{"id":9952,"date":"2011-07-28T12:40:17","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T12:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/07\/28\/cyprus-move-for-sansara\/"},"modified":"2011-07-28T12:40:17","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T12:40:17","slug":"cyprus-move-for-sansara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2011\/07\/28\/cyprus-move-for-sansara\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus move for Sansara"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Walsall-born footballer first British Asian in Cypriot League<\/h3>\n
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ENGLAND Under-19 international left-back Netan Nico Sansara has joined Cypriot club PAEEK, becoming the first-ever British Asian footballer to play in the Cypriot League.<\/strong>

\nA strong and pacy left-back who can also play in the centre of defence, Sansara has built a reputation as one of the most highly-rated British Asian players. Born in Walsall, England, Sansara’s grandfather was born in India, making Sansara eligible to represent India at international level.

\nSansara began his career representing his hometown club, Walsall, for whom he made 40 appearances in League One. During this time, his performances culminated in him representing England at Under-18 and Under-19 level, making his debut against Holland at Yeovil Town’s Huish Park.

\nAfter leaving Walsall, Sansara spent some time in Scotland with Dundee, before making his move to Cyprus, marking an exciting new chapter in his career.<\/div>\n

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Sansara\u2019s representatives, Stevenage-based English football agency Achieve \u2013 www.achievemanagement.co.uk – arranged the move to PAEEK.

\nAchieve are an FA-licensed agency and have made it one of their many goals to improve the prospects and opportunities for footballers of Asian origin, a matter close to Sansara’s own heart. Sansara himself has spent a lot of time working for Asian charities, especially with children, and he has a great passion for trying to get Asian footballers into the professional game.\u00a0He also harbours hopes of furthering his football career by representing India at international level.

\nUpon signing for PAEEK, Sansara stated his delight at the prospect of playing in Cyprus saying, “I had other offers this summer, but PAEEK is a great opportunity for me.\u00a0After discussing my options with my father and my agent, James Garley, of Achieve, I decided this is a great move for my career.<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt can be the catalyst to progress my career further.\u00a0I feel fit and strong and ready to hit the ground running.\u00a0We have a great opportunity to be promoted this season and I want to play a major role in making that happen.\u201d

\nJames Garley, Director and FA-licensed agent of Achieve, said, “This is an exciting move for Netan.\u00a0He has great potential and we feel he can continue to develop whilst with PAEEK.\u00a0We are proud of helping Netan to become the first British Asian player to ply his trade in Cyprus and we hope to help Netan fulfil his ambition of representing India at international level.\u201d<\/div>\n

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