Cameroonian defender Andre Bikey joins ATK

Kolkata: Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK on Saturday announced the signing of Cameroonian defender Andre Bikey for the upcoming football season.

Bikey has previously played for NorthEast United FC, FC Pune City and Jamshedpur FC in the ISL.

Primarily a defender who plays as a center-back, he is also an asset in the midfield and is known for his technical skill and towering physical presence.

The 33-year-old Bikey began playing with Spanish club Espanyol, before moving to Portugal with Marco in the 2002-03 season.

After brief spells in European clubs, Bikey joined Russian club Shinnik Yaroslavl in 2005.

He impressed everyone in the English Premier League side Reading on a season-long loan in August 2006, before permanently joining the club in 2007, under Coppell. Since then he has played for sides such as Burnley, Bristol City, Middlesborough and Greek club Panetolikos.

Bikey represented his nation at three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments: 2006, 2008, and 2010.

He was also a squad member in the Cameroon national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. IANS