U.S. ABROAD: Clint Mathis joins German First Division club Hannover 96

Clint Mathis will join German First Division club Hannover 96 on a free transfer from MLS. The former MetroStar striker has committed to Hannover through 2006, according to a Bundesliga press release.

Mathis, 27, who represented the USA at the 2002 World Cup, has played in MLS since 1998 with Los Angeles (1998-99) and the MetroStars (2000-2003), scoring 52 goals in regular-season and playoff games.

He has scored has scored 11 goals in 38 games with the U.S. national team.

At Hannover he joins American defender Steve Cherundolo, who has been with the club since 1999.