Kerala Blasters FC have signed Ukrainian Midfielder Ivan Kaliuzhnyi on loan from FK Oleksandriya. The club announced: “Kerala Blasters FC is delighted to announce the signing of Ukrainian Midfielder Ivan Kaliuzhnyi. The young Midfielder joins Kerala Blasters FC on loan from FK Oleksandriya.”
The club further tweeted, “A tale of 2 Ivans 😁👌
“Let’s welcome Ukrainian midfielder, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, as he joins us on loan till the end of the season! 💛”
Expressing his elation on joining the Blasters, Kaliuzhnyi said in a club statement: “I am excited to join the biggest club in India and very much looking forward to my new challenge. I am beyond excited to meet the famous yellow army and give my all for them and the club.”
Meanwhile, the club’s sporting director Karolis Skinkys underlined that Ivan is a quality player and will give Kerala Blasters added squad depth, saying: “I would like to congratulate Ivan for joining our club and express my big happiness that we finally were able to bring him to Kerala. This quality player will be a good reinforcement for our team. I hope Ivan will adapt quickly and showcase all the qualities we know he possesses to excel here.”
