South African goalkeeper Jethren Barr has been rewarded for his impressive form abroad with a new three-year deal at Portadown.
The 26-year-old has shown impressive form in Northern Ireland since his move in July 2021 after stints with Maritzburg United, Stellenbosch and Bidvest Wits in South Africa.
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In his 38 games played across all competitions, he kept 11 clean sheets and earned widespread plaudits for his distribution abilities while earning the Shamrock Reds Player of the Year Award.
Distribution 101 😁🧤🇿🇦@IIKHUNE_32_16 #distribution101 pic.twitter.com/TctlAy41By
— Jethren Barr (@jethren_) February 25, 2022
“Since I arrived at Portadown I was always made very welcome by the club, its staff as well as all the fans and I appreciated all of it,” he told the club’s webiste after the deal was announced.
“For me to stay was an easy decision, I love the club and supporters and can really see it’s a special kind of club and I believe I can help bring Portadown back to where they belong. Another factor in committing my future to the club is my goalkeeper coach Simon Hunter, he’s full of knowledge and always available to do extra sessions and has helped me improve a lot since arriving.
“I would like to thank the directors of Portadown for believing in me so much and I’m grateful we could come to an agreement.”
‼️ NEW CONTRACT ‼️
Delighted to Announce I’ve signed a new 3 year contract in Ireland with @Portadownfc ☘️ pic.twitter.com/UuZi7kRvsb
— Jethren Barr (@jethren_) June 2, 2022
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