Former Melbourne City youth members Marko Stevanja and Nicolas Gonzalez have been snapped up by Werribee City and Sunshine George Cross respectively for the remainder of the NPL2 West season.
They form part of a number of transfers by the clubs, including one between the two, with Denis Dasoul switching from Sunshine to Werribee.
Stevanja began his footballing career in Geelong, before moving to Melbourne and establishing himself as the club’s number one over the course of the 2014 NPL season.
His exploits between the sticks at Frank Holohan Reserve saw him called up to the Melbourne City youth team over the 2014/15 NYL season, featuring on the bench for the senior side.
After being released and forced on the sidelines, he was training at North Geelong Warriors before the Werribee opportunity came along.
Other players confirmed on the Werribee senior roster are Zachariah Ahmad (promoted), Damien Peters, Shaun Weaver (Cairnlea FC) and Benjamin Mammone (Keilor Park), while Hamid Kamali (long-term injury), Reis Aygun, Jake Crea, Patrick Colliar (Corio SC), Matko Budimir (Hoppers Crossing) have departed the club.
Meanwhile, 18-year-old Nicolas Gonzalez signed at George Cross after failure to cement a spot in the senior NPL side.
The former Moreland Zebras junior made the move in search of regular time and senior experience.
Gonzalez notably netted a winner against crosstown rivals Victory in a National Youth League fixture in late 2015.
Sunshine have also included the signing of Hernan Alquintas from state league side Brighton, with the speedy Chilean winger adding a threat from the left side.
Another Sunshine signing was 17-year-old Matthew Jones from Moreland Zebras.
The young goalkeeper linked up with Gonzalez, featuring twice in the league already – both yielding a result in the form of a draw against Moreland City and win over Eastern Lions.
Amara Kromah, Sime Brzoja, Senad Ahmetovic (Springvale City FC), Anthony Marafioti (Brunswick City SC) and Eddie Cetkin (Sydenham Park) are players confirmed off the club’s senior roster since the season’s commencement.