{"id":564371,"date":"2020-09-01T15:32:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T19:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=564371"},"modified":"2020-09-01T15:32:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T19:32:16","slug":"blackpool-sign-midfielder-beryly-lubala-from-crawley-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/01\/blackpool-sign-midfielder-beryly-lubala-from-crawley-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackpool Sign Midfielder Beryly Lubala From Crawley Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/blackpool\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blackpool\u2019s<\/a> busy transfer window continued with the club confirming the signing of attacking midfielder Beryly Lubala.<\/p>\n<p>Lubala joins from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/crawley+town\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crawley Town<\/a> for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal at Bloomfield Road.<\/p>\n<p>The talented midfielder arrives as Blackpool\u2019s ninth summer signing. He could make his Blackpool debut in the Leasing.com trophy game with Barrow.<\/p>\n<h2>Blackpool Sign Midfielder Beryly Lubala<\/h2>\n<h3>Lubala Arrives From Crawley Town<\/h3>\n<p>The 22-year-old began his career with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/birmingham+city+\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birmingham City,<\/a> developing in their academy. He made a handful of appearances for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Championship<\/a> side before joining Crawley in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Lubala sparkled in League Two before the curtailment of the season. His first full season in the Football League, scoring 13 times in 41 games for the Red Devils. Lubala&#8217;s creative play and quality on the ball made him one of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/league12\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">League Two\u2019s<\/a> standout players.<\/p>\n<p>However, the talented attacker is now tasked with stepping up to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/league12\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">League One<\/a>. He will join a Blackpool side ready to compete for promotion under Neil Critchley. The Tangerines mean business this summer, with Lubala taking their signings up to nine.<\/p>\n<p>His versatility could be crucial for Blackpool when the new season kicks off. Lubala can operate out wide or in the middle of the park. He can also play in any of the forward positions even playing the number nine role at times for Crawley.<\/p>\n<h3>Lubala Looking Forward to Joining Blackpool<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpoolfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/september\/lubala-joins-blackpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blackpool website<\/a> about his move, Lubala said: \u201cIt feels great to have signed and I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe passionate support that this Club has was one of the key reasons I joined. There seems to be a real buzz around here at the moment and that was a big factor in my decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Club really wants to push forward and has a real vision for where they want to go. I\u2019m looking forward to playing my part and seeing how far we can all go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manager Neil Critchley added \u201cBez is someone who we have been aware of for some time who we feel will be a fantastic asset to the football club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s an example of the type of player we\u2019re looking to bring to the Club \u2013 hungry, ambitious and has a great attitude towards the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBez impressed last season with his goals and assists at Crawley, and we\u2019re looking forward to seeing what he can do in tangerine over the next few years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"d-4Pi-fnSsZK513Md3H_5g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1185818763\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'d-4Pi-fnSsZK513Md3H_5g',sig:'1uom4Nkuim6APluQWUP4JMGlyddc9LRdofbE8L1SHNk=',w:'594px',h:'406px',items:'1185818763',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackpool\u2019s busy transfer window continued with the club confirming the signing of attacking midfielder Beryly Lubala. Lubala joins from Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal at Bloomfield Road. The talented midfielder arrives as Blackpool\u2019s ninth summer signing. He could make his Blackpool debut in the Leasing.com trophy game with Barrow. 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