SYDNEY – Senegalese striker Malick Mane has signed a season-long loan deal to play with the Central Coast Mariners in Australia’s A-League, the club said Friday.

Mane, 25, made two international appearances for Senegal in 2012 and comes to the Mariners from Sweden’s IFK Goteborg.

“We’ve been looking for dynamic, attacking players during our recruitment process and Malick certainly possess the attributes we’ve been looking for,” Mariners coach Phil Moss said.

“He’s a very powerful player, he’s pacey, he’s good in one on one situations and he’s a natural finisher, so we’re delighted to have finalised his loan move.”

The A-League season kicks off in October.Football: Senegal’s Mane signs for Mariners in A-League
Origin: Australia
07/25/2014 00:43 GMT – FBL-ASIA-AUS-SEN-MANE – World Sports – AFP
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SYDNEY, July 25, 2014 (AFP) – Senegalese striker Malick Mane has signed a season-long loan deal to play with the Central Coast Mariners in Australia’s A-League, the club said Friday.

Mane, 25, made two international appearances for Senegal in 2012 and comes to the Mariners from Sweden’s IFK Goteborg.

“We’ve been looking for dynamic, attacking players during our recruitment process and Malick certainly possess the attributes we’ve been looking for,” Mariners coach Phil Moss said.

“He’s a very powerful player, he’s pacey, he’s good in one on one situations and he’s a natural finisher, so we’re delighted to have finalised his loan move.”

The A-League season kicks off in October.