Blackpool and former Crawley Town striker joins Northampton Town

Northampton Town have sealed a deadline day move for Blackpool forward and former Red Beryly (Bez) Lubala on loan for the rest of the season.
By James Heneghan
Published 31st Jan 2022, 14:18 BST
Updated 31st Jan 2022, 14:40 BST
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The 24-year-old can play as a striker or out wide and was wanted by other clubs but chose to sign for the Cobblers, partly due to the strong relationship he struck up with Town assistant Colin Calderwood during his time at Bloomfield Road.

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Lubala started his career with Birmingham City, where he made five appearances, before joining Crawley Town in the summer of 2019.

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In just over a year at Crawley, the Congolese-born player scored 13 goals in 41 appearances - including 12 goals for the Sussex side in the shortened 2019/20 season. He netted against the Cobblers in a 4-0 win on Boxing Day.

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He then joined Blackpool for an undisclosed fee in the summer of 2020, playing 20 times for the Seasiders.

Last week, Lubala was found not guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman. He denied the charge and the jury at Lewes Crown Court took less than two hours to return their verdict.