Late on Friday, Carlisle United announced the signing of Ugandan defender Bevis Mugabi on a two-year deal.
Mugabi, 30, arrives after a playing in Cyprus with Anorthosis, where he played 17 times and scored two goals.
Who Is Bevis Mugabi?
Born in England, Mugabi represents Uganda internationally. He’s made 20 appearances his country and scoring on one occasion.
The defender spent his youth career with Fulham and Southampton, before moving to Yeovil Town in the summer of 2016. He became a first team regular and fan favourite at Huish Park, where he went on to make 102 appearances and scoring 5 goals.
Bevis then made the move to Scotland when signing for Motherwell in 2019. He would go on to make 125 appearances for the SPFL side over a five-year spell and scoring 7 goals in his time in Scotland.
What Has Been Said?
Head of Recruitment, Martin Foyle said: “Bevis is an experienced defender and he is an excellent addition to the squad.
“He brings a wealth of experience from Scotland, abroad and international football, and he has a fantastic attitude which will help to drive the standards even higher on and off the pitch.”
My Thoughts On The Move
This is a signing that makes a lot of sense. Mark Hughes wanted to strengthen in defence and with the addition of Mugabi he will now have a strong pool of defenders to choose from for the coming season.
Mugabi has experience at club and international level which could be valuable in this Carlisle side that made need some guidance at times.
Us at Paddock Perception would like to wish Bevis well on his arrival at Brunton Park and we hope his time with the club is successful.
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