Chesterfield joint-top scorer Dobra signs new deal
Chesterfield have agreed a new two-and-a-half year contract with their joint leading scorer Armando Dobra.The 23-year-old attacking midfielder, who joined the Spireites from Ipswich in 2022, was a key member of their National League title-winning success last year.Dobra has featured in all of the club's League Two games so far this season, finding the net eight times to take his overall tally for the club to 32 in all competitions."For any club at any level, you don't want to lose your best players," said Chesterfield manager Paul Cook, external."Armando has been with us on the journey out of the National League into the Football League and we're really hopeful that the journey's going to carry on. We want Armando to be very much part of that."
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