Gżira United have announced the signing of midfielder Jackson Mendoza and defender Gabriel Mentz, both formerly of Sta Lucia.

The Colombian midfielder stood out with some solid performances for the Saints and helped them to maintain their status in their first ever campaign in the top flight.

Mendoza made 17 appearances for Sta Lucia last season and he also managed to score two goals.

His performances have inevitably caught the attention of Gżira United who moved quickly to secure his services and the player has put pen to paper on a two-year contract.

On the other hand, the 21-year-old Mentz also stood out with some solid performances in the defence for Sta Lucia as the Brazilian turned out to be one of the best centre backs in the division.

The signing of Mendoza and Mentz raise the club’s number of transfers this week to three after on Thursday they announced that they had brought in winger Riccardo Correia.

For Correia this will be his second stint at the Maroons after he had already played for them in 2016 and 2017.