Yes, indeed.
lo fichó el FC Barcelona — he was signed (up) by FC Barcelona
Fichar por alguien - un club o una compañía o empresa - to join somebody, some club, some company...
It is an Iberian term, mainly.
In CREA, I found it is used in Colombia, Salvador and Bolivia, but probably relating to Spain news, or Spain teams (Real Madrid, Barcelona, etc.)
Saludos, Poli.
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Lo propio de la verdad es que se basta a sí misma, aquel que la posee no intenta convencer a nadie.
"An enemy is somebody who flatters you. A friend is somebody who criticizes the living daylights out of you."
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