Abdoulaye Sidibe, a 17-year-old central midfielder from Ivory Coast, was present in the squad for a friendly match with Udinese. According to coach Oscar Garcia, Sidibe arrived from an academy in Africa, had previously trained with the second team, and cannot currently participate in official matches. The club will be able to use him when he turns 18 in January. It is reported that Sidibe is one of several young players brought to Szczecin from Africa as part of a new transfer strategy.