ASPIRE GRADUATE AKRAM AFIF JOINS SPORTING DE GIJON

09 Aug 2016

Gijón, 9 August 2016. On Monday Aspire Academy graduate Akram Afif was officially presented by Spanish football club Real Sporting de Gijón. The Qatari joins the La Liga club, that is coached by former FC Barcelona-player Abelardo Fernández Antuña, for one season on loan from CF Villarreal.

"This is a great opportunity for me. I saw some of their games on TV last year and the Spanish coaches I worked with in Qatar also told me that Gijón is a club that takes good care of young players. I am happy to be here and I am looking forward to working with the coach and my new teammates," Afif said after signing the contract.

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