USL Championship side Sacramento Republic have signed former Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City midfielder Memo Rodriguez, sources told GOAL. The Texan midfielder will pen a two year deal with the USL giants, who finished second in the Western Conference last season. It continues a busy winter for Sacramento, following the signing of Canada's Mark-Anthony Kaye.Rodriguez arrives in Sacramento on an atypical deal, penning a two-year stay in California's capital. He also comes with a solid pedigree. He played 136 times for the Houston Dynamo, and also had stints with LA Galaxy and Austin FC. He played 51 games for Sporting KC before entering free agency in December. Rodriguez is not the only former MLS player the Republic have gone after this offseason. They annoucned the signing of Canadian international Mark-Anthony Kaye on Friday morning. He was an All Star in 2019, and won the Supporters' Shield with LAFC that same year. The midfielder has 42 caps for the Canadian national team, last appearing in 2023.The Republic were among the favorites to win USL last year, but came up short. A second placed finish in the West had them well-placed to push for a second title in franchise history. However, they were upset by Orange County SC on penalties in the first round of the playoffs. Long-time captain Rodrigo Lopez retired at the end of the season, while 10 other players left. They are also looking to fill a hole in the front office after General Manager Todd Dunivant took on the top job at MLS's New York City FC.Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reportingSacramento will start their USL season with a home matchup against FC Tulsa on March 7. They have broken ground on a new 15,000 seater stadium, set to open in time for the 2027 season.