After Cédric Bakambu, he is the second Olympian rookie of the 2022 winter transfer window. 28-year-old Bosnian central defender Sead Kolašinac has signed with the Olympian club until June 30, 2023.
Born in Germany, Sead made his debut in 2012 with Schalke 04 where he established himself as one of the main defenders of the championship. After six seasons and 123 games, he joined Arsenal in 2017. Under the colors of the Gunners, the “Tank” played 118 games and won several trophies (Community Shield in 2017 and 2020, FA Cup in 2020) before returning on loan at Schalke in early 2021.
Since 2013, Sead has also had a great experience on the international scenee with more than 40 national team selections and more than 40 European Cup matches.
The player will be presented to the press this Thursday at the Robert Louis-Dreyfus center in the presence of President Pablo Longoria.