CENTRAL Coast Mariners are pleased to announce that they have signed French attacking player Bèni Nkololo on a deal that will see him call the Central Coast home for two years.
Nkololo has played in France for the entirety of his career, having an impressive season last campaign for US Concarneau, which saw them finish 5th in the French National League. The French National League has produced a number of talents with the likes of N’Golo Kanté being scouted from the division in the past.
Ask a footballer what the worst part of the game is, and many will reply: being injured. It means you are out of contention. Out of the loop.
My childhood hero, the late Colin Bell, who suffered a serious knee injury while playing in a Manchester derby in 1975, admitted that his months out of the game left him completely disorientated. Bereft of focus in his life without the motivation to prepare for that special day of the week on Saturday.
Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that exciting Spanish forward Adrian Sardinero has signed a two-year deal with the club.
The 30-year-old brings a wealth of experience from, Spain’s La Liga, Cyprus’ First Division and the Greek Super League where he represented Getafe, Hercules, AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol and OFI.
He also featured regularly in the UEFA Europa League, scoring against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Olympique Lyon.
Three of Australia’s brightest professional footballers, Ellie Carpenter, Jamie Maclaren and Connor Metcalfe, have been revealed as the winners of the 2021 PFA Players’ Awards.
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and Matildas right-back Ellie Carpenter - whose career began so spectacularly in the W-League - was voted by her peers as both PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year and the PFA Women’s Young Footballer of the Year.
ADELAIDE United legend Isaías Sánchez has returned to the Reds on a three-year deal, entering into his second stint at the club after six trophy-laden seasons between 2013-19.
Isaías departed Adelaide at the end of the 2018/19 A-League season, after the Reds fell to Perth Glory in a dramatic Semi Final shootout. The Spaniard left with 181 appearances for Adelaide across all competitions to his name, along with two FFA Cup titles (2014,2018) and the 2015/16 A-League Premiership/Championship double.