Newly promoted Division One League side Kalibi SC have pulled off a shrewd piece of business ahead of the new campaign, confirming the signing of a well-travelled utility defender to bolster their backline as they prepare for life in the second tier.
The player arrives with a résumé built on versatility rather than a single position, having turned out for Real 24 Hours, Wa All Stars, Maana SC and Wa Power SC across a career that has taken him through different systems and different corners of the country’s football pyramid. That range shows in his game as he is comfortable at right-back, equally at home at left-back, and capable of slotting into the heart of a back three or back four without missing a beat.
For a side stepping up into Division One football for the first time, that kind of adaptability is a luxury few promoted clubs get to build around.
Early indications from within the camp suggest he is being lined up to partner the club’s leading centre-back, Umar Marizuk, a pairing already being talked about among fans and technical staff as the “Wall of Rome”.
With pre-season underway, all eyes will be on how quickly this new-look backline gels. If the early buzz is anything to go by, Kalibi SC’s newest recruit could be exactly the kind of steady, multi-positional presence a promoted side needs to hold its own against Division One’s more established outfits.
