 The deal was made effective on 23 June that year, and he made his league debut on 27 July when he came on as a 77th-minute substitute for scorer Lee Nguyen against the LA Galaxy, his backpass nine minutes later resulting in Ola Kamara's 2–2 equaliser (final score).On 10 June 2019, Horta returned to Portugal and Braga, for a reported fee of $2.75 million and 50% of any future transfer.Horta's older brother, Ricardo, is also a footballer.