SLIGO ROVERS HAVE confirmed the signing of Drogheda United’s 2017 Player of the Year, Adam Wixted.
The 22-year-old, an out-and-out winger, joins the Bit o’ Red after spells at Bohs and Bray as well as United, having returned home from Derby County in 2014.
He found the net on three occasions last season as Drogheda were relegated.
Wixted is Sligo’s third new signing ahead of 2018 following the arrivals of Caolan McAleer and David Cawley.
“I’m really looking forward to bringing what I can to the team,” Wixted told Sligo’s website of his move west. “When I first came back to England I had spells with Drogheda and Bohemians.
“I ended up going back to Drogheda for two years and we got promoted. It was a positive thing to get Players’ Player of the Year for me personally but it wasn’t a good season for the club. I signed for Drogheda when they were in the First Division primarily for the reason of playing games after being injured previously.
“We got promoted and it possibly came too soon for the club. I felt I need to prove myself in the Premier Division so it was great to get up but obviously we can’t be happy with the season.
“I did enough to catch Gerard’s eye which I’m delighted about. I still feel I have a lot more to prove and this opportunity is perfect for that. My goal since I’ve come back from England has been to get back to full-time football. It’s been difficult juggling full-time work. Now I can focus fully on my football, gym and everything else now.”
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