2023 Craitish transfers

[Craitman]

The 2023 Craitish transfer window opened at 00:00 on 1 June and will close at 00:00 on 1 October.

Biulya äqi Jedu
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Cherry Trees
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Eĵars Town
Ins
Amedeo Lupini - CF (AS Virtus Glovetese [VEG] - Cr 4 million)
Izraiwan Marɂdzukiɂ - CF (RTP Adiwira FC [PHI] - Cr 10 million)

Outs
Łukasz Dąbrowski - CF (Retired)
Will Zóma - CF (Atletico Mhazar [VEG] - Cr 8 million)


Hänävissen-ó-Cräiteland
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Emiliano Buongiorna - LM (AS Viola Tiana [TIA] - Cr 13 million)
Emmanuel Raimondo - GK (Atletico Mhazar [VEG] - Cr 3 million)

Outs
Simon Abdulayec - RM (Retired)
Zen Daviddlaw - CF (Retired)
Can Emrenin - CM (Deceased)
Owen Jones - GK (Retired)
Jo Park-Lee - LM (Retired)


Kealb
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Iuri Coscelli - LB (Agropl Rhyno [VEG] - Cr 8 million)
Hitchel Swazkilatz - GK (Jankel City [KSN] - Cr 2 million)

Outs
Róbert Chentzansio - CF (Retired)
Gheorghe Demo - LB (Retired)
Saad Najar - GK (Retired)


Osĵätoņ Aztecs
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Bjarne Keir - CM (Roxford Town [VIC] - Cr 4.3 million)
Tór-Lydveldt Larsen - LM (Atletico Mhazar [VEG] - Loan return)

Outs
Riccardo Cappiello - CM (Atletico Mhazar [VEG] - Loan return)
Tór-Lydveldt Larsen - LM (Atletico Mhazar [VEG] - Cr 4.5 million)
Marek Sulejmani - CM (Retired)


Róndlinga Diamonds
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Helge Bruņ - CF (Sverige Tiem [CRA] - Cr 4 million)
Charlton Kelley-Dunn - CB (Newhaven FC [VIC] - Cr 3.9 million)

Outs
Hänä Demb - CB (Retired)
Wewé Sailla - CF (Retired)
Arjun Tebeck - CF (Retired)


Sverige Tiem
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Helge Bruņ - CF (Daau United [DAU] - Loan return)
Jan-Morteņ Juliaĵsen - CF (Mercury City [MER] - Cr 26.5 million)

Outs
Helge Bruņ - CF (Róndlinga Diamonds [CRA] - Cr 4 million)
Danijel Đorđević - LM (Retired)
Jesse Lydveldt - GK (Retired)
Cristiano Ramirez - CF (Barkham FC [FLO] - Cr 25 million)
Ichigo Trask - RM (Retired)


Xäiville Teflons
Ins
Furio Messineo - CF (Cossa United [VEG] - Cr 5 million)
N-Cha M'Lemana - CB (Noksvuola City [KSN] - Cr 4 million)

Outs
Emika Assies - CF (Retired)
Lee Nook-San - CB (Retired)
Fjalar Stefánsson - CB (Retired)


Zekäbelóman Kahthajtensen
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Nazario Costa - CB (Retired)
Richard De Vos - GK (Retired)
Lore Edmildón - CB (Retired)

[Craitman]

The completion of the Craitish season has seen the compulsory return of players to their parent clubs following their loan spells ending.

In League 1, that means Vegnese midfielder Riccardo Cappiello has headed back to Atletico Mhazar from Osĵätoņ Aztecs. The only player loaned in to the Craitish top flight last summer featured often for the former champions, though in a campaign that saw a bottom-half final league placing quite some way off the pace. It is not expected for the club to look to make a permanent move for the 30-year-old.

In contrast, a player who made the opposite loan move last summer was Tór-Lydveldt Larsen. His performances for Atletico helped the side to a first league title, and the Cormorants wasted no time in securing his services for the foreseeable future. Just days after his loan's completion, Larsen agreed to a Cr 4.5 million permanent transfer back to Mhazar after the Aztecs gave the Vegnese outfit permission to speak to the 21-year-old winger.

And finally, one further loanee whose future may also lie with a full transfer to his previous temporary club is striker Helge Bruņ. Loaned from Sverige Tiem to Daau's Daau United, Bruņ scored over twenty league goals in the fledgling league's début campaign. Interest is high in bringing the 21-year-old back to United, whether on loan or fully, due to his goalscoring exploits, and Sverige may be happy to part ways given the other attacking options in their squad.

