SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has acquired Dutch forward Danny Hoesen on a season-long loan, with an option to buy, using Targeted Allocation Money and signed German defender/midfielder Florian Jungwirth using Targeted Allocation Money, pending receipt of P-1 Visas and ITC.

Hoesen, 26, most recently played for FC Groningen of the Dutch Eredivisie. Since joining FC Groningen ahead of the 2014-15 season, Hoesen has tallied 15 goals and five assists in 72 appearances, including four goals in 12 matches so far this season. He helped the club win the 2014-15 KNVB Cup, the Dutch version of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

“Danny Hoesen gives us a player with a strong frame that is tall, but also has a fast pace,” said Earthquakes general manager Jesse Fioranelli. “He can attack the space in counter-attack situations. He can also work in tandem with whichever striker will be supporting him. He’s a player that comes from very attack-minded football in Holland and will be the perfect striker to give us an additional element in the box that we may have been missing.”

Hoesen began his professional career with Fortuna Sittard of the Dutch second division, before joining English side Fulham FC in 2008 at the age of 17. Playing with Fulham’s U-23 side, Hoesen spent time on loan with HJK Helsinki of the Finnish first division in 2010, helping the club win the league title, and later his former club Fortuna Sittard (2011-12) before returning to England in June of 2012. He scored four goals in 10 total appearances for Fulham’s youth side.

In August of 2012, Hoesen was transferred to Dutch powerhouse Ajax. Over the next season and a half, Hoesen scored 13 goals and added six assists in 44 appearances across all competitions for the first team, while also scoring eight goals in 22 appearances for the club’s U-21 squad. He helped Ajax win the 2012-13 league title and the 2013 Johan Cruyff Shield. Hoesen also appeared in five UEFA Champions League matches against Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, FC Barcelona and AC Milan, scoring goals against Dortmund ( 11/21/12 ) and Barca ( 11/26/13 ).

He then joined Greek first division side PAOK Thessaloniki on loan in January of 2014 and finished the season with one goal and two assists. Hoesen was then transferred from Ajax to FC Groningen in July of 2014 where he remained until signing with San Jose.

Internationally, Hoesen has made 13 total appearances for the Netherlands at various youth levels, scoring three goals.

Jungwirth, 28, joins the Earthquakes after two and a half seasons with SV Darmstadt 98 of the German Bundesliga. He made 63 appearances for Darmstadt, recording three assists, and helped the club earn promotion from the 2. Bundesliga to the top flight with a second place finish in 2014-15.

“Florian is capable of playing all defensive positions. He came up through the German National Team system and won the European Cup with them,” said Fioranelli. “He grew up as a central defender, on both the right and the left. He was later moved to defensive midfield because he is a player that has a strong presence and is very logical and careful when it comes to possession and build-up situations. He is a player that has a lot of heart and has been very much liked on every team that he’s played for because he will fight for his teammates and is a natural leader.”

Jungwirth began his career at the youth ranks of TSV 1860 Munich. After making 33 appearances for the club’s U-19 side, he earned his way onto the club’s reserve squad, TSV 1860 Munich II, where he tallied three assists in 48 games played.

In January of 2010, he was transferred to Dynamo Dresden of the 2. Bundesliga, where he remained for three and a half seasons. During his time with Dresden, Jungwirth made 97 appearances and recorded two assists.

Ahead of the 2013-14 season, Jungwirth moved to VfL Bochum, also of the 2. Bundesliga. During his one season with the club, he scored one goal in 30 appearances with the first team and two goals in four appearances with the club’s reserve side. Jungwirth then signed with Darmstadt in September of 2014.

Internationally, Jungwirth has made 44 appearances for Germany at various youth levels from U-16 to U-20, scoring two goals.

“I think both guys have a strong background coming from top leagues overseas and will help on both sides of the ball,” said Earthquakes head coach Dominic Kinnear. “Our expectation is that Danny will score goals and Florian will provide a solid presence on the backline.”

Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) – Earthquakes acquire F Danny Hoesen on loan using Targeted Allocation Money and sign D Florian Jungwirth using Targeted Allocation Money.

Danny Hoesen

Position: Forward

Height: 6-1

Weight: 165

Born: Jan. 15, 1991 in Heerlen, Netherlands

Hometown: Heerlen, Netherlands

Last Club: FC Groningen (Netherlands)

College: N/A

Citizenship: Netherlands

Florian Jungwirth

Position: Defender/Midfielder

Height: 5-11

Weight: 174

Born: Jan. 27, 1989 in Grafelfing, Germany

Hometown: Grafelfing, Germany

Last Club: SV Darmstadt 98 (Germany)

College: N/A

Citizenship: Germany