German goalkeeper Jonas Sela has returned to Town for a second trial more than two years after his previous spell at the club. The 26-year-old, who was last here in October 2007, has been back with the Blues since last week after Town asked his club SpVgg Weiden if they could take another look at him.

Sela is currently the second choice keeper at Weiden, having lost his place earlier in the season after a run in which he conceded 16 goals in four games for the Regionalliga Süd (fourth tier of German football) side.

The 6ft 2½in tall keeper played youth football with FC Köln, TV Herkenrath, SSG Bergisch Gladbach and RS 19 Waldbröl before joining Arminia Bielefeld in 2003, where he played for their reserves.

A year later the Bensburg-born stopper moved to Fortuna Köln and in the summer of 2005 he switched to Bundesliga side FSV Mainz 05, where he spent two seasons but made only one seven-minute substitute appearance in the German top flight.

After his unsuccessful trial with the Blues in 2007, Sela spent a similar spell at Brighton but eventually joined Dutch Eerste Divisie (second tier) club MVV Maastricht, before moving on to SpVgg Bayreuth in the Oberliga Bayern (German fifth tier) and then his current club.

Back in 2007, Sela was recommended by former England striker Tony Woodcock, who is now an agent in Germany and who previously represented former Blue Danny Sonner.

Town boss Roy Keane has said on a number of occasions that he likes to have three goalkeepers in his squad and, with Richard Wright out for most of the season with his knee ligament injury, is likely to be looking at cover for Arran Lee-Barrett and Brian Murphy. The Irishman’s ankle problem is not expected to keep him out for too much longer.

In December, former Austrian U21 international keeper Michael Langer, who currently plays in Germany with SC Freiburg, spent time on trial with the Blues but failed to win a contract.

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WickedBlue added 17:05 - Jan 28 djhughesy glad to see your not scared to show everyone what a tw@t you are. But then maybe your just too stupid to realize.
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sirbenofmorlingshire added 17:25 - Jan 28 I agree, he could be a good keeper and as I said ages ago when ALB came in, a goalkeeper is one of the only if not the only position on the park where you don't have to be a superstar, I'm sure most first choice keepers in all the top four divisions could do an adequate job in any Prem team, goal keeping is about confidence as much as ability, however i think this is just a case of someone Keane/Media/whoever just doing something to have a story to pin up on the notice board with this one.

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NorwichBlue138 added 17:29 - Jan 28 - didn't make the cut on a trial at Brighton - conceded 4 goals per game in the German 4th division - only played 7 minutes in the Bundesliga as a sub in 2 seasons at Mainz (who aren't that great) - played in the Dutch second division (their top league is nothing special) - played in the German fifth division - 26 years old, if he was that good someone would have found him by now Doesn't sound like a great CV - he is the kind of player you get in on loan/trial on football manager when you don't have any fit keepers left and its that or put john mcgreal in goal!! 1. Wright 2. Murphy 3. Lee-Barratt 4. McLoughlin 5. Ranieri ----------------- 6. Sela Thank you Noel, but NO DEAL!

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jas0999 added 17:30 - Jan 28 Interesting. Wrights days must be numbered.
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buryblue77 added 18:15 - Jan 28 Superblueflude, I don't think Wright being (only) 32 is the reason why he his past his best, look at some of the keepers in the Prem, Van der Saar, James, Friedel they're all approaching 40 and still playing well, 32 is around a keepers prime. I don't think Wright has ever had the same form that he had here since he left back in 01, that was long ago. Same for many promising keepers, Foster, Kirkland, Carson, they look so good when they're young but never quite became the keepers they promised to be and sadly Wright is amongnst those. There's nothing wrong with taking a look at him is there, not like we've just paid a stupid amount of money for a 4th tier German League player is it? Agreed with many, it is the other end of the pitch that needs real attention but it's not that easy to find that 20 goal a season striker in this league sadly and those who often end up having them taken off their hands by the Prem big boys.

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Mungo added 23:07 - Jan 28 Pointless if true. If Keane wants an extra backup keeper then there are probably British players of this sort of level available. Don't see the point in bringing players in from abroad unless they are going to add something...
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