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Ramirez open to move home

Reports from Tiem have indicated that Sverige's record signing striker Cristiano Ramirez would welcome offers for a move to his home nation of Floria this summer. After two inconsistent seasons with Sverige, despite a sound scoring tally in League 1 this year, interest from SLF clubs remains high for one of Floria's biggest footballing stars. Any potential move is likely to demand a large transfer fee, in most part due to the Cr 30 million Sverige paid for his services in 2021, and being a World Cup year, Ramirez has every opportunity to really boost his stock in Mercury this summer before agreeing to any transfer offers.

The transfer window is still young, however, so these reports may yet be proven misguided, but often in situations like this, the saga can continue through the whole summer, so there may be a lot of news yet to come regarding Ramirez's status and whether or not he'll be back home next season...

[Craitman]

League 1's Passasian and NAD retirements have been confirmed, having been made official come the turn of the transfer window's opening.

The two biggest stars to be subject to these retirements, following their nation's demise, are Passas megastars Łukasz Dąbrowski and Danijel Đorđević. Dąbrowski, 33, has spent the majority of his career in Craitland, featuring for Xäiville Teflons in two separate spells, either side of time with Cherry Trees, and lastly with Eĵars Town, for whom he signed for a then-record fee in 2018. The striker was League 1 top scorer in 2015 and was named the league's best young player in 2011, on top of being one of Micras' most feared goalscorers in his pomp, hitting over thirty total goals at the FMF World Cup. Another League 1 best young player award winner, Đorđević, 31, ends his career after 13 seasons with Sverige Tiem, signing as a free agent in 2010 after a spell alongside Dąbrowski as a youngster with Kingsland Mavericks. ZK goalkeeper Richard De Vos, 34, is the third Passasian retiree, calling time after multiple spells in Craitland to fight for a starting role.

Passas' fellow Imperial Trade Union constituent nation the North Antarctic Domain has also suffered the same fate, with the following players ending playing earlier this summer, some of whom only joined their League 1 clubs a year ago:
Simon Abdulayec, 30 - Hänävissen-ó-Cräiteland
Saad Najar, 28 - Kealb
Marek Sulejmani, 33 - Osĵätoņ Aztecs
Wewé Sailla, 27 - Róndlinga Diamonds
Emika Assies, 29 - Xäiville Teflons
Nazario Costa, 27 - Zekäbelóman Kahthajtensen

One final unrelated "retirement" is that of Thracistan-born midfielder Can Emrenin, 22, who spent last season with HóC. The talented number ten, along with all other known former Thraci Confederation players, has been considered deceased following the nation's total collapse.

[Craitman]

The summer's customary bulk of League 1 retirements has been announced. The following players have called time on their playing careers without the above misfortunes of their nations being dissolved:

Hänävissen-ó-Cräiteland:
Owen Jones: Riponian-born 'keeper who then represented Nova England. Now 35 and has handed the gloves over to Gareth Cräite in recent seasons.
Zen Daviddlaw: "Golden Generation" striker, 35, who won multiple World Cup medals as a youngster. Rejuvenated his stalling career after a surprise move to HóC in 2015 and is seen as a respected, unselfish striker.
Jo Park-Lee: Nova English Korean winger, now aged 34, who could also play up top. His longevity at the club makes his Cr 500,000 punt in 2007 an absolute steal.

Kealb:
Gheorghe Demo: 34-year-old defender who spent his entire career with Kealb since signing as a youth in 2005.
Róbert Chentzansio: Striker who had a season on loan in Hamland early in his career. Now 33 and ending a lengthy spell with the side.

Róndlinga Diamonds:
Hänä Demb: A 17-year career with the Diamonds comes to an end for the 34-year-old defender.
Arjun Tebeck: One-time top scorer in his native Tokidoki's domestic league. The striker, 37, joined Róndlinga in 2016 and supported the squad to a trophy and first WMFA campaign.

Sverige Tiem:
Jesse Lydveldt: Craitish goalie, 37, with three caps and one tournament squad inclusion, who has only ever played for Sverige at club level.
Ichigo Trask: Joined the club in 2010, and turned 38 this year. The native Tokish winger won many trophies and featured in a World Cup final.

Xäiville Teflons:
Lee Nook-San: Ending a 16-year association with the club, the Taesongean-born defender also represented NEK and is now 33 years old.
Fjalar Stefánsson: Another defensive loss, Shireroth star, 34, who appeared in over ten tournaments and was a big signing for the Teflons in 2018.

Zekäbelóman Kahthajtensen:
Lore Edmildón: Academy graduate in 2007, defender who's now 33 and spent his whole profession with ZK through many mixed fortunes.

