Report: Pachuca Land Ajax's Cvitanich

According to a Mexican publication, Mexico's Pachuca has acquired Ajax's Dario Cvitanich on loan.

Dario Cvitanich, Ajax (Foto ANP)
Pachuca suffered through a less-than-stellar Apertura 2009 campaign but the club made a significant upgrade that could prevent a further fall from grace next year.

Pachuca President Jesus Martinez told Mexican daily Mural that the club has signed former Ajax standout Dario Cvitanich.

"The deal has been finalized," Martinez told Mural. "The only thing left is to draw up some contracts with the player in Buenos Aires, which Andres (Fassi) will handle but a deal has been reached... He will be presented on Dec. 26 in Pachuca."

Cvitanich, 25, was born in Argentina but holds a Croatian passport. He spent five years with Banfield in Argentina before moving to Ajax in 2008. He scored 13 goals for the Dutch club but had a falling out with Ajax manager Martin Jol and his playing time dropped.

Martinez said Cvitanich will join Pachuca for one year on a loan with an option for an outright purchase.

Goal.com

For more coverage of Mexican football, visit Goal.com's Mexico page.

Thank you for your comment!
Please enter your name
Please enter your location
Please share your comment!
Comments
3 Comments
 
Advertisement
play pause open close
Inside Goal.Com
  1. DEMPSEY'S DIARY: Playing in the World Cup was the ultimate dream DEMPSEY'S DIARY: Playing in the World Cup was the ultimate dream

    In his latest diary entry for Goal.com, the U.S. international and Fulham midfielder talks about playing in his first World Cup despite a back injury and what it meant to score.

  2. ROGERS: Capello resigns as coach, but the villain is FA chairman Bernstein ROGERS: Capello resigns as coach, but the villain is FA chairman Bernstein

    Capello and John Terry are far from blameless in the England saga, but the real culprit is the FA chairman.

  3. LABIDOU: Is MLS falling behind? The league's new younger direction LABIDOU: Is MLS falling behind? The league's new younger direction

    With high-profile players like Nicolas Anelka and Luca Toni rejecting MLS for other developing leagues, is the league falling behind its competition?

  4. ROSANO: Mexican soccer needs to address referee treatment ROSANO: Mexican soccer needs to address referee treatment

    Nick Rosano argues that Mexico's continued officiating problems may have less to do with referees themselves and more to do with how they are treated by the federation.

  5. VERTELNEY: MLS owners take to Twitter to spread their team's word VERTELNEY: MLS owners take to Twitter to spread their team's word

    "Any time you tweet, it's a mini press conference," says Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson.

 
Advertisement
Advertisement