The Danish Superliga leaders Midtjylland have lost their left back Nikolas Dyhr to St. Louis CITY SC, who announced on Monday that they have added another defender in the winter transfer window.

The 22-year-old former Danish youth international Dyhr has a deal with the Major League Soccer that runs through the 2026 season, with a 2027 option. He comes to St. Louis from Swedish Allsvenskan team BK Häcken, where he was acquired in an offseason trade for right back Tomas Totland.

In a statement, sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel stated, “We are thrilled to welcome Nikolas to our backline.” “At the tender age of 22, he has already won championships in Denmark for both junior and senior teams, and he has accumulated invaluable experience in Europa and Champions League events.

“His ability to man the left side of the field in the defensive third and final third will be key in our style of play.”

Aside from loans to Belgian club KV Kortrijk and Danish team AC Horsens, Dyhr has played 103 games for Midtjylland, scoring 3 goals and dishing out 8 assists. He made numerous appearances for Denmark’s youth teams.

Along with Anthony Markanich, Dyhr provides another left back for the second-year team in St. Louis. There is also room for central defender Kyle Hiebert, while Selmir Pidro is in the Czech Republic on loan at FC Zlín.

Heading into 2024, St. Louis will make their Concacaf Champions Cup debut after a record-setting expansion year where they earned the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed. Their regular season begins Feb. 24 vs. Real Salt Lake (8:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).