DC United sign former Montreal Impact midfielder/defender Maxim Tissot

Maxim Tissot - Canada - Close up

Maxim Tissot is returning to MLS.


On Friday afternoon, DC United announced they had signed the former Montreal Impact player following a successful preseason trial.


"Max impressed us this preseason with his technical ability, intelligence and vision," Dave Kasper, United general manager and vice president of soccer operations, said in a club release. "He's a young, versatile player with solid MLS experience who adds depth to our defense and weā€™re happy to welcome him to D.C."


A Canadian national team player and two-time Canadian Championship winner, Tissot played for the Impact from 2013 to 2016, logging 44 appearances and scoring five goals after signing a Homegrown deal ā€” including an AT&T Goal of the Week winner last year. After Montreal waived him last June, the 24-year-old defender/midfielder spent the remainder of the 2016 season with the NASLā€™s Ottawa Fury.


Tissot has 12 caps with the Canadian national team, including one appearance in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.