield Wednesday, where he made 16 appearances, including 14 in league play and two in the League Cup, recording two clean sheets. Upon returning to Cardiff, where he had joined in 2024 on a deal through 2027, he found limited opportunities, with the club favoring other options in net. Across his stint at Cardiff, he appeared in 36 matches and secured eight shutouts.