Yannick Bolasie has completed his move to Brazilian club Criciúma, ending his long European spell.
The winger has played for teams in England and, in his heyday, secured a move to Everton, with the Toffees paying £25 million for his facility in 2016. More recently, Bolasie played for Swansea in the league, however, his new employers said on their website: “The long-awaited signing by Carvoeira enthusiasts is now official. “
Bolasie has played several times for the Democratic Republic of Congo, representing them at the Africa Cup of Nations, after a career that began with an out-of-league team at Hillingdon Borough before promotion to the Premier League. Bolasie played for Plymouth and Bristol City before moving to Crystal Palace, where he made a call for himself.
The striker joined the Eagles and, in his first year, helped them secure promotion to the Premier League. He helped Palace establish itself as a top-tier company before becoming increasingly influential under its boss at the time, Alan Pardew, by imposing a gigantic It’s worth labeling Bolasie.
“I’ll sell Yannick, if someone needs to give me £40 million to £60 million, somewhere, that would be good,” he said in 2015. “I’ll embrace it and we’ll build the team around it. “”Every player has a price, of course. In my opinion, all these players here are underrated. “
A year later, Bolasie would finally leave Palace, but not for the money Pardew had claimed the club deserved to demand. He remains the club’s second-most expensive departure, Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Bolasie spent two years at Everton, scoring two goals before being loaned out to Aston Villa. He had a succession of stints, then joined Anderlecht, Sporting Lisbon and Middlesbrough before joining Turkey permanently.
He played for Çaykur Rizespor when they were in the Turkish top flight, but was unable to save them from relegation. Bolasie was able to excel in the TFF Premier League and saw his goal reach double figures in a single season for the first time. in his career.
This season, the former Palace star signed for Swansea City’s league side, but has now taken a wonderful step in Brazil, where he will sign for Criciúma. They recently won promotion to the more sensible category and will play alongside Sao Paulo and Flamengo. .
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