Cameroonian defender Moudourou Swa-Moise (pictured below) joined the club in 2009 and soon became integral member of the team. He made exactly 100 appearances for Thai Port, scoring 7 goals. Sadly, Moise's last act in a Port shirt was to get himself sent-off for arguing with the referee at Samut Songkhram. He has already been linked with a move to ambitious Nakhon Ratchasima FC. I'm sure The Swatcats will face plenty of competition for his signature.
Munze Ulrich, another Cameroonian, was signed by Sasom Pobpraserd during the 2009 mid-season break. He was forced to share the goalkeeping duties with Pattarakorn Thanganurat for 18-months until the Thai shot stopper joined Police United. He made the position his own in 2011 and, bar one or two early season slip-ups, performed superbly throughout the year. Munze played 73 times for Port, conceding 61 goals in the process.
Nigerian striker Jacob Aikhionbare was recruited from NPL side Sunshine Stars in 2010. He made a big impact during his first season, scoring 9 goals in 34 games. Unfortunately, he was unable to reproduce that form in his second season, netting just 4 times in 32 appearances. He was, however, often left to plough a lone furrow upfront, which didn't suit his style of play at all. Despite his lack of goals, Jacob still chipped in with 7 assists during the 2011 season.
Korean forward Kim Dong Chan had a very short spell with the club. He failed to score during his 6-months at PAT Stadium, although he did manage to deflect one into his own net against Siam Navy. Does that count?
I'd like to thank all four players for their efforts and wish them the best of luck for the future. Merci beaucoup Moise et Munze! Thanks Jacob! 행운을 빌어요 김!
UPDATE: Siamsport have confirmed the departures of Moise and Munze. No mention of Jacob or Dong, though.















Source: Steven Robb's twitter feed.
ReplyDeleteApparently replacements are lined up for next season. Not sure who they are but they are supposed to be decent players!!
ReplyDeleteI've seen 2 reports today, one linking Thai Port with a 60M budget for next season and the other 40M.
It's still a poor amount when BEC Tero have 100M and BBCU 70M.
Ney Fabiano must be one of them. I wonder if they plan to replace all 4? Time will tell!
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