{"id":48602,"date":"2023-07-27T13:50:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T13:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/maes-joins-slovenian-side-nk-tolmin"},"modified":"2023-07-27T14:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:09:57","slug":"maes-joins-slovenian-side-nk-tolmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/maes-joins-slovenian-side-nk-tolmin","title":{"rendered":"Maes joins Slovenian side NK Tolmin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b> Edmund Okai Gyimah<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwandan youngster Dylan Georges Maes has signed for newly-promoted Slovenian second tier club NK Tolmin as a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Maes, 22, left Cypriot second tier side Alki Oroklini in February after the club were demoted to the amateur league due to financial constraints.<\/p>\n<p>The towering central defender has appended his signature to a one-year deal with the Slovenian club where he hopes to excel as he enters a stage to get his career take smart shape.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ<\/b>: Kwibuka 29: The day Dylan Maes visited Rwanda a decade ago<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I signed for Tomlin on a one-season contract. My goal is to get noticed by bigger clubs and to make my debut for the senior national team,&#8221; Maes told Times Sport<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ<\/b>: Maes opens up on his career, possible summer move to Latvia<\/p>\n<p>Maes previously played for clubs including Waasland Beveren in Belgium, Sintrense and Amadora in Portugal as well as Oraklini in Cyprus<\/p>\n<p>On the international scene, he has represented Rwanda at both U20 and U23 levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edmund Okai Gyimah Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Rwandan youngster Dylan Georges Maes has signed for newly-promoted Slovenian second tier club NK Tolmin as a free agent. Maes, 22, left Cypriot second tier side Alki Oroklini in February after the club were demoted to the amateur league due to financial constraints. 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