Rwandan youngster Dylan Georges Maes has signed for newly-promoted Slovenian second tier club NK Tolmin as a free agent.

Maes, 22, left Cypriot second tier side Alki Oroklini in February after the club were demoted to the amateur league due to financial constraints.

The towering central defender has appended his signature to a one-year deal with the Slovenian club where he hopes to excel as he enters a stage to get his career take smart shape.

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"I signed for Tomlin on a one-season contract. My goal is to get noticed by bigger clubs and to make my debut for the senior national team," Maes told Times Sport

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Maes previously played for clubs including Waasland Beveren in Belgium, Sintrense and Amadora in Portugal as well as Oraklini in Cyprus

On the international scene, he has represented Rwanda at both U20 and U23 levels.