Minnesota United has signed midfielder Kalif Alhassan, the team announced Sunday. The 24-year-old Ghanaian played five seasons with the Portland Timbers.

“He’s a different player than we have on our roster, somebody who can be very aggresive offensively, and get in good spots in the final third to create opportunities for us,” said head coach Manny Lagos said in a statement.

Alhassan played with Portland as it transitioned into Major League Soccer. He was the first Timbers player to win the MLS Player of the Week award in 2012 and played with the reserves for part of 2013. He had 6,126 minutes in 110 appearances and scored seven goals in MLS play.