Dulwich Hamlet have signed Elliott Romain from Ebbsfleet United after a successful trial.
Romain played for manager Hakan Hayrettin and assistant Terry Harris previously, at Dagenham & Redbridge and Maidstone United
Romain played a part in Ebbsfleet’s National League South title win last season, playing nine times. He also had loan spells at Eastbourne Borough and Hemel Hempstead Town.
Former Dartford forward Romain has scored 63 goals in 255 appearances in the National League and National League South.
“I’ve known Hakan and Terry for a long time and I’m pleased to be playing for them again at Dulwich and working hard for them and scoring some goals,” Romain said.
“They’ve outlined the project and that we want to be fighting for immediate promotion, which appealed to me as a project. Right now there is no point discussing that as we need to go and get our heads down and perform on the pitch and get as many points as possible.
“I learned a lot at Ebbsfleet last season about the mentality needed to be part of a title-winning squad, even when not playing, watching players with EFL or National League experience helped me learn what was required to be successful.
“It’ll be great working alongside Danny [Mills] and Adrian [Clifton], they’re so good in the air, which I am too, but I also have the pace to run in behind defenders and chase down balls and force defenders into mistakes.”
“Elliott has bags of experiences, he’s played for me and Terry at two different clubs. He will be an asset to us,” Hayrettin said.
“We are trying to make sure we surround ourselves with the right people, and he is one of them. He’s a good character with a good personality, which I am big on, he will be a great asset to this football club and I hope he can replicate what he’s done at previous clubs.
Hayrettin added: “I first saw him at Eastbourne, and I brought him to Dagenham in the National League and he was good at that level, and he still possesses all those same attributes now. He’s a great acquisition to our squad without a shadow of a doubt.
“He adds a bit more pace to the frontline, he will work the channels for us and will constantly run. With Danny and Adrian acting more as target men, he will complement those two with what he brings to the table.”
Romain scored his first Hamlet goal last weekend in a 2-1 win against Erith & Belvedere. Anthony Jeffrey also scored his first goal for Dulwich.