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Swope Park Rangers Signs Jose Barragan and Rassambek Akhmatov

August 3, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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The Swope Park Rangers have signed Venezuelan forward Jose Barragan and French midfielder Rassambek Akhmatov, the club announced today. The pair will be added to the roster pending league and federation approval.

Barragan, 18, joins the Rangers after spending the last six months with Mexican club CF Pachuca's Under-20 team. Prior to his time with Pachuca, Barragan featured for Patriotas Boyacá in Colombia for two seasons, having joined the Tunja-based side from Zuila FC in his home country of Venezuela at the start of 2016.

Barragan, who has both Venezuelan and Colombian citizenship, has been a member of the Venezuela National Team at various youth levels, including one appearance with the country's Under-20 side - scoring on his debut in November 2017, shortly after the team had finished in second place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea last summer.

Akhmatov, 22, who also has dual citizenship to France and Russia, spent the last two summers with USL Premier Development League side Miami City FC. Born in the Chechen region of Russia but raised in Strasbourg, France, Akhmatov spent time with FR Haguenau's Academy until the age of 18, before moving on to fellow French side FCSR Obernai.

During Obernai's offseason, Akhmatov spent his first season with Miami City FC in 2016 before returning to France and joining ASP Vauban Strasbourg for the 2016-17 season. From there, he once again linked up with Miami City at the conclusion of ASP Vauban's season and spent the 2017 USL PDL season with the club, tallying a goal and an assist in eight appearances.

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Jose Barragan

Position: Forward

Born: 5/13/00 (18 years old)

Height: 5-10

Weight: 155 lbs.

Hometown: Machiques, Venezuela

Birthplace: Machiques, Venezuela

Citizenship: Venezuela, Colombia

Twitter: @barragol9

Instagram: @lapantera9

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Rassambek Akhmatov

Position: Midfielder

Born: 5/31/96 (22 years old)

Height: 5-7

Weight: 150 lbs.

Hometown: Strasbourg, France

Birthplace: Atchkhoï-Martan, Russia

Citizenship: France, Russia

Twitter: @rasmoo_

Instagram: @r.akhmatov_

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