French midfielder Koba Coindredi has signed a contract with Sporting for four and a half seasons, until June 30, 2028, after starting the season at Estoril Praia, leaders of the Portuguese Football League, which I announced this Wednesday.
Koba Coindredi, 22, is from Estoril Praia, where he spent the first half of the season on loan from Spanish side Valencia and has a €60 million release clause.
“Being here is a matter of pride, pleasure and great happiness. Playing for such a big club as Sporting was one of my goals,” began Koba Koindredi, speaking to the sports media after signing the contract, adding: “We all want to compete in different competitions, in particular European ones, and fight for titles , and here I can do it.”
Coindredi, who played 17 games for Estoril and helped the team reach the League Cup final, says he is “a player with great feet, technique and physical ability, very calm” and who loves to “always play.” help the team.”
Originally from New Caledonia, Koba Koindredi moved to France very early and began training at Fréjus Saint-Raphael before moving to Lens. As a teenager, he left France for Spain, where in the 2018/2019 season he moved to Valencia, and played 19 games for the Che main team and scored two goals.
In the 2022/2023 season, Koba Coindredi played for Oviedo, playing 20 matches and scoring one goal. At the beginning of this season he moved to Portugal.
“I decided to come because I knew that the Portuguese League is very good, especially for young players who can make a name for themselves. I wanted to have minutes and a game to grow, so I came. Now I have come too. I am here because I know that Sporting is relying on young players,” he said.
The midfielder has already had the chance to experience the sporting reality and now he just wants to make his debut with the lion on his chest and in Alvalad: “Better than imagining this moment, I want to live it.”
“The atmosphere in the stadium is impressive. It’s a very beautiful stadium, very big, and I saw that the fans are just crazy,” he said, promising: “I will work as hard as I can and help the fans.” The club wins titles.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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