Cillessen completes Barca move

The 27-year-old will compete with Marc-Andre ter Stegen at Barca, which is set to sell Claudio Bravo to Manchester City.

Published : Aug 25, 2016 16:35 IST , Barcelona

Jasper Cillessen has 30 caps for the national team, having helped Netherlands reach the semifinals of the World Cup in 2014 under Louis van Gaal.
Jasper Cillessen has 30 caps for the national team, having helped Netherlands reach the semifinals of the World Cup in 2014 under Louis van Gaal.
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Jasper Cillessen has 30 caps for the national team, having helped Netherlands reach the semifinals of the World Cup in 2014 under Louis van Gaal.

Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has confirmed he will join Barcelona from Ajax, announcing the move via Instagram.

The 27-year-old will compete with Marc-Andre ter Stegen at Barca, which is set to sell Claudio Bravo to Manchester City.

Cillessen joined Ajax from NEC in 2011 and has made more than 100 Eredivisie appearances for the Dutch giant, winning the league three times in succession from 2012 to 2014.

He has 30 caps for the national team, having helped Netherlands reach the semifinals of the World Cup in 2014 under Louis van Gaal.

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