He said: “It's incredible to represent such a massive Club like West Ham United, and I'm ready to do that as best I can.
“I've been a participant in TST in the past, and I was also a fan last year watching, so I'm excited to get back to it. It's a massive opportunity for me to represent an English Premier League team, and it’s something that not many people get the opportunity to do, so I'm not going to take that lightly.
“I've had a West Ham scarf on my wall back home from when I was ten years old, so I'll be taking it with me to North Carolina as well!
“What I bring to the table is obviously passion, but very much discipline as well. I'm looking forward to getting a team together that's really disciplined on the defensive end, but I also allow all my players to be very creative on the offensive side, too.
“TST has grown massively in the States, and some of the top players are more and more interested. It's even drawing attraction and attention from our current pro players from Major League Soccer.
“It’s an exciting game, and the format is very important. And once our players get it down and understand what the format's like, I know we have the depth to really be exciting and go far in the tournament.
“We're looking to go win the Championship, but most importantly, give these players an opportunity to showcase their ability.
“I think the fans are really going to see some players that are exciting and very quick on the transition, and I expect a lot of fantastic goals. Every game is going to be exciting, and we're going to go out, and I think turn some heads.”