Borysiuk, with 350 club appearances in his 14-year long professional career, will be joining Marina Machans following a two-year spell at Polish outfit Jagiellonia Bialystok.
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Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have signed former Bundesliga midfielder Ariel Borysiuk on a one-year deal ahead of the 2021-22 edition of the Indian Super League (ISL). Borysiuk, with 350 club appearances in his 14-year long professional career, will be joining Marina Machans following a two-year spell at Polish outfit Jagiellonia Bialystok. In 2011-12, he made 12 Bundesliga appearances for FC Kaiserslautern.
“We are delighted to bring in someone as experienced and well-travelled as Ariel [Borysiuk]. This is a real positive signing for us and our vision this season,” said CFC co-owner Vita Dani.
The arrival of Borysiuk will bring in valuable experience and additional depth to CFC’s midfield alongside Rafael Crivellaro, who has already extended his stay with the club this season.
“There’s not much to say about Ariel [Borysiuk]. He has operated at such a high level for all his career. It’s a great signing,” CFC’s head coach Bozidar Bandovic said.
Borysiuk began his professional career with Legia Warszawa’s reserve side in 2007-08. At 16 years and 265 days, he became the youngest ever goal-scorer for the club, scoring against Odra Wodzisław Slaki in his fifth league game. The footballer also featured in the club’s seven Europa League matches in 2011-12.
Borysiuk was also a part of five Polish Cup-winning campaigns—four with Legia Warszawa and one with Lechia Gdansk.
“I am very excited about joining the club. It’s a new experience for me to play outside of Europe and I’m looking forward to it. I promise that I will do my best so that we can have wonderful moments together,” the Polish footballer expressed.
He has represented Poland at the junior level, from U-17 to U-21, before earning a senior team debut in 2010. The footballer has made 12 international appearances for Poland so far. During his one-year stint in Moldova, Borysiuk helped FC Sheriff Tiraspol lift the league title in 2018-19. The defensive midfielder has also played in England and Russia.
Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have signed the country’s leading sports brand Nivia as the official kit partner on a multi-year deal, starting from the 2021-22 season. The iconic brand had associated with ISL in 2018 with a 3-year multi-crore deal as the league’s official ball partner. It has also worked with national football federations of India, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
“We are excited to team up with Nivia, one of the most successful sports brands in the football ecosystem in India. This partnership clearly underlines our ascendancy within the sport and will help us widen our reach across Tamil Nadu through their distribution network. We are always keen to associate with brands that share the same passion for the sport as us and we welcome them to the Chennaiyin family,” CFC co-owner Vita Dani said about the partnership.
With shared values and a compelling sporting proposition, coming together of both the brands will go a long way in helping Marina Machans tap the large and passionate football fan base from the region. This strategic partnership will also ensure the club explore various opportunities to develop football in the grassroots further alongside this indigenous brand.
“The new season of the ISL is around the corner and Nivia is extremely proud to be kick-starting the association with the two-time champions, Chennaiyin FC. To manufacture the kits for them with the Dhrishti Bommai logo, the symbol of chasing away negativity and bringing the positivity is an absolute honour. We hope this new collaboration between Chennaiyin FC and Nivia helps bring out the best. Finally, we wish the team all the best for the upcoming season and hope to have an extremely fruitful association over the coming few seasons,” said Rajesh Kharabanda, Managing Director of Nivia.
