Overview
- Petretta, 28, joins as a free agent following his contract expiry at Toronto FC and takes squad number 18.
- He will compete for the left-back role with Fabian Nürnberger and veteran Fabian Holland, with Nürnberger not yet fully fit.
- Sporting director Paul Fernie highlighted Petretta’s game intelligence, build-up play, ball security, decision-making and tactical understanding.
- Leon Klassen moves to Grazer AK on loan until the end of the season after Darmstadt secured a replacement.
- Petretta returns to Europe after 85 MLS appearances with Toronto and prior stints at FC Basel and Kasımpaşa, saying the switch fulfills his goal to come back.