Ex-Dutch youth international Maguire seeks soaring start with Geylang

Ex-Utrecht and ex-Dutch youth international, out with injury for 2 years, wants to rebuild career

Barry Maguire training with his Geylang teammates at Tampines Meridian JC on Wednesday. He wants to guide and help them to do well for the club.
Barry Maguire training with his Geylang teammates at Tampines Meridian JC on Wednesday. He wants to guide and help them to do well for the club. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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The smaller crowds and stadiums of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) are a world away from the bright lights of elite football in Europe, but Barry Maguire sees his stint with Geylang International as a time to rebuild a career that is almost wrecked by injury.

The midfielder is the highest-profile signing for the upcoming SPL season, having played in the Dutch top-flight Eredivisie for FC Utrecht and VVV Venlo and represented the age-group teams of the Netherlands and Ireland.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 16, 2019, with the headline Ex-Dutch youth international Maguire seeks soaring start with Geylang. Subscribe