Marek Hamsik played for Napoli for twelve years. Now the Slovak is back in Europe and is moving to IFK Göteborg in Sweden.
The Slovak midfielder Marek Hamsik is back in Europe: The 33-year-old is moving from the Chinese first division club Dalian to Sweden to IFK Göteborg. This was announced by the Allsvenskan club on Monday evening.
Hamsik’s contract with Dalian has been terminated, so the 124-time national player does not cost a transfer. In Gothenburg he signed a contract until August. In Sweden the new season starts at the beginning of April.
“We have had very good conversations since we first made contact and we are united in our footballing thinking”, sporting director Pontus Farnerud is quoted as saying: “Marek is here to perform and is very motivated. He stands for a lot of what IFK does Gothenburg wants to be. His footballing qualities together with his charisma, professionalism and passion make him unique. “
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520 missions! Hamsik is Napoli’s record player
“I am very happy to be here and I am positively surprised by the great training opportunities that are available here. I am looking forward to getting to know my team-mates and starting training with them,” said Hamsik: “As everyone knows, I am with a short-term contract here, but I’ll do my best to make the team a success. Now I’m putting my whole body and soul into this club. “
Before moving to China, Hamsik played for SSC Napoli for almost twelve years (121 goals, 100 assists) and is still the Italians’ record player with 520 appearances.
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