Cyriaque Irie News: Signs with Freiburg

Irie has signed a contract with Freiburg joining from french side Troyes, the club announced. "Cyriaque is very talented and has very good basic qualities. He is fast, physically very challenging and has a good ball handling. He can play on both offensive lines, but has also played in attack," sporting director Klemens Hartenbach said.

Irie is joining Freiburg for next season from ESTAC Troyes after making 38 appearances, scoring eight goals and providing three assists in his first professional season. The 19-year-old forward, born in Ivory Coast, is a Burkina Faso U20 international and received his first senior national team call-up for the June fixtures. Freiburg's sporting director highlighted his speed, physical presence and versatility across the front line.