We are pleased to announce the signing of central defender, Callum Byers. The 21 year old joins us from recently relegated side, Ards FC. Manager Kris Lindsay expressed his delight at signing Byers;
“I am delighted to get Callum to the club. He’s a player I’ve been aware of for a couple of years now and he fits in perfectly with what we are trying to build at the Club. He’s young and hungry but still has good experience within our league and obviously in a position that we are looking to strengthen. I believe he will be a great addition to Dungannon Swifts and I am looking forward to working with him.”
Manager – Kris Lindsay
Callum who started his football career with Ridgeway Rovers was also on the books of Glenavon as a youth player before joining Linfield Youth team and Linfield Swifts. He joins us after having spent three years at Ards FC. His preferred position would be centre half but he is also able to play right back.
“I am delighted to be signing for Dungannon Swifts, I can’t wait to get started. When I first heard that Dungannon were interested in signing me, I was excited. I’ve heard it’s such a great family Club, everyone around the Club is super and there is a great manager here also, in Kris Lindsay. When I met Kris for the first time it was him who convinced me that I was making the right decision to join the Swifts. He sold the Club to me when he met me and I’m just hoping I can come here and be successful. It’s obviously going to be tough for us with a lot of money being pumped into the league, but I don’t see why here, at Dungannon, we can’t beak into the top six. It will be hard, and it will be a battle but I don’t see any reason why we can’t do it, there are many quality players here!”
Callum Byers
Welcome to Stangmore Park, Callum.