From Flying Kiwis.
Exciting news for another kiwi keeper on the rise as 19yo Kees Sims has extended his stay with Ljungskile all the way until 2025. This is in the third tier of Swedish footy so hopefully there’s a release clause in there just in case (Sims is eligible for the U20 World Cup next year, always a useful shop window) but great business by his club either way.
Sims joined LSK along with two of his other Western Suburbs buds: Otto Ingham and Robert Sabo. Ingham, an attacking player, was the first to get decent game time and has been involved in some part of most games including
scoring in a 2-0 win over Oskarshamns back in June. Defender Sabo has had to be more patient though a few chances have come his way recently. Meanwhile Sims began as the backup keeper though has played increasingly more regularly as the year has progressed. He’s made ten league starts (plus a debut off the bench) and has kept four clean sheets.
Erik Lund Fahlen, LSK: “It feels great that Kees wants to continue with us in LSK. He has had a fantastically good development with us this spring, where he really had to fight to take the place as a goalkeeper in the starting eleven. Once given the chance, he has done very well. He is an ambitious guy who we look forward to working with more in the coming seasons.”
LSK have six games left this season and there’s still an outside chance they can get up to second and playoff for promotion. A few too many recent losses have seen them lose pace with that target though so it may have to be a next season kinda thing.