Croatian forward Biuk completes transfer from Los Angeles to Real Valladolid

By The Associated Press

FILE - Los Angeles FC forward Stipe Biuk, centre, congratulates forward Denis Bouanga right, after his goal against the Nashville SC during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 22, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Croatian forward Stipe Biuk has completed a transfer from Los Angeles Football Club in Major League Soccer to Spanish side Real Valladolid. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/George Walker IV]

MADRID (AP) — Croatian forward Stipe Biuk has completed a transfer from Los Angeles in Major League Soccer to Spanish side Real Valladolid. MLS says in a statement that Valladolid exercised an option to acquire the 21-year-old who had been at Valladolid on loan since January and helped the team earn promotion to La Liga. He moved to Los Angeles from Croatia’s Hajduk Split in 2022 on a four-year-contract. He debuted for Hajduk at age 17 and played at all youth levels for Croatia. For LA, Biuk scored three goals and had one assist in 43 games in all competitions in 2023.