Netan becomes first British Asian to play in Cypriot league
Sunday, 31 July, 2011 08:27:58 PM
Netan Sansara has signed for PAEEK in Cyprus, becoming the first British Asian footballer to play in the Mediterranean country.
The young left-back has previously played in England and Scotland for Walsall and Dundee respectively and has represented England at both under-17 and under-18 level, he also qualifies for India through his father.
Sansara said: "I had other offers this summer, but PAEEK is a great opportunity for me. After discussing my options with my father and my agent, I decided this is a great move for my career.
“It can be the catalyst to progress my career further.
"I feel fit and strong and ready to hit the ground running. We have a great opportunity to be promoted this season and I want to play a major role in making that happen.”
Sansara's agent James Garley added: "This is an exciting move for Netan. He has great potential and we feel he can continue to develop whilst with PAEEK.
"We are proud of helping Netan to become the first British Asian player to ply his trade in Cyprus and we hope to help Netan fulfil his ambition of representing India at international level."
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