CARSON, Calif. – Chivas USA of Major League Soccer has acquired Sal Zizzo, a 23-year-old midfielder with experience in Europe and with the United States National Team, in a weighted lottery held on Wednesday afternoon. Zizzo, most recently with Hanover 96 of the German Bundesliga, will join the Red-and-White in training tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. on Field 6 at The Home Center, and is expected to be eligible to play in Chivas USA’s July 31 match at home against the Columbus Crew.

Zizzo recently signed a contract with MLS and was placed into a weighted lottery to determine his team in the league, with Chivas USA having the third-best chance at earning Zizzo’s rights, behind D.C. United and the Kansas City Wizards. Chivas USA won the lottery, held in New York on Wednesday afternoon, and Zizzo, currently in San Diego, is expected to begin training with the team tomorrow.

Zizzo has also played for the United States youth teams, starting with the U.S. U-18 Team before playing with the U-20’s for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he started all five of the team’s matches as the U.S. advanced to the tournament’s quarterfinals. His one appearance with the full United States National Team came in an Aug. 22, 2007 friendly at Sweden.

Chivas USA will host an MLS match against the Columbus Crew on Saturday, July 31 in what could be Zizzo’s debut for the club. For more information, or to purchase tickets to any Chivas USA match, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.