Vitalijs Maksimenko has joined League One play-off contenders Yeovil Town on a one-month loan.
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The Glovers are currently occupying the final play-off spot in League One, and have suffered just one defeat in their previous ten games.
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The Latvian defender is yet to make a first team appearance for the Seagulls, although he has represented the club’s development squad.
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He is eligible to go straight into town's squad for their game against Swindon tomorrow night.
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Development squad manager Luke Williams believes the move will help the centre-back adapt to the English game.
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He told seagulls.co.uk, “Firstly he is at the age where he needs to be playing and experiencing first-team football and he has the ability to do that. He needs to learn the English game as it can be very fast.
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“Secondly he needs to not only impress Brighton but he needs to keep playing for national side, he wants to keep his status as an international footballer so playing first-team football will help that.
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“We like him a lot, we think he has all the skills he needs to be a pro in England. Now it is a case of trying to build-up experience so that he is used to the pace and competitiveness of English football.*“He is very strong and determined to be a footballer and he needs to get used to the pace and physical nature of league football.”
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The 22-year-old defender joined the Seagulls on a two-and-a-half year contract in January from Latvian League side Skonto Riga.
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The Glovers are currently occupying the final play-off spot in League One, and have suffered just one defeat in their previous ten games.
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The Latvian defender is yet to make a first team appearance for the Seagulls, although he has represented the club’s development squad.
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He is eligible to go straight into town's squad for their game against Swindon tomorrow night.
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Development squad manager Luke Williams believes the move will help the centre-back adapt to the English game.
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He told seagulls.co.uk, “Firstly he is at the age where he needs to be playing and experiencing first-team football and he has the ability to do that. He needs to learn the English game as it can be very fast.
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“Secondly he needs to not only impress Brighton but he needs to keep playing for national side, he wants to keep his status as an international footballer so playing first-team football will help that.
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“We like him a lot, we think he has all the skills he needs to be a pro in England. Now it is a case of trying to build-up experience so that he is used to the pace and competitiveness of English football.*“He is very strong and determined to be a footballer and he needs to get used to the pace and physical nature of league football.”
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The 22-year-old defender joined the Seagulls on a two-and-a-half year contract in January from Latvian League side Skonto Riga.
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