Olympique de Marseille formalized a new signing this Tuesday.
It was announced, it is now official: Ulisses Garcia is a player for Olympique de Marseille. This 28-year-old Swiss international defender (7 caps) has signed a contract with the Marseille club, where he will quantitatively replace the Brazilian Renan Lodi, expected in Saudi Arabia. Garcia arrives from Young Boys Bern, where he spent 6 seasons.
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Arriving from BSC Young Boys, 🇨🇭 joins Olympique de Marseille 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/IRexFePs8p— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) January 16, 2024
“ Trained at the Grasshopper Club Zurich in Switzerland, a country he joined at a young age, Ulisses Garcia made his professional debut with the Hoppers in the Swiss championship at just 18 years old in May 2014.we can read in an official press release published by OM.
“ Very quickly, the left back of Portuguese origin showed strong abilities on the entire left side and caught the eye of recruiters from Werder Bremen, the club for which he joined in 2015. After three seasons spent in Germany , the left-hander returns to his training country and signs for the benefit of BSC Young Boys”, further details the Marseille club.
“ In one of the most successful clubs in Switzerland, Ulisses Garcia participated in the return to the forefront of Young Boys on the national scene by fully contributing to the conquest of six major titles (four championships and two cups). During these five years spent in Bern, the 28-year-old full-back demonstrated the extent of his qualities and shines with his consistency and reliability: he played 195 matches, scored 12 goals and even delivered 40 assists. His performances with the Yellow and Black, particularly in the European Cup (36 European matches, including 21 in the Champions League), opened the doors to the Swiss selection with which he participated in the qualifying campaigns for the 2022 World Cup. and Euro 2024. Welcome to OM, Ulisses!“, concludes the OM press release.
