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I-League side Salgaocar FC has completed its foreign quota of four players by signing French-born striker-cum-winger Claude Gnakpa, who joins Chika Wali, Seiji Saito and Darryl Alexander Duffy for the Goan side.
Gnakpa came through the youth development system at Montpellier HSC, but after failing to make it at the club, he played lower tier football in France, Spain, Liechtenstein, England, Scotland and Iraq.
The Goan clubs hopes that Gnakpa’s arrival will certainly give Salgaocar the much needed cutting edge upfront.
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Claude Gnakpa has been training with Salgaocar FC for five days now and says that he has heard good things about Salgaocar from players.
“The boys are good, since my arrival, I have been welcomed,” he stated.
On being asked about how he would fit with the other foreigners, he was very positive. “Chika is a good guy, very involved. I’ve not met Seito but I’ve heard he’s a good player, delivers good passes and is good with the ball, which is important since I’m a striker. As for Darryl, he’s great and we’ll gel really well. I hope to play alongside him.”
Salgaocar FC secretary RAJ Gomes stated that they had now completed their foreign signings for the year 2013/14 and looked forward to a good year ahead.
Coach Derrick Pereira was eager to see how Claude combined with Duffy upfront and hoped that he was the sort of player Salgaocar FC had been looking to sign. “We are glad to have him on our side, his ability to break through defenses will certainly boost our strike force.” he stated.
Gnakpa was equally complimentary about the coach as he said: “I’ve enjoyed the training sessions with the Coach, he’s a good man, very respectful of players and is always looking for improvement. I’ve also heard great comments about him, that he loves football, and is a 100 percent into his sessions and the players.”
“I want to score goals, perform, win the I-League and the Federation Cup and am looking forward to a good season,” Claude Gnakpa signed off.
