GAIS were 2nd in the Superettan (2nd tier) in 2023, earning promotion to the Allsvenskan for 2024. Sims will likely be understudy to 31 yr old Swede
Mërgim Krasniqi who played in goal for all 30 Superettan games in 2023. So a season on the pine for Sims at a much higher level in 2024?
GAIS play out of a 19K stadium and have strong past Kiwi connection. Dan Keat, Steven Old & Craig Henderson all played there at one point together, over 2016 & 2017.
https://us.soccerway.com/teams/sweden/goteborgs-atlet---ildrottssallskap/2169/
FYI - minnow club Värnamo (ex club of Francis de Vries & Joel Stevens) who had meteoric rise from 3rd tier to the Allsvenskan are still in the Swedish top flight. They finished 5th in 2023, ith an almost entirely local Swedish squad.
Sweden maybe FDV's best route back to high level football, unless Auckland FC show some interest soon. Shame he had such a bad knee injury. With his height he might have been able to transistion across to being a left sided CB option for the AWs.
Mërgim Krasniqi who played in goal for all 30 Superettan games in 2023. So a season on the pine for Sims at a much higher level in 2024?
GAIS play out of a 19K stadium and have strong past Kiwi connection. Dan Keat, Steven Old & Craig Henderson all played there at one point together, over 2016 & 2017.
https://us.soccerway.com/teams/sweden/goteborgs-atlet---ildrottssallskap/2169/
FYI - minnow club Värnamo (ex club of Francis de Vries & Joel Stevens) who had meteoric rise from 3rd tier to the Allsvenskan are still in the Swedish top flight. They finished 5th in 2023, ith an almost entirely local Swedish squad.
Sweden maybe FDV's best route back to high level football, unless Auckland FC show some interest soon. Shame he had such a bad knee injury. With his height he might have been able to transistion across to being a left sided CB option for the AWs.