Kolkata, Sep 17: SC East Bengal on Friday bolstered their ranks with the acquisition of young Dutch defensive midfielder Darren Sidoel on a one-year deal that will keep him at the club till the end of the 2021-22 ISL season.
Sidoel, who has played under SC East Bengal head coach Manuel ‘Manolo’ Diaz at Spanish side Hércules CF, becomes the Spaniard’s fifth foreign signing.
Slovenian midfielder Amir Derviševic, Australian defender Tomislav Mrcela, Croatian centre-back Franjo Prce and Nigerian striker Daniel Chima Chukwu are the other four overseas recruits so far.
The 23-year-old Sidoel joins SC East Bengal from Spanish second division club Córdoba CF, having spent last season on loan at Hércules under the tutelage of Diaz.
Sidoel can also play at centre-back and central midfield positions with a willingness to move the ball higher up the pitch. (PTI)
