Makrillos, 30 years old, played for Stoke City U18 before playing for many clubs in Korea, Greece, Denmark and Australia. In the most recent season, he was on the payroll of Macarthur FC in the Australian national championship. With a height of 1m86, this player can take on many positions in midfield, from defensive midfielder, center to attack.
Coach Le Huynh Duc hopes that Makrillos's presence will help Ho Chi Minh City Police increase their game control plan. In the last 2 rounds, the midfielder pair Duc Phu - Quoc Cuong have not shown goodipding ability, especially in the 0-3 loss to The Cong Viettel on August 22.
To make way for Makrillos, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club decided to liquidate the foreign player quota of striker Mbo Noel, who contributed to the 2-1 victory over Hanoi in the opening round. However, Christmas is not as highly appreciated as new signing Raphael Utzig - a contract recruited before round 2 and receiving high expectations.
Thus, the 4 foreign players that Ho Chi Minh City Police registered for the first leg include center back Matheus Felipe, midfielder Peter Makrillos, winger Endrick Santos and striker Raphael Utzig.
After 2 rounds, the Thong Nhat Stadium team has 3 points, temporarily ranked 10th on the rankings. In round 3 on August 28, coach Le Huynh Duc and his team will host Hoang Anh Gia Lai - a team that currently has only 1 point and is second to last.
