Embracing the opportunity offered by the January players’ transfer window, Brandon Solomon, former midfielder and right–back player of the Santos Football Club, has moved to the Guyana Police Force Football Club to strengthen that club’s defensive line in their attempt to restore their championship pedigree after a second consecutive third-place finish in the KFC Elite League tournaments.
Solomon was phenomenal in the defensive unit of the Santos Football Club in the 2024 Elite League season, and would now hope to have similar success with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) defensive unit.
Solomon joined the Santos Football Club at the tender age of 14 years, and during the seven years he spent with the club, he moved up the ranks from junior level to senior level under the astute management of Trevor Burnette.
Brandon Solomon
In an exclusive interview with Guyana Times Sport, he spoke about the positive impact that club has had on his development on and off the field, and of the impact he anticipates he would have on his new team going forward.
“I think I’ll make a great impact because of the experience that I have and the quality (of that experience) also. Going forward and defending, I think I’ll be a great asset and also make a great impact for the Police defensive line,” he declared.
“Well, I think the transfer has impacted me positively, because of what I’ve learned with Santos. I know it’s a different playing style at Police, but I think I can use some of the stuff that I’ve learned with Santos and bring it into the Police team. So yeah, it has impacted me both on and off the field positively,” he confidently asserted.
Brandon Solomon would again be pairing with Sealon Sue and Devon Padmore, with whom he played at both school and international levels. He indicated that the chemistry is there to attack and defend.
“Well, pairing up with Sealon Sue: him on the right, me on the left, I know it will be marked by memories from the national team. And also, you know, (I am) confident for the team, both right and left going forward and defending. So, yeah, the chemistry is going to be up there!” an eager Solomon has declared.
Interestingly, Ryan Hackett, who was part of the 20–man squad of the Guyana Defence Force Football Club, two-time champions of the KFC Elite League, has also embraced an opportunity to be transferred to the Guyana Police Force Football Club, and would be in a team that includes Brandon Solomon, Sealon Sue and Devon Padmore as the Police FC look to regain their championship status. (Omar McKenzie)
