PAPILLION, Neb. – Union Omaha today announced it has signed 28-year-old forward Prosper Kasim, pending league and federation approval. The Ghanaian has spent the past six seasons with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC where he established himself as the club's all-time leader in appearances.

Kasim is a veritable legend in Birmingham. Not only was he in their first starting lineup, but the forward netted the club's first goal as part of a 3-2 victory at Louisville City FC. He now stands as second all-time in goals and assists in Legion history, with 33 and 22, respectively, and his 177 appearances in all competitions leads the club. As a do-it-all forward, he now looks to use his savviness to help propel Omaha's offense.

"Prosper is a hard-working player with great experience in the USL Championship with Birmingham Legion over the past six seasons," said Omaha Head Coach Dominic Casciato. "He's someone that can unlock the opposition with his quality in the final third, so I'm looking forward to seeing what he brings to our attack as we look to be more dangerous this year."

Before his career took him to Alabama, Kasim, who hails from Accra, Ghana, developed his game in Sweden. He departed Ghanaian Premier League outfit International Allies FC for IFK Göteborg in 2015, a year in which he represented his country in the U-20 African Cup of Nations and U-20 FIFA World Cup. Kasim made three appearances for Göteborg before moving out on loan within the country. His breakthrough season came with Mjällby AIF, netting ten goals and three assists from 27 appearances in a 2018 campaign that saw Mjällby win the Swedish third division.

"I'm very excited to join the best team in the league, and I can't wait to play in front of these amazing fans," said Kasim.