Sewe Sport Of Ivory Coast Signs On Five Liberians

by Horatio Bobby Willie



Five players of a local club have secured contracts with a premier league club in the Ivory Coast. Five players of a local club have secured contracts with a premier league club in the Ivory Coast.


The players joined the clubs after successful tried out matches. The five Liberians are from Liberia Football Association first division champions Gedi &Sons FC.

The players left the country a little over two weeks ago to seek greener pasture. The players have joined Ivorian premiership side Sewe Sport.

The players are defender Omega Roberts, goalkeeper Melvin King and striker Jerry Jimmy. Others that have put pen to paper for three years are Ambrose Wreh and Chris Dukuly.

The president of Gedi &Sons who accompanied his players said the deal was good. Mr. Patrick Garwo told Star Radio via mobile phone form Ivory Coast that the Ivorian league would provide his players the opportunity to move to bigger clubs in Europe.

Sewe Sports finished 2nd to Asec in the just ended Ivorian Premiership League and would be one of that country’s representatives in next year’s African Champions League.