East Bengal signs Delhi Dynamos defender Marti Crespi

Crespi played 15 matches for the Dynamos in its eighth place finish last season.

Published : Jul 03, 2019 22:56 IST

CORUNA,SPAIN - FEBRUARY 1:  Marti Crespi of CE Sabadell in action during the Spanish second league football match between Deportivo de la Coruna and CE Sabadell at the Riazor Stadium on February 1, 2014 in Coruna,Spain. (Photo by Miguel Riopa/EuroFootball/Getty Images)
CORUNA,SPAIN - FEBRUARY 1: Marti Crespi of CE Sabadell in action during the Spanish second league football match between Deportivo de la Coruna and CE Sabadell at the Riazor Stadium on February 1, 2014 in Coruna,Spain. (Photo by Miguel Riopa/EuroFootball/Getty Images)
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CORUNA,SPAIN - FEBRUARY 1: Marti Crespi of CE Sabadell in action during the Spanish second league football match between Deportivo de la Coruna and CE Sabadell at the Riazor Stadium on February 1, 2014 in Coruna,Spain. (Photo by Miguel Riopa/EuroFootball/Getty Images)

I-League runners-up East Bengal on Wednesday announced the signing of Spanish defender Marti Crespi who played for the Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos last season.

A member of the Spanish U-19 and U-20 teams in 2006-07, Crespi played 15 matches for the Dynamos in its eighth place finish last season.

The 32-year-old began his professional club with Mallorca in 2006-07 before switching to Segunda clubs Granada, Xerez and Elche on loan.

He also played for Spanish top division club Racing Santander in 2013, before joining Sabadell FC where he made 54 appearances in Segunda B.

The defender’s next stop was China where he represented Qingdao Huanghai (57 appearances) and Nei Mongol Zhongyou (3) before coming for his ISL stint.

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