ISL 2020-21: Chennaiyin FC bolster squad by signing up Slovakian forward Jakub Sylvestr

Two time ISL champions Chennaiyin FC have anunced signing of Slovakian centre-forward Jakub Sylvestr on a free transfer for 2020-21 season. Jakub Sylvestr joins Chennaiyin FC from Israel top flight after expiry of his contract at Hapoel Haifa FC, a press release from club said. This deal makes Jakub Sylvestr  first player from Slovakia to feature in Indian Super League.

player is excited to have signed for Chennaiyin FC for ISL 2020-21 and said “I am really excited about signing for CFC and coming to India for first time. This is quite a new adventure for me, a new continent, new family, new way of life living in bubble and playing football. I am really looking forward to being with team in Goa very soon. I will put my best foot forward to help team succeed.”

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Speaking about signing, Chennai coach Csaba László said: “Jakub Sylvestr will add necessary attacking impetus to our squad. He has been in good goalscoring form especially over past few years, and I am certain he will carry that touch with him to India. I am excited to see him link up with our troops and hopefully create magic in front of opponent’s goal.”

Jakub Sylvestr began his professional career at Slovan Bratislava and n moved to play Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia. After successful stints with both clubs, player moved to Germany to ply his trade with Bundesliga 2 side Erzgebirge Aue, where he ended as top goal-scorer of season. 

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player n went on to play for FC Nuremberg and SC Paderborn in Germany, Aalborg BK in Denmark, Bnei Yahuda, Beitar Jerusalem, Ashdod and Hapoel Haifa in Isreal before sealing a deal to play in Indian football. player became club’s seventh and final overseas player for ISL 2020-21. club retained  services of Eli Sabia and Rafael Crivellaro and signed winger Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev, defenders Enes Sipović, Memo and striker Isma (Esmael Goncalves). 

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Mentality of footballers will be put to test: Csaba Laszlo

In an Instagram chat with Apollo Sports (Sponsors for Chennaiyin FC), Laszlo​ said, "If you stay toger for six months and cant go out, mentality is challenge. You face sadness, attitude drops, so most important will be how you man to keep everybody happy and get everyone to focus on training. For players, I must be wife, mor, far, friend and coach. In my mind, I am already prepared. On positive side, we don't have to travel and recovery time will be lesser."

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Im credits: Jakub Sylvestr Instagram