{"id":94727,"date":"2025-01-27T15:51:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apollon.com.cy\/?p=94727"},"modified":"2025-01-28T09:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T07:36:07","slug":"grateful-happy-and-ready-to-start-playing-for-apollon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apollon.com.cy\/en\/grateful-happy-and-ready-to-start-playing-for-apollon\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Grateful, Happy, and Ready to Start Playing for Apollon&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apollon Limassol\u2019s new signing, Tayrell Wouter, sat down for his first interview after joining the team. <!--more-->The Dutch winger, who impressed during his time in Georgia, shared his thoughts on joining Apollon, his ambitions, and how he plans to contribute to the team this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome to Cyprus, Tayrell! How do you feel about joining the Apollon family?<\/strong><br \/>\nThank you! I\u2019m feeling very grateful and happy to be here. I can\u2019t wait to start playing matches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your first impressions of Limassol and the club?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s a big club with a great atmosphere and amazing facilities. I had a very warm welcome from everyone here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did your new teammates welcome you?<\/strong><br \/>\nThey were very comforting, and I feel good being part of the team. I also found a few teammates who speak Dutch, which will definitely help me adapt faster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What made you say yes to Apollon? Did you have other offers?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe concrete interest the club showed in me and the future plan they presented made my decision easy. They told me they have a journey and a plan to help me succeed and continue developing here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you speak with any former teammates or anyone familiar with Apollon before joining?<\/strong><br \/>\nNot really. I only spoke briefly with Peter (Leeuwenburgh), but no one else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the first thing you wanted to know about the club?<\/strong><br \/>\nI wanted to know how they were doing in the competition, the formation they play, and how the coach sees me fitting into the team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How fit do you feel right now to start playing?<\/strong><br \/>\nFitness-wise, I\u2019m ready. I\u2019m preparing with extra runs and working with the coaches to get match-ready as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your performance with Dila Gori was impressive\u201419 goals and 7 assists! What\u2019s the secret to your success?<\/strong><br \/>\nJust working hard, listening to the coach, and staying focused. If you work hard and enjoy what you do, success comes naturally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You were included in the Georgian League\u2019s Team of the Year and also named MVP of the Month. How did those achievements feel?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt felt great! It\u2019s always good when others recognize your hard work, both on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How was your experience in Georgia? Did you adapt quickly?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy experience there was very positive. It wasn\u2019t my first time playing in another country, but I still appreciated the warm welcome I received. My teammates helped me a lot from the beginning, and I even had a Dutch teammate, which made adapting easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This isn\u2019t your first experience playing abroad. How will that help you now?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes, I\u2019ve played in Lithuania, Georgia, and now Cyprus. For me, it\u2019s just another country, but the goals remain the same\u2014to perform well and help the team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite position in attack, and how do you think it fits with Apollon\u2019s style?<\/strong><br \/>\nI enjoy playing as a winger, but I\u2019m also comfortable as a striker. I like to work with the team and contribute with goals or assists to help us succeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What type of player are you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m a fast player who works hard for the team. I like to give my best effort, whether it\u2019s scoring goals, providing assists, or helping in any way I can.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your goals for this season with Apollon?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy goal is to perform well and help the team climb higher in the league table. Right now, we\u2019re sixth, but I want to help us go further up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What message would you like to send to the fans?<\/strong><br \/>\nI want to tell them that I\u2019m ready to play for them, give everything for the badge, and I can\u2019t wait to see them at the games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apollon Limassol\u2019s new signing, Tayrell Wouter, sat down for his first interview after joining the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":94737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[167,163],"tags":[1201,2144],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Grateful, Happy, and Ready to Start Playing for Apollon&quot; - Apollon FC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Apollon FC - First Team - &quot;Grateful, Happy, and Ready to Start Playing for Apollon&quot; - Apollon Limassol\u2019s new signing, Tayrell Wouter, sat down for his first interview after joining the team. 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