Gillingham striker eyes bigger achievements after dream move

Striker Marcus Wyllie is keen to repay Gillingham manager Mark Bonner after stepping up from the non-league scene.

Wyllie played in the academy at APOEL Nicosia in his native Cyprus and after moving to England at the age of 17 he proved to be a lethal finisher in non-league football at Risborough Rangers and Enfield Town. Those goals earned him plenty of admirers and eventually a move to Gillingham.

With five starts and five appearances off the bench in the Football League, Wyllie, 25, has been heavily involved in the first third of the season at Gillingham and hopes to make his mark.

He said: “I didn’t know what to expect coming in from non-league but I’m really happy that the manager’s trusted me to start quite a few games already.

“I just want to make as much of an impact when I’m on the pitch to help the team win games. We’ve got such a good group here and everyone just loves working with each other. The environment is perfect.