Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Gonzalez, 27, spent two seasons in Black & Gold, appearing in 48 games and producing one goal and one assist. The native of Santiago, Chile, returns home to play for one of his country’s most popular and storied clubs. 

“Marcos Gonzalez has been a solid contributor to our team over the past two seasons,” Crew General Manager Mark McCullers said. “Catolica was very anxious to add Marcos to their roster for their upcoming run in the Copa Libertadores and made an offer that we could not pass up and likely would not have seen again. While we have lost a very capable defender, we have added significant resources to our club that will be reinvested in our continuing effort to improve this team.”

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