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\"Brad Friedel made 131 appearances in three seasons at Villa Park<\/span> <\/p>\n

United States goalkeeper Brad Friedel has agreed to join Tottenham.<\/p>\n

It is understood that the 40-year-old, whose contract with Aston Villa was due to expire at the end of this month, has signed a two-year contract.<\/p>\n

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp said: “It is good to have three such experienced top goalkeepers at the club in Heurelho Gomes, Carlo Cudicini and now Brad.<\/p>\n

“It means we have competition for places, particularly with the number of games we’ll hopefully face next year.”<\/p>\n

Friedel, who will not cost a fee, has a vast amount of Premier League experience, having moved to Liverpool in December 1997 from American side Columbus Crew.<\/p>\n

He made 30 starts for the Reds before switching to Blackburn, where he made 356 appearances in almost eight years.<\/p>\n

He then joined Villa<\/a> in July 2008 and in the following December broke the record for consecutive top-flight appearances when he played in his 167th straight game – a record he had extended to 275 by the end of this season.<\/p>\n

Friedel will provide competition for the error-prone Gomes,<\/a> who fumbled a shot from Cristiano Ronaldo during Spurs’ Champions League quarter-final defeat by Real Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner told his club’s website: “I would like to thank Brad for the terrific contribution he has made at Aston Villa in his three seasons here.”<\/p>\n

Friedel played 82 games for the United States before retiring from international football in 2005, having represented his country at three World Cups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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