PETALING JAYA: Kelantan United hope Kyrgyzstan hitman Ernist Batyrkanov will be firing on all cylinders when the new Super League gets underway.
Batyrkanov, who has 12 international caps, steered Abdysh-Ata Kant to their first title in the Kyrgyz Premier League last season.“We hope that Batyrkanov’s presence will help Kelantan mount a strong challenge this year,” said Kelantan United in a statement yesterday.“He is also part of the Kyrgyzstan national team and his last international appearance for them is in September where they played a friendly against Russia.
Batyrkanov, who signed for one year, also has a unique record where he once played as a goalkeeper for the Kyrgyzstan during a World Cup qualifier against Myanmar in Osaka, Japan after their goalkeepers were not available due to Covid-19. Kyrgyzstan, however, won 8-1. The player, who was born in Bishkek, also played for the national team in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games and 2019 Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates.The east coast side have also signed central defender Yan Victor Silva. The 27-year-old Brazilian played for South Korean’s K League Two club Chungbuk Cheongju last season.
“Yan Victor is a former Brazilian Under-15 and Under-17 national player, but started his early career with Portuguese Premier League club Gil Vicente in the 2016 season,” the statement added. Fans will get the chance to witness Batyrkanov and Silva in action when Kelantan United play in a series of friendlies against Klang Valley teams next week.
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