Sunderland fullback Dennis Cirkin has announced via his Instagram page that he will be leaving the club this summer. Cirkin signed when the club was in League One and helped them not only reach the Premier League but also qualify for the Europa League next season. His contract runs out this summer, and it appears that he will be set for a new chapter in his career.
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Sunderland Defender Dennis Cirkin Confirms He is Leaving Club
Dennis Cirkin Confirms He Will Leave Sunderland Via Instagram
Via his Instagram, Cirkin said: “As a young boy, all I wanted was an opportunity. A chance to play, to prove to myself that I belonged. Sunderland gave me that, and then gave me so much more.
“Because this was never just about football. This city took me in and made me one of its own. The people here are like nowhere else: proud, loyal, full of heart and so passionate. That spirit gets into you. It changed me.
“Walking out at the SOL with that crowd behind me is a feeling I’ll chase for the rest of my life. The roar, the energy, the way it lifts us, that was always you. On the best days you carried us, and on the hardest days you never once turned your backs. I’ll never forget that.
“To this city and its people: thank you for taking a chance on me, and for making me feel at home from the very first day.
Thank you. For the passion, the loyalty, the noise week after week. To represent you, and to wear this badge over 100 times, has been one of the greatest privileges of my life When I look back, I won’t remember the statistics. I’ll remember the heart and soul of our community. The feeling of a whole city behind one team. What we built back up together
“I arrived a boy chasing a dream. I leave carrying this place, and all of you, with me forever 🙂
“Signing out <3”
Dennis Cirkin: Played His Part in Sunderland’s Rise
Signed as a 19-year-old from Tottenham for an undisclosed fee in the summer of 2021, Cirkin would help the club back to the Premier League from League One via two Wembley playoff final victories. He would play 126 games for the Black Cats, scoring eight goals, but found his game time reduced due to the signing and form of Reinildo last summer. However, he was still a valuable member of the squad and was regularly in match-day squads.
Along with a number of other players, fans, and the club, will be grateful to Cirkin for helping the club rise from the darkest of times to where they are today.
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