Bengaluru FC Sign Spanish Midfielder Dimas Delgado
Bengaluru FC have
completed the signing of experienced Spanish midfielder Dimas Delgado, the club
announced on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Catalan joins the Blues after skippering
Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian A-League and the AFC Champions
League.
The midfielder becomes
the fourth foreign signing for Blues this season and joins fellow countryman
Juanan Gonzalez, along with John Johnson and recently signed Erik Paartalu in
the side.
Santa Coloma-born Dimas,
who began his career at Catalonia-based Spanish lower league side Gramenet in
2002, made the move to FC Barcelona in 2006. He represented FC Barcelona
Reserves for two seasons, before joining newly promoted La Liga side Numancia
in 2008. He was a mainstay in his side’s midfield racking up 20 top-flight
appearances in the club’s third La Liga stint post-2000.
A three-year stint at
Numancia was followed by spells at Cartagena (2011-12) and Recreativo Huelva
(2012-15) in the Segunda Division. Having played over 400 games in Spanish
football, Dimas made his first overseas move joining Western Sydney Wanderers.
His experience proved
vital for the team as they finished runners-up in the 2015-16 season after
being placed ninth in the previous campaign. The following year, Dimas was
named captain of the side and led them to the finals series as well as in the
AFC Champions League. Over two seasons, Dimas made a total of 59 appearances,
while netting six goals in all competitions for the Sydney-side.
“I’m very excited to
join Bengaluru FC and it will be a fantastic experience for me and my family in
India. I can’t wait to start and get to know everyone at the club along with my
teammates and staff,” said Dimas having put pen to paper on a one-year deal.
“I will give my best
every single day to help my team and all the players, and hope to take the club
to even bigger heights,” he added.
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