He has been working in Slovakia for almost 10 years: The Shoshon offensive was strengthened by the league’s goal discovery
ŽILINA – The management of the Slovak football club MŠK Žilina has agreed to cooperate with the 27-year-old Congolese striker Elvis Mashik. Ten strengthening Shoshones in the spring, when they signed the MŠK contract from January 1, 2022 until the end of the current season, followed by a mutual option until June 30, 2024.
The native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is no newcomer to Slovakia, his name came to the attention of fans only this season thanks to the seventh goal in the Senice jersey. In Slovakia, however, the 186-cm-tall player has been working for almost 10 years. Mashike went through lower competitions, tried the Czech league and finally returned to Slovakia, where he was the best scorer of the Fortuna league after half of the basic part.
“The first contact from Žilina came through an agent who mediated the offer. The interest in cooperation was mutual, so we quickly agreed. During my work in Slovakia so far, I have always perceived Žilina as one of the top teams in the country. I am very grateful that since January At the same time, this is an opportunity for me to take the next step of the season.I have played against Žilina twice this season.You or we have a young and talented team who may lack a little more experience. “he prefers an offensive style, the guys drive up and down the field. I hope I can help them perform even better.”
Žilina was a priority
Karol Belaník, the sports manager of Žilina, revealed more about the reinforcement for the club website: “During this transition period, we were looking for important positions as a center attacker, as players in this position suffered injuries or stagnation. Elvis attracted us in mutual matches mainly with his diligence, commitment and aggression. He is a player who is suitable for pressing and it can be He also had an excellent goal start to the season, so we took the opportunity to sign it. Elvis also received several offers from the Slovak league, Polish or Belarusian competition. “His wife comes from Zlin, Czech Republic, and the distance from Zilina is not. He pleased us with his openness and desire to transfer to MSK. In addition, we like our style of play, the training process, and therefore he was very well destined to come to us.”
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