FC Sheriff forward from Burkina Faso Abdoul Gafar Kassoum Sina Sirima has signed an employment contract. Thus, he is the first new signing of FC Sheriff this pre-season.

Abdoul Gafar Sirima was born on 30 December 1998. His position is forward. Youth football school he spent at French clubs. His professional career began in Russia where he played for Baltika Kaliningrad and FC Tambov. His own record in the Second Russian League is 18 appearances and  5 goals.

He was called up to youth teams of Burkina Faso of all ages, and recently to the National team. But he hasn't played any official games for his country's  first team yet.

Famous Russian specialist FC Tambov coach Andrei Talalaev tells about Sirima: 'Forward Gafar from Burkina Faso is a talented guy with huge perspective. He is a future superstar!' Hovewer, at FC Tambov Sirima had a few opportunities to show his best as in the First National Football League there is a strict limit for international players.  Andrei Talalaev prefers more experienced foreign players. 

FC Sheriff staff welcomes Abdoul Gafar, wishing him big victories and many games without injuries in FC Sheriff's shirt.

FC Sheriff Press Office