IT’S SIX OF THE BEST FOR BACUP’S BOSS!
Six players have signed new extensions at club for new season
SIX of Bacup Borough’s contract players from last season have now signed extensions for the 2021/22 campaign.
Those players are Alex Mellor, Callum Hewitt, Kyle Siddle, Toby Wright, Josh Walne and Brad Hancock – all of whom have made excellent progress since joining the club.
Over the past few season’s each one of them has grown in stature.
And through the guidance and support of Brent Peters and the head coach, David Felgate, they have continued to develop their game and settle into life in the North West Counties League.
The manager said: “It was really important that we secured the services of these six players.
“All of them have the qualities needed to succeed in the semi-pro game. And during the past year David Felgate and myself have continued to see a steady progression from all of them.
“Their attitude, their desire to learn and also their ability to put that learning into practice on the pitch have all been major factors when deciding to retain their services for next season”
The manager is also waiting on Joel Gnabouyou to sign, who is currently in France where he has been living during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, former Bacup Borough and England schoolboy international Fábio Abreu has signed for Saudi Arabian club Al-Batin FC for a reported 2.5 million euros.
The 27-year-old, born in Lisbon of Angolan descent, moved to England as a child, where he attended Loreto College in Hulme, Manchester.
It was during his time at the college that he signed for Brent Peters at Bacup Borough, featuring on numerous occasions for the first team in the North West Counties League, and after impressing at the Brian Boys Stadium under the guidance of Peters, Fabio returned to Portugal and signed a three year contract with C.S. Maritimo in 2011.
Over the following season the striker would build in stature and reputation before moving to Ribeira Brava on loan for the remainder of that campaign.
On his return to the club he would continue to further his development and progression as a quality striker, and in February 2015 he made his first Primeira Liga appearance coming on as a late substitute.