SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Republic FC announced on Friday it had acquired Atlanta United FC midfielder Harrison Heath on loan.

Heath brings three years of MLS experience to Republic FC, spending time with Orlando City SC before being traded to Atlanta United FC in Dec. 2016.  The midfielder spent his first three professional years with Orlando City SC, joining the Lions on July 17, 2014 when the club was a member of the USL. Heath made six career MLS appearances while at Orlando City, including five starts, and has made two appearances with Atlanta this season.

A native of Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, Heath spent his youth career with the Houston Dynamo and Norwich City before signing with Orlando. He is the son of current Minnesota United FC Head Coach and former English forward Adrian Heath.