SEASIDE, Calif. – Monterey Bay FC announced on Monday the club had signed defender Sami Guediri to a one-year contract ahead of Week 5 of the 2025 USL Championship regular season.

Guediri joins Monterey Bay FC after spending the past two seasons in Algeria with ES Sétif. Prior to his time in Algeria, Guediri spent the 2022 campaign with Major League Soccer’s D.C. United, including time on loan at the USL Championship’s Loudoun United FC. With Loudoun, Guediri scored twice in just 13 appearances in a strong start to the season. That same year, he made the jump to D.C. United on multiple short-term loans, registering four appearances — three as a starter — across all competitions, including his debut in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

“Signing with Monterey Bay marks an exciting new chapter in my journey, and I welcome the opportunity to grow both as a player and a person,” said Guediri. “I am drawn to the club’s commitment to community and its vision for growth. I look forward to contributing my talent and experience to this team as we embrace the challenges ahead and push to new heights in 2025.”

A native of Boca Raton, Fla., Guediri began his professional journey overseas with German clubs BW Friesdorf and VfL Alfter before returning stateside in 2018 to compete for former USL League Two side SIMA Águilas. He made the jump to USL League One with Greenville Triumph in 2019, tallying 17 appearances in his debut season.

A year later, Guediri joined Fort Lauderdale CF ahead of the club’s inaugural campaign and featured in every match, earning League One Player of the Week honors in Week 9 and recording two assists across 1,290 minutes on the pitch. His standout performances earned him his first move to MLS with Inter Miami CF in 2021, where he appeared 10 times and contributed an assist.