{"id":66783,"date":"2024-03-04T16:25:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T16:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwandas-dylan-maes-joins-latvian-side-fs-jelgava"},"modified":"2024-03-04T16:53:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T16:53:59","slug":"rwandas-dylan-maes-joins-latvian-side-fs-jelgava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/rwandas-dylan-maes-joins-latvian-side-fs-jelgava","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda\u2019s Dylan Maes joins Latvian side FS Jelgava"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda U23 centre back Dylan Georges Maes has signed for Latvian topflight side FS Jelgava on a one-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>Maes, 22, completed his move to Jelgava on Monday, March 4, as a free agent after his short-term contract with Slovenian outfit NK Tolmin expired in January.<\/p>\n<p>The 190cm central defender says he is pleased with the deal and vowed to give his maximum best for his new club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m very happy to have joined FS Jelgava. 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