
CONEY ISLAND — BROOKLYN FC ADDS experienced midfielder Jaden Servania ahead of its inaugural 2026 USL Championship season, the club announced Feb. 18.
Servania, 24, joins pending league and federation approval after four seasons with North Carolina FC, making more than 100 appearances. He helped NCFC capture the 2023 USL League One title before the club’s promotion to the Championship. Last season, he logged 23 league appearances, three USL Cup matches and two U.S. Open Cup games, scoring two goals.
A product of the FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo academies, Servania also plays for the Puerto Rican national team, most recently called up in October 2025 for a friendly match against Argentina.
Brooklyn FC opens its inaugural season on March 8 at 3 p.m. against the Indy Eleven at Maimonides Park.
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