TEAM HERALD
sports@herald-goa.com
PANJIM: In a move to boost their attack, Sporting Clube de Goa has completed the signing of Spanish striker Juan Francisco Garcia Pena, also known as Juanfri, on Thursday.
The 23-year-old has previously played for La Liga side Malaga and more recently Ecija Balompie. He started with Union Deportiva Fuengirola de Los Boliches, before moving to Estepona.
This is the second Spaniard to sign for the Flaming Oranje in little under a week, after defender Angel Berlanga completed his move and scored on his debut in a 2-0 victory over Salgaocar on Monday.
“It was a dream to score on my debut in front of our supporters. I am hungry to help my new team mates win and the club to climb the ladder,” stated Angel.
Angel has previously played for New Zealand champions Auckland City, who represented the Oceania region at the last two FIFA World Club Cups.
This is not Angel’s first trip to India as he came on holiday to Rajasthan last year and simply fell in love with the country and its people.