First-choice All Whites goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic has shifted from Germany to the United States after becoming the latest Kiwi to sign a Major League Soccer contract.
Marinovic, 25, joins the Vancouver Whitecaps after four seasons with lower- tiered German outfit SpVgg Unterhaching.
Vancouver coach Carl Robinson says the Auckland-born gloveman caught his eye in New Zealand's recent winless campaign at the Confederations Cup in Russia.
In need of a quality option to replace Italian Paolo Tornaghi, he was delighted to sign the 19-cap All White.
Robinson expects Marinovic to challenge Danish stopper David Ousted for the top team's starting goalkeeper berth.