Revs add Saër Sène

In the midst of the controversy surrounding Jose “Pepe” Moreno, the New England Revolution have signed another striker, Saër Sène. The Paris, France, native trialed with the Revs the week of January 23rd in the team’s Arizona preseason camp.

“We had the chance to have Saër in camp with us in Arizona and see him interact with our players both on and off the field,” General Manager Michael Burns said in a statement released by the club. “We believe he’ll play a valuable role for us this season. He’s scored goals consistently with each of his previous clubs, and we believe he has the ability to continue to do so in MLS.”

Sène has been with fourth (formerly third) division German club FC Bayern Munich II since 2009. The 6-foot-3 French striker went through the youth system of famed French club Paris Saint-Germain before dropping to the lower divisions of French soccer.

Sène moved to Germany in 2007 and played for SG Schorndorf and SG Sonnenhof Großaspach before joining FC Bayern Munich II. The 25-year-old scored 19 goals in 55 games for Bayern Munich II.

Though Sène has never appeared for the FC Bayern Munich German Bundesliga (first division) first team in meaningful competition, he was named to their 2009–10 Champions League squad. The 25 year old also scored for Bayern against AC Milan in a preseason friendly.

Sène will join the team after receiving his U.S. P-1 Visa and his International Transfer Certificate. He will wear number 39 for the Revs. If Moreno does not join the club, Sène will be the fourth international on the Revs roster of a possible eight.

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