CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston Battery announced on Monday the club had signed forward Miguel Berry ahead of the 2026 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

A former MLS Cup-winner at the LA Galaxy, Berry brings extensive experience in Major League Soccer to the lowcountry. The 28-year-old first signed with the Columbus Crew in 2020 and since then has recorded 13 goals in 125 appearances in MLS with the Crew, D.C. United, Atlanta United, and LA Galaxy.

Berry won the 2021 Campeones Cup with Columbus and the 2024 MLS Cup with LA.

“What convinced me was really my conversations with Ben Pirmann,” said Berry. “For the first time in my career, I was free to choose what club I wanted to play for, and I feel like his vision for the team caters to my strengths as a player and I have the utmost respect for what he’s accomplished with this club in the past. I’m beyond excited to truly showcase the player I’ve always been.”

The 6-foot-3 striker most recently played for the Galaxy from 2024 to 2025. Berry featured in 59 matches and tallied four goals and five assists across all competitions for the club. His goals during the 2024 MLS season proved crucial to preserving LA’s undefeated campaign at home, ultimately leading to winning the MLS Cup.

Berry also previously saw action in the USL Championship across two loan stints with San Diego Loyal SC, where he recorded five goals and three assists in 867 minutes and 13 appearances in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Head Coach Ben Pirmann is looking forward to adding Berry’s experience and pedigree to the squad.

“Miguel is an extremely talented footballer who has performed very well as a professional, won trophies, scored goals, and worked his socks off to perform,” said Pirmann. “Physically, he is gifted with size, strength and fluidity in his movements. He has abilities that we want to utilize and get him the ball in dangerous areas, while he makes players around him better with each moment of action.

“However, his best attributes are his technical skills and tactical awareness. He has great experience and knows how to win. We are extremely excited to have Miguel on our team."