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Former Manchester City Winger Jayden Braaf Trials with Hapoel Haifa After Year Without Play
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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago
What happened
Dutch winger Jayden Braaf, formerly of Manchester City's youth system and recently without a club for nearly a year, is trialing with Hapoel Haifa and will play in the Toto Cup match against Kiryat Shmona as he seeks a contract.
- 01Jayden Braaf, 23, is trialing with Hapoel Haifa and will play in the Toto Cup match against Kiryat Shmona.
- 02Braaf has not played competitively for almost a year after being released by Hellas Verona.
- 03He previously played for Manchester City's youth team, Borussia Dortmund, Udinese, Fortuna Sittard, and Salernitana.
- 04Braaf made six appearances for Hellas Verona since joining in 2023 before his release.
- 05He has three caps and two goals for the Netherlands U18 national team.
- 06Braaf recently trialed with German club Osnabrück but did not secure a contract.
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