In addition, one former Craitish League 1 player to also end playing is Caspar Laintens. The midfielder left Eĵars last summer for a season in Daau but retires aged 34 after being released by Seragaan United.

[Craitman]

Two of League 1's most notable strikers departed the league in the past week:

Craitish international Will Zóma left Eĵars Town for pastures new of the Vegnese kind, signing for an initial Cr 8 million in a deal that sees him join Vegno champions Atletico Mhazar. A prolific striker in Craitland's top flight after a nomadic career start, Zóma, now 33, was top scorer at the World Cup in 2021 and helped saved the national side from group stage elimination in Mercury this summer, adding a hat-trick in the knock-outs against Sanama.

Cristiano Ramirez returned home on Friday in one of the summer's most expensive moves. Following an inconsistent two seasons with Sverige Tiem after a big-money move, the Florian striker, 26, has signed for SLF upstarts Barkham FC for Cr 25 million. Sverige's rebuild after a couple of notable departures for differing reasons this summer will now be better funded by Ramirez's hefty fee.

[Craitman]

Sverige Tiem have become the first League 1 team to dip into the transfer market in a notable way this summer, with the marquee signing of international Craitish striker Jan-Morteņ Juliaĵsen. After five years playing in Mercury, for Mercury City with whom he lifted one league title, the 29-year-old returns to his homeland in a deal that sees him become the most expensive Crait. After selling Cristiano Ramirez, Sverige have funded Cr 26.5 million to bring Juliaĵsen in to become the team's spearhead forward. Juliaĵsen will wear the club's famous yellow strip adorned with the number nine.

In a knock-on effect of the above move, Róndlinga Diamonds have been granted permission to sign young Craitish forward Helge Bruņ. The 21-year-old was touted as a promising prospect upon graduating from CÓNECT in 2020 but struggled to break through in the Tiem setup and went on loan to Dauian outfit Daau United on loan last season. In what may be a turnaround in his career, he scored 21 goals for United as the league's second-top scorer, and caught the eye of the Diamonds, who lost two strikers to retirement this year. He joins for Cr 4 million and will wear the 18 jersey.

[Craitman]

Two Krasno international call-ups have signed for League 1 teams in a double-swoop this week.

Young goalkeeper Hitchel Swazkilatz, 20, has agreed to join Kealb FC to become an understudy to Craitish #1 Jamie Vallensen. The stopper joins on a reduced deal thanks to a relegation clause in his contract with former club Jankel City, who were demoted from the Krasno top flight last season. The fee agreed is Cr 2 million, and Swazkilatz will wear the 13 shirt.

Additionally, Xäiville Teflons have started their defensive rebuild as they look to replace their long-term centre-back pairing after both retired this summer. Noksvuola City's N-Cha M'Lemana has been headhunted and signed for a fee of Cr 4 million. The 22-year-old has a handful of international caps already despite a small falling-out with the Krasno FC, but hopes are that good performances in the Craitish league will smooth any tensions. M'Lemana has been handed the number 5, while new teammate Ndola Hemingway slips into the 4 as he cements a starting role.

[Craitman]

In their hunt for a new striking option, Eĵars Town have secured the services of Phinbellan World Cup star Izraiwan Marɂdzukiɂ for Cr 10 million. The 24-year-old scored five goals in the finals in Mercury this summer, including the winner over Craitland in the opening group match and a brace against Vegno as the Phinbellans reached the final four for the first time ever. Marɂdzukiɂ's domestic performances with RTP Adiwira FC have also aided his big move to League 1, having helped the club to an FMF Champions' League final appearance last season in a purple patch.

Marɂdzukiɂ won't yet join up with his new teammates, with his move due to be completed upon the conclusion of the season-opening Phinbella World Stars competition, in which he is currently playing. When he joins Eĵars fully, the striker will wear the 9 shirt.

[Craitman]

Yesterday HóC completed the signature of Tianan winger Emiliano Buongiorna. Able to play on either flank or even as an attacking midfielder, three positions which the club desire to fill after a handful of retirements this year, the 24-year-old joins on a notable Cr 13 million deal from As Viola Tiana. Despite struggling at this year's World Cup, after scraping through their group before a second-round elimination, Tiana found a silver lining in the performances of Buongiorna which clearly caught the eye of HóC.

The Tiana midfielder is expected to be a likely starter for this season straight away and has been given the 10 jersey as an indication of such.

[Craitman]

In a quadruple swoop, four Vegnese players have agreed to sign for League 1 clubs as the transfer window starts to draw to a close.

