Posted February 05, 2026 12:18
· last edited February 05, 2026 12:19
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One more transfer for you. James Musa left Indy Eleven at the end of last season, now the 33yo has signed with Fort Wayne. Keeps him in the State of Indiana albeit drops him down to the tier below. Apparently Fort Wayne just opened a flash new stadium and have been granted entry to League One as an expansion team after spending the previous five years in USL League Two. No promotion and relegation in these parts (although they are talking about incorporating it) so to go up a division you’ve gotta lobby the bureaucrats.
We’re a long way removed from James Musa being anywhere near national team consideration so he’s just trying to find a spot where he can be valued. He’ll get that with Fort Wayne as a senior player with huge experience in the divisions above. Fort Wayne will be the eighth club in America that the Moose has played for since he left Team Wellington in 2016.
James Musa: “It’s an exciting time for football in Fort Wayne and I’m extremely honoured to be joining the club for its inaugural USL League One season. From my first conversations with the club, I felt the ambition and commitment to building something special here. I’m looking forward to representing this city and giving everything I have for the club, my teammates, and the fans. I can’t wait for the season to start and to help bring success to Fort Wayne in this new era of professional football.”
Fort Wayne Football Club has bolstered its roster with the addition of James Musa, whose résumé includes over 300 professional appearances, including 7 matches in MLS, 231 matches at the USL Championship level and 3 appearances with New Zealand’s National Team at the senior… pic.twitter.com/kLdJ3sV9Cy
One more transfer for you. James Musa left Indy Eleven at the end of last season, now the 33yo has signed with Fort Wayne. Keeps him in the State of Indiana albeit drops him down to the tier below. Apparently Fort Wayne just opened a flash new stadium and have been granted entry to League One as an expansion team after spending the previous five years in USL League Two. No promotion and relegation in these parts (although they are talking about incorporating it) so to go up a division you’ve gotta lobby the bureaucrats.
We’re a long way removed from James Musa being anywhere near national team consideration so he’s just trying to find a spot where he can be valued. He’ll get that with Fort Wayne as a senior player with huge experience in the divisions above. Fort Wayne will be the eighth club in America that the Moose has played for since he left Team Wellington in 2016.
James Musa: “It’s an exciting time for football in Fort Wayne and I’m extremely honoured to be joining the club for its inaugural USL League One season. From my first conversations with the club, I felt the ambition and commitment to building something special here. I’m looking forward to representing this city and giving everything I have for the club, my teammates, and the fans. I can’t wait for the season to start and to help bring success to Fort Wayne in this new era of professional football.”