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FC Goa has confirmed the signing of defender Sergio Juste Marin. The ex-Barcelona B captain, who is known as Chechi, becomes the fifth foreigner to join the Goan club following the arrivals of Bruno Pinheiro, Ferran Corominas, Manuel Arana and Ahmed Jahouh.
The versatile defender who can play in multiple positions across the backline is a product of La Masia and has had spells with Gimanstic Tarragona and CE L'Hospitalet. The 25-year-old has also worn the armband for the Barcelona B side during a spell of four years at the club. He becomes the second La Masia product player to join the Gaurs after Jofre González Mateu.
A player adept at playing the ball out of the back, Juste is expected to adapt to the club's style of play with relative ease and is seen as a good backup option for the returning Bruno Pinheiro. With his versatility, Juste can also operate from the right side of the back line and make incisions into the opposition's box.
Speaking at the prospect of joining the club, Juste said: "I look forward to playing for FC Goa. This is a new challenge for me and I will be playing outside of Spain for the first time. I thank the club for their faith in my abilities and hope that I can repay that faith with my performances for the team. There are already a few other players from Spain and with that in mind, I think I will be able to slot in the team's style of play very easily."
Among the Indians, FC Goa have retained the services of Laxmikant Kattimani and Mandar Rao Dessai, while they have roped in players like Brandon Fernandes and Chinglensana Singh Konsham other than bringing back Narayan Das, Pronay Halder and Pratesh Shirodkar.