Young striker Amedeo Lupini, 19, has joined Eĵars Town's attacking contingent as they attempt to replace notable retirees. After securing the services of Phinbella's Izraiwan Marɂdzukiɂ, who will join fully in three days' time, Lupini will offer an alternative to the likes of Jack Smith and will don the 18 shirt, following Erlaņ Darcq's move into the number 10. Lupini set the club back Cr 4 million from high-fliers AS Virtus Glovetese

Emmanuel Raimondo has paired-up with HóC as they look to solve their goalkeeping situation. The 19-year-old stopper signs after a successful season with Atletico Mhazar for Cr 3 million. His importance to his new club is indicated by his being given the number 1 jersey, and he will hope to beat Gareth Cräite and Paul Stenmander to that first-choice role following the departure of club legend Owen Jones.

The biggest deal of the day comes from Kealb, who have brought in Vegnese international Iuri Coscelli for Cr 8 million from Agropl Rhyno. The 29-year-old left-back is expected to go straight into the 2023 runners-up's starting XI for this campaign, wearing the 3 shirt.

Lastly, Xäiville Teflons have confirmed the acquisition of young forward Furio Messineo, 19, for Cr 5 million. An under-21 call-up for the Vegnese setup, the forward fills a gap in the Teflons' options and will be hoping to gain experience playing under a number of international players as his career progresses. He will wear the team's 21 after joining from Cossa United.

While these four signings made their mark in the transfer window, one other has however chosen not to make the same journey; Vegnese World Cup star Rosario Bonotto turned down offers from both Sverige Tiem and HóC despite his club Atletico Mhazar accepting undisclosed bids from the two sides. With the desire to lead his hometown club in their first ever FMF Champions' League campaign, Bonotto will stay with Atletico for the foreseeable future of the current season.

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Two League 1 clubs have acquired Victorian internationals to add to their player quotas for the 2024 season.

Róndlinga Diamonds have added central defender Charlton Kelley-Dunn to their ranks. The towering back, 23, arrives from Newhaven FC for Cr 3.9 million and comes with a reputation of being a goal threat from set pieces as seen in Victoria's pre-qualifying friendly against Tiana. He will wear the Diamonds' 25 shirt.

Secondly, Osĵätoņ Aztecs bring in centre-mid Bjarne Keir, who also scored against Tiana in January. The 22-year-old energetic midfielder takes the 16 jersey after moving for Cr 4.3 million from Roxford Town.

[Craitman]

The end of the transfer window saw the customary influx of CÓNECT graduates to League 1 clubs as those with remaining spots in their 25-player squads filled their quota. The following youngsters have signed professional terms for the 2024 season onwards:

Hänävissen-ó-Cräiteland
13. Reagan Lund - RM, 18. Able to deputise anywhere down the right side but primarily used in midfield.
16. Jan-Óscar Dannehl - CM, 16. Son of former Zandt international Jón Dannehl and a talented central midfielder like his father.
21. Ĵulian Vólan - CF, 17. Goal-getter hoping to follow in the footsteps of Max Baärdsen.

Kealb
14. Ash Pellegrino - CF, 17. Unrelated to the namesake wingers he'll be playing alongside, but a target man forward perfect to meet their crosses.

Osĵätoņ Aztecs
20. Merlyn Elkberg - LM, 19. The oldest addition this summer, but a refined left sider to challenge the existing squad members.
24. Espen Blän - CM, 17. Midfielder with plenty of energy to burn.

Róndlinga Diamonds
20. Kaärsten Hjóberg - CF 18. Speedy forward who will expect to have minimal game time for a while.

Sverige Tiem
20. Landen Däm - LM, 17. Raw wide player with big boots to fill after Sverige struggled to buy in the summer.
21. Ren Alexandersen - RM, 17. Right-sided mid who loves a searching pass.
23. Joey Pilcqist - GK, 18. The third goalie drafted to Tiem in recent years, helping homegrown depth. His #23 has been freed-up following Cräiĵaär Hjester moving to the vacated #8.

Xäiville Teflons
17. Johaņ Pedersen - CB, 19. Converted from a full-back and expectedly versatile, but still finding his feet.

Zekäbelóman Kahthajtensen
1. Eiņon K'aj - GK, 18. Despite being unlikely to immediately start, this 'keeper was rated highly enough to be given the club's #1 jersey.
17. Sten Älfsen - CB, 18. Central defender who played alongside the below recruit in the academy.
20. Elias Maärtin - CB, 17. Skilful centre-half whose partnership with the above could be a mainstay for the club in years to come. Takes the #20 shirt after Tór Ägir is given the #